Handling a delicate allegation of sexual misconduct is a lot more challenging than covering a horse race.

An Accusation Blew Up a Campaign. The Media Didn’t Know What to Do.

One year ago, the city’s freedoms were curtailed with breathtaking speed. But the clampdown was years in the making, and many signals were missed.

Crossing the Red Line: Behind China’s Takeover of Hong Kong

Economists are grappling with how much to blame bias or a changing economy for the widening wage gap over the last 40 years.

Black Workers Stopped Making Progress on Pay. Is It Racism?

Women tend to live longer than men, so they need as much retirement income as possible. Whether you’re 30 or 60, here’s what you need to know.

A Woman’s Guide to Making the Most of Social Security

A cascading series of failures, from the central government on down, left hospitals across India without medical oxygen, killing hundreds. One tragic night in Delhi shows how it happened.

The Night the Oxygen Ran Out

The settlement is the first in a stream of lawsuits against the company, which has been accused of deceptive marketing practices that contributed to a wave of nicotine addiction in teenagers.

Juul to Pay $40 Million to Settle N.C. Vaping Case

The novel “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” tells some of the same story, but also departs from the movie in ways small and large.

Quentin Tarantino Turns His Most Recent Movie Into a Pulpy Page-Turner

High-tech scanning techniques used by geologists, planetary scientists, drug companies and the military are revealing secrets of how artists created their masterpieces.

Peering Under Vermeers Without Peeling Off the Paint

A California farmer decides it makes better business sense to sell his water than to grow rice. An almond farmer considers uprooting his trees to put up solar panels. Drought is transforming the state, with broad consequences for the food supply.

It’s Some of America’s Richest Farmland. But What Is It Without Water?

Pressured by a wave of state laws taking effect on July 1, the college sports industry is on the verge of letting players profit off their names, images and likenesses.

College Players May Make Money Off Their Fame, Powerful N.C.A.A. Panel Recommends

The decisions were a major blow to attempts to rein in Big Tech. The judge said one of the complaints, from the Federal Trade Commission, lacked facts and gave the agency 30 days to refile it.

Judge Throws Out 2 Antitrust Cases Against Facebook

Forced to pay more for wood, home builders want the Biden administration to settle a long-running dispute over Canadian imports. It won’t be easy.

High Lumber Prices Add Urgency to a Decades-Old Trade Fight

The death toll rose to 11 as search-and-rescue teams continued to sort through pulverized steel and dig through concrete boulders.

Rubble, Narrow Voids, Storms: The Dangerous Rescue Effort in Miami

James Lawrence completed 100 Ironman-distance races in 100 days. He brought a whole community — and a nonprofit that has come under scrutiny — along with him.

He Felt Like Running: 100 Days, 100 Ironman-Length Triathlons

Pinchas Zukerman was criticized for invoking ugly stereotypes about Asians during a master class at Juilliard, which called his remarks offensive.

Violinist Apologizes for ‘Culturally Insensitive’ Remarks About Asians

Male players as young as 16 have many options to play high-level basketball before the N.B.A. without going to college — and get paid big money to do it.

Teenage Ballers Can Cash in Earlier Than Ever. But at What Cost?

Shares fell 8 percent on news that Mr. Gobbetti, who joined in 2017 with a goal to take Burberry further upmarket, was leaving.

Marco Gobbetti, Burberry’s chief executive, quits to join Ferragamo.

Quotation of the Day for Monday, June 28, 2021.

Quotation of the Day: College, or Cash In? Some N.B.A. Hopefuls Face a Crossroads at 16.

A new book celebrates Burgundian mustard, with recipes.

Dijon or Nothing

Amázzoni makes use of the Brazil nut and cocoa in its London dry-style spirit.

Gin from Cachaça Country

Bklyn Clay has added a pop of color to its dinnerware line.

An Everyday Upgrade to Your Dinner Table

Cheesy gratins are the latest in Savorly’s line of frozen hors d’oeuvres.

Cocktail Bites With a European Twist

The Corning Museum of Glass in western New York features a new exhibition on wine.

The Translucent History of Wine

Comparing central bank digital currencies to fads, the Fed’s vice chair for supervision said the case for a digital dollar must clear a “high bar.”

A top Fed official says digital currency may be the money equivalent of parachute pants.

The Federal Aviation Administration says the 777X may need more test flights and will get closer scrutiny, adding to the manufacturer’s recent troubles.

June 28, 2021

Headlines from June 28, 2021

An Accusation Blew Up a Campaign. The Media Didn’t Know What to Do.

Crossing the Red Line: Behind China’s Takeover of Hong Kong

Black Workers Stopped Making Progress on Pay. Is It Racism?

A Woman’s Guide to Making the Most of Social Security

The Night the Oxygen Ran Out

Billboard 200

Hall Of Fame

Culture III

Sour

The Voice Of The Heroes

Dangerous: The Double Album

Historical Context for June 28, 2021