As the city debates a plan to make outdoor dining permanent, vocal opposition is growing in affluent, restaurant-rich neighborhoods like the West Village.

What’s the Future of Outdoor Dining in New York?

Work life for many is in a mushy middle ground, and what’s at stake isn’t just who is getting talked over in meetings. It’s whether flexibility is sustainable, even with all the benefits it confers.

The Worst of Both Worlds: Zooming From the Office

The Netflix version of Broadway’s “Diana, the Musical” landed with a thud. But it got people talking. Now the show’s lead actress is staying positive ahead of opening night.

Jeanna de Waal Has Already Forgotten About That ‘Diana’ Film

The decision about how to spend the money falls largely to state governments, raising questions about whether the package can live up to its ambition.

Racial Equity in Infrastructure, a U.S. Goal, Is Left to States

An Indigenous clan fears it will lose its place in the world as the government pursues a quest to open a spaceport and lure the billionaire SpaceX founder Elon Musk.

Will an Island in Indonesia Become a New Frontier in the Space Race?

In a chilly relationship of mutual mistrust, staving off the prospect of a broader conflict between two superpowers counts as progress.

U.S.-China Summit Produces Little More Than Polite Words, but They Help

Almost a dozen migrants have died in recent weeks in the standoff between Belarus, a close ally of Russia, and Poland, a member of NATO and the European Union, each determined not to bend.

Cold and Marooned in a Police State as Desperation Takes Hold

Retail sales jumped 1.7 percent in October, the third monthly increase, a rise that highlighted the resilience of the U.S. economy.

Uneasy About the Economy, Americans Are Spending Anyway

In his new book, “American Comics,” Jeremy Dauber starts in the 19th century before making his way from Superman to “Maus” to offer a grand narrative of comics in America.

A Sweeping History of American Comics

The event will return at “full strength” after pared-back festivities last year, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. People will have to show proof that they are fully vaccinated to attend.

New Year’s Eve Will Return to Times Square for Vaccinated Guests

The Chilean songwriter released two very different albums in 2021 and is nominated for four Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday night.

Mon Laferte Wants to Give You Goose Bumps

Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, November 16, 2021.

Quotation of the Day: Four Lives Lost: Inside a Surging Homicide Rate

Its permit expires on Nov. 29, but the statue famous for staring down the New York Stock Exchange won’t get a city hearing on a more permanent home until December, at the earliest.

The ‘Fearless Girl’ Statue Is in Limbo

A company that once guarded its viewership numbers closely is now going to release data weekly on its top shows and films.

‘Red Notice’ is a hit? Oh, yes, says Netflix’s brand-new top 10 list.

Paul Osborn’s 1930s play is revived, with its thin psychology, predictable structure and somewhat bitter slice of small town life intact.

Review: ‘Morning’s at Seven’ Awakens Again, Only to Hit Snooze

The International Energy Agency said in its monthly report that oil production was picking up in the United States.

Oil output is catching up with demand, possibly easing prices, a report says.

The decision to delay certification of the Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline comes amid rising political tensions between the West and Russia.

Germany suspends approval of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, sending gas prices soaring.

The actress, who stars in the gritty British crime drama “Ragdoll,” also has a soft spot for “Grease” and “I Love Lucy” reruns.

Lucy Hale’s Happy Place Is Graceland

The incident in October 2020 could be “equated with a massacre,” a government panel said, refuting the army’s claim that soldiers only fired blanks.

Nigerian Army Killed Unarmed Protesters, Report Finds

The 2018 tweet, in which Mr. Musk claimed he had secured funding to take Tesla private, initially sent the automaker’s shares soaring. But they sank when it became clear that no such deal had been reached.

JPMorgan says Tesla owes it $162 million because of an Elon Musk tweet.

A sequel to the pandemic hit debuts Wednesday on Netflix. Here’s what the major players have been up to for the past 20 months.

‘Tiger King’: Where Are They Now?

On social media, Refaat Alareer rages against Israel. In the lecture hall, he studiously analyzes the work of some of its leading poets — and surprises some of his students.

In Gaza, a Contentious Palestinian Professor Calmly Teaches Israeli Poetry

The Communist Party has anointed him one of its revered leaders, paving the way for an already powerful leader to wield even greater influence.

China’s History Is Revised, to the Glory of Xi Jinping

This documentary celebrates how the work of the great photographer Gordon Parks brought a nuanced fidelity to Black experience.

‘A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks’ Review: Defining Portraits

The deal tones down a diplomatic confrontation that led Beijing to expel some American reporters during the last year of the Trump administration.

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Headlines from November 16, 2021

What’s the Future of Outdoor Dining in New York?

The Worst of Both Worlds: Zooming From the Office

Jeanna de Waal Has Already Forgotten About That ‘Diana’ Film

Racial Equity in Infrastructure, a U.S. Goal, Is Left to States

Will an Island in Indonesia Become a New Frontier in the Space Race?

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