Mr. Smollett was convicted of filing a false police report in 2019 claiming he had been the victim of a racist and homophobic attack. The jury deliberated for more than nine hours.

Jussie Smollett Found Guilty of Reporting a Fake Hate Crime

Bobby is now Bobbie in this confusing, sour remake of the 1970 musical by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth.

Review: In a Gender-Flipped Revival, ‘Company’ Loves Misery

“None of it’s going to be good,” an economist warns as people are likely to retreat from some aspects of social life as Covid measures tighten.

Omicron Brings New Round of Foreboding for British Businesses

Accessory dwelling units, long popular on the West Coast, are coming to the Northeast. And Princeton, N.J., is the ‘guinea pig.’

The A.D.U. Experiment

The Consumer Price Index is rising sharply, a concern for Washington policymakers and a sign of the rising costs facing American households.

Consumer Prices Rose at Fastest Pace Since 1982, Pressuring Washington

Mr. Adams, the mayor-elect of New York City, embarked on a weeklong spiritual journey to Ghana, less than a month before assuming office.

Eric Adams Returns From Ghana, His Spirit Cleansed and To-Do List Full

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is increasingly isolated as he clings to an economic prescription that few endorse but that he believes will bear results before elections.

Turkey’s President Follows His Own Advice Even as Economy Slips

A new state law constricts teachers when it comes to race and history. And a politician is questioning why 850 titles are on library shelves. The result: “A lot of our teachers are petrified.”

In Texas, a Battle Over What Can Be Taught, and What Books Can Be Read

Some very wealthy people give their money away in an attempt to burnish their reputations. Not the Tesla C.E.O.

Elon Musk’s Latest Innovation: Troll Philanthropy

The family of the abstract painter is selling her loft on West 20th Street, where she worked in the winter months. It is listed for $4.6 million.

The Artist Emily Mason’s Sunny Flatiron Studio Is for Sale

The law, which bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, was drafted to evade review in federal court and has been in effect since September.

Supreme Court Allows Challenge to Texas Abortion Law but Leaves It in Effect

The Apple TV+ series “Dickinson” is donating scripts, props and other artifacts — including painstaking replicas of the poet’s manuscripts — to the Emily Dickinson Museum and Harvard University.

A 21st-Century Emily Dickinson Finds a Home in the Archives

Was the 1993 killing of a woman near Buffalo committed by a prison escapee? Was the detective who solved the case involved? Is there anything straightforward about this crime?

A Murder, Gold Bars, a Jailbreak and Questions About Justice

His days as a ballet prince are in the past. Now this regal member of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings his own drama to the stage.

Ailey’s New Secret Weapon: The Heroically Unmannered James Gilmer

Janelle Reiring and Helene Winer on their landmark gallery, which introduced Cindy Sherman, Louise Lawler, Robert Longo and Richard Prince to the art world.

As Metro Pictures Closes, Its Founders Look Back

The president has struggled to sell strong growth and job gains to a public that appears more concerned about rising prices — and remains anxious about Covid.

How’s the Economy? Biden Sees a Boom. Many Americans Don’t.

The weekends are busy for Adonis Williams, who has been moving New Yorkers for almost 20 years.

How a Professional Mover Spends His Sundays

Classical music’s most storied annual event will return to prepandemic scale, with more than 200 events over six weeks.

Amid Virus Surge, Salzburg Festival Announces Next Summer

The Biden administration’s policy toward Ukraine needs to demonstrate a more active level of engagement.

How the United States Can Break Putin’s Hold on Ukraine

Quotation of the Day for Friday, December 10, 2021.

Quotation of the Day:The ‘Conspiracy’ That Has Gen Z All Atwitter

It will take more than speeches — or indeed Nobel prizes — to save independent journalism.

Independent Journalism Is at Risk. Here’s How to Save It.

The murder of a student adjacent to Columbia’s ever-expanding campus renews questions about the school’s obligations to the surrounding communities.

Have Urban Universities Done Enough for the Neighborhoods Around Them?

The new company, which makes Freightliner trucks in the United States, will aim to produce long-haul vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

Daimler Truck, separated from Mercedes-Benz cars, starts trading shares.

The pandemic has created a whole new checklist of what you should bring on your trip. Here’s the essential paperwork you need to have in your bag.

The Documents You Need to Travel Abroad Now

In an interview, the South Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon discusses his quiet psychological thriller and the emerging global popularity of K-drama.

December 10, 2021

Headlines from December 10, 2021

Jussie Smollett Found Guilty of Reporting a Fake Hate Crime

Review: In a Gender-Flipped Revival, ‘Company’ Loves Misery

Omicron Brings New Round of Foreboding for British Businesses

The A.D.U. Experiment

Consumer Prices Rose at Fastest Pace Since 1982, Pressuring Washington

Billboard 200

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Red (Taylor's Version)

Christmas

Sour

Certified Lover Boy

Historical Context for December 10, 2021