The organic cotton movement in India appears to be booming, but much of this growth is fake, say those who source, process and grow the cotton.

That Organic Cotton T-Shirt May Not Be as Organic as You Think

With Ukraine at the center of Europe’s most intense security crisis of the post-Cold War era, President Zelensky is driving home his message of optimism.

Ukraine’s President Tries to Avert Panic as Pressure Mounts

Amid progress at a border bridge, Ottawa remained frozen by an antigovernment protest. There were signs of a slight thaw, with truckers said to be weighing pulling out of part of the capital.

Canada Opens Blockaded Bridge, but in Ottawa, Truckers Won’t Budge

Embedded in abortion laws in Texas are disputed assertions about embryonic development and the procedure’s risks. Chief among them: whether the early embryo has a heart.

Abortion Opponents Hear a ‘Heartbeat.’ Most Experts Hear Something Else.

An increasingly belligerent Russia, an energy crunch and a new Green minister of economics all add up to a change of direction in Germany’s policy on natural gas.

Germany Tries to Loosen Its Ties to Russian Gas Pipelines

Peter Thiel, one of Donald J. Trump’s biggest donors in 2016, has re-emerged as a prime financier of the Make America Great Again movement.

The Right’s Would-Be Kingmaker

Oil prices are well over $90 a barrel, and an invasion would most likely push them above $100. Reflecting the uncertainty, stock markets were sliding lower.

Energy Markets Are Jittery as Russia-Ukraine Tensions Drag On

The jury will continue to deliberate. The judge indicated that he believed an appeal was likely, and his decision was intended to avoid any complications should that occur.

Judge Plans to Dismiss Sarah Palin’s Lawsuit Against The Times

For many cities, the Games make no economic sense. National pride and an enthusiasm for building transportation infrastructure change the equation for Beijing.

For China, Hosting the Olympics Is Worth Every Billion

Scientists are grasping for any example that could help anticipate the future of Covid, even a mysterious respiratory pandemic that spread in the late 19th century.

An Undiscovered Coronavirus? The Mystery of the ‘Russian Flu’

A trip along the Dnieper River explores what it means to be Ukrainian at a moment of extreme peril, as the country debates Russia’s place in its past, and its future.

‘We Need to Oppose Russia’: Ukrainians Find Common Purpose

In “Black Cloud Rising,” David Wright Faladé tells a classic war story based on a unit of soldiers, including many freed, recently enslaved people, that helped to hunt down rebel guerrillas in 1863.

A Rousing Novel Follows a Brigade of Black Soldiers in the Civil War

The firm, Mazars USA, said in a letter that it could no longer stand behind the annual statements, which are central to an investigation by the New York attorney general.

Accounting Firm Cuts Ties With Trump and Retracts Financial Statements

Diplomacy is “far from exhausted,” Russia’s foreign minister said, while President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said the prospect of his country joining NATO might be just a “dream.”

Tone of Ukraine Crisis Shifts as Russia Signals Openness to Talk More

The protests seem to challenge the cherished image that Canadians are moderate, rule-following and just plain nice. But was that really a myth all along?

Baffled by the Chaos in Canada? So Are Canadians.

These delectable treats are full of light-bulb moments that educate as much as they impress.

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When the present is divisive and the future is scary, pop culture’s biggest event plays “remember when.”

At the Super Bowl, Nostalgia’s the Only Game

Football saw its biggest star, Tom Brady, retire, new allegations of sexual harassment against a team owner, and a lawsuit that claimed the N.F.L. discriminates in its hiring. None of it seemed to matter on Sunday.

Super Bowl’s Hollywood Moment Outshines N.F.L.’s Problems

Propelled by streams of the hit “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” the album notched the most weeks at No. 1 for a soundtrack since Disney’s “Frozen.”

‘Encanto’ Soundtrack Tops Billboard Chart for Fifth Week

In an interview ahead of the Netflix show’s release, Ms. Sorokin spoke about how her life has changed since the end of her Anna Delvey days.

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Charles Frank’s documentary about a Martha’s Vineyard man tries to turn a shadow into a portrait.

‘Somewhere With No Bridges’ Review: Of Men and Memories

… Some never to return. This new Cold War musical about the Soviet-American space race pays tribute to the pups who preceded the cosmonauts.

‘Space Dogs’ Review: To Boldly Go Where No Dog Has Gone Before

How a young virtual currency exchange got Hollywood’s resident skeptic to film his first Super Bowl commercial.

Larry David Doesn’t Get Crypto. That’s Why He’s the Perfect Pitchman.

Quotation of the Day for Monday, February 14, 2022.

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That Organic Cotton T-Shirt May Not Be as Organic as You Think

Ukraine’s President Tries to Avert Panic as Pressure Mounts

Canada Opens Blockaded Bridge, but in Ottawa, Truckers Won’t Budge

Abortion Opponents Hear a ‘Heartbeat.’ Most Experts Hear Something Else.

Germany Tries to Loosen Its Ties to Russian Gas Pipelines

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