“The invasion has begun,” Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said. Putin says he seeks “demilitarization” of Ukraine but has no plans to occupy it.

Putin Announces Start to ‘Military Operation’ Against Ukraine

Stocks in Europe were sharply lower, but the S&P 500 rebounded after an early decline. Energy markets swung wildly, and shares in Moscow collapsed.

Stocks and Energy Markets Whipsaw After Russian Attack on Ukraine

Antsy executives have a message for their employees: Plans to return to in-person work are real this time.

Say Hello Again to the Office, Fingers Crossed

The depth and quality of the intelligence strengthened the president’s hand in persuading allies to form a unified front against Moscow.

Accurate U.S. intelligence did not stop Putin, but it gave Biden big advantages.

Lara Downes’s latest album, “Reflections: Scott Joplin Reconsidered,” is inspired by the fact that Joplin’s achievement remains fuzzy to many.

A Pianist Strolls Her Harlem History, and Scott Joplin’s

The autocrat who has steered Russia for 22 years was embraced by many Russians for what they saw as his rationality and astute risk management. That image has been upended.

Russians Now See a New Side to Putin: Dragging Them Into War

Even as doubts have lingered about his preparedness to lead, Volodymyr Zelensky, a former actor, gave the performance of his life as Russian forces prepared to invade.

Zelensky Steps Into a Role Few Expected: Ukraine’s Wartime President

A celebrated Broadway conductor caught Covid in the first wave. Two despairing years later, he is finally reclaiming his old life, breath by breath.

How Long Is Long Covid? How Long Would It Keep Him From Music?

What does Turrell, the master of light, have in common with Ad Reinhardt, the master of dark? Benches, for starters.

James Turrell Takes Up Curating, With a Show by His Hero

Long devoted to the subject of Black girlhood, now the focus of two new exhibitions, Deborah Roberts reflects on what has changed and what hasn’t when it comes to self-representation, play and power.

Picturing Black Childhood: An Artist’s Journey

Fox News stars like Tucker Carlson questioned why Americans hated Vladimir Putin, and CNN showed Russian tanks and rockets in live war-zone dispatches.

Cable News Covers Ukraine With On-the-Ground Reporting and In-Studio Rhetoric

Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City.

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A new study compares the costs of renting versus buying a three-bedroom home in 39 countries across the globe.

Around the World, Buying Is Costlier Than Renting

Shoving these videos at us is a little bit sad, a little bit brilliant — and very much worth watching.

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Quotation of the Day for Thursday, February 24, 2022.

Quotation of the Day: Sleepless Nights in Moscow as a Nation Lurches Toward Conflict

The guys behind the Smile and Ray’s are opening Pebble Bar in touristy Midtown. Celebrity friends like Pete Davidson and Nicholas Braun are investors.

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Central bankers are poised to raise interest rates in March. The Russian invasion of Ukraine poses a risk to economic growth but will likely exacerbate inflation.

Ukraine Invasion Has the Fed on Alert, but Not Changing Course

The CryptoPunk auction was supposed to set a new benchmark for NFT prices, but instead the consignor bowed out and posted a meme on Twitter.

Sotheby’s NFT Sale, Expected to Hit $30 Million, Suddenly Canceled

The swiftness of Russia’s assault raised questions about how to confront the rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape.

Multinationals halt operations in Ukraine and move employees to safety.

Russia and Ukraine together produce nearly a quarter of the world’s wheat, and coming disruptions could fuel higher food prices and social unrest.

Ukraine Invasion Threatens Global Wheat Supply

In the darkly comic spy thriller’s final season, the wild ride has become a tired jog to the finish line.

‘Killing Eve’ Review: The End of the Road

Ex-heads of government left the boards of some prominent Russian companies after Ukraine was attacked, except the most prominent — Germany’s ex-chancellor, Gerhard Schröder.

Some, but not all, former European leaders quit Russian boards.

The borough’s St. Patrick’s Day parade is returning, but it prohibits groups with “political or sexual identification agendas.”

Out of Step With N.Y.C., Staten Island Parade Still Bans Gay Marchers

Brent crude oil briefly rose above $100 a barrel, its highest point since 2014, and European gas futures jumped after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Oil prices soar and worries mount about future energy supplies.

A Russia in control of Ukraine and Belarus would change the security architecture of Europe. Can the alliance respond effectively?

February 24, 2022

Headlines from February 24, 2022

Putin Announces Start to ‘Military Operation’ Against Ukraine

Stocks and Energy Markets Whipsaw After Russian Attack on Ukraine

Say Hello Again to the Office, Fingers Crossed

Accurate U.S. intelligence did not stop Putin, but it gave Biden big advantages.

A Pianist Strolls Her Harlem History, and Scott Joplin’s

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Historical Context for February 24, 2022