Depression, self-harm and suicide are rising among American adolescents. For one 13-year-old, the despair was almost too much to take.

‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens

Seen as the future of CNN, the streaming channel was suddenly killed. Its soon-to-be owner, Discovery, had concerns but until the deal closed, it was constrained in guiding a competitor.

Inside the Implosion of CNN+

Akihiko Kondo and thousands of others are in devoted fictional relationships, served by a vast industry aimed at satisfying the desires of a fervent fan culture.

This Man Married a Fictional Character. He’d Like You to Hear Him Out.

David Simon returns to a familiar beat for HBO, updating if not improving on an old critique.

‘We Own This City’ Review: Baltimore Police Problems, Rewired

Simon Stone’s new staging of Donizetti’s classic opera updates the work to a present-day American town — hold (some of) the madness.

Review: In ‘Lucia’ at the Met, a Modern Woman Comes Undone

Old geopolitical foes are facing off after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but much of the world is refusing to take sides.

With Us or With Them? In a New Cold War, How About Neither.

In the basement of a battered school in Kharkiv, a dozen residents have taken shelter. In a neighborhood not far away, life has returned to some sense of normalcy. But they choose to stay.

In a Ukrainian School, 12 People Await the War’s End, or Their Own

Brandon Belt and Brandon Crawford are the old guard in San Francisco, but they have embraced Manager Gabe Kapler’s new-school approach — even if it irks opponents.

The Giants Are Writing Their Own Rules

Some evangelical pastors are hosting events dedicated to Trump’s election falsehoods and promoting the cause to their congregations.

A Crusade to Challenge the 2020 Election, Blessed by Church Leaders

The result was a relief to allies in Europe and Washington wary of a far-right challenger who was hostile to the European Union and NATO.

Emmanuel Macron Defeats Marine Le Pen for Second Term as French President

The company’s 11-member board met with Mr. Musk to discuss his offer to buy the social networking service and take it private. An agreement could come as soon as Monday.

Twitter Nears a Deal to Sell Itself to Elon Musk

The American government refused to comment on reports that Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III had traveled to Ukraine to meet with its leaders.

U.S. Officials Make Top-Secret Visit to Ukraine

The journalist behind a new series on adolescent mental health shares the most revelatory behind-the-scenes aspect of the project.

For a Series on Mental Health, Subjects Had Questions, Too

Florida takes on the Magic Kingdom. Masks come off on public transportation. And we’ll see how the U.S. economy did in the first three months of the year. 

The Week in Business: Streaming Hits a Rough Patch

Unable to support his family with his children’s books, Aaron Blabey was ready to give up. Then he came up with the concept that’s now a best seller and an animated movie.

‘The Bad Guys’ and the Crossroads Its Author Faced

No N.B.A. team has won a playoff series after losing the first three games. That’s the Nets’ challenge now, and Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant don’t look ready.

The Nets Need a Miracle. Or Two. Or Three. Or Four.

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, April 24, 2022.

Quotation of the Day: ‘It’s Life or Death’: U.S. Teenagers Face a Mental Health Crisis

A new cosmic kung fu film explores the meaning of existence in alternate realities.

Tripping Through the Universes

Fury finished Dillian Whyte with an uppercut in the sixth round and later reasoned he might not need to fight again. Then he teased a potential bout with Francis Ngannou.

Tyson Fury, After Another Knockout Win, Hints at Retirement

The star mezzo-soprano’s new concert program seeks to restore humanity’s connection to the natural world.

Review: Joyce DiDonato’s ‘Eden’ Takes Root at Carnegie Hall

Even with its subject in prison, the documentary plays like a crowd-pleaser.

‘Navalny’ Review: Speaking Truth to Power in a Corrupt System

Cairo’s oldest cemetery is being razed, and thousands of families living amid the grand mausoleums face eviction. “You’re not at ease when you’re living. You’re not at ease even when you’re dead.”

Demolishing City of the Dead Will Displace a Lively Quarter of Cairo

The Indian prime minister aims to ease decades of turmoil in Jammu and Kashmir through projects like a solar plant.

Modi Stresses Growth, Sidestepping Politics, in Visit to Restive Territory

A bit of thrift shop luck, venturing out to a Riverdale bakery and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

‘I Just Couldn’t See Hanging That Drawing on My Wall’

Pam Tanowitz, a deconstructor of the classical, has a new work, “Law of Mosaics,” and a company premiere on the program “Visionary Voices.”

April 24, 2022

Headlines from April 24, 2022

‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens

Inside the Implosion of CNN+

This Man Married a Fictional Character. He’d Like You to Hear Him Out.

‘We Own This City’ Review: Baltimore Police Problems, Rewired

Review: In ‘Lucia’ at the Met, a Modern Woman Comes Undone

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Dangerous: The Double Album

Encanto

Fear Of The Dawn

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Historical Context for April 24, 2022