Honesty, respectability, sincerity — the clothes make the argument.

In Court, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Dress to Suggest

The government has brought stability for now through extreme measures, but forecasters are expecting continued severe inflation and a deep downturn.

In Russia, as Prices Soar, the Outlook for Its Economy Grows ‘Especially Gloomy’

After leaving the labor force in unusual numbers early in the pandemic, Americans approaching retirement age are back on the job at previous levels.

‘I Had to Go Back’: Over 55, and Not Retired After All

Black and female candidates are sometimes interviewed after the recipient of a job is identified, current and former employees say.

At Wells Fargo, a Quest to Increase Diversity Leads to Fake Job Interviews

The slow return of diversity to an area that brutally drove out its Black residents has been accompanied by a boom that gives the lie to “Great Replacement” conspiracy theories.

Racists Once Terrorized This Georgia County. Diversity Made It Prosper.

Pets (and their owners) prepare for the inevitable.

Your Dog Is Not Ready for You to Return to the Office

As traffic deaths rise in the city, the State Legislature still has the final say on new safety measures, even decreeing when school speed cameras can operate.

Why New York City Traffic Cameras Are Off When Drivers Speed the Most

Teenagers and young adults are turning to Snapchat, TikTok and other social media apps to find Percocet, Xanax and other pills. The vast majority are laced with deadly doses of fentanyl, police say.

Fentanyl Tainted Pills Bought on Social Media Cause Youth Drug Deaths to Soar

Some girls are starting to develop breasts as early as age 6 or 7. Researchers are studying the role of obesity, chemicals and stress.

Puberty Starts Earlier Than It Used To. No One Knows Why.

Dozens of recordings of a 2019 massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand, remain online, in a sobering reminder of the internet’s permanence.

The Enduring Afterlife of a Mass Shooting’s Livestream Online

Prime Minister Viktor Orban has resisted a proposed E.U. embargo of Russian oil, saying it would devastate his country’s economy, but it would also cut off a source of funds for his political allies.

In Hungary, Cheap Russian Oil Fuels Right-Wing Culture Wars

The legislation prohibits abortion from the moment of fertilization and relies on lawsuits from private citizens to enforce it. If the governor signs the bill, it would be the nation’s strictest measure, and take effect immediately.

Oklahoma Legislature Passes Bill Banning Almost All Abortions

“Top Gun: Maverick,” “Tchaikovsky’s Wife” and other movies each get polemical in their own way. But there are scenes of lyrical beauty, as in “Scarlet.”

Cannes Film Festival 2022: Politics Mixed With Moments of Grace

The world’s largest, most luxurious and hard-to-get-to art fair embraces its new manageable size and accessible location. Thank the art fair gods.

At the Shed, Frieze II Takes Off

Mayor Eric Adams has focused on antiviral treatments and at-home testing as coronavirus cases surge again.

Why Adams Is Rejecting Mask Mandates as Covid Cases Rise in New York

The territory occupied by Russian forces so far in the three-month-old invasion deserves “a worthy place in our Russian family,” a Kremlin official who toured the region said.

Moscow Moves to Russify Seized Ukraine Land, Signaling Annexation

Teenagers bond after school in a sort of classroom purgatory. And, where is the teacher?

Review: In ‘Exception to the Rule,’ Detention Is Sinister

Skiing, hiking and dogsledding will never be the same in Svalbard, Norway, which has warmed more than twice as quickly as the rest of the Arctic. The islands may be isolated, but the changes aren’t.

Snowmobiles in Slush: Sports Are on Thin Ice in the Warming Arctic

A new study reports that nearly half of the homes in the United States were considered “equity-rich” in early 2022.

Equity in U.S. Homes Rises in the First Quarter of 2022

For skin care like a cetacean, you’re going to need corals, sponges and the ability to hold your breath for a long time.

How to Get Dolphin-Smooth Skin

On assignment, Times reporters often introduce themselves to people with different versions of the same line.

Hello, I’m a Journalist. Can We Talk?

Our TV critic recommends checking out a filmed production of Shakespeare in the Park, a George Carlin documentary and a terrific historical drama.

How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?

Quotation of the Day for Thursday, May 19, 2022.

Quotation of the Day: Dire Injuries and Not Enough Doctors in Ukraine

How the cult label that reimagined the Scandi look became a global giant with “responsibility” built into its business model.

Ganni Girls Like to Have Fun

It is possible to opt out of far-right co-optation.

May 19, 2022

Headlines from May 19, 2022

In Court, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Dress to Suggest

In Russia, as Prices Soar, the Outlook for Its Economy Grows ‘Especially Gloomy’

‘I Had to Go Back’: Over 55, and Not Retired After All

At Wells Fargo, a Quest to Increase Diversity Leads to Fake Job Interviews

Racists Once Terrorized This Georgia County. Diversity Made It Prosper.

Billboard 200

Un Verano Sin Ti

I Never Liked You

Come Home The Kids Miss You

Dangerous: The Double Album

Sour

Historical Context for May 19, 2022