A new documentary explains the undersung Canadian troupe’s brilliance, and a new season of its sketch show confirms it.

The Kids in the Hall Have Gotten Old. Their Comedy Hasn’t.

Many believe that they’re the most unlucky generation since the 1980s as Beijing’s persistent pursuit of the zero Covid policy wreaks havoc.

‘The Last Generation’: The Disillusionment of Young Chinese

Buying a solar energy system can be expensive and confusing. Here are some things to think about if you are in the market for solar panels.

Interested in Solar Panels? Here Is Some Advice.

As prices soar, some critics are raising doubts about the official inflation figures. But many economists say the figures are an accurate snapshot of rising prices.

Why Has the Inflation Calculation Changed Over Time?

Innovations like cloud computing and artificial intelligence are hailed as engines of a coming productivity revival. But a broad payoff across the economy has been elusive.

Why Isn’t New Technology Making Us More Productive?

The British tenor Allan Clayton’s portrayal of the title role in Brett Dean’s opera is personal, emotional — and a breakthrough.

‘A Vocal Figure Skater’ Makes His Mark as an Operatic Hamlet

With enemy forces massed on three sides, the residents of Sievierodonetsk are at the heart of the battle.

‘Please, God, Let Him Live’: Russian Forces Pummel Ukraine’s East

“There’s something about this show that buoys me up with an energy that I didn’t think I had,” the Tony nominee said of “The Music Man.”

Hugh Jackman Is Having Fun Playing as ‘Arrogant as You Possibly Can’

The Biden administration’s escalation of sanctions could lead to Russia’s first default on foreign debt in a century.

U.S. will start blocking Russia’s bond payments to American investors.

Headliners from the fields of classical music, jazz and Broadway joined forces to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine and show solidarity with its victims.

Carnegie Hall Musters Stars for a Benefit Concert for Ukraine

In a rapidly warming world, the ability to cool and stay indoors is the real divider.

Spring Never Came to India This Year

In India, the large mammals see trash in village dumps as a buffet, but researchers found they are inadvertently consuming packaging and utensils.

Some Elephants Are Getting Too Much Plastic in Their Diets

Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Quotation of the Day: Zelensky Urges Global Leaders to Maintain a Tough, United Front

The N.B.A. player and star of the new basketball movie, “Hustle,” talks about his first foray into Hollywood and his cultural interests off the court.

Juancho Hernangómez Winds Down With Good Wine and the Stars Above Asturias

The perfumer’s new brand, Arpa, is intended as a purely creative endeavor, one heavily influenced by his ability to experience certain senses through the lens of another.

For Barnabé Fillion, Fragrance Is a Multisensory Affair

Gestures of good will and concern from developed countries can hide nationalism so pointed that it amounts to something like sadism.

What Vaccine Apartheid Portends for the Climate Future

In 1944, a U.S. military plane crashed in a spot the locals named “Deadman’s Torso Flat.” A team has found remains that it hopes are those of the airman.

In a Remote Thai Village, Digging for Clues to a Lost Pilot

Inigo Philbrick pleaded guilty to fraud in deals involving works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Christopher Wool and others. Prosecutors said he took advantage of the art market’s opacity.

Art Dealer Sentenced to 7 Years in $86 Million Fraud Scheme

Candle Media, run by former Disney executives, is buying Exile, which has deals to produce shows for Netflix, HBO and Amazon Prime.

Hollywood’s Investment Boom Continues With Deal for Spanish-Language Producer

World leaders say there is no easy way to bypass a Russian blockade without a military clash, and accuse Vladimir V. Putin of using global hunger as a weapon.

War Raises Famine Fears as Russia Chokes Off Ukraine’s Farms and Exports

The bodies of the mayor, her husband and her son were found after Russian forces retreated in early April.

Ukraine charges 8 Russian soldiers and mercenaries in the killings of a small-town mayor and her family.

The N.H.L. playoff series between the Oilers and the Flames is boiling over with the heavy hits, trash talk, deafening arenas and bountiful goal scoring that defined hockey in the 1980s, the last time the rivalry was so fierce.

Bedlam on the Ice, Torn Loyalties Off It, Define Battle of Alberta

Older adults typically need more protein than younger people. Here’s how to ensure you’re getting enough.

Can Protein Powders Help Aging Muscles?

Here are a few steps you can take now to make your space more comfortable during the warm weather ahead.

You May Be Ready for Summer, but Is Your Home?

The coordinated bomber flights were the first training activity the two nations had done together since President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia ordered the invasion of Ukraine.

May 24, 2022

Headlines from May 24, 2022

The Kids in the Hall Have Gotten Old. Their Comedy Hasn’t.

‘The Last Generation’: The Disillusionment of Young Chinese

Interested in Solar Panels? Here Is Some Advice.

Why Has the Inflation Calculation Changed Over Time?

Why Isn’t New Technology Making Us More Productive?

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