Groups fueled by right-wing election conspiracy theories are trying to toss tens of thousands of voters from the rolls. “They are just going to beat the system into the ground,” said one election official.

Activists Flood Election Offices With Challenges

In crypto havens such as Meia Praia beach, the confidence in digital currencies remains undimmed even after this summer’s crash.

On Portugal’s ‘Bitcoin Beach,’ Crypto Optimism Still Reigns

More than $2 billion in digital currency has been stolen in hacks this year, shaking faith in the experimental field of decentralized finance, known as DeFi.

The Crypto World Is on Edge After a String of Hacks

Officials are saying the city will bounce back. But even before 2020, Chinese control was changing Hong Kong’s character and driving people away.

After Pandemic Barriers, Can Hong Kong Recover as a Global Metropolis?

The purchases are designed “to restore orderly market conditions,” the central bank said, after days of turmoil that followed the government’s plan for sweeping tax cuts and higher borrowing.

To Calm Markets, Bank of England Will Buy Bonds on ‘Whatever Scale Is Necessary’

Less than two years after announcing the marriage and their intent to give money away together, Ms. Scott has parted ways with her second husband, a teacher.

MacKenzie Scott, Billionaire Philanthropist, Files for Divorce

Sondra Radvanovsky took on one of opera’s most daunting roles as Cherubini’s classic came to the Met for the first time to open the company’s season.

Review: In the Met Opera’s ‘Medea,’ a Soprano Stands Alone

In phone calls to friends and relatives at home, Russian soldiers gave damning insider accounts of battlefield failures and civilian executions, excoriating their leaders just weeks into the campaign to take Kyiv.

‘Putin Is a Fool’: Intercepted Calls Reveal Russian Army in Disarray

The Bank of England had to step in Wednesday after markets deemed a new government economic plan unwise, but the pound has been on a longer slide.

Pound’s Swoon Echoes Declines in British Power, Past and Present

The first standardized test results that capture how most city schoolchildren did during the pandemic offered a mixed picture.

N.Y.C. Children Held Ground in Reading, but Lagged in Math, Tests Show

She was an actress of uncommon talent. But once again a director is more interested in examining her body (literally, in this case) than getting inside her mind.

‘Blonde’ Review: Exploiting Marilyn Monroe for Old Times’ Sake

Tyshawn Sorey’s music, initially written with Mark Rothko’s abstractions in mind, comes to the Park Avenue Armory with art by Julie Mehretu.

Review: In ‘Monochromatic Light,’ Artists Saturate and Vacate Space

An attack on gas lines under the Baltic Sea exposes the vulnerability of an already jittery Europe. Some officials suggested Moscow was to blame, but with little evidence, others urge caution.

Sabotaged Pipelines and a Mystery: Who Did It? (Was It Russia?)

A huge stretch of coastline from Naples to Sarasota appeared severely affected by lapping brown waves that drowned streets, homes and cars as frightened residents sought refuge.

Ian Bludgeons Southwest Florida With Devastating Winds and Storm Surge

The requests lent an air of formality to a process condemned by the West. They followed sham referendums in four regions in Ukraine that purported to put voters’ stamp of approval on joining Russia.

Russian Proxies in Ukraine Push Moscow to Annex Occupied Regions

Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.

Quotation of the Day: Bless Them, For Still Being Odd

The athleisure brand bought the interactive fitness company Mirror for $500 million in 2020, when at-home workouts were booming because of Covid lockdowns.

Lululemon Hopes to Showcase Home Fitness Business With Membership Program

While formulaic dramas amass attention and minutes, animation flies under the radar as one of the streamer’s biggest strengths. Here are a few of a critic’s current favorites.

Here Are Three Netflix Cartoons You Should Be Watching

Several banking trade groups have sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, claiming it has exceeded its authority with anti-discrimination enforcement.

Banks Accuse Consumer Regulator of Abuse of Power

The newsletter Glitz Paris is turning an investigative lens on fashion.

A New Tell-All About the Luxury Industry

Hakainde Hichilema is hailed as a miracle worker for turning around the fortunes of the southern African country. But with his opposition neutralized and a corruption drive focused on his predecessors, some are uneasy.

Zambia and Its New President Are Still on Their Honeymoon

A spate of 2021 sales across Ireland has left a scant supply of homes, with many city dwellers taking their remote work to the country.

House Hunting in Ireland: Bayside Serenity in County Cork for $1.3 Million

A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.

Newly Published, From Stanley Crouch to the Indigenous Americas

Tens of thousands gathered in the Czech capital for the second such protest in a month, spurred by an energy crisis and rising prices that are affecting countries across Europe.

Protests in Prague Signal a Troubled Winter Ahead in Europe

A Broadway revival of “Death of a Salesman” has a Black lead for the first time, giving Pierce a chance to step into a role he was “born to play.”

September 28, 2022

Headlines from September 28, 2022

Activists Flood Election Offices With Challenges

On Portugal’s ‘Bitcoin Beach,’ Crypto Optimism Still Reigns

The Crypto World Is on Edge After a String of Hacks

After Pandemic Barriers, Can Hong Kong Recover as a Global Metropolis?

To Calm Markets, Bank of England Will Buy Bonds on ‘Whatever Scale Is Necessary’

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Born Pink

Un Verano Sin Ti

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Dangerous: The Double Album

The Highlights

Historical Context for September 28, 2022