Prime Minister Liz Truss says a mix of tax cuts and deregulation is needed to jump-start Britain’s sluggish economy. Investors, economists and some in Truss’s own party disagree.

Britain’s Economic Experiment Stumbles at the Start

A 1997 financial catastrophe casts a long shadow in countries that are seeing the value of their money plunge to record lows.

Businesses Brace for Currency Chaos in Asia, a Region With a History of Crisis

Two new vaccines may finally turn back an ancient plague. But in unexpected ways, their arrival also complicates the path to ending the disease.

At Long Last, Can Malaria Be Eradicated?

Parker Finn, the director of the new horror film where characters smile before death, said the secret to making a smile creepy was in the eyes.

In ‘Smile,’ Why the Grins Are So Grim

Losses from the storm are just coming into focus. But what is clear is that recovery will be hardest on people already struggling to make ends meet.

‘Where Am I Going to Go?’ Floridians Hit by a Hurricane and a Housing Crunch.

To highlight the role that Anna Murray played in the life of her husband Frederick Douglass, Ms. Murray’s plum-colored wedding gown was recreated for an event held on the couple’s 184th anniversary.

Is This the Most Notable (Purple) Wedding Dress Ever Worn?

Not from Ye. And not from his new YZY collection.

There Is No Excuse for Ye’s ‘White Lives Matter’ Shirt

It doesn’t make best-of lists, but the series, then and now, was always much smarter than its characters, and it didn’t try too hard. Sorry, Bart Simpson.

The ’90s Cartoon That Mattered? ‘Beavis and Butt-Head.’ (Fight Me.)

Her powerful voice, playful lyrics and topical songs were a model for generations of country singers and songwriters. So was her life story.

Loretta Lynn, Country Music Star and Symbol of Rural Resilience, Dies at 90

While the Georgia Senate candidate denied a report that he paid for an ex-girlfriend’s abortion, his Republican allies looked past the claims toward November.

In Speedy Embrace of Herschel Walker, Republicans Make Familiar Political Bargain

The original food and lifestyle influencer has never been involved in a restaurant — until now.

A Martha Stewart Restaurant Has Opened in Las Vegas. Is That a Good Thing?

The billionaire’s surprise move came months after he tried to back out of a $44 billion deal to acquire the company.

Elon Musk Suggests Buying Twitter at His Original Price

The Bank of England stepped in to save a critical market this week. Economists say it was necessary but also worry about the precedent.

Economists Nervously Eye the Bank of England’s Market Rescue

Providence began reaching out to more than 700 patients after The Times contacted the hospital system about its billing and debt-collection practices.

Hospital System to Refund Poor Patients Who Were Entitled to Free Care

America’s borrowing binge has long been viewed as sustainable because of historically low interest rates. But as rates rise, the nation’s fiscal woes are getting worse.

U.S. National Debt Tops $31 Trillion for First Time

Moscow’s retreat has pulled back the curtain on a panorama of ruined towns and empty villages left in its wake.

Ukraine Expels Some Russian Troops in South, Expanding Campaign

Subtle connections bridge the worlds of two caregivers in Martyna Majok’s 2018 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, making its Broadway debut.

‘Cost of Living’ Review: Worth Its Weight in Gold

The embattled video game company is in union negotiations with workers at its subsidiary Raven Software.

N.L.R.B. Rules Activision Withheld Raises Because of Union Activity

A new study shows mosquito larvae feeding in slow motion, under a microscope, for the first time.

‘Our Jaws Dropped’: Mosquito Larvae’s Killer Harpoon Heads Revealed.

The rally brings some relief to Wall Street after a brutal decline in September. The S&P 500’s 3.1 percent gain on Tuesday was its best showing since May 2020.

Stocks Rally for a Second Day, Regaining Some Lost Ground

Whether in comedies like “Only Murders in the Building” or dramas like “On the Come Up,” the ubiquitous actor refuses to be pigeonholed.

Da’Vine Joy Randolph Doesn’t Want Anyone Finishing Her Sentences

DorkyPark’s “Open for Everything,” coming to the Brooklyn Academy, is mostly light and playful, energized by Roma musicians.

Roma Tell Their Stories in a Dance-Theater Work From Berlin

By studying the movements of volunteers cracking bullwhips, scientists sought to understand the manipulation of nonrigid and wobbly objects.

When You Step Inside This Lab, You Must Whip It

Quotation of the Day of Tuesday, October 4, 2022.

Quotation of the Day: Pioneer in Ancient DNA Studies Sequenced Neanderthal Genome

The company is planning a giant complex in Clay, N.Y., a sign that the government’s investments in semiconductors are steering firms’ decisions.

October 4, 2022

Headlines from October 4, 2022

Britain’s Economic Experiment Stumbles at the Start

Businesses Brace for Currency Chaos in Asia, a Region With a History of Crisis

At Long Last, Can Malaria Be Eradicated?

In ‘Smile,’ Why the Grins Are So Grim

‘Where Am I Going to Go?’ Floridians Hit by a Hurricane and a Housing Crunch.

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