With legions of devoted fans and a knack for high-voltage emotional drama, Hoover has sold more than 20 million books. And she’s done it her way.

How Colleen Hoover Rose to Rule the Best-Seller List

Meta’s push to develop virtual and augmented reality technology has had a bumpy year.

Skepticism, Confusion, Frustration: Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Struggles

Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke star in a powerful revival of Arthur Miller’s drama, led by a Black cast.

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The embattled G.O.P. candidate reportedly paid for an ex-girlfriend’s abortion, but conservatives have learned to tolerate the behavior of those who advance their cause.

‘Saved by Grace’: Evangelicals Find a Way Forward With Herschel Walker

Races in state legislatures are often quiet and turn on local issues like roads or schools. But a Supreme Court case could give these legislative bodies nearly absolute power over federal elections.

Why Little-Noticed State Legislative Races Could Be Hugely Consequential

India’s deep-rooted jute industry has struggled for decades, undercut by cheaper synthetics. Now its bags are a sought-after biodegradable alternative.

That Reusable Trader Joe’s Bag? It’s Rescuing an Indian Industry.

Ben Bernanke, the former Federal Reserve chair, and the economists Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig were awarded for their influential work on the relationship between banks and economic turmoil.

Three Economists, Including Ex-Fed Chair Bernanke, Win Nobel for Work on Bank Crises

Several municipalities in California’s Inland Empire have halted new projects to study their impact on pollution and congestion, but labor and business groups have warned that moratoriums could cost the region tax revenue and jobs.

As Warehouses Multiply, Some Cities Say: Enough

Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the former prime minister is likely to earn huge sums as an author and speaker, just as the lecture circuit booms back to life.

Boris Johnson Inc. Is About to Go Public

Take gravity, add quantum mechanics, stir. What do you get? Just maybe, a holographic cosmos.

Black Holes May Hide a Mind-Bending Secret About Our Universe

Retirees displaced by Hurricane Ian confront a wrenching situation: At their age, remaking the lives they loved so much in Florida may not be possible.

‘Our Bubble Has Been Burst’: Older Storm Victims Face an Uncertain Future

All four parts of Wagner’s epic were presented within a week, in a new production by Dmitri Tcherniakov inspired by the work’s experimental roots.

Review: Berlin Takes Wagner’s Approach to Staging the ‘Ring’

The G.O.P. candidate for governor, who promotes Christian power and disdains separation of church and state, is alarming Jewish voters in his contest with the Democratic candidate, Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish.

Mastriano’s Attacks on Jewish School Set Off Outcry Over Antisemitic Signaling

A sharp shift toward deadly strikes signaled that domestic pressure over Russia’s flailing war effort had escalated to the point where Vladimir Putin felt a decisive show of force was necessary.

With Attacks on Ukraine, Putin Gives Hard-Liners What They Wanted

The Russian president tied the attack to a bombing of the bridge to Crimea, and vowed that more strikes would follow if Russian targets were hit again.

Putin Unleashes Barrage of Missiles on Ukrainian Civilian Areas

“Marigold and Rose” explores the inner lives of two very different sisters.

In Louise Glück’s New Book, Infant Twins Offer Contrary Worldviews

Quotation of the Day for Monday, October 10, 2022.

Quotation of the Day: Wildfire Destroys a Piece of Black History in Rural California

Over-the-counter hearing aids are coming at long last. But lower prices and greater accessibility may take time to materialize.

‘A New Frontier’ for Hearing Aids

“I’m sure somebody will show me a photograph,” he said, about his character’s big moment on Sunday night. The actor discussed the inspiration and meaning for King Viserys’s decline.

‘House of the Dragon’: Paddy Considine Won’t Watch Sunday’s Episode

HBO airs a documentary about Jeremy Lin’s winning streak with the New York Knicks. And all five vampire/werewolf romance movies play back to back.

What’s on TV This Week: ‘38 at the Garden’ and a ‘Twilight Saga’ Marathon

A couple lived apart for years because of their careers, and one had an ailing mother. A job offer allowed them to move much closer together.

Renting ‘Sight Unseen’? A Broker and FaceTime Helped

Encouraging data from preliminary studies are making some doctors feel optimistic about developing immunizations against pancreatic, colon and breast cancers.

After Giving Up on Cancer Vaccines, Doctors Start to Find Hope

The Ukrainians are making gains in the south, an area where Russian soldiers are dug in more securely and where their retreat has been less chaotic than in the north.

In Southern Ukraine, Signs of Low Russian Morale Amid Retreat

After an earlier announcement sent markets into a tailspin, the prime minister and the chancellor are under pressure to restore fiscal credibility.

U.K. Government Plans an Update to Its Tax and Spending Agenda

And everything else you’ve been wondering about this annual vaccine.

October 10, 2022

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How Colleen Hoover Rose to Rule the Best-Seller List

Skepticism, Confusion, Frustration: Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Struggles

Review: In a New ‘Salesman,’ the Lomans Look Like All of Us

‘Saved by Grace’: Evangelicals Find a Way Forward With Herschel Walker

Why Little-Noticed State Legislative Races Could Be Hugely Consequential

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