These misty and damp parts of the country have long beckoned to mushroom hunters with the promise of plenty, but now peril, too, lies beneath the earth’s surface.

In Forests Full of Mines, Ukrainians Find Mushrooms and Resilience

The Texas Public Policy Foundation is shaping laws, running influence campaigns and taking legal action in a bid to promote fossil fuels.

The Texas Group Waging a National Crusade Against Climate Action

The world’s harshest Covid restrictions exemplify how Xi Jinping’s authoritarian excesses have rewritten Beijing’s longstanding social contract with its people.

The Chinese Dream, Denied

Lachlan Murdoch is set to be deposed on Monday, the latest in a flurry of activity in the high-stakes case.

Defamation Suit Against Fox Grows More Contentious

An American teenager, Hans Niemann, defeated Magnus Carlsen, the world’s best chess player. Then Mr. Carlsen accused his opponent of cheating. It’s either overdue justice or paranoia.

He’s the Bad Boy of Chess. But Did He Cheat?

The group, OPEC Plus, reaffirmed an output cut in October as “the right course of action” but outlined no other changes before an E.U. embargo of Russian oil begins on Monday.

Amid Churning Oil Market, OPEC and Russia Leave Production Unchanged

The move, which the government did not confirm, might be a concession to the protest movement that erupted after the death of a young woman in the custody of the morality police.

Iran Has Abolished Morality Police, an Official Suggests, After Months of Protests

France is trying to become just the third nation to win consecutive World Cups.

Mbappé and France Make a Statement in Extending Their Title Defense

A Colorado graphic designer says she has a First Amendment right to refuse to create websites for same-sex weddings despite a state anti-discrimination law.

A New Clash Between Faith and Gay Rights Arrives at a Changed Supreme Court

England was buoyed by the contributions of 19-year-old midfielder Jude Bellingham — the latest teenager to make a name for himself at the World Cup.

England Gets a Jolt From Its Youngest Player in a Rout of Senegal

With the slang term beating out “metaverse” and “#IStandWith,” has the publisher behind the Oxford English Dictionary lost it like the rest of us?

The Word of the Year Goes Goblin Mode

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, December 4, 2022.

Quotation of the Day: For Many Black Voters, Walker’s Troubles Mar Historic Moment

After working as a reporter for years, I learned to appreciate the qualities that make editors good at their job.

I Thought I Would Always Be a Writer. Then I Saw the Other Side.

The creator economy has become fertile ground for investment. Rhett McLaughlin and Charles Lincoln Neal III want to take advantage of that for their business, Mythical.

YouTube Stars Rhett and Link Think This Is Their Moment

The labor market showed continued resilience. President Biden signed legislation averting a rail strike. And a near-total embargo on Russian oil takes effect.

The Week in Business: Upheaval in China

Congress stepped in to prevent supply chain havoc, but rail workers’ biggest grievance remains unaddressed.

A Strike, Averted

A television writer deals with too much plot.

A Previvor’s Tale

But opening night of the huge production’s final run, shakily cast, presented a show that seemed to be begging to retire.

Review: The Met Opera’s Grand Old ‘Aida’ Isn’t Dead Yet

At Kyle Abraham’s premiere for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center, dancers find intimacy in songs by Erykah Badu and Jazmine Sullivan.

‘Are You in Your Feelings?’ Review: The Ups and Downs of Love

The Bengals kept their streak alive against Kansas City, Fred Warner had the answer for the Dolphins, and the Eagles’ versatility was on display against the Titans.

What We Learned From Week 13 in the N.F.L.

The result left the Giants at 7-4-1 and the Commanders at 7-5-1, further complicating the teams’ stretch run in a competitive N.F.C. East.

Similar Teams With Similar Records, Giants and Commanders Play to a Tie

A public dispute between band members and the head of their agency has revived concerns about whether South Korean entertainment agencies exploit young musicians.

Abuse in K-Pop in Spotlight Again After L.A. Hotel Altercation

The Browns’ defense and special teams scored three touchdowns in a win over the Texans. But the game took a back seat to Deshaun Watson’s return from an 11-game suspension.

Deshaun Watson’s Return Is Met With Boos, and a Win

The charismatic former N.F.L. star known as Prime Time turned around the program at Jackson State over three seasons and would be expected to do the same for the Buffaloes.

Deion Sanders Leaves Jackson State for Colorado

Alabama, despite lobbying by its coach, Nick Saban, was left out for the second time under the four-team playoff format. Instead, Georgia will play Ohio State and Michigan will play Texas Christian in the semifinals.

December 4, 2022

Headlines from December 4, 2022

In Forests Full of Mines, Ukrainians Find Mushrooms and Resilience

The Texas Group Waging a National Crusade Against Climate Action

The Chinese Dream, Denied

Defamation Suit Against Fox Grows More Contentious

He’s the Bad Boy of Chess. But Did He Cheat?

Billboard 200

Midnights

Her Loss

Un Verano Sin Ti

It's Only Me

Dangerous: The Double Album

Historical Context for December 4, 2022