Confrontations between protesters and the Peruvian authorities have left at least 25 dead and hundreds injured. Nowhere may tensions be higher than in the highland city of Ayacucho.

In Heart of Peru’s Protest, a Pause to Mourn the Dead

Fury mounted over Mr. Musk’s moves to prevent Twitter users from sharing links to other social media platforms. The billionaire also asked whether he should remain as head of the service.

‘The Last Straw’: Twitter Users Rage Over Elon Musk’s Latest Actions

Sales contracts prevent buyers of the company’s electric cars from pursuing class-action suits if something goes wrong.

Tesla’s Direct Sales Model Helps It Thwart Customer Lawsuits

Mr. Santos, a Republican from New York, says he’s the “embodiment of the American dream.” But he seems to have misrepresented a number of his career highlights.

Who Is Rep.-Elect George Santos? His Résumé May Be Largely Fiction.

Did the former head of NASA discriminate against gay people? One physicist tried to rebut the accusation, only to find himself the target of attacks.

How Naming the James Webb Telescope Turned Into a Fight Over Homophobia

Years into the pandemic, it is still difficult to get a handle on what comes next for the economy by looking at examples from the past.

Trust the Models? In This Economy?

No one in Didion’s circle knew the mysterious painting’s origin. The publicity created by an auction of her belongings brought the first clues in years — and the answer.

The Portrait Hung in Joan Didion’s Home. But Who Painted It?

The outpouring that greeted the singer’s announcement that she has a rare neurological condition showed how both Celine fandom, and ideas of national identity in her home province, have evolved.

25 Years After ‘Titanic,’ Quebec’s Love for Celine Dion Will Go On

After micromanaging the coronavirus strategy for nearly three years, the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, has suddenly left the populace to improvise.

From Zero Covid to No Plan: Behind China’s Pandemic U-Turn

Scientists have made rapid progress in customizing drugs for ultrarare diseases. The hard part now is making such treatments on a large scale.

They Created a Drug for Susannah. What About Millions of Other Patients?

The Christmas treat that one chef calls “the mountaintop” of baking has become a global moneymaker, inspiring laws, contests and a fervid debate over how to make it.

Who Controls Panettone? The Gold Rush Is On.

The creator of Fortnite and other popular games violated children’s privacy and duped millions of users into unwanted purchases, federal regulators said.

Epic Games to Pay $520 Million Over Children’s Privacy and Trickery Charges

The committee also accused the former president of three other federal crimes, including conspiracy to defraud the United States. Five Trump allies were referred as well.

Jan. 6 Panel Accuses Trump of Insurrection and Refers Him to Justice Dept.

The pope will donate the 2,500-year-old pieces held by the Vatican Museums to the archbishop of Athens, a gesture that increases pressure on the British Museum to act over similar items on show in London.

Pope Francis to Return 3 Parthenon Marble Fragments to Greece

The disgraced FTX founder, who has been in a Bahamas prison for the past week, agreed to be sent to the United States, after a confusing day in court.

Sam Bankman-Fried Said to Agree to Extradition After Chaotic Hearing

Doug Ducey, the outgoing governor of Arizona, spent $82 million to stack shipping containers along the border with Mexico. His successor, Katie Hobbs, calls it a waste of money.

One Governor’s Border Wall Is Another Governor’s Headache

The former film producer was convicted of sex crimes for the second time, though the jury could not reach a decision on three counts and acquitted him on one count.

Los Angeles Jury Finds Harvey Weinstein Guilty of Rape in Mixed Verdict

Quotation of the Day for Monday, December 19, 2022.

Quotation of the Day: In Final Session, House Panel to Vote on Criminal Referral for Trump

We look at the best in horror, science fiction, action and international films, all available to stream.

The Best Genre Movies of 2022

Roast pork is the must-have Christmas Eve centerpiece for many Latinos and Filipinos, and for processors like La Casa Sierra near Tampa, Fla., business is booming.

Going Whole Hog for a Noche Buena Tradition

Mr. Musk had surveyed Twitter about whether he should remain in charge, and had said he would abide by the result.

Elon Musk Keeps Silent After Twitter Users Say He Should Quit as Boss

Memoirs by his collaborators are among the works available now, and several others are on the horizon.

Getting Close to Sondheim: New Books Try to Capture His Essence

Set out a preserved seafood spread from Island Creek Oyster Farm, a fresh one from SoPo Seafood market in Maine and more.

Celebrate a Feast of the Seven Tinned Fishes

The show, a passion project for Cameron Crowe, opened on Broadway in early November, but has faced soft sales in a competitive market.

Musical Adaptation of ‘Almost Famous’ Will Close on Broadway

In “Outfitumentary,” the artist and filmmaker K8 Hardy documents more than a decade of her daily outfits, starting in 2001. The result is a time capsule that’s way ahead of its time.

December 19, 2022

Headlines from December 19, 2022

In Heart of Peru’s Protest, a Pause to Mourn the Dead

‘The Last Straw’: Twitter Users Rage Over Elon Musk’s Latest Actions

Tesla’s Direct Sales Model Helps It Thwart Customer Lawsuits

Who Is Rep.-Elect George Santos? His Résumé May Be Largely Fiction.

How Naming the James Webb Telescope Turned Into a Fight Over Homophobia

Billboard 200

Heroes & Villains

Midnights

Her Loss

Un Verano Sin Ti

Christmas

Historical Context for December 19, 2022