He was an original member of the Byrds and a founder of Crosby, Stills & Nash. But he was almost as well known for his troubled personal life as for his music.

David Crosby, Folk-Rock Voice of the 1960s Whose Influence Spanned Decades, Dies at 81

A rival chatbot has shaken Google out of its routine, with the founders who left three years ago re-engaging and more than 20 A.I. projects in the works.

Google Calls In Help From Larry Page and Sergey Brin for A.I. Fight

The Biden administration has set out to measure the economic value of ecosystems, offering new statistics to weigh in policy decisions.

White House Aims to Reflect the Environment in Economic Data

Young people want to save for their futures, but balancing priorities has proved challenging during a time of economic instability.

In Their 20s, Struggling to Save and Tired of Being Lectured About It

Rebecca Lorch found purpose in brutal workouts and competitive weight lifting. In the end, it was not enough.

The Fierce Life and Sudden Death of America’s Strongest Woman

The Turing test used to be the gold standard for proving machine intelligence. This generation of bots is racing past it.

How Smart Are the Robots Getting?

Activists are pushing for tougher abortion restrictions, while politicians fear turning off swing voters who don’t support strict limits like a national ban.

After Dobbs, Republicans Wrestle With What It Means to Be Anti-Abortion

The city that was once the world’s gateway to America is betting it can win in a new and different era of global integration.

The Death of Globalization? You Won’t Find It in New Orleans.

The layoffs amount to about 6 percent of the global work force at the company, the latest tech giant to make cuts after a pandemic hiring spree.

Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs

Real-life Emilys in Paris complain that the show’s heroine, clad in over-the-top couture and barely able to speak French, is giving them a bad name.

American Expatriates in Paris Wish Emily Cooper Would Go Home

Trapped by unending violence in the country’s largest slum, a mother makes a desperate attempt to save her teenage daughter.

A Mother’s Desperate Fight to Save a Child From Haiti’s Gang Wars

The singer and songwriter, who died this week, created music that helped define an era and stretched across generations. Listen to six decades of tracks that tell the story of his career.

David Crosby’s 15 Essential Songs

The industry’s recent job cuts have been an awakening for a generation of workers who have never experienced a cyclical crash.

Tech Layoffs Shock Young Workers. The Older People? Not So Much.

What’s so funny about his inappropriate response to a boy’s injury? The director pushed to keep the bizarre moment in the film, for good reason.

In ‘M3gan,’ a Detective’s Guilty Laugh Speaks Volumes About Him (and Us)

The musician relished sharing opinions big and small, sparring with fans and dispelling myths, often in sharp, hilarious quips. The vibe on the platform changed, but he posted until the end.

David Crosby, a King of Twitter

Vice, which has struggled to achieve profitability in recent years, has formed a special committee to find suitors.

Vice, a Beleaguered Avatar of New Media, Hangs a ‘For Sale’ Sign

“We could have picked apart this guy,” one Republican leader in New Mexico said of Solomon Peña, who is accused of organizing attacks on the homes of four Democratic officials.

Despite Red Flags, G.O.P. Backed Candidate Now Charged in Shootings

The chief executive of Tesla testified in a federal civil trial about a 2018 plan to take the automaker private that fizzled out.

Elon Musk Says His Social Media Posts Did Not Drive Tesla’s Stock Price

Officials tried to play down the rift. But Germany is still insisting it will not be the country to take the first step alone, for fear of incurring Moscow’s wrath.

Allies Fail to Agree on Sending Tanks to Ukraine

The manslaughter charges Alec Baldwin faces after a fatal on-set shooting revived questions about who’s responsible for gun safety on film productions. “We are not actual cowboys,” an actor noted.

Lights, Camera, Weapons Check? Actors Worry After Baldwin Charges.

Quotation of the Day for Friday, January 20, 2023.

Quotation of the Day: How Covid’s Divisions Tarnished a Liberal Icon

The Times Sports desk decided that a close look at injured hands and calloused feet could reveal the daily grind of the N.F.L.

The Hands That Hold Football Together

The last time the comet came this close to Earth was during the Stone Age. On Thursday it’ll make its nearest approach to our planet.

How to Watch the ‘Green Comet’ While You Still Can

A dispute over photos of bare chests with the nipples covered, posted on Instagram by a transgender and nonbinary couple, has prompted a call for the platform to clarify its content guidelines.

Instagram and Facebook Should Update Nude Photo Rules, Meta Board Says

While you are entitled to practice your religion in your apartment, you are not entitled to disturb your neighbors.

January 20, 2023

Headlines from January 20, 2023

David Crosby, Folk-Rock Voice of the 1960s Whose Influence Spanned Decades, Dies at 81

Google Calls In Help From Larry Page and Sergey Brin for A.I. Fight

White House Aims to Reflect the Environment in Economic Data

In Their 20s, Struggling to Save and Tired of Being Lectured About It

The Fierce Life and Sudden Death of America’s Strongest Woman

Billboard 200

SOS

Midnights

Heroes & Villains

Her Loss

Un Verano Sin Ti

Historical Context for January 20, 2023