High-rise hog farms have sprung up nationwide as part of Beijing’s drive to enhance its agricultural competitiveness and reduce its dependence on imports.

China’s Bid to Improve Food Production? Giant Towers of Pigs.

A museum exhibition and book kick off the anniversary of a genre incubated in the Bronx and exported to the world.

Hip-Hop, Still Fly at 50

On Sunday, one of pop’s most reliable hitmakers returns at the Super Bowl halftime show. During her hiatus from music her mystique — and the stakes for her return — have only grown.

Rihanna: Since She’s Been Gone

Best known for her work as a choreographer, the artist is the subject of a wide-ranging show at MOCA in Los Angeles — and a recipient of the Venice Biennale’s lifetime achievement award.

Simone Forti’s Experiments Transcribing Bodies in Motion

Researchers used ChatGPT to produce clean, convincing text that repeated conspiracy theories and misleading narratives.

Disinformation Researchers Raise Alarms About A.I. Chatbots

In his State of the Union address, the president signaled the opening of a yearslong push to persuade white working-class voters to return to the Democratic fold. Winning them over on cultural issues may be more difficult.

Biden Aims to Win Back White Working-Class Voters Through Their Wallets

Google has stiff competition now, after Microsoft integrated powerful A.I. technology into its search engine.

Bing (Yes, Bing) Just Made Search Interesting Again

The news that Gustavo Dudamel is leaving the Los Angeles Philharmonic for New York was a blow to a city where he has been much more than a conductor.

In L.A., Dudamel’s Influence Extends Beyond the Concert Hall

In the company’s first earnings report since Bob Iger returned as C.E.O., it exceeded Wall Street’s expectations. But about 7,000 jobs are expected to be cut.

Searching for Streaming Profit, Disney Cuts $5.5 Billion in Costs

You’ve got questions about the surprise best-actress nominee, and our awards columnist has the answers (and a few more questions).

The Oscars’ Andrea Riseborough Controversy, Thoroughly Explained

Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, February 8, 2023.

Quotation of the Day: Rescuers Battle Fierce Weather as Toll Grows

And everything else you need to know to hold forth on fashion month at a cocktail party.

The Future of Balenciaga Is on the Line

The verdict means First Amendment protections did not apply to a digital project blurring the line between art and business.

Hermès Wins MetaBirkins Lawsuit; Jurors Not Convinced NFTs Are Art

Fossils found in New Zealand highlight an era after the dinosaurs when giant flightless birds prowled the seas for prey.

The Biggest Penguin That Ever Existed Was a ‘Monster Bird’

Quaoar, which orbits the sun in the distant Kuiper belt, is the latest small object shown to have a ring like the ones around Saturn.

There’s a Ring Around This Dwarf Planet. It Shouldn’t Be There.

A workplace comedy set at home, this cleverly detailed production explores child care as both labor and primal instinct.

‘Lucy’ Review: There’s Something About the Babysitter

The company, which was hit hard in the early stages of the pandemic, saw revenue jump 49 percent from the same period a year ago.

Uber Reports Record Revenue as It Defies the Economic Downturn

The company said it added more than a million digital subscribers in 2022, bringing its total number of paying subscribers to 9.6 million.

The Times Reports 11% Increase in Revenue as Digital Subscriptions Climb

In the animated series “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,” the superhero exploits are based in relatable teenage emotions and concerns.

A New Marvel Hero Battles Supervillains and Teen Angst

Ski resorts and wineries may ultimately benefit, but in many areas, impassable stretches of highway and major wind and water damage will take weeks or months to repair.

What the Winter Storms in California Mean for Travel

A three-bedroom home in Indianapolis, a two-bedroom condominium in Waitsfield and an early 19th-century farmhouse in Washington.

$370,000 Homes in Indiana, Vermont and Georgia

The business professor who warned that the city might be caught in a ‘doom loop’ suddenly finds himself famous.

The Prophet of Urban Doom Says New York Still Has a Chance

A new variant of avian influenza appears capable of spreading among mammals, highlighting the need for more proactive surveillance, experts said.

What a Bird Flu Outbreak Among Mink Could Mean for Humans

You may never have to deal with a missing device, but planning ahead with a few simple steps can make it easier if disaster strikes.

How to Prepare for a Lost, Stolen or Broken Smartphone

From the set design to the wig styles, the Broadway musical creates a richly detailed vision of the 1920s and ’30s. Its creators share their inspirations.

February 8, 2023

Headlines from February 8, 2023

China’s Bid to Improve Food Production? Giant Towers of Pigs.

Hip-Hop, Still Fly at 50

Rihanna: Since She’s Been Gone

Simone Forti’s Experiments Transcribing Bodies in Motion

Disinformation Researchers Raise Alarms About A.I. Chatbots

Billboard 200

The Name Chapter: Temptation (EP)

SOS

Midnights

Heroes & Villains

Her Loss

Historical Context for February 8, 2023