The changes come ahead of a presidential election next year and are part of a pattern of challenges to democratic institutions across the Western Hemisphere.

Mexico Hobbles Election Agency That Helped End One-Party Rule

On the surface, it looked like a reversion to the Cold War era. The reality was even more complicated.

Putin and Biden Shore Up Alliances in Dueling Appearances

For Kormotech and its 1,300 employees, Russia’s invasion disrupted everything. After nimble decision-making and good fortune, sales are up, providing Ukraine with much-needed tax revenue.

How One Ukrainian Company Survived, and Thrived, Through a Year of War

Semiconductor companies, which united to get the CHIPS Act approved, have set off a lobbying frenzy as they argue for more cash than their competitors.

Chip Makers Turn Cutthroat in Fight for Share of Federal Money

Local governments, short on money after three years of “zero Covid” and faced with many more retirees, are raising costs and overhauling benefits.

China’s Cities Are Cutting Health Insurance, and People Are Angry

Ahead of a judicial overhaul that could transform the country and frighten away investors, the executives of Start-Up Nation are mulling an exodus.

Tech Leaders in Israel Wonder if It’s Time to Leave

Ukraine has long relied on Russian weapons for its armed forces. Now it is scrambling to get Soviet-era ammunition for those weapons, with the help of manufacturers even in rural corners of Eastern Europe.

Bulgarian Factories and Secret Task Forces: How the West Hunts for Soviet Arms

In choosing to testify on Thursday, Mr. Murdaugh took a gamble that could determine whether he is acquitted or sent to prison for life.

Alex Murdaugh Admits Lying and Stealing, but Denies Murders

An explosion in proposed clean energy ventures has overwhelmed the system for connecting new power sources to homes and businesses.

The U.S. Has Billions for Wind and Solar Projects. Good Luck Plugging Them In.

His title character in the new Amazon series “The Consultant” is a blend of pleasant and menacing, with some very specific ideas about running a business.

Christoph Waltz Has Some Thoughts

Mr. Watson had founded the troubled digital-media start-up Ozy, which unraveled after The New York Times examined its business practices.

Ozy Media’s Founder, Carlos Watson, Arrested on Fraud Charges

François Girard’s staging, originally a co-production with the Bolshoi Theater, arrives a year after its Moscow premiere, which coincided with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

A New ‘Lohengrin,’ Threatened by War in Ukraine, Comes to the Met

Over two weeks, more than 50,000 people descended on a small campus chapel to experience the nation’s first major spiritual revival in decades — one driven by Gen Z.

‘Woodstock’ for Christians: Revival Draws Thousands to Kentucky Town

The train derailment in Eastern Ohio has spawned conspiracy theories and contradictory narratives, with politicians from both parties parading through town to further their agendas.

In Fog of East Palestine’s Crisis, Politicians Write Their Own Stories

At 67, a member of one of post-punk’s most influential bands is releasing “I Play My Bass Loud” and reflecting on decades of work pushing boundaries.

The Raincoats’ Gina Birch Goes Solo (and Still Makes the Floor Rattle)

Where single renters paid the greatest and smallest portion of income for rent on studio apartments.

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A freelance journalist who is a recent graduate of the university reported on the mass shooting on campus while her younger sister, a current student, sheltered in a classroom.

‘I’m a Journalist and a Spartan’: How a Graduate Covered the Michigan State Shooting

Our TV critic recommends checking out a scrappy one-season wonder, an escape room series for children and a sunny British mystery series.

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Flight attendant unions at the two carriers are pushing in opposite directions as federal officials decide whether and on what terms to allow the deal.

JetBlue and Spirit Unions Split on Airlines’ Merger

Glenn Martens makes the case with condoms, fun and mind-blowing technique.

Diesel Was Brilliant. This Is Why We Need Designers.

China is undertaking a far-reaching overhaul of its health care system as its cities reel from the financial pressure of three years of strict Covid policies.

How Health Insurance Works in China, and How It’s Changing

Shaking from large earthquakes provides hints about something different at the center of the planet.

What’s Inside Earth’s Inner Core? Seismic Waves Reveal an Innermost Core.

The playwright James Ijames and the director Saheem Ali built a “Hamlet”-inspired play, opening in April on Broadway, around their artistic friendship.

They Invited Shakespeare to the Cookout. They Got ‘Fat Ham.’

More than 43,000 deaths in Turkey from an earthquake have raised painful and angry questions over whether some of those fatalities could have been avoided with better building standards.

Turkish Builders Come Under Intense Scrutiny Over Shoddy Construction

Prosecutors accused FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and two unnamed people of making unlawful campaign donations using customers’ money.

February 23, 2023

Headlines from February 23, 2023

Mexico Hobbles Election Agency That Helped End One-Party Rule

Putin and Biden Shore Up Alliances in Dueling Appearances

How One Ukrainian Company Survived, and Thrived, Through a Year of War

Chip Makers Turn Cutthroat in Fight for Share of Federal Money

China’s Cities Are Cutting Health Insurance, and People Are Angry

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Historical Context for February 23, 2023