The writers and entertainment companies remain far apart on several key issues, including money, and the standoff could last for months.

‘It’s Going to Be a While’: No End in Sight for Hollywood Strike

A Ukrainian immigrant, 82, has lived in a Manhattan hotel for decades. Now the owners want him out — while earning millions from the city to house others.

A Refugee From Another Time Gets an Eviction Notice

No one disputes that George Berkeley was among Ireland’s greatest thinkers, but he was also an unapologetic slaver. Now, Trinity College Dublin is taking his name off one of its buildings.

A Philosopher and a Slaver, but No Longer a Name on a Library

Large health insurers and other companies are especially keen on doctors’ groups that care for patients in private Medicare plans.

Corporate Giants Buy Up Primary Care Practices at Rapid Pace

Virginia’s reconstructed colonial capital, long criticized as presenting an idealized image of the American Revolution, brings its history into the 21st century.

Building a Better Colonial Williamsburg

Donald J. Trump never showed up for the trial, nor did his lawyer call witnesses. Their case was simple: The writer E. Jean Carroll had made up her story.

In Rape Trial, Jury Must Now Decide if It Believes Carroll or Trump

About 80 percent of new cars sold in Norway are battery-powered. As a result, the air is cleaner, the streets are quieter and the grid hasn’t collapsed. But problems with unreliable chargers persist.

In Norway, the Electric Vehicle Future Has Already Arrived

Even as it celebrates with a gala, the Ars Nova family now faces another challenge as one of its founders confronts A.L.S.

Born of Grief, a Couple’s Off Broadway Incubator Marks 20 Years

The clashes in state capitals have faded, but the Republican push for stricter state election laws is organized and planning for the long term.

Under the Radar, Right-Wing Push to Tighten Voting Laws Persists

High turnover and low pay are luring its staff to the private sector, leaving the banking supervisor, and the financial system, more vulnerable to a crisis.

Brain Drain Threatens the F.D.I.C. and Its Efforts to Regulate Banks

The Long Island City contemporary art museum has chosen a veteran curator as its leader: Connie Butler of the Hammer Museum.

MoMA PS1 Looks to Los Angeles for New Director

A financial stability report from the Federal Reserve flagged concerns tied to rising interest rates, including in commercial real estate.

Financial Stability Experts at the Fed Turn a Wary Eye on Commercial Real Estate

Surges of migrants have shaped President Biden’s policies at the border in ways that few of his allies imagined when he was running for president.

Biden Said He’d Veer From Trump on Immigration. The Reality Is More Complicated.

Astronomers have gained a new understanding of the chaos that wreathes the bright star Fomalhaut with the help of the powerful space observatory.

Webb Telescope Finds a Star Cloaked in 3 Rings of Ruined Worlds

Most have low-risk cancers and rarely benefit from treatment, a new study finds. Actively monitoring the condition is often the best choice.

Too Many Older Men Are Still Screened for Prostate Cancer

Mortality and sorrow bring new depth on the superstar British songwriter’s sixth studio album, pronounced “Subtract.”

Ed Sheeran Lets His Tears Flow on ‘-’

Summer is the season where romantic encounters heat up. Some singles are logging off to see what’s out there.

The Women Who Are Giving Dating Apps the Summer Off

Although China is investing less in Europe overall, Chinese battery producers are building factories to meet the demands of the region’s growing need for electric vehicles.

Battery Factories Are Driving Chinese Investment in Europe

A coming-of-age documentary from PBS follows Sam Harkness and his family over 25 years, and a new iteration of the popular quiz show premieres on ABC.

What’s on TV This Week: ‘Sam Now’ and ‘Jeopardy! Masters’

The country’s supply of nursing home beds has not kept pace with its rapidly aging population, leading some families to seek unlicensed alternatives.

Deaths of Seniors in Hospital Fire Point to China’s Elder Care Shortfall

Fighting superior Russian firepower, Ukrainian forces turn off-the-shelf drones into deadly weapons by adapting them to carry explosives.

Homemade, Cheap and Lethal, Attack Drones Are Vital to Ukraine

Gardeners and small farmers are growing food with minimal water, in ways large and small that could help the Southwest survive an epochal drought.

In Parched Arizona, the Produce Gardens Bloom

The meeting was one of the highest-level engagements between American and Chinese officials since the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon in February.

China’s Foreign Minister Meets U.S. Envoy and Urges Washington to Reflect

An artist who enjoys living on the edge finds herself in a Bushwick apartment after breaking up with her partner of eight years.

To Make Art She Believed In, a Woman Needed to Live on Her Own

Annabel and Sabina Meschke, twin sister comedians, haul around a truck full of pennies in a new short film. Once a month, they audition potential triplets.

May 8, 2023

Headlines from May 8, 2023

‘It’s Going to Be a While’: No End in Sight for Hollywood Strike

A Refugee From Another Time Gets an Eviction Notice

A Philosopher and a Slaver, but No Longer a Name on a Library

Corporate Giants Buy Up Primary Care Practices at Rapid Pace

Building a Better Colonial Williamsburg

Billboard 200

One Thing At A Time

D-Day

Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (Soundtrack)

Midnights

Don't Try This At Home

Historical Context for May 8, 2023