The 19-year-old French basketball star is the most hyped N.B.A. prospect since LeBron James, but he says he isn’t fazed by the pressure.

Everybody Wants Victor Wembanyama. He Wants to Rule the N.B.A.

Vice, which had wooed media giants, has struggled to adjust to the punishing realities of digital publishing. A group of creditors could buy Vice for $225 million.

Vice, Decayed Digital Colossus, Files for Bankruptcy

After the G.O.P.-led legislature passed a 12-week ban, the Democratic governor vetoed the bill. The Republicans could override it, if all their members stay unified.

Abortion Showdown in North Carolina May Hinge on a Single Vote

Trinidad and Tobago is the No. 2 exporter of liquefied natural gas in the Americas. Its output has been falling, but it remains committed to fossil fuels.

Why Some Countries Find It Hard to Move Away From Fossil Fuels

On Sunday night, the Roys pondered whether to sell out democracy in exchange for their father’s kingdom. In the real world, the going rate is usually cheaper.

In ‘Succession,’ Democracy Goes Up in Smoke

As “Succession” nears its end, the veteran actor is looking forward to closing the book on Connor Roy.

Alan Ruck Is Ready to Leave the Roy Family

Homeowners along the eastern coast of England are watching the North Sea swallow their communities. Help is on the way — but only for some.

If Your House Were Falling Off a Cliff, Would You Leave?

The mysterious card, from 2003, is at the center of Anne Berest’s book, which is part detective story, part examination of French attitudes toward Judaism.

An Unsigned Postcard Named Four Family Members Who Died in the Holocaust. Why?

The New York headquarters of the legendary entertainment fraternity is facing the threat of foreclosure as its leaders look for a buyer willing to help keep the party going.

After Decades of Drinks and Laughs, Is It Last Call at the Friars Club?

The green light follows objections to the blockbuster deal by American and British regulators on the grounds that it would undercut competition.

E.U. Approves Microsoft’s $69 Billion Deal for Activision

Environmental DNA research has aided conservation, but scientists say its ability to glean information about human populations and individuals poses dangers.

Your DNA Can Now Be Pulled From Thin Air. Privacy Experts Are Worried.

Despite a struggling economy, the disastrous earthquakes in February and Turkey’s drift toward one-man rule, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in the lead ahead of a runoff.

Erdogan’s Grip on Power Is Loosened but Not Broken, Vote Shows

As Greg Becker, the former C.E.O. of Silicon Valley Bank, prepares to testify before Congress, boards that oversee regional Federal Reserve branches are in the spotlight.

San Francisco Fed Ties to S.V.B. Chief Attracts Scrutiny to Century-Old Setup

“Stranger Love,” a singular and hypnotic work by Dylan Mattingly and Thomas Bartscherer, opens (and closes) on Saturday in Los Angeles.

A Six-Hour Opera Goes On for One Euphoric Night Only

These added-on fees confuse diners and even employees, but more owners are relying on them to help make a tough business work.

The Restaurant Service Charge Isn’t Going Anywhere

The special counsel’s final report nevertheless did not produce blockbuster revelations of politically motivated misconduct, as Donald J. Trump and his allies had suggested it would.

Durham Finds Fault With F.B.I. Over Russia Inquiry

Fashion lovers flocked to shop from the star’s collection of garments in what was advertised on social media as the “sale of the century.”

Chloë Sevigny Sold Her Old Clothes, and People Came in Droves

President Biden is trying to appeal to working-class voters by emphasizing his plans to create well-paid jobs that do not require a college degree.

No Degree? No Problem. Biden Tries to Bridge the ‘Diploma Divide.’

Quotation of the Day for Monday, May 15, 2023.

Quotation of the Day: When Your Champions League Dream Runs Through a War Zone

New York City students are struggling with reading, but principals are worried that the rollout of a new teaching method is happening too quickly.

The Upheaval in Teaching Reading

Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese and Todd Haynes have works premiering this year at the festival on the French Riviera.

Cannes 2023: The Films We’re Excited About Seeing

The Swiss director Milo Rau drapes a traumatic episode of Brazilian history with a Greek tragedy on a Belgian stage.

‘Antigone in the Amazon’ Review: The Drama Is Brazil’s Land War

The domestic diva talks about shedding her inhibitions, and (most of) her clothes, for the cover shoot.

At 81, Martha Stewart Is the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover Star

To investigate the practices of a group of political nonprofits, we first needed to conquer a pesky foil of data journalists: the PDF.

Finding Order in a Thicket of Nonprofit Data

Humberto Marchand was asked for his passport, though he produced a Puerto Rican driver’s license showing that he is from the U.S. territory. The rental company employee in Kenner, La., called the police.

May 15, 2023

Headlines from May 15, 2023

Everybody Wants Victor Wembanyama. He Wants to Rule the N.B.A.

Vice, Decayed Digital Colossus, Files for Bankruptcy

Abortion Showdown in North Carolina May Hinge on a Single Vote

Why Some Countries Find It Hard to Move Away From Fossil Fuels

In ‘Succession,’ Democracy Goes Up in Smoke

Billboard 200

One Thing At A Time

SEVENTEEN 10th Mini Album: FML (EP)

Midnights

SOS

Dangerous: The Double Album

Historical Context for May 15, 2023