As the Florida governor prepares to enter the 2024 race, his allies are building an army of organizers to flood the states with the first nominating contests.

DeSantis Allies’ $200 Million Plan for Beating Trump

If the government misses an interest payment, even by a few hours, its creditworthiness will suffer, possibly for a long time.

Default on U.S. Debt Risks ‘Permanently’ Denting Nation’s Credit Rating

The rooftop of a historic building is the focus of a renovation skirmish between Federico Pignatelli, a financier, and Ray Dalio, the hedge-fund mogul

It’s Millionaire vs. Billionaire in the Battle of the SoHo Pergola

Performances across the country were canceled last week after Beijing began investigating a stand-up comedian.

Cultural Crackdown in China Shuts Comedy and Music Shows

Employees of the Chinese-owned video app have regularly posted user information on a messaging and collaboration tool called Lark, according to internal documents.

Driver’s Licenses, Addresses, Photos: Inside How TikTok Shares User Data

Negotiators have focused on a relatively small corner of the budget, shunning new revenues or cuts to the fastest-growing programs

Potential Debt Ceiling Deal Would Barely Change Federal Spending Path

Smith, a rising young composer, has adapted her work “Lost Coast” into a cello concerto premiering this week at the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Gabriella Smith’s Music Marvels at Nature With Grooving Joy

The Florida governor, Donald Trump’s strongest challenger since 2016, made an unusual and glitch-marred entrance on Twitter alongside Elon Musk. He now faces a daunting clash with Mr. Trump and his scorched-earth tactics.

In Shaky Start, Ron DeSantis Joins 2024 Race, Hoping to Topple Trump

Hailed in the 1960s for her dynamic performances with her first husband, Ike, she became a sensation as a recording artist, often echoing her personal struggles in her songs.

Tina Turner, Magnetic Singer of Explosive Power, Is Dead at 83

American spy agencies do not know exactly who carried out the attack this month, but suggest it was part of a series of covert operations orchestrated by Ukraine’s security services.

Ukrainians Were Likely Behind Kremlin Drone Attack, U.S. Officials Say

Disney’s live-action remake, with Halle Bailey starring as Ariel and a diverse cast, is a dutiful corrective with noble intentions and little fun.

‘The Little Mermaid’ Review: The Renovations Are Only Skin Deep

A group of scholars introduced an international panel to study the digital information landscape, inspired by those who had been warning of the effect of global warming.

With Climate Panel as a Beacon, Global Group Takes On Misinformation

Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, May 24, 2023.

Quotation of the Day: She’s Out to Save Rare Wildflowers, but First She Has to Find Them

The Brooklyn Bridge still stands alone as an attraction and as a symbol of New York’s ability to strive for great things.

It’s the 140th Birthday of the Brooklyn Bridge

Eric Asimov, the wine critic for The New York Times, explains how a diversity of wines has transformed the industry he covers.

For a Wine Critic, Experience and Experimentation Age Well

Researchers just discovered that the spiny mouse was concealing bony plates beneath the skin over its tail.

Quite a Tail: A Mouse Has Been Hiding Its Armor All This Time

Those luscious berries have a downside: All that liquid can weigh down baked goods, but Melissa Clark has solutions.

3 Smart Techniques for Better (and Beautiful) Strawberry Desserts

A family processes its bereavement in the midst of a demonic haunting in Keelay Gipson’s new play for Bushwick Starr.

‘Demons’ Review: Grief Is the Thing With Red Fur

Clubbed Thumb’s Summerworks festival opener, written by ruth tang, rages against the machines and examines human alienation.

‘Work Hard Have Fun Make History’ Review: Labor, Meet Greed

Air travel is going to be busy this summer. With some common sense and courtesy, could flying be … pleasant?

‘Never a Reason to Take Off Your Socks’: A Flight Attendant’s 12 Etiquette Rules

To manage its risks, “superintelligent” artificial intelligence should be governed by a body similar to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the lab’s leadership said in note on its website.

A.I. Needs an International Watchdog, ChatGPT Creators Say

The media start-up’s new backers include Henry Kravis, a founder of the private-equity giant KKR, and Jerry Yang, a Yahoo founder.

Semafor Raises $19 Million, Replacing Money From Sam Bankman-Fried

With an eye to the Kennedys, and the Trumps. Sometimes, a wardrobe is a strategy.

The Strategic Fashioning of Casey DeSantis

The new agreement, if ratified, will give union members immediate salary increases of up to 12.5 percent.

The Times Reaches a Contract Deal With Its Newsroom Union

Consumer prices rose 8.7% from a year earlier, the slowest pace since March 2022.

May 24, 2023

Headlines from May 24, 2023

DeSantis Allies’ $200 Million Plan for Beating Trump

Default on U.S. Debt Risks ‘Permanently’ Denting Nation’s Credit Rating

It’s Millionaire vs. Billionaire in the Battle of the SoHo Pergola

Cultural Crackdown in China Shuts Comedy and Music Shows

Driver’s Licenses, Addresses, Photos: Inside How TikTok Shares User Data

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