The church on West 14th Street, the first in Manhattan created for a Spanish-speaking congregation a century ago, has been deconsecrated. Its future is uncertain.

Little Spain Is All but Gone. Will Our Lady of Guadalupe Be Next?

Employers added 339,000 workers in May, the Labor Department said, though the report also offered signs of shakiness.

U.S. Job Growth Remains Strong Despite Economic Clouds

Fighting for change has cost Narges Mohammadi her career, separated her from family and deprived her of liberty. But a jail cell has not succeeded in silencing her.

She Lost Her Career, Family and Freedom. She’s Still Fighting to Change Iran.

Interest in the futuristic, immersive digital world is fading just as Apple plans to debut a virtual reality device.

Apple Is Stepping Into the Metaverse. Will Anyone Care?

Federal Reserve officials are expected to leave rates unchanged at their June 13-14 meeting. Fresh jobs data might make the choice harder.

Fed May Still ‘Skip’ June Rate Increase Even Amid Strong Hiring

The honesty and power of the singer’s accounts of abuse in the ’80s resonated with generations of women. Many saw pieces of her story in theirs.

Tina Turner Left Her Abusive Marriage, So They Could Too

The Turkish lira has hit a new low, and analysts see few improvements ahead as re-elected President Erdogan pursues unconventional economic policies.

For Turkey, Erdogan Victory Brings More Risky Economic Policy

Martinus Evans wants to make running more inclusive. His new book beckons back-of-the-packers to lace up.

One Man’s Mission to Make Running Everyone’s Sport

A coordinated effort financed by the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund is offering huge paydays to some of the sport’s biggest stars if they join Saudi Arabia’s best teams.

Saudi Soccer League Creates Huge Fund to Sign Global Stars

Negotiations to prevent a government default reaffirmed that the big drivers of future deficits are all off the table in a divided Washington.

The Debt-Limit Deal Suggests Debt Will Keep Growing, Fast

“This Land Was Made,” at the Vineyard Theater, is rooted in the playwright’s personal connection to a political movement’s awakening.

For Her New Play, Tori Sampson Revisited Her ‘Black Power Household’

Quotation of the Day for Friday, June 2, 2023.

Quotation of the Day: China’s Grads Struggle to Find Work. Xi Shrugs.

Bees, seeds, metal and stone all made appearances for the event that makes the city a design hub.

Seven Standouts From the New York Design Festival

The band’s first album since the death of its drummer Taylor Hawkins is explosive, emotional and inspired.

Foo Fighters Are Shaken Yet Still Standing on ‘But Here We Are’

A new play about a sisterhood of sorrows brings something scary to the stage, but is delivering shocks and icks enough?

Review: In ‘Grey House,’ Broadway Gets an Expert Haunting

A student gave a commencement address at the famously progressive CUNY law school. Two weeks later, she was attacked by the tabloids and the mayor, and the school disavowed her speech.

She Attacked Israel and the N.Y.P.D. It Made Her Law School a Target.

Alli Smith, of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, offers beginner tips for exploring the wide world of birds.

How to Start Birding

The G.O.P. has a twisted view of the safety net.

The Republican Obsession With ‘Work Requirements’ Is Telling

The author writes about “the body in the world.” In her new book “August Blue,” she explores the split self via the story of a woman confronted with her double.

With a Doppelgänger Novel, Deborah Levy Embodies Strangeness

The automakers paid the federal government for falling short of efficiency standards for cars and trucks in recent years.

G.M. and Stellantis Paid $364 Million in Fuel Economy Fines

In South Florida, Flanigan’s, a fishing-themed restaurant chain, is the hot spot to watch the Miami Heat play the Denver Nuggets.

Are You Even a Miami Heat Fan if You Watch the N.B.A. Finals Somewhere Else?

They initially reacted enthusiastically to China’s reversal of pandemic restrictions but have since taken a dimmer view of the country’s recovery.

Investors Have Soured on China’s Stocks, Renewing Fears About Economy

A couple had to cancel a South America trip for which they’d bought refundable tickets. The airline wouldn’t cough up the cash, and they felt like they’d hit the brick wall of bureaucracy — until our columnist stepped in.

Help! United Owed Us $8,370 in Cash, But Offered Credit. That’s Not What We Paid For.

It’s the End of Computer Programming as We Know It. (And I Feel Fine.)

The architect had used the prewar apartment on West Broadway as a design studio and a place to make music. It is now on the market for $2.5 million.

June 2, 2023

Headlines from June 2, 2023

Little Spain Is All but Gone. Will Our Lady of Guadalupe Be Next?

U.S. Job Growth Remains Strong Despite Economic Clouds

She Lost Her Career, Family and Freedom. She’s Still Fighting to Change Iran.

Apple Is Stepping Into the Metaverse. Will Anyone Care?

Fed May Still ‘Skip’ June Rate Increase Even Amid Strong Hiring

Billboard 200

One Thing At A Time

SOS

Midnights

Dangerous: The Double Album

Walk Around The Moon

Historical Context for June 2, 2023