In his haunting new play, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins updates the reunion genre with too much jungle juice and an otherworldly visitor.

Review: In ‘The Comeuppance,’ a Bigger, Chillier Big Chill

After publishing an exposé, journalists in New Hampshire faced broken windows, vulgar graffiti and a legal brawl, with important First Amendment implications.

A Reporter Investigated Sexual Misconduct. Then the Attacks Began.

For the school commute, families are taking to the streets with two wheels. Some have termed the movement “kidical mass.”

Make Way for the Bike Bus

The irascible rocker, now 71, reflects on how America plays into his music, his relationship to his biggest hits and his latest album, “Orpheus Descending.”

John Mellencamp Just Might Punch You

The S.E.C. said the cryptocurrency platform allowed users to trade unregistered securities, a day after it accused the crypto platform Binance of mishandling funds.

Coinbase Accused of Breaking Market Rules as Crypto Crackdown Widens

The Colorado River, which carved the Grand Canyon over millions of years, is now in crisis from climate change and overuse.

The Grand Canyon, a Cathedral to Time, Is Losing Its River

It’s not only about the art anymore: Today’s museum leaders must increasingly confront staff revolts and calls to return looted art while navigating labor unrest and social justice controversies.

What Does It Take to Run a Museum? The Job Description Is Changing.

Apple says its new Vision Pro headset will “shift the way we look at technology.” How about how we look?

But Would You Wear It?

I briefly got my hands on Apple’s new high-tech goggles, which impressed and creeped me out and raised a question: Why do we need these?

A First Try of Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro Headset

There are plenty of reasons the Vision Pro could flop. But we shouldn’t forget that Apple has a knack for entering a product category at just the right time.

Why I Can’t Bet Against Apple’s Mixed-Reality Prowess

An accomplished painter (and memoirist), she did what no other lover of his had ever done: She walked out.

Françoise Gilot, Artist in the Shadow of Picasso, Is Dead at 101

In “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window,” the Tony Award nominee inhabits her character, a racist Upper Manhattan snob, in all her flaws.

Miriam Silverman Is ‘Unafraid of Embracing the Darkness’

The smoke was pouring across the border from Canada, where hundreds of wildfires remain unchecked, and the hazardous smoke conditions are expected to linger through Wednesday and perhaps until later in the week.

Wildfire Smoke Blots Sun and Prompts Health Alerts in Much of U.S.

In a remarkable court scene, the prince took the stand for five hours to make his case that his phone was hacked by a newspaper group, as a lawyer for the defense grilled him about his claims.

Prince Harry, in Dramatic Testimony, Says Journalists Have ‘Blood on Their Hands’

Experts suspect an explosion collapsed the dam on the Dnipro River. Kyiv and Moscow blamed each other, and residents downstream were forced to evacuate to escape the cascading waves.

Destroyed Ukrainian Dam Floods War Zone and Forces Residents to Flee

To cover an odd Washington spectacle, a reporter needs a combination of arcane knowledge and pure stamina.

Another Debt-Limit Fight in the Halls of the Capitol

Sure, you know about Central Park and Flushing Meadows. But here are a few more birding locations worth checking out.

Seven Underappreciated Birding Spots in New York

Fans of the K-pop group are tuning in to the new HBO series to marvel at the global pop star in her acting debut.

For Some, the Only Reason to Watch ‘The Idol’ Is for Blackpink’s Jennie

Michelle Ebanks, who most recently served as the president of Essence Communications, will assume the role in July.

Apollo Theater Names New President

The orchestra’s renovated hall and Gustavo Dudamel, its next leader, have kept ticket sales robust, but cool acoustics curb the music’s impact.

Geffen and Gustavo: Mixed Boons for the New York Philharmonic

In Argentina, kelp gulls are attacking the backs of southern right whales, imperiling the recovery of an endangered species.

Birds With a Taste for Flesh Threaten Whale Calves

It is difficult to overstate the court’s hostility to organized labor and the rights of American workers.

There Is One Group the Roberts Court Really Doesn’t Like

The company is heavily reliant on a cancer drug that could be targeted by a program intended to lower drug prices.

Merck Sues Over Law Empowering Medicare to Negotiate With Drugmakers

The Silicon Valley firm said the split would simplify its business, amid rising tensions between the United States and China over technology investment and development.

Venture Capital Giant Sequoia Spins Off China and India Units

Over-the-top locations and characters bathed in red light recall an all but dead genre that was once a staple of late-night cable: the erotic thriller.

June 6, 2023

Headlines from June 6, 2023

Review: In ‘The Comeuppance,’ a Bigger, Chillier Big Chill

A Reporter Investigated Sexual Misconduct. Then the Attacks Began.

Make Way for the Bike Bus

John Mellencamp Just Might Punch You

Coinbase Accused of Breaking Market Rules as Crypto Crackdown Widens

Billboard 200

One Thing At A Time

SOS

Midnights

Dangerous: The Double Album

Walk Around The Moon

Historical Context for June 6, 2023