A contentious New York City policy to send more mentally ill homeless people to hospitals has helped some move into permanent homes.

He Was Handcuffed and Hospitalized. Now He’s on Track for Housing.

They bought $30 worth of fentanyl before making it into rehab. One overdosed. The other was charged in his death.

He Tried to Save a Friend. They Charged Him With Murder.

A previously unnoticed change in Donald Trump’s online fund-raising appeals allows him to divert a sizable chunk of his 2024 contributions to a group that has spent millions to cover his legal fees.

As Legal Fees Mount, Trump Steers Donations Into PAC That Has Covered Them

Gaps in campaign rules allow politicians to spread images and messaging generated by increasingly powerful artificial intelligence technology.

A.I.’s Use in Elections Sets Off a Scramble for Guardrails

A statue of the Revolutionary War general, newly prominent thanks to the musical “Hamilton,” has been removed from its place outside Albany City Hall because he enslaved people.

Philip Schuyler Is Knocked Off His Pedestal in Albany

Bangladesh, a river delta nation, is on the front line of climate change. Its coping strategies could offer lessons for the wider world.

Here’s a Look at the Water Crises That Might Be Coming to You Soon

The staged premiere of her new work “Indra’s Net” in Amsterdam comes as a set of recordings offers a retrospective of one of our most humane artists.

At 80, Meredith Monk Is Still Seeking Ways to Communicate

The strongman leader of Belarus, a dependable ally of Vladimir Putin’s, may see a chance to rebrand himself as a statesman.

One Big Winner of Kremlin-Wagner Clash? The Dictator Next Door.

“Kagami,” a new mixed-reality presentation, features a virtual likeness of the late composer. It becomes, mostly despite itself, an affecting meditation on grief.

A Séance With Ryuichi Sakamoto at the Shed

Russians with ties to the Kremlin expressed relief that the mercenary leader’s mutiny did not spark a civil war. But they agreed that Vladimir Putin had come off looking weak in a way that could be lasting.

Revolt Raises Searing Question: Could Putin Lose Power?

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, June 25, 2023.

Quotation of the Day: H. Lee Sarokin, 94, Judge Who Freed ‘Hurricane’ Carter, Is Dead

The owners of Lanoba, a shop that specializes in Danish modern design, find most pieces by going door to door.

How Far Would You Go for Midcentury Furniture?

Ryan Castalia, the head of the nonprofit “Sure We Can,” is also part of an experimental theater group.

How a Recycling Leader Spends His Sundays

Delight in this choice puzzle by Taylor Johnson and Christina Iverson.

Little Bitty

The U.S. government named 22 defendants in its suit to stop The Times from publishing the Pentagon Papers. Two Times journalists designed a way to show support for their colleagues.

A Badge of Solidarity

It’s been 40 years since the release of the film, but questions of what risks are permissible in the making of art have persisted.

‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’ and the Deadly Accident That Plagued It

A birthday on the 1 train, a terrific coat stands out and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

‘His Friends Joined In Excitedly and Filmed the Encounter’

In a breezy new history of personal branding, Tara Isabella Burton comes face to face with Oscar Wilde, Frederick Douglass, Kim Kardashian and more.

Becoming ‘Self-Made’ Stars in a Secular Age

The cost of family planning and transition care — and other personal finance stories from L.G.B.T.Q. people.

What Financial Planning Looks Like for L.G.B.T.Q. People

The famously stylish former president of J. Crew has joined the rebooted “Real Housewives of New York City.” Why?

Jenna Lyons, Unlikely Housewife

Arnon Milchan, a movie mogul, billionaire spy and old friend of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, is a key witness. He gave the Netanyahus gifts, he said, sometimes at their request.

Hollywood Tycoon Testifies in Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial

Amen and Ausar Thompson said they’ve never spent more than two days apart. This is how they spent their last week together before heading to their new N.B.A. teams.

Thompson Twins Are Ready for the N.B.A., but Not to Split Up

The upcoming movie and maximalism have sparked a palette made up primarily of hot pink.

Barbiecore Is Surging Its Way into Home Décor and Interior Design

A torrent of sexual harassment accusations has prompted questions about the state of women’s rights on an island democracy that has long been one of Asia’s most progressive places.

Taiwan Faces a #MeToo Wave, Set Off by a Netflix Hit

To study how the African malaria mosquito homes in on its human targets, researchers built an enormous “flight cage.” in rural Zambia.

June 25, 2023

Headlines from June 25, 2023

He Was Handcuffed and Hospitalized. Now He’s on Track for Housing.

He Tried to Save a Friend. They Charged Him With Murder.

As Legal Fees Mount, Trump Steers Donations Into PAC That Has Covered Them

A.I.’s Use in Elections Sets Off a Scramble for Guardrails

Philip Schuyler Is Knocked Off His Pedestal in Albany

Billboard 200

One Thing At A Time

The Show

Stick Season

Midnights

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse: Metro Boomin Presents (Soundtrack)

Historical Context for June 25, 2023