An influx of Chinese investment into nickel-processing on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is sowing pollution while generating economic opportunity.

China’s Nickel Plants in Indonesia Created Needed Jobs, and Pollution

The fate of Indonesia’s unrivaled stocks of nickel — a critical mineral used to make batteries for electric vehicles — is caught in the conflict between the United States and China.

How Geopolitics Is Complicating the Move to Clean Energy

President Biden is hosting the leaders of the two Asian nations to overcome historical grievances and present a united front in the face of an increasingly assertive China.

Biden Welcomes Japanese and South Korean Leaders to Camp David Summit

Donald J. Trump is the target of four separate criminal indictments, but the prosecutions could drag on for months or even years.

How Many of Trump’s Trials Will Happen Before the Election?

The Hang Seng Index has fallen more than 20 percent from its recent high, as investors grow more pessimistic about China’s post-pandemic recovery.

China’s Troubles Rattle Global Stocks and Drag Hong Kong Into Bear Market

Even the over-the-top ones, like Uma Thurman’s Southern drawl in “Red, White & Royal Blue,” can be awfully fun.

There’s No Such Thing as a Bad Movie Accent

Mother A.M.E. Zion Church recently received a $200,000 grant for preservation, but attendance has declined in recent years.

Once a Force in Harlem, the Oldest Black Church in New York Hangs On

On the big screen, under the stars or in your living room, there are plenty of frights to catch up with before fall’s serious season arrives.

Horror Movies to End Your Summer With a Thrill

Ukraine and Russia have lost a staggering number of troops as Kyiv’s counteroffensive drags on. A lack of rapid medical care has added to the toll.

Troop Deaths and Injuries in Ukraine War Near 500,000, U.S. Officials Say

A 35-unit, senior-living complex in Lahaina may have been one of the first major buildings to burn down, and at least two residents are among the dead.

It Was an Oasis for Maui Elders. The Fire Brought Terror and Death.

While the former president’s name appeared nowhere in the communique issued by three leaders, one of the subtexts was the possibility that he could return to power in next year’s election and disrupt ties with America’s two closest allies in the Indo-Pacific region.

Looming Over a New Security Pact: China, North Korea and Donald Trump

Quotation of the Day for Friday, August 18, 2023.

Quotation of the Day: As Dolphins Wash Ashore, Ukraine Builds Ecocide Case Against Russia

Getting a vacation rental with a good kitchen is a must for many budget travelers and those who explore destinations through cooking.

Savoring and Saving: Cooking on Vacation

Male zebra longwing butterfly vision sticks to a duller pallette, perhaps for mating reasons. The genes that explain this may help unlock how differences between sexes evolve.

She Can See the World in Colors He Can’t Even Imagine

Hear tracks by aespa, Guns N’ Roses, Cautious Clay and others.

Dolly Parton Reunites Two Beatles, and 12 More New Songs

A popular Ghanaian street food, kosua ne meko — eggs stuffed with tomato relish — is easy to make and fun to share, Yewande Komolafe writes.

An Even Better Way to Eat Eggs

Michael Barzman, who had pleaded guilty to making false statements, avoided jail time for his role making forgeries that prosecutors said were displayed by the Orlando Museum of Art.

Auctioneer Who Helped Create Fake Basquiats Gets Probation

The housing market in China is in turmoil. But more and more women, facing a less equal society, are buying their own homes in search of security.

For Single Women in China, Owning a Home Is a New Form of Resistance

For a certain class of extremely online gay man, explicit photos are the go-to gift for friends and followers.

It’s Your Birthday. Bring on the Nudes.

The line from “America’s mayor” to indicted co-conspirator is a straight one.

Rudy Giuliani Was Always Like This

Stewart Thorndike sets her gory tale at a hotel reminiscent of the Overlook. The director says her movies are “mirroring” male stories she grew up loving.

In ‘Bad Things,’ a Filmmaker Puts a Queer Spin on ‘The Shining’

Inhospitable ghosts, a kid werewolf and Japanese zombies make up this month’s scary picks.

Five Horror Movies to Stream Now

Inspired by the property’s famous former owner, the designer Frances Merrill infused a house in West Hollywood with nods to cinema history and midcentury diners.

A Los Angeles Home That Channels the Magic of ‘Fantasia’

Charlotte Regan’s debut feature “Scrapper” is part of a lineage of British social-realist films, but its pastel palette and surreal humor resist the genre’s dreariness.

Kitchen-Sink Drama, With the Color Turned Up

Only by reckoning with how deep manufactured insecurity runs will it become possible to envision something different.

August 18, 2023

Headlines from August 18, 2023

China’s Nickel Plants in Indonesia Created Needed Jobs, and Pollution

How Geopolitics Is Complicating the Move to Clean Energy

Biden Welcomes Japanese and South Korean Leaders to Camp David Summit

How Many of Trump’s Trials Will Happen Before the Election?

China’s Troubles Rattle Global Stocks and Drag Hong Kong Into Bear Market

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Barbie: The Album

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Historical Context for August 18, 2023