Even as China’s other exports falter, its carmakers are seeing big increases in overseas sales, mainly for gasoline-powered models.

China Is Flooding the World With Cars

The weapons, banned by most countries over human rights concerns, are “not a magic wand,” but some Ukrainian troops say they are making a difference in fighting Russian forces.

Ukrainians Embrace Cluster Munitions, but Are They Helping?

Hundreds of thousands fled a grisly civil conflict years ago to settle in Sudan, to the north. With war now raging there, they are streaming home to a country ill-prepared to take them back.

‘They Blew Our Lives Up’: South Sudanese Flee War in Sudan

Large companies are bracing for the impact of a 15 percent tax that went into effect this year.

New Corporate Minimum Tax Ushers In Confusion and a Lobbying Blitz

The company’s approach has paid off to a degree that even the C.E.O. could hardly have believed possible.

Mattel’s Windfall From ‘Barbie’

The world’s largest carmaker dominates the sales of hybrid cars but has been slow to sell all-electric vehicles, alienating some customers and hurting sales.

Toyota, a Hybrid Pioneer, Struggles to Master Electric Vehicles

Ryan Salame, a former FTX executive, pleaded guilty to charges linked to the sweeping fraud case against Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the failed cryptocurrency exchange.

Fourth Top FTX Executive Pleads Guilty Ahead of Sam Bankman-Fried Trial

A Vermont woman spent years tracking down men and women who lost their parents in the same 1973 plane crash. Would they answer her questions about loss?

The Orphans of Flight 723

“Leading Lady,” a mosaic of reminiscence and self-analysis, explores the ascent of a man who’s really good at playing women.

Confessions of a Drag Legend: Charles Busch’s Memoir Is Here, Darling

The deal for Creative Artists Agency by François-Henri Pinault’s family office reflects the growing convergence of celebrities and fashion.

Head of Luxury Goods Maker Kering Buys Majority Stake in Talent Agency CAA

The 3-to-11-year-old crowd can sample music, rest on scented pillows, make digital woodblock prints and study Met museum objects at this new drop-in center.

81st Street Studio, a Garden of Artful Delight

Ed Ruscha, intrepid explorer of language and image, prefigured a digital culture of words on the move. A retrospective at MoMA shines new light on his groundbreaking career: the books, the paintings, the room made of chocolate.

The Deadpan Laureate of American Art

Apoorva Mandavilli, a health and science reporter for The New York Times, traveled across the country to learn how educators are preparing for the next pandemic.

In Schools, an Invisible Threat Becomes Clear

A new study adds it all up over the typical length of homeownership. The result? Utilities will cost more than your down payment.

Buying Is Just the Beginning. What Does It Really Cost to Own a Home?

Our critic recommends a British anthology show, a dreamy new dramedy and an intense Polish coming-of-age drama.

How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?

When a woman said her date stole a pair of Tabi shoes from her, the internet went all in.

After Two Dates, Her Designer Shoes Went Missing

The 73-year-old singer’s medical advisers made the decision to postpone the shows, according to the announcement.

Springsteen Postpones September Shows to Be Treated for Peptic Ulcer Disease Symptoms

This week’s properties are a five-bedroom in Centerport, N.Y., and a three-bedroom in Medford, N.J.

Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

This week’s properties are in South Harlem, Washington Heights and Middle Village.

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens

The move, which affected star writers like Mindy Kaling and J.J. Abrams, is an escalation of the standoff between Hollywood studios and the Writers Guild of America.

Warner Bros. Suspends Deals With Top Show Creators

The manufacturer, Philips Respironics, said it would compensate users of CPAP machines and other flawed devices that were recalled after they blew bits of foam into consumers’ mouths and lungs.

CPAP Maker Reaches $479 Million Settlement on Breathing Device Defects

This year’s lineup includes films from Sofia Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos and Bradley Cooper in which female characters squirm under the thumbs of egocentric men.

At Venice Film Festival, Trapped Women and Controlling Men

Marinating tomatoes is a quick and easy way to coax out their juices and make them the perfect complement to leafy greens, Melissa Clark writes.

The Secret Ingredient Your Salads Are Missing

New data on trade showed continuing declines in both overseas sales and imports, signs of China’s economic struggles.

September 7, 2023

Headlines from September 7, 2023

China Is Flooding the World With Cars

Ukrainians Embrace Cluster Munitions, but Are They Helping?

‘They Blew Our Lives Up’: South Sudanese Flee War in Sudan

New Corporate Minimum Tax Ushers In Confusion and a Lobbying Blitz

Mattel’s Windfall From ‘Barbie’

Billboard 200

Zach Bryan

Utopia

One Thing At A Time

Midnights

SOS

Historical Context for September 7, 2023