The nations are taking bold steps in the espionage shadow war to try to collect intelligence on leadership thinking and military capabilities.

In Risky Hunt for Secrets, U.S. and China Expand Global Spy Operations

The woman’s allegation led to the expulsion of Saifullah Khan, who was acquitted in a criminal trial. His lawsuit is now challenging these disciplinary hearings.

How a Yale Student’s Rape Accusation Exposed Her to a Defamation Lawsuit

A plan for Seneca Meadows would fill a “valley” with enough trash to fill MetLife Stadium 10 times, at least.

Why a Landfill as Tall as the Statue of Liberty May Rise Even Higher

South Korean adoptees have been returning to the country to hold the government accountable for what they call a corrupt adoption system that went largely unchanged until recent decades.

World’s Largest ‘Baby Exporter’ Confronts Its Painful Past

Cosmetics sales in China are soaring, but a group of exporting nations led by France are pushing Beijing to lift restrictions they say are blocking them unfairly.

This China Trade War Isn’t About Semiconductors

After a touring exhibition of antiquities from the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Fla., raised concerns at a Denver museum, a curator was dismissed.

Provenance of a Museum’s Greek Exhibit Is Questioned, Fueling a Debate

The impeachment was the latest fight in an ongoing struggle between an emboldened hard right and the party’s more moderate old guard.

Behind Paxton’s Impeachment, a Republican Battle for Control of Texas

Original cast members talk about their experiences making the three-part plotless ballet, which opens New York City Ballet’s 75th anniversary season.

Balanchine’s Gems Were His Dancers. He Honored Them With ‘Jewels.’

Every year, thousands of followers of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov descend on the town of Uman to worship, dance and pay homage at the tomb of their spiritual leader.

In Ukraine, a Rosh Hashana Party Not Even War Can Stop

The Russian star soprano appeared in her first staged opera in Germany since the Ukraine invasion, still under fire for her past support for President Vladimir V. Putin.

Anna Netrebko Returns to Berlin, Amid Protests and Some Boos

As our Sports of The Times columnist moves to a new assignment, he reflects on a recurring theme from his tenure: the rise of female athletes.

How Coco Gauff Embodies the Biggest Story in Sports

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, September 17, 2023.

Quotation of the Day: A Painful Past Behind South Korean Adoptions

Learning to sleep under the stern gaze of Marcus Aurelius.

The Stoic in the Bedroom

In “Bartleby and Me,” Gay Talese recalls ink-stained colleagues, shares trade secrets and digs through the ruins of a truly explosive Manhattan marriage.

The Man Who Wrote Everything

Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels set the tone for a good week.

Harmlessly Deceive

Under pressure from the Cowboys’ stellar defense, the Jets had four giveaways, including three interceptions thrown by Wilson, in the first game since Aaron Rodgers’s injury.

Jets Return to Zach Wilson With Familiar Result

The pine and oak desk of Henry Jarvis Raymond, who founded The Times in 1851, has enjoyed pride of place in the newspaper’s headquarters for at least a century.

A Desk Fit for a Founder

Guy Wildenstein, the billionaire art dealer, is accused of shielding a prized art collection from tax authorities to avoid a hefty inheritance bill. The case has dogged his family for more than a decade.

Wildenstein Art Dynasty Faces a Tax Trial in France — Again

A walk across town, learning to roller skate in Harlem and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

‘It Was on Just Such a Cool Day That I Set Out From the Upper West Side’

Three British media outlets published an investigation in which four women accused him of sexual assault in a series of incidents between 2006 and 2013.

Russell Brand Denies Accusations of ‘Egregious’ Sexual Assaults

In the wake of hurricanes and the BP oil spill, he revolutionized his industry by turning from wild catches to cage farming his precious bivalves.

Jules Melancon, Oyster Farmer Who Tried Something New, Dies at 65

Markelle Taylor started running as part of the 1000 Mile Club in San Quentin State Prison. Now he’s returning as a mentor.

‘Run With Joy and Love’

Every week, a group of former pros gathers for what may be the best pickup soccer game in the world. The appeal is a chance to engage with the sport on their terms.

The Game of Their Lives

The production, about the slow rewards of romance, starring the musician serpentwithfeet, premiered at the Joyce Theater in Manhattan on Friday.

‘Heart of Brick’ Review: A Homebody Goes Clubbing, and Tells All

President Biden has consulted Sauli Niinisto throughout Russia’s war against Ukraine. Europeans should not dismiss the risks of a wider war, he says.

September 17, 2023

Headlines from September 17, 2023

In Risky Hunt for Secrets, U.S. and China Expand Global Spy Operations

How a Yale Student’s Rape Accusation Exposed Her to a Defamation Lawsuit

Why a Landfill as Tall as the Statue of Liberty May Rise Even Higher

World’s Largest ‘Baby Exporter’ Confronts Its Painful Past

This China Trade War Isn’t About Semiconductors

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