The Ocucaje Desert, where paleontologists recently unearthed the ancient skeleton of the world’s heaviest animal, is being overtaken by human settlement.

In Peru, a Fossil-Rich Desert Faces Unruly Development

As New York City’s budget tightens, its wealthiest universities are bigger and richer than ever. Now, some officials think it’s time for the schools to pay more in taxes.

‘The Untouchables’: How Columbia and N.Y.U. Benefit From Huge Tax Breaks

Eight years ago, Brenda Valenzuela survived a mass shooting. Now she must send her own children to school.

When Back to School Means Reliving the Worst Day in Your Life

How will the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures put on its star-studded fund-raiser this year, amid the polarizing strike? Very carefully.

Hollywood Gala Will Welcome Striking Stars, but Not Studio Bosses

The president’s trip came a day before former President Donald J. Trump was scheduled to arrive in Michigan, as the two offer dueling messages in a key swing state.

Biden Joins Autoworkers on Picket Line in Michigan

Efforts to seal testimony have increasingly raised questions as the federal antitrust case enters its third week in court.

‘Unprecedented’ Secrecy in Google Trial as Tech Giants Push to Limit Disclosures

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states sued Amazon, saying its conduct in its online store and services to merchants illegally stifled competition.

U.S. Accuses Amazon of Illegally Protecting Monopoly in Online Retail

In Montauk, an end-of-summer art show and sporting event served as a kind of referendum on two altered states.

Artists Take the Soccer Field in a ‘Drunk vs. Stoned’ Grudge Match

The New Jersey Democrat’s indictment last week initially prompted only a handful of calls from within his party for his exit. But on Tuesday, the dam broke, led by colleagues facing re-election next year.

Groundswell of Democrats Builds Calling on Menendez to Resign

The F.T.C. accused the internet giant of protecting an online retail monopoly and forcing higher prices onto consumers.

For Amazon’s Andy Jassy, a Cleanup Job Just Got a Lot Bigger

The retailer will close locations in New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland, saying its business had been hurt and the safety of employees and customers was at risk.

Target, Citing Theft, to Close Nine Stores

The decision in a lawsuit that could go to trial next week is a major win for Attorney General Letitia James, who says former President Donald J. Trump overvalued his holdings by as much as $2.2 billion.

Judge Rules Trump Committed Fraud, Stripping Control of Key Properties

Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, September 26, 2023.

Quotation of the Day: Arsenic Preserved the Animals but Killed a Taxidermy Museum

The National Museum of African American History and Culture has purchased a trove relating to Phillis Wheatley, the first American of African descent to publish a book.

Smithsonian Acquires Major Collection About Enslaved Poet

The chief executive of New York Public Radio, which operates WNYC and the classical music station WQXR, said the organization was facing a “free fall” in advertising.

WNYC Parent to Cut 12% of Work Force

The head of the Federal Communications Commission said the government needed to protect open access to the “essential infrastructure of modern life.”

Biden Administration Plans to Bring Back ‘Net Neutrality’ Rules

The New York rap duo of Billy Woods and Elucid tackle inequality, aging and anxiety on their sixth album, “We Buy Diabetic Test Strips.”

Armand Hammer Keeps a Foot in the Past, but Its Eyes on the Future

Eddy Cue, a longtime executive at the company, said Apple’s multibillion-dollar deals with Google were driven by quality, not money.

Top Apple Executive Defends Favoring Google on iPhones

With Russia trying to maintain military control of the Black Sea, Odesa is disconnected from its waters — and its history.

In a Port City Severed From the Sea, Young Sailors Feel Adrift

The bank agreed to pay $75 million to settle with the U.S. Virgin Islands and reached a confidential settlement with a former top banker who pushed to keep the disgraced financier as a client.

JPMorgan Settles Epstein Suits With U.S. Virgin Islands and James Staley

In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission said the internet giant used its monopoly power to stifle competition and raise prices.

Here Are the 2 Tactics Amazon Used to Undermine Competition, the F.T.C. Says

Highway travel centers are adding amenities like restaurants and dog parks to accommodate the expanded dwell time of electric vehicle owners.

Truck Stops Upgrade to Recharge Electric Vehicles (and Their Drivers)

What Is J.D. Vance’s Angle?

Two bits of green paper for admission to Ford’s Theater on the night of Lincoln’s assassination were sold for $262,500.

Two Tickets to History Sell for Six Figures

The cause of the blast in the region of Azerbaijan where thousands have been fleeing for Armenia was not immediately clear.

September 26, 2023

Headlines from September 26, 2023

In Peru, a Fossil-Rich Desert Faces Unruly Development

‘The Untouchables’: How Columbia and N.Y.U. Benefit From Huge Tax Breaks

When Back to School Means Reliving the Worst Day in Your Life

Hollywood Gala Will Welcome Striking Stars, but Not Studio Bosses

Biden Joins Autoworkers on Picket Line in Michigan

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Layover (EP)

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One Thing At A Time

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Historical Context for September 26, 2023