The concert film offers a comprehensive look at a world-conquering tour and rare insight into the process of one of the world’s biggest stars.

‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’ Review: Peak Performance

The Supreme Court justice found herself balancing conflicting demands of professional achievement and family expectations to the end.

Sandra O’Connor’s Extraordinary Final Chapter

A reality show and a live experience are two ways of keeping the dystopian series in the public eye. Is the original’s bleak message being diluted?

Netflix Builds a ‘Squid Game’ Universe as It Awaits a Second Season

Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, people trying to keep aging loved ones at home often cobble together a patchwork of family and friends to help.

Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care

A nationwide shortage of controllers has resulted in an exhausted and demoralized work force that is increasingly prone to making dangerous mistakes.

Drunk and Asleep on the Job: Air Traffic Controllers Pushed to the Brink

She is essentially one on the new film, but she has also demonstrated throughout her career just who is in charge of her art.

Beyoncé the Auteur Takes Center Stage in ‘Renaissance’

Beleaguered Gazans, having fled the territory’s north, emerged from a night of bombardment wondering where to go next for safety.

Israel Orders Evacuations Amid ‘Intense’ Attacks on Southern Gaza

After leaving the White House, he returned to New York and became an in-demand guest, hitting the party circuit with the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Madonna.

Henry Kissinger, Social Fixture

Quotation of the Day for Saturday, December 2, 2023.

Quotation of the Day: Santos Expelled as House Issues Historic Rebuke

Ian Devaney and Aidan Noell are two-thirds of Nation of Language, a synth pop band.

How Married Indie Pop Musicians Spend Their Sundays

The long-running CBS soap opera had plenty of drama, onstage and off. A former cast member looks back on its last days.

I Survived ‘Guiding Light’

A homeowner’s association is a democracy, but living in one involves subjecting yourself to some intrusion. It’s all in the bylaws.

My Home Community Is Forcing Inspections. Can They Do That?

Paolini, a best-selling author of young adult fantasy novels, has a new book out, “Murtagh.” In it, he returns to the world of “Eragon” and the adventures he began creating as a teenager.

Christopher Paolini Wanted a Job Involving Dragons, So He Created One

The popularity of faux firs is soaring as the look becomes more convincing. But it isn’t necessarily good news for the environment.

Before You Buy a Christmas Tree, Can These Converts Sell You on a Fake?

What a dramatic birth dearth portends for South Koreans and the world.

Is South Korea Disappearing?

Finding money for fossil fuel plants is much easier than financing clean energy projects, especially in developing countries.

The Financial Paradox Blocking Efforts to Fight Climate Change

And how we can apply them to China and Gaza today.

Lessons From Kissinger’s Triumphs and Catastrophes

Was the shake-up at OpenAI a farce or a tragedy?

Sam Altman, Sugarcoating the Apocalypse

“The Nutcracker,” ice skating, menorah lighting, and Big Band carols at Lincoln Center: Here are some of our favorite things to do this season.

A Guide to N.Y.C. Holiday Events: Live Music, Theater, Lights and More

As such names have increased, so has media attention to cases of people unhappy with them. But critics say new rules may infringe on the right to be creative.

Unusual Names Can Complicate Life in Japan. Now Parents Are Being Reined In.

Witness to a tragedy on a boat to Spain, Moustapha Diouf has made it his mission to persuade young people not to emigrate from Senegal, but even he concedes that it’s getting harder to make his case.

After Watching 10 Migrants Die at Sea, He Now Pleads: ‘Stay’

A Vatican envoy delivered remarks in which Francis asked world leaders whether they would opt for “a culture of life or a culture of death.”

Pope Francis Couldn’t Travel to the U.N. Climate Summit, but His Voice Did

The Twitch competitor has doled out generous deals to content creators. It has also faced criticism for its lax moderation and embrace of online gambling.

Gambling, Risky Pranks and Lucrative Contracts: Inside the Streaming Site Kick

A Canadian rapporteur said there was “well-grounded suspicion” that Han Dong, a member of Parliament from Toronto, may have benefited from support from the Chinese Consulate.

He Won Election to Canada’s Parliament. Did China Help?

For the Scottish Ballet production of Cinderella, titled “Cinders!,” some performances flip the traditional gender roles. The dancers “were all kind of like: ‘OK. How does that work?’”

December 2, 2023

Headlines from December 2, 2023

‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’ Review: Peak Performance

Sandra O’Connor’s Extraordinary Final Chapter

Netflix Builds a ‘Squid Game’ Universe as It Awaits a Second Season

Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care

Drunk and Asleep on the Job: Air Traffic Controllers Pushed to the Brink

Billboard 200

For All The Dogs

1989 (Taylor's Version)

Rockstar

Orange Blood

One Thing At A Time

Historical Context for December 2, 2023