Making a blistering Broadway debut, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s 2014 play about the legacies of hatred feels like a new work entirely.

‘Appropriate’ Review: When Daddy Dies, a Disturbing Inheritance

Passed in May, the Anti-Homosexuality Act is harming businesses that rely on foreign travelers and trade.

An Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Law in Uganda Is Hurting the Economy

Key drugs have been in scarce supply, revealing a deep crisis in the generic drug industry.

‘I’m Scared to Death.’ Behind the Shortage Keeping Cancer Patients From Chemo

Researchers in developing countries are trying to find treatments for conditions that affect the poorest people. But the system is stacked against their therapies.

New Hope — and an Old Hurdle — for a Terrible Disease With Terrible Treatments

Opinion is split between those wanting the war to end and those pressing for a definitive Israeli victory, and the divide is starkest among older and younger generations.

Poll Finds Wide Disapproval of Biden on Gaza, and Little Room to Shift Gears

Once derided as symbols of a commodified work force, cubicles are making a comeback, and workers are personalizing them and posting photos on social media.

As Office Workers Make Their Return, So Does the Lowly Cubicle

Skinny models. White male designers. Shoulder pads. This year, fashion failed on many of its promises.

Going Backward Was the Biggest Trend of 2023

The shape-shifting baking tools can reveal a lot about what’s on people’s minds, as one American company has learned, to its profit.

What’s Ahead in 2024? The Cookie Cutters Tell All.

In July, West Hollywood raised its minimum wage to $19.08 an hour, causing angst among those who own businesses.

Doing Business in the Place With America’s Highest Minimum Wage

Already hampered by problems at the Panama Canal, shipping companies are now steering clear of the Suez Canal to avoid being attacked in the Red Sea.

Red Sea Attacks Pose Another Threat to Global Economy

There’s a lot to like about this musical film version of Alice Walker’s novel, but the story remains slippery to would-be adapters.

‘The Color Purple’ Review: Still Here

Anthony Parnther has a flourishing career as a classical conductor who also works in the fast-paced world of commercial entertainment.

A Conductor for the Future at Home With ‘Black Panther’ and Prokofiev

Icelanders had been girding for an eruption. When it happened, they wanted to see it.

In Iceland, a Fiery Show of Lava and Smoke

Rents have surged and homelessness is at record heights, but fewer of the poorest tenants are getting housing assistance — in stark contrast to growth in other safety net programs.

As Need Rises, Housing Aid Hits Lowest Level in Nearly 25 Years

A day after the pope’s announcement that Catholic priests may bless same-sex couples, one New York couple receives theirs.

Making History on a Tuesday Morning, With the Church’s Blessing

The decision, the first by a court to find that Donald Trump is ineligible to hold office again because he engaged in insurrection, is likely to put a monumental case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Trump Is Disqualified From 2024 Ballot, Colorado Court Says in Explosive Ruling

Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, December 19, 2023.

Quotation of the Day: A $3.99 Goodwill Find Sells For More Than $100,000

Jennifer Schuessler, a longtime lover of language, always awaits Oxford’s Word of the Year with anticipation.

A Reporter Who Has (to Look Up) Rizz

Every December, carolers flock to a dairy farm in New York to serenade the herd.

Even Cows Need Some Holiday Cheer

The museum has shared the stories of immigrants and migrants who lived in New York City in the 19th and 20th centuries for nearly four decades. For the first time, a Black family’s apartment will be included.

Tenement Museum to Feature a Black Family’s Apartment for the First Time

Ralph Fiennes and David Tennant take Shakespeare’s psychodrama along divergent paths in two simultaneously running shows.

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The tech giant will pay $700 million and allow app makers to collect payments directly from consumers in a settlement it hopes will help resolve other legal challenges.

Google Allows More App Payment Options in Antitrust Deal With States

These shows, including “The Grift” and “The Perfect Scam,” will deepen your understanding of how liars and con artists operate.

6 Podcasts About Lies, Scams and Con Artists

After an indie-film breakout just four years ago, he was headed to the A list. But a criminal conviction immediately jeopardized his leading-man status.

The Fast Rise and Staggering Fall of Jonathan Majors

Lawmakers, U.S. officials and industry experts have offered measures to try to shore up the generic drug market.

December 19, 2023

Headlines from December 19, 2023

‘Appropriate’ Review: When Daddy Dies, a Disturbing Inheritance

An Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Law in Uganda Is Hurting the Economy

‘I’m Scared to Death.’ Behind the Shortage Keeping Cancer Patients From Chemo

New Hope — and an Old Hurdle — for a Terrible Disease With Terrible Treatments

Poll Finds Wide Disapproval of Biden on Gaza, and Little Room to Shift Gears

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