Their capture set off a global campaign to “Bring Back Our Girls.” But many are still missing, and kidnappings in Nigeria have proliferated.

She Was Kidnapped a Decade Ago With 275 Girls. Finally, She Escaped.

When traditional conservation fails, science is using “assisted evolution” to give vulnerable wildlife a chance.

Should We Change Species to Save Them?

Donald J. Trump and his lawyers realize his chances in the courtroom are dicey. He intends to make whatever happens a political triumph.

As Trial Looms, Trump Plays to a Jury of Millions

White, chief executive of the bloody and beloved Ultimate Fighting Championship, has shot to the peak of Trump-era culture and political influence. What does he want?

Dana White, Donald Trump and the Rise of Cage-Match Politics

Dan Lin, the streaming service’s new film chief, wants to produce a more varied slate of movies to better appeal to the array of interests among subscribers.

Netflix’s New Film Strategy: More About the Audience, Less About Auteurs

Mary Moriarty, a former chief public defender, became the top prosecutor in Minneapolis, promising an overhaul. Now she faces criticism, including from fellow Democrats.

This Prosecutor Pledged to Change George Floyd’s City. Her Critics Are Circling.

The president told Israel that the interception of nearly all of the Iranian drones and missiles used to attack it constituted a major victory, and so further retaliation might not be necessary, U.S. officials said.

Biden Seeks to Head Off Escalation After Israel’s Successful Defense

Experts say Tehran does not want a broader war. But it is far from clear whether Iran or Israel will choose to escalate a conflict that has become more direct and out of the shadows.

Iran’s Strikes on Israel Open a Dangerous New Chapter for Old Rivals

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, April 14, 2024.

Quotation of the Day: Thousands Try to Run, or Swim Across ‘Death River,’ to Dodge the Draft

“Love Lies Bleeding,” “Bottoms” and “Drive-Away Dolls” are leading a wave of stories about lesbians living their lives, committing crimes along the way.

Queer Women Behaving Badly: These Movies Scrap the Coming-Out Story

Alex Garland’s movie, starring Kirsten Dunst, surpassed “Godzilla x Kong,” with an estimated $25.7 million in North American ticket sales on its first weekend.

The Dystopian ‘Civil War’ Reaches No. 1 at the Box Office

Amanda Winters makes her New York Times debut.

Brightly Colored Rock

Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. steered The Times during an era of great change. His likeness now hangs at the organization’s headquarters.

A Portrait Fit for a Publisher

The theater says that allowing the assassination to be recreated there would undermine the gravity and significance of Abraham Lincoln’s death.

Lincoln’s Murder Is Often Re-enacted, but Not at Ford’s Theater

In an unusual statement, the news organizations said “there is simply no substitute” for a face-to-face debate, a campaign staple since 1976.

News Outlets Urge Trump and Biden to Commit to Presidential Debates

More hosts are fighting over guests, driving down prices and forcing the hosts to find creative ways to entice renters.

S’mores Kits? Saunas? Short-Term Rental Hosts Scramble to Stand Out.

In a program of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, a guest conductor coaxes a sumptuous sincerity from the orchestra’s musicians.

Review: Under Manfred Honeck, the Philharmonic Becomes One

The police have yet to determine a motive for Saturday’s attack, which left six people dead, but said the assailant had mental-health problems.

After Stabbing Rampage, Australia Struggles With How and Why

At Madison Square Garden, New Yorkers got a rare look at an ancient Japanese sport, cheering and booing as though they were watching a Yankees game.

American Pizazz Meets the Staid Traditions of Sumo

Carnegie’s intermittently illuminating festival “Fall of the Weimar Republic” has suffered from interjections of too much standard repertory.

At Carnegie Hall, Weimar Is Irresistible but Vaguely Defined

The musical, which stars Nicole Scherzinger, won seven awards at Britain’s version of the Tonys. And Sarah Snook won best actress for “The Picture of Dorian Gray.”

‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Heading to Broadway, Wins Big at Olivier Awards

Bonding over Homer on the 1 train, giving a dashboard gift and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

‘I Opened the Book App on My Tablet and Began Reading’

As one-third of the production team Organized Noize, he nurtured the careers of Outkast, Goodie Mob and Future from the confines of his mother’s basement, known as the Dungeon.

Rico Wade, an Architect of Atlanta Hip-Hop, Dies at 52

What is Sky High Farm? A brand? An art project? A business? A charity? It wants to be all of the above.

Fashion’s Favorite Farm

Israel had grown used to targeting Iranian officials without head-on retaliation from Iran, an assumption overturned by Iran’s attacks on Saturday.

April 14, 2024

Headlines from April 14, 2024

She Was Kidnapped a Decade Ago With 275 Girls. Finally, She Escaped.

Should We Change Species to Save Them?

As Trial Looms, Trump Plays to a Jury of Millions

Dana White, Donald Trump and the Rise of Cage-Match Politics

Netflix’s New Film Strategy: More About the Audience, Less About Auteurs

Billboard 200

Cowboy Carter

We Don't Trust You

One Thing At A Time

Eternal Sunshine

Hope On The Street; Vol.1 (EP)

Historical Context for April 14, 2024