The tire maker vowed to ensure that none of its workers would struggle to make ends meet.

What Is a ‘Decent Wage’? France’s Michelin Raises a Debate.

Visits to China by American officials like Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken can bring fame to local restaurants, as well as scrutiny to the dignitaries.

When U.S. Diplomats Visit China, Meal Choices Are About More Than Taste Buds

To some, “video podcasts” are a contradiction in terms. That hasn’t made them any less popular.

With YouTube Booming, Podcast Creators Get Camera-Ready

The polarization of politics means that rules are imposed, gutted and restored with each election. Experts say that’s bad for the economy.

How Abrupt U-Turns Are Defining U.S. Environmental Regulations

Hopes for substantial cuts in interest rates are fading as inflation shows more staying power than expected.

Stubborn Inflation Could Prod Fed to Keep Rates High for Longer

Philippa Langley devoted years to the search for Richard III’s remains. Now, she’s trying to crack a 15th-century cold case: Did he really assassinate his nephews?

Did Richard III Kill the Princes in the Tower?

Thursday’s Supreme Court hearing was memorable for its discussion of coups, assassinations and internments — but very little about the former president’s conduct.

Conservative Justices Take Argument Over Trump’s Immunity in Unexpected Direction

The proposal had been years in the making, in an effort to curb death rates of Black smokers targeted by Big Tobacco. In an election year, the president’s worries about support among Black voters may have influenced the postponement.

Biden Delays Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

Quotation of the Day for Friday, April 26, 2024.

Quotation of the Day: Andrés Eulogizes 7 Aid Workers Killes in Gaza as ‘the Best of Humanity’

Small sketches that appear on the top of Page A3 of the newspaper provide a daily dose of delight.

Putting the Spotlight on Spot Illustrations

Eduardo Vilaro celebrates his 15th year as artistic director of Ballet Hispánico with a premiere exploring the life of the Afro-Hispanic artist.

Review: Turning a Dance Spotlight on the Painter Juan de Pareja

This musical adaptation, now on Broadway, is a lot of Jazz Age fun. But it forgot that Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel endures because it is a tragedy.

Review: A New ‘Great Gatsby’ Leads With Comedy and Romance

A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the “posture panic” of the last century. You’ll want to sit down for this.

Beth Linker Is Turning Good Posture on Its Head

Strong reactions to rising prices and misunderstandings about the value of money are rampant, our columnist says.

With Inflation This High, Nobody Knows What a Dollar Is Worth

The former president’s claim that he has absolute immunity for criminal acts taken in office as president is an insult to reason.

This Whole King Trump Thing Is Getting Awfully Literal

Profits for the two oil giants, which are locked in a standoff over drilling off the coast of Guyana, were squeezed by lower profitability for refining crude and falling natural gas prices.

Exxon Mobil and Chevron Report Lower Earnings

HomeServices of America, the largest residential real estate brokerage in the United States, will settle the claims brought by home sellers who said they were forced to pay inflated commissions, pending court approval.

Warren Buffett’s Real Estate Brokerage Agrees to $250 Million Settlement

Stubborn inflation has led traders to forecast far fewer rate cuts by the Federal Reserve than just a few months ago.

Bets on Rate Cuts This Year Are Fading Away

He was once a staunch ally of the company’s biggest owner, Shari Redstone, but the relationship soured in recent months.

Paramount Chief Executive Bob Bakish Could Be Out Next Week

Jessica Lange stars as a ferocious matriarch alongside Celia Keenan-Bolger and Jim Parsons in Vogel’s latest family drama.

Review: In ‘Mother Play,’ Paula Vogel Unboxes a Family Story

As the war drags on, communities that were steadfast in their commitment to the effort have been shaken by the unending violence on the front line.

In Western Ukraine, a Community Wrestles With Patriotism or Survival

Alternating between funny and bleak, the Public Theater’s latest production tackles race and the modern workplace.

Review: Office Politics Gone Awry in ‘Jordans’

Turning the page on the man — and on the politics he has fostered — will require fundamentally changing the text of our founding document.

The Constitution Won’t Save Us From Trump

The National Highway Safety Administration also released an analysis of crashes involving the system that showed at least 29 fatal accidents over five and a half years.

Auto Safety Regulator Investigating Tesla Recall of Autopilot

Col. Matthew McCall toured the part of the prison at Guantánamo Bay where, in 2007, federal agents obtained now-disputed confessions from terrorism suspects.

April 26, 2024

Headlines from April 26, 2024

What Is a ‘Decent Wage’? France’s Michelin Raises a Debate.

When U.S. Diplomats Visit China, Meal Choices Are About More Than Taste Buds

With YouTube Booming, Podcast Creators Get Camera-Ready

How Abrupt U-Turns Are Defining U.S. Environmental Regulations

Stubborn Inflation Could Prod Fed to Keep Rates High for Longer

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