The Biden administration wants to focus on a cease-fire and rebuilding Gaza, but Israel’s leader is pushing a new offensive.

U.S. and Israel Struggle With Clashing Visions on Ending Gaza War

The stylist Law Roach on his role as an “image architect,” being a diva and his master plan for what’s next.

The Man Who Never Says No to Zendaya

An outstanding not-quite-horror film about being a fan just before the internet took over.

‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Review: How We Used to Escape

Amit P. Mehta, a judge in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, will issue a landmark antitrust ruling.

The Judge Deciding Google’s Fate

The founder of the modern Games thought they should honor both body and mind. But the tradition died years ago, and the winning artworks are largely forgotten.

They Used to Award Olympic Medals for Art?

In 30 years of Senate bids, Mr. Biden was such a formidable incumbent that he did not face a serious threat to his return to office. His last re-election is shaping up to be something different: a fight.

Joe Biden, the Ultimate D.C. Veteran, Has Never Seen a Campaign Like This

The first tech monopoly trial of the modern internet era is concluding. The judge’s ruling is likely to set a precedent for other attempts to rein in the tech giants that hold sway over information, social interaction and commerce.

Strongest U.S. Challenge to Big Tech’s Power Nears Climax in Google Trial

The breakdown of 12 horses in the days surrounding the celebrated race a year ago has led to existential questions about the sport and its future.

As Kentucky Derby Nears, Last Year’s Deaths Cast Long Shadow

O’Hara is an unusual kind of triple threat: a star of Broadway and television who is appearing at the Metropolitan Opera in a revival of “The Hours.”

Kelli O’Hara’s Ties to Opera, From ‘The Gilded Age’ to the Met Stage

Is it simply the music flowing out of your earphones? According to the law, the answer is a bit more complicated.

What Is a Song?

Soldiers exposed to thousands of low-level blasts from firing weapons like mortars say that they wind up with debilitating symptoms of traumatic brain injury — but no diagnosis.

Signs of Brain Injury in Mortar Soldiers: ‘Guys Are Getting Destroyed’

After a childhood marked by war and exile, Petrit Halilaj has become one of his generation’s great talents.

An Artist From Kosovo Takes Flight

North Carolina’s Triad was built on tobacco, textiles and furniture. Now it’s trying to forge a new economy from more highly skilled manufacturing.

Can a ‘Not Charlotte’ Recipe Revive a Region?

President Biden defended the right to dissent but made clear that he believed too many of the demonstrations had gone beyond the bounds of free speech.

Biden Denounces Violence on Campus, Breaking Silence After Rash of Arrests

Fed officials are watching labor trends as they contemplate when to cut rates. But different measures are telling different stories.

The Fed Is Eyeing the Job Market, but It’s Difficult to Read

At U.C.L.A., a few professors helped negotiate with the university. At Columbia, they guarded the encampment. But not all faculty members are on board.

Taking Cues From Students, U.C.L.A. Faculty Members Join the Protests

Matthew Muckey and Liang Wang said they were sidelined without cause by the New York Philharmonic after a recent magazine article detailed allegations of misconduct against them.

2 Players Sue Philharmonic, Saying They Were Wrongfully Suspended

Quotation of the Day for Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Quotation of the Day: More Writers Imprisoned Worldwide, Report Finds

Thanks to huge increases in values, with home sellers making double or triple what they paid, more sales are triggering the capital gains tax.

Higher Home Values Mean Higher Taxes. Who’s Paying the Most?

A law exists to balance the interests of people who renovate their properties with the interests of their neighbors.

When Your Neighbor Renovates, How Do You Protect Your Home?

Barry McCarthy took over as C.E.O. in February 2022 to revive Peloton from its late-pandemic slump, but the company has struggled to become profitable.

Peloton Chief Executive Steps Down as Company Cuts 15% of Staff

“The Big Door Prize” returns for another season of charming small-town folks grappling with their fates.

What to Watch This Weekend: A Supernatural Dramedy

Addressing the very 21st-century question of whether to archive or memorialize past relationships on your Instagram account.

After a Breakup, Does an Ex Get to Stay on Your Grid?

The two companies reached a new licensing deal, ending a three-month stalemate that kept some of pop’s biggest stars off the platform.

Universal Music Artists Will Return to TikTok

For the first time, scientists observed a primate in the wild treating a wound with a plant that has medicinal properties.

May 2, 2024

Headlines from May 2, 2024

U.S. and Israel Struggle With Clashing Visions on Ending Gaza War

The Man Who Never Says No to Zendaya

‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Review: How We Used to Escape

The Judge Deciding Google’s Fate

They Used to Award Olympic Medals for Art?

Billboard 200

The Tortured Poets Department

We Don't Trust You

Cowboy Carter

One Thing At A Time

Dark Matter

Historical Context for May 2, 2024