A compliance officer for the cryptocurrency exchange told senior executives and Nigerian contacts that the company had been asked to pay $150 million in crypto.

Behind Nigeria’s Arrest of Binance Employee, Claims of a Bribe Request

After 50 years, Creative Growth in Oakland celebrates as its artists enter the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s collection.

At SFMOMA, Disability Artwork Makes History

Sometimes that’s a good thing, as with John Mulaney’s variety show “Everybody’s in L.A.” But the Katt Williams special and Tom Brady roast were more uneven.

Netflix Gives Comedy the Live Treatment. The Results Are Chaotic.

Accusations of antisemitism in K-12 schools have fractured a city long known for its progressive ideals and inclusiveness.

In Berkeley Public Schools, a War Gives Rise to Unusual Tensions

They’re delivering solar power after dark in California and helping to stabilize grids in other states. And the technology is expanding rapidly.

Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity

President Biden’s speech at a Holocaust remembrance ceremony came during weeks of protests on U.S. college campuses against Israel’s war in Gaza.

Biden Condemns a ‘Ferocious Surge’ of Antisemitism in the United States

The social media company and its Chinese parent, ByteDance, sued to challenge the new law, saying it violated users’ First Amendment rights.

TikTok Sues U.S. Government Over Law Forcing Sale or Ban

With “Hot Dog in the City,” the artists Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw question the lore and lure of American culture (and condiments).

They Put a 65-Foot Hot Dog in Times Square, and It’s a Blast

The billionaire businessman and House Republicans have given new life to former President Jair Bolsonaro by attacking Brazil’s Supreme Court.

The New Players in Brazilian Politics? Elon Musk and Republicans.

The porn star at the center of the ex-president’s criminal trial, who will testify again on Thursday, spoke under oath about their encounter at a golf tournament in 2006, a meeting that could shape American history.

Stormy Daniels, Who Testified About Sex With Trump, Will Return to Stand

An Israeli incursion into the southern Gaza city did not appear to be the long-anticipated, full-scale invasion of the city, home to about a million displaced Palestinians.

Israeli Tanks Enter Rafah as Cease-Fire Talks Resume in Cairo

Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

Quotation of the Day: Trump Warned of Jail, Again, for His Attacks

The Oscar-winning actor will star as an A.I.-curious author in “McNeal,” starting performances in September at Lincoln Center Theater.

Robert Downey Jr. to Make Broadway Debut in Ayad Akhtar Play

Bad workplace behavior was pervasive at the bank regulator, according to an investigation that questioned whether things can improve without a change in leadership.

Inquiry Finds a Toxic Culture at the F.D.I.C., and Takes Aim at Its Leader

Ticket prices to the event have sharply risen, making it a fund-raising bonanza for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.

How Much Money Did This Year’s Met Gala Raise?

Dice snakes found on an island in southeastern Europe fully commit themselves to the role of ex-reptile.

When These Snakes Play Dead, Soiling Themselves Is Part of the Act

Inday serves fast-casual Indian American fare, Summer at the Rink Rock Center provides al fresco dining and more restaurant news.

Tadhana Showcases Filipino Cuisine With a 16-Course Tasting Menu

The designer Meruert Tolegen started out making children’s wear. Her pieces for adults combine precise construction with a playful spirit.

A Romantic New Clothing Line With Hidden Quirks

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction protecting a work by Mary Miss. A Des Moines museum wanted to destroy it, citing safety concerns.

A Land Artist’s Work Evades Demolition

Employers have taken steps to change a male-dominated workplace culture. But women still struggle to balance their careers with domestic obligations.

It Took Decades, but Japan’s Working Women Are Making Progress

The tennis movie comes to an abrupt stop midmatch, so we don’t know who won. Does that matter?

‘Challengers’ and That Ending: Our Critics Have Thoughts

Now is our chance to rethink the centuries-old stories we’ve told about obesity and weight loss.

A Year on Ozempic Taught Me We’re Thinking About Obesity All Wrong

The prominent A.I. start-up is also joining an industrywide effort to spot content made with artificial intelligence.

OpenAI Releases ‘Deepfake’ Detector to Disinformation Researchers

In a surprise, Disney+ made money for the first time in the latest quarter, but the company said it expected a slowdown in its parks division.

Disney Reports Strong Earnings but Warns of Bumps Ahead

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to add language to the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration that would halt expansion of the technology.

May 7, 2024

Headlines from May 7, 2024

Behind Nigeria’s Arrest of Binance Employee, Claims of a Bribe Request

At SFMOMA, Disability Artwork Makes History

Netflix Gives Comedy the Live Treatment. The Results Are Chaotic.

In Berkeley Public Schools, a War Gives Rise to Unusual Tensions

Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity

Billboard 200

The Tortured Poets Department

We Don't Trust You

Cowboy Carter

One Thing At A Time

Dark Matter

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