About a quarter of the residents of Maracaibo, Venezuela’s second-largest city, have moved away — and more are expected to soon follow.

What Happens When Half a Million People Abandon Their City

Israel and Hamas agreed to pause the war to permit the vaccination of 640,000 children in Gaza, a daunting effort for health workers.

In Race Against Polio, Gaza Begins Vaccination Drive

Nearly five million Lego pieces plunged into the sea in 1997. The pieces are still showing up — on England’s coast, in Ireland, Belgium, France and possibly at the beach near you.

Dragons and Sharks on a Beach Near You: The Story of the Great Lego Spill

Sal Strazzullo made a flashy career of representing minor celebrities and those in their orbit. His own affluence was a facade.

The Undoing of New York Nightlife’s Lawyer King

Acadia Healthcare is holding people against their will to maximize insurance payouts, a Times investigation found.

How a Leading Chain of Psychiatric Hospitals Traps Patients

The union representing the workers, UNITE HERE, has planned a rolling strike for several days in cities like Boston, San Francisco and Seattle after contract negotiations stalled.

About 10,000 Hotel Workers Walk Off the Job on Labor Day Weekend

The Israeli military said Sunday that Hamas had killed the hostages before they were discovered by Israeli troops on Saturday.

Discovery of 6 Dead Hostages in Gaza Spurs Protest and Division in Israel

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, September 1, 2024.

Quotation of the Day: Colorado to Move Wolves After Animal Attacks

He also addressed the release plan for his new movie, “Wolfs,” co-starring Brad Pitt.

In Venice, George Clooney Talks President Biden and American Politics

Wrestling with age and a case of idea theft.

Help! I’m ‘Older’ and on the Job Hunt.

A brass pendant light once hung in the lobby of the newspaper’s former headquarters.

A Fixture of Times Past

A new FX sitcom handles the educational culture wars with a light touch.

Review: On ‘English Teacher,’ School Is a Battlefield

In one recent study, the challenging regimen added 77 days of life after three years. Often, kidney disease can be managed in other ways.

Dialysis May Prolong Life for Older Patients. But Not by Much.

Grueling shifts, abuse from the public and subpar security are nothing new to medical workers in India, where a ghastly killing has put a spotlight on their plight.

Worked to the Bone, India’s Doctors Fear for Their Safety, Too

With hotel chains and union members locked in a dispute over wages and working conditions, strikes could continue to disrupt travel in major U.S. destinations. Here’s what to know.

Your Hotel Is on Strike. What Should You Do?

A brisk April day in Manhattan, an overdue introduction on the F and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

‘His Expression Suggested He Was Trying to Solve a Puzzle’

Our columnist on new books from T.J. Newman, Andrea Mara and A.E. Gauntlett.

3 Moody, Terror-Laced New Thrillers

His clean tone and less-is-more approach made him a studio stalwart and a pioneer of what came to be known as the Nashville Sound.

Pete Wade, Guitarist on Countless Nashville Hits, Dies at 89

Ukraine gambled that its move into Russia would draw Moscow’s forces away from the town of Pokrovsk. It didn’t happen. And now resigned residents are evacuating daily.

With Russia on Its Doorstep, a Ukrainian Town Packs Its Bags

Ukraine said Russia struck the country’s second-largest city with missiles and bombs. Russian state media and local officials earlier reported that Ukraine attacked power plants and refineries with drones.

Russians Bomb Kharkiv, Ukraine Says, After Russia Reports Wave of Attacks

It’s so hot in Cairo that people like to go out all night. It might look like a party, but in reality, one shopkeeper said, “everybody is dead on the inside.”

Even Summer Nights Can’t Escape Egypt’s Economic Crisis

The United States condemned the episode near Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea and reaffirmed its defense treaty with Manila.

China and the Philippines Trade Blame for the Latest Sea Collision

Winning major competitions early on, he became one of his generation’s premier musicians, sought after by top conductors and recruited to the Beaux Arts Trio.

Antônio Meneses, Renowned Brazilian Cellist, Is Dead at 66

Sadness is a natural response to the passing of summer. We need to cope with small griefs using mechanisms similar to those we’d use for large griefs.

How Should We Mourn the End of Summer?

Egg showers have become common on social media, but a Brooklyn woman has gone a step further by throwing her eggs a birthday party every year.

September 1, 2024

Headlines from September 1, 2024

What Happens When Half a Million People Abandon Their City

In Race Against Polio, Gaza Begins Vaccination Drive

Dragons and Sharks on a Beach Near You: The Story of the Great Lego Spill

The Undoing of New York Nightlife’s Lawyer King

How a Leading Chain of Psychiatric Hospitals Traps Patients

Billboard 200

F-1 Trillion

The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess

The Tortured Poets Department

One Thing At A Time

Hit Me Hard And Soft

Historical Context for September 1, 2024