A Bronx grifter and an Iowa homebody share a house and eventually learn from each other in this Broadway star vehicle.

Review: Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow Clean Up in ‘The Roommate’

No theatrical wizardry is needed for this compelling drama about a woman’s journey to Australia from war-torn Sri Lanka and the generations that follow.

‘Counting and Cracking’ Review: One Family’s Tale Fit for an Epic

Thousands of union members began the first walkout at the company since 2008. Federal mediators said the company and the union would meet early next week.

Boeing’s Strike Halts Airplane Production at Key Plants

Airlines pledged assistance, refunds and reimbursements to passengers whose travel had been disrupted by this summer’s software outage. Instead, passengers told us, they were on their own.

Stranded in the CrowdStrike Meltdown: ‘No Hotel, No Food, No Assistance’

As threats to his personal safety have become graver, the world’s richest man has barricaded himself behind a phalanx of bodyguards that operates like a mini-Secret Service.

Inside Elon Musk’s Mushrooming Security Apparatus

In the new film “The Critic,” he plays the titular acid-tongued reviewer in 1930s Britain, who is terrified of being outed as gay.

Ian McKellen Has Clapped Back at Critics. Now He’s Playing One.

A new generation of New York designers is changing the look of the country.

Redefining American Style

As campaigns increasingly communicate via meme, cat videos are outranking reality.

When Political Memes Take on a Lie of Their Own

A probate official will hear evidence in a clash between Rupert Murdoch and some of his children over who should control his media companies after he dies.

Future of Murdoch Empire Comes Down to a Court in Nevada

The administration moved to block off a popular tariff-free path for Chinese apparel coming into the United States, and added stiff levies on electric vehicles, solar panels and other products.

Biden Administration Ratchets Up Tariffs on Chinese Goods

Recent studies show that certain feather pigments can help neutralize toxic pollution. It means darker, duller birds could have a survival advantage.

The Big City Is Vibrant. Birds There Might Be Getting Less So.

The group has abused hostages and Palestinians in its efforts to maintain control of Gaza and wage an insurgent war.

How Hamas Uses Brutality to Maintain Power

The company said that the site would close indefinitely and that it would permanently stop making liverwurst. Union officials said the plant’s 500 workers would be given severance and offered relocation.

Boar’s Head Shuts Down Virginia Plant Tied to Listeria Deaths

The White House has faced backlash for politicizing its review of Nippon Steel’s takeover of the company.

Biden Administration Is Likely to Delay Decision Over U.S. Steel

Quotation of the Day for Friday, September 13, 2024

Quote of the Day: Will Taylor Swift’s Endorsement Actually Affect the Election?

James Poniewozik, The New York Times’s chief television critic, discusses the state of modern television and the struggle to watch it all.

How a TV Critic Navigates an Age of Endless Content

Films by Mati Diop, Raoul Peck and Mike Leigh, among others, mesh the personal and political in engrossing, insistent ways.

At Toronto, Transcendent Movies Cut Through the Industry’s Gloom

The director Francis Ford Coppola is seeking at least $15 million in damages from Variety.

Coppola Sues After Report Said He Tried to Kiss ‘Megalopolis’ Extras

Corruption has been a mark of municipal politics for hundreds of years. Tolerance for it has been high.

The Mayor of New York Is Surrounded by Scandal. Will Voters Really Care?

A successful presidency is much more about organization, vision and values than it is the scope of a given legislative package.

What Really Matters Is How Presidents Think About Power

News of a new tour put the band — and the rough-hewed hairstyles popularized by its sibling frontmen, Liam and Noel Gallagher — back in the spotlight.

The Return of Oasis Hair

One of the hazards of buying individual stocks is that their current price may have little to do with their fundamental value, our columnist says.

Nvidia Holds the Key to the Market. But Is It Worth This Much?

The conductor led the New York Philharmonic in Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, an inspiring opening night for a season starting off unsettled.

Review: Michael Tilson Thomas Returns to New York, and Mahler

“Have I Got News for You” will inject some levity into the CNN schedule. But on a news network, finding comedy in politics during an election year comes with risks.

Politicians Get Roasted on This Beloved British Show. Can It Be a U.S. Hit?

Mr. Trump said he would introduce the project on Monday, continuing his embrace of the crypto industry, a major source of political donations.

September 13, 2024

Headlines from September 13, 2024

Review: Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow Clean Up in ‘The Roommate’

‘Counting and Cracking’ Review: One Family’s Tale Fit for an Epic

Boeing’s Strike Halts Airplane Production at Key Plants

Stranded in the CrowdStrike Meltdown: ‘No Hotel, No Food, No Assistance’

Inside Elon Musk’s Mushrooming Security Apparatus

Billboard 200

Short n' Sweet

F-1 Trillion

The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess

One Thing At A Time

The Tortured Poets Department

Historical Context for September 13, 2024