The shrinking population poses threats to growth but has opened opportunities for businesses that serve seniors.

China’s ‘Silver Economy’ Is Thriving as Birthrate Plunges

For corporate America, this week’s expected interest rate cut carries risks along with rewards.

Will Lower Rates Unleash a Business Boom? It’s Complicated.

After film festivals in Venice, Telluride and Toronto, a slate of contenders has emerged. Still, there are few front-runners.

A Wide-Open Oscar Season Begins to Narrow

The longtime star of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” is a brilliant crime-solving maid in this new ABC procedural.

In ‘High Potential,’ Kaitlin Olson Gets Smart

Here’s what the half-point interest rate cut will mean for your car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.

What the Fed Rate Cut Will Mean for Five Areas of Your Financial Life

The app, which is popular with teenagers, introduced new settings and features aimed at addressing inappropriate online contact and content, and improving sleep for users under 18.

Instagram, Facing Pressure Over Child Safety Online, Unveils Sweeping Changes

A day after his arrest, the music mogul known as Diddy was accused of running a “criminal enterprise” that threatened and abused women. He pleaded not guilty.

Sean Combs Is Denied Bail on Sex Trafficking and Racketeering Charges

The vice president, who has granted few interviews as the Democratic nominee, is now ramping things up. But she is likely to focus on local outlets and nontraditional venues where voters get their news.

Harris Campaign Says She Will Meet the Press (on Her Terms)

U.S. and European officials are struggling to honor their pledge to use Russian assets to aid Ukraine.

$50 Billion in Aid to Ukraine Stalls Over Legal Questions

The orchestra is working to negotiate a new contract with musicians, resolve a misconduct inquiry and hire a new chief executive.

New York Philharmonic Opens Its Season Amid Labor Talks and Troubles

Three experts on social media and disinformation share their predictions for this year’s chaotic election.

How A.I., QAnon and Falsehoods Are Reshaping the Presidential Race

The agency’s acting director, Ronald L. Rowe Jr., met with Donald J. Trump on Monday in the aftermath of the apparent assassination attempt on Sunday.

Secret Service Told Trump It Needs to Bolster Security if He Keeps Golfing

Sitting and former presidents must be mindful of when and where they play. Ronald Reagan largely gave up the game after a man took hostages while he was at Augusta.

For Presidents, Golf Is a Refuge. For the Secret Service, It Can Be a Headache.

The Iranian-backed militant group, which uses pagers to safeguard communications, blamed Israel for the attacks in Lebanon. Israel declined to comment.

Exploding Pagers Targeting Hezbollah Kill 11 and Wound Thousands

Astronomers have found evidence of a process that supports an alternative, more rapid approach to planetary formation, more top down than bottom up.

There Might Be More Than One Way to Make a Planet

Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, September 17, 2024.

Quote of the Day: Despite Relentless Russian Attack, Life in Kharkiv Endures Underground

“Chain of Light,” an album of four qawwalis the Pakistani singer recorded in 1990, are arriving after being discovered in the vaults of Peter Gabriel’s label.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s Voice Stunned the World (and Will Again)

The buzzy FX series delves into the N.F.L. star who murdered a friend less than a year after playing in the Super Bowl.

‘American Crime Story’ Turns to Sports With Aaron Hernandez Saga

Noah Verrier’s oil painting of an Uncrustables sandwich sold for $4,999. It looks delicious.

Junk Food, High Art

Florida’s governor says a state investigation is needed because federal agencies can’t be trusted.

Why the Story of the Golf Course Shooting Will Be Told Twice

The co-owner of Miriam opens Rafael, Brass enlists Jeremiah Stone and Fabian von Hauske Valtierra, and more restaurant news.

Kellogg’s Diner Lives On With Jackie Carnesi at the Helm

The Observer, first published in 1791, could be bought by Tortoise Media, an outlet founded by a British media veteran that began publishing in 2019.

The Guardian in Talks to Sell U.K.’s Oldest Sunday Newspaper to Digital Start-Up

In the Plucky Squire, a young hero fights a villainous wizard to become “the master of his storybook,” says Jamie Turner, the co-director of the game.

How a Video Game Shows the Imaginative Potential of Picture Books

In a livestream, Donald Trump formally introduced World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture led by two digital currency entrepreneurs with little experience running high-profile businesses.

Trump Rolls Out His New Cryptocurrency Business

Dominique Pelicot, who is accused of inviting strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious, took the stand for the first time.

September 17, 2024

Headlines from September 17, 2024

China’s ‘Silver Economy’ Is Thriving as Birthrate Plunges

Will Lower Rates Unleash a Business Boom? It’s Complicated.

A Wide-Open Oscar Season Begins to Narrow

In ‘High Potential,’ Kaitlin Olson Gets Smart

What the Fed Rate Cut Will Mean for Five Areas of Your Financial Life

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F-1 Trillion

The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess

One Thing At A Time

The Tortured Poets Department

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