David Banks and Philip Banks III eclipsed their younger brother by rising to help run New York City. Then federal prosecutors seized the phones of all three men.

The 3 Brothers at the Center of the Bribery Inquiry Rocking City Hall

A proposal to remake the area would please the owner of the city’s N.B.A. and N.H.L. teams. But others, including classical musicians, aren’t so thrilled.

In Salt Lake City, Sports Drive a New Vision for Downtown

Heidelberg Materials is betting it can profit from an expensive process that will reduce the carbon dioxide emitted from one of the world’s most polluting industries.

Cement Is a Big Polluter. A Plant in Norway Hopes to Clean It Up.

Along Israel’s border with Gaza, reminders of the trauma of the Hamas-led assault are inescapable as the few who have returned try to start anew.

A Ghostly Life for Those Trickling Back to Villages Attacked on Oct. 7

Aside from major disputes on issues like transgender rights and guns, the docket is fairly routine. That could change fast if the presidential race is contested.

Bruised Supreme Court Returns to Bench With Possible Election Cases Looming

With the passage of time, the 78-year-old former president’s speeches have grown darker, harsher, longer, angrier, less focused, more profane and increasingly fixated on the past, according to a review of his public appearances over the years.

Trump’s Speeches, Increasingly Angry and Rambling, Reignite the Question of Age

In the artist’s first major U.S. museum survey, she bonds with Cy Twombly through works on paper, films and photographs.

Tacita Dean Draws Her Way Into the Menil

In North Carolina and other states, a barrage of conspiracy theories and false claims over efforts to bring relief after Hurricane Helene is alarming and disheartening officials and workers.

Another Hurdle in Recovery From Helene: Misinformation Is Getting in the Way

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Quotation of the Day for Sunday, October 6, 2024.

Quote of the Day: After Helene’s Deluge, Ashville’s Water Crisis Has No End in Sight

Sui-Lee Wee, the Southeast Asia bureau chief, reported on women who had fled Myanmar and found refuge — and the delight of soccer — in Thailand.

From the Sidelines, Joy and Empowerment on Full Display

The Nobel Foundation offers prizes in only three scientific disciplines, but other awards have been created to honor scientists in different fields.

Some Scientists May Never Win a Nobel, but They Still Deserve Big Prizes

A domestic terrorist group sent a note to The New York Times admitting to detonating a bomb in Queens.

A Cryptic Letter With a Clear Warning

A briny snack on the subway, love in the air in Park Slope and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

‘I Was on an Uptown 1 Coming Home From My Job at a SoHo Restaurant’

Dog ownership has surged over the past two years as people seek companionship. In Kyiv, Yorkies, poodles and bichons frisés now rule the streets.

In Ukraine, Small, Fluffy Dogs Offer Wartime Comfort

As a punishing drought dries up stretches of the Amazon River, Brazil is resorting to dredging to try to keep food, medicine and people flowing along the watery superhighway.

A Changing Climate Is Scorching the World’s Biggest River

The bleak musical drama is on track to open to around $40 million, significantly less than what the 2019 version made on its first weekend.

‘Joker’ Sequel Falls Far Short of Original at the Box Office

Trump wants to position himself as the nation’s protector. But Harris is offering real-world, practical protection on the issues that matter.

Kamala Harris Is Turning a Trump Tactic on Its Head

Led by Manfred Honeck, the orchestra all too quickly revisited Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony and, with Vikingur Olafsson, Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1.

Review: Philharmonic Returns to Classics, at Its Own Expense

Diplomats thought both Israel and Hezbollah supported a call for a temporary cease-fire. Then Israel killed Hezbollah’s leader.

How the Push to Avert a Broader War in Lebanon Fell Apart

An artist, designer, choreographer and dancer, he was best known for writing a grudge-settling memoir about his formerly close bond with the pop star.

Christopher Ciccone, Who Dished About His Sister Madonna, Dies at 63

Israel appeared to label much of northern Gaza as an evacuation zone and in Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes targeted Hezbollah strongholds, as the region also braced for Israel to hit back at Iran.

Israel Steps Up Attacks in Gaza and Lebanon Ahead of Oct. 7 Anniversary

His appointment sparked criticism and charges of nepotism. He later achieved unwanted attention as a character in the novel “Heartburn.”

Peter Jay, Headline-Making British Ambassador to the U.S., Dies at 87

He has just left his fourth job at a big brand. Maybe it’s time he start one of his own. Would you buy that?

How Hedi Slimane Changed Fashion

In a year of trauma, many Jews have found support in the deep wells of history, community and faith.

October 6, 2024

Headlines from October 6, 2024

The 3 Brothers at the Center of the Bribery Inquiry Rocking City Hall

In Salt Lake City, Sports Drive a New Vision for Downtown

Cement Is a Big Polluter. A Plant in Norway Hopes to Clean It Up.

A Ghostly Life for Those Trickling Back to Villages Attacked on Oct. 7

Bruised Supreme Court Returns to Bench With Possible Election Cases Looming

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The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess

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