Your Thursday Briefing by Amelia Nierenberg and Andrea Kannapell

By Amelia Nierenberg and Andrea Kannapell

Facebook takes a side in Myanmar.

Published: February 25, 2021 at 03:55PM

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Manhattan D.A. Now Has Trump’s Tax Returns by Jonah E. Bromwich

By Jonah E. Bromwich

After an 18-month court battle, prosecutors in Manhattan investigating possible bank and tax fraud have seized former President Donald J. Trump’s tax records.

Published: February 25, 2021 at 01:39PM

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Star Jones Puts Her Spin on a New A-List by Ruth La Ferla

By Ruth La Ferla

As a new editor at Marquis Who’s Who, Ms. Jones aims to make the social directory more inclusive and diverse.

Published: February 24, 2021 at 01:00PM

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Exercise vs. Diet? What Children of the Amazon Can Teach Us About Weight Gain by Gretchen Reynolds

By Gretchen Reynolds

What we eat may be more important than how much we move when it comes to fighting obesity.

Published: February 24, 2021 at 05:00AM

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He Lost His Son to an Overdose. Now He’s Taking On the ‘Top Drug Cop.’ by Beth Macy

By Beth Macy

One activist is asking the Biden administration to remember the failures that led to the opioid epidemic as it chooses the next head of the F.D.A.

Published: February 23, 2021 at 03:00PM

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Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews Hélène Landemore by Unknown Author

By Unknown Author

Transcript for the Feb. 23 episode of The Ezra Klein Show.

Published: February 23, 2021 at 08:00AM

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Supreme Court Denies Trump’s Final Bid to Block Release of Tax Returns by Adam Liptak, William K. Rashbaum, Ben Protess and Benjamin Weiser

By Adam Liptak, William K. Rashbaum, Ben Protess and Benjamin Weiser

The former president’s accountants will give New York prosecutors the financial records he has spent years trying to shield.

Published: February 22, 2021 at 09:54AM

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Gender-Reveal Device Explodes, Killing Man in Upstate New York by Christopher Mele

By Christopher Mele

The explosion in a garage killed Christopher Pekny and injured his brother on Sunday, officials said. Another brother described what happened as “the freakiest of freak accidents.”

Published: February 22, 2021 at 03:35PM

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Supreme Court Denies Trump’s Final Bid to Block Release of Financial Records by Adam Liptak

By Adam Liptak

The former president’s accountants will give the records he has spent years trying to shield to New York prosecutors.

Published: February 22, 2021 at 09:54AM

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Trump Taxes: Here’s What’s Next in the Manhattan D.A.’s Investigation by William K. Rashbaum, Ben Protess and Benjamin Weiser

By William K. Rashbaum, Ben Protess and Benjamin Weiser

A Supreme Court ruling has paved the way for prosecutors to begin combing through Mr. Trump’s financial records.

Published: February 22, 2021 at 11:03AM

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What’s on TV This Week: ‘Mr. Soul!’ and the Golden Globes by Lauren Hard

By Lauren Hard

A documentary on the pioneering variety show “Soul!” is on PBS. And the Golden Globes air on NBC from both coasts.

Published: February 22, 2021 at 01:00AM

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What to Cook This Week by Sam Sifton

By Sam Sifton

Melissa Clark has three fine maximalist brownies for you to make, topped with pecans, mounded with coconut or built onto a pretzel crust.

Published: February 21, 2021 at 10:30AM

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He Writes Unreliable Narrators Because He Is One, Too by Alexandra Alter

By Alexandra Alter

Viet Thanh Nguyen won the Pulitzer for his debut, “The Sympathizer,” recognition that was great for his career and bad for his writing. Now he’s back with its subversive sequel, “The Committed.”

Published: February 21, 2021 at 05:00AM

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A former federal prosecutor has joined the Manhattan D.A.’s team investigating the Trump family business. by William K. Rashbaum, Ben Protess and Jonah E. Bromwich

By William K. Rashbaum, Ben Protess and Jonah E. Bromwich

Published: February 19, 2021 at 09:27AM

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John Steinbeck’s ‘Little Fishing Place’ in Sag Harbor Is on the Market by Vivian Marino

By Vivian Marino

The novelist spent his summers at the waterfront property, which sits on 1.8 acres and includes his “writing house.” The asking price is $17.9 million.

Published: February 19, 2021 at 08:00AM

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A Marvel ‘Nerd’ Couldn’t Resist Her or a Spider Man Movie by Vincent M. Mallozzi

By Vincent M. Mallozzi

Clémence Vidal de la Blache had a sense something was special about Rohan Venkataramakrishnan when she saw his book collection and Marvel figurines.

Published: February 19, 2021 at 05:00AM

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Could Brexit Destroy British Fashion? by Elizabeth Paton

By Elizabeth Paton

Already pushed to the breaking point by the pandemic, designers, manufacturers and retailers claim the newly-negotiated Brexit deal is a disaster.

Published: February 19, 2021 at 01:00AM

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Manhattan D.A. Recruits Top Prosecutor for Trump Inquiry by William K. Rashbaum, Ben Protess and Jonah E. Bromwich

By William K. Rashbaum, Ben Protess and Jonah E. Bromwich

The Manhattan district attorney has enlisted a former federal prosecutor who is an expert on white-collar crime to join the team investigating the Trump family business.

Published: February 18, 2021 at 03:51PM

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Wisconsin Official Traded Sturgeon Research Eggs for Caviar, Prosecutors Say by Neil Vigdor

By Neil Vigdor

Ryan Koenigs, a biologist who oversees the state’s sturgeon spearing season in Lake Winnebago, is accused of accepting $20,000 worth of caviar in an illegal bartering scheme.

Published: February 17, 2021 at 12:04AM

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Two Men, Two Decades, No Evidence by David Leonhardt

By David Leonhardt

And what else you need to know today.

Published: February 16, 2021 at 06:24AM

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Meet America’s 63rd National Park by Zach Montague

By Zach Montague

The New River Gorge in West Virginia got the federal government’s highest protection, thanks, in part, to the latest pandemic relief bill.

Published: February 16, 2021 at 05:00AM

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W.T.O. Set to Gain New Chief, but Deep Issues Remain by Ana Swanson

By Ana Swanson

The appointment of the Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to lead the World Trade Organization removes one obstacle, but the group’s future remains uncertain.

Published: February 14, 2021 at 03:26PM

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Powerful Quake Hits Japan, Evoking a Worrisome Memory by Motoko Rich and Ben Dooley

By Motoko Rich and Ben Dooley

The epicenter of the quake was off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, the site of a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 that killed thousands and caused meltdowns at a nuclear plant.

Published: February 13, 2021 at 09:35AM

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A Yale Student Is Killed. An M.I.T. Student Is Wanted for Questioning. by Michael Gold

By Michael Gold

Kevin Jiang’s killing has attracted attention because of ties to Yale and has put a spotlight on an uptick in shootings in New Haven, Conn.

Published: February 11, 2021 at 02:33PM

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Can These Hedge Trimmers With Fins Avoid a Brush With Extinction? by Lesley Evans Ogden

By Lesley Evans Ogden

Scientists have found that are sawfish thriving in some habitats while vanishing from others.

Published: February 10, 2021 at 03:11PM

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The Many Abuse Accusations Against a Housing Executive by Juliana Kim

By Juliana Kim

Ten women accused Victor Rivera of sexual assault or harassment, but he maintained his position leading an operator of homeless shelters.

Published: February 10, 2021 at 05:18AM

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Childhood Colds Do Not Prevent Coronavirus Infection, Study Finds by Apoorva Mandavilli

By Apoorva Mandavilli

New research casts doubt on the idea that prior infections with garden-variety coronaviruses might shield some people, particularly children, amid the pandemic.

Published: February 10, 2021 at 05:00AM

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What’s It Like to Sleep in a Hexagon? by Tim McKeough

By Tim McKeough

After buying an awkward 1960s house with a clumsy 1980s addition, a couple set about dragging the lakefront property into the 21st century.

Published: February 9, 2021 at 05:00AM

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Mountains, Ice and Climate Change: A Recipe for Disasters by Henry Fountain

By Henry Fountain

Shrinking and thinning of glaciers is one of the most documented signs of the effects of global warming caused by rising levels of greenhouse gases.

Published: February 8, 2021 at 06:36PM

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Beauty, Serenity, Stillness: An Ode to the Final Miles of the Mississippi River by Matthew D. White

By Matthew D. White

Stark and minimalist in their beauty, the landscapes and communities in Louisiana’s Plaquemines Parish exist in a state of constant change.

Published: February 8, 2021 at 05:00AM

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The Hopes That Rose and Fell With GameStop by Matt Phillips, Taylor Lorenz, Tara Siegel Bernard and Gillian Friedman

By Matt Phillips, Taylor Lorenz, Tara Siegel Bernard and Gillian Friedman

Fueled by amateur traders and online enthusiasm, the struggling retailer’s shares took investors on a ride like no other. For them, it ended in different ways, including apathy, defiance and regret.

Published: February 7, 2021 at 05:00AM

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Ice Floe Rescues and Highway Crashes Cap a Bad Week of Winter Weather by Christine Hauser

By Christine Hauser

A cold front swept through parts of the Midwest this week, wreaking havoc on highways in Iowa. Bitter cold is in the forecast.

Published: February 5, 2021 at 02:43PM

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For This Show, the Artist Went Overboard by Jori Finkel

By Jori Finkel

In 38 days, with sculptures, drawings, videos and ingenuity, Nina Katchadourian revisited the shipwreck scenes from the book “Survive the Savage Sea.”

Published: February 5, 2021 at 09:00AM

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Travel and the Art of Anticipation by Stephanie Rosenbloom

By Stephanie Rosenbloom

For most people, going on vacation during the pandemic has been the stuff of dreams. But as vaccination becomes a reality, it’s time to start nurturing your travel imagination.

Published: February 5, 2021 at 05:00AM

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In the Oceans, the Volume Is Rising as Never Before by Sabrina Imbler

By Sabrina Imbler

A new review of the scientific literature confirms that anthropogenic noise is becoming unbearable for undersea life.

Published: February 4, 2021 at 02:00PM

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A World-Class Writer and a World-Class Freeloader by Brooke Allen

By Brooke Allen

In “Sybille Bedford: A Life,” Selina Hastings takes the measure of an underappreciated 20th-century novelist.

Published: February 4, 2021 at 05:00AM

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A World-Class Writer and a World-Class Freeloader by Brooke Allen

By Brooke Allen

In “Sybille Bedford: A Life,” Selina Hastings takes the measure of an underappreciated 20th-century novelist.

Published: February 4, 2021 at 05:00AM

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These Lizards Have a Hot Trick to Escape Hungry Snakes by Richard Sima

By Richard Sima

On some Japanese islands where lizards live, the ones that fear predators have higher body temperatures that help them run faster.

Published: February 3, 2021 at 11:37AM

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Risking Everything to Come to America on the Open Ocean by C. J. Chivers

By C. J. Chivers

The border with Mexico extends well beyond the desert. Tighter enforcement on land has driven record numbers of migrants to attempt dangerous crossings by water.

Published: February 3, 2021 at 05:00AM

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After Hurricane’s Devastation, a Dilemma in Nicaragua: Rebuild or Relocate? by Brent McDonald and Alfonso Flores Bermúdez

By Brent McDonald and Alfonso Flores Bermúdez

A wedge of ocean the width of a football field now cuts through the middle of their town, leaving villagers with an anguishing question.

Published: February 3, 2021 at 05:00AM

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Nature Doesn’t Get a Paycheck. Now, There’s a Movement to Change That. by Catrin Einhorn

By Catrin Einhorn

Ignoring the value of nature threatens humanity itself, according to a new British report on biodiversity and economics.

Published: February 2, 2021 at 05:32PM

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Wool, Sneakers and Community: Ballet Class Persists Outdoors by Siobhan Burke

By Siobhan Burke

“You’re not going to be jeté-ing across Central Park in the snow,” but you are going to move and be with other dancers.

Published: February 2, 2021 at 01:23PM

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A Consensus Builder for E.P.A. When Some Want a Fighter by Lisa Friedman

By Lisa Friedman

President Biden’s pick to lead the E.P.A. knows how to reach out to Republicans, but in a polarized Washington, some worry he doesn’t know how to fight them.

Published: February 2, 2021 at 05:00AM

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