What Happens When Your Waiter Can’t Afford Rent

Many towns in rural New York are bustling with city visitors, pushing up rental costs and pushing out workers.

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Alex Rodriguez Joins Ownership Group for Timberwolves and Lynx

Rodriguez and Marc Lore, an e-commerce billionaire, have a pathway to controlling ownership of the professional Minnesota basketball teams in two years.

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Greg Knapp, a Jets Assistant Coach, Dies at 58

Knapp, the team’s new passing-game specialist, was hit by a car while biking over the weekend and never regained consciousness, his family said.

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No Longer ‘Hidden Victims,’ Children Are Dying as Virus Surges in Indonesia

Hundreds have died from Covid-19 in recent weeks, many of them under the age of 5. National leaders face mounting criticism that they have been unprepared.

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‘Broken Diamonds’ Review: Illness as a Narrative Convenience

The drama about a brother caring for a sister uses mental illness as an engine for a predictable plot.

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How Blue Cities Became So Outrageously Unaffordable

How did the party of big government become the party of paralysis?

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Are Fitness Buffs Going Back to the Gym?

After months of virtual yoga and backyard burpees, former gymgoers ponder a new workout landscape.

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‘Black Widow’ | Anatomy of a Scene

The director Cate Shortland narrates a sequence from her film featuring Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh.

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U.S. Won’t Seek Death Penalty in 7 Cases, Signaling a Shift Under Biden

The decision not to seek the death penalty in federal cases around the country has raised defense lawyers’ hopes that the administration may end the practice.

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In Search of the California Barbecue Tradition

From storied Santa Maria tri-tip on the Central Coast, to barbacoa in Los Angeles, to hot links in West Oakland, the rules for slow-and-low are constantly rewritten here.

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