Planned Attack on Lady Gaga Concert in Brazil Is Foiled, Police Say
admin Her free concert on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach was not disrupted. The police said a group had planned to attack it with improvised explosives.
Trump Says He Wants Alcatraz Restored as a Prison
The project would be extraordinarily expensive at a time when the administration already plans to cut billions of dollars from the Justice Department’s budget.
Trump Says He Will Put 100% Tariff on Movies Made Outside U.S.
Declaring foreign film production a national security threat, the president said he had asked his top trade official to start the process of imposing a tax on Hollywood.
Trump Administration Slashes Research Into L.G.B.T.Q. Health
More than $800 million in N.I.H. grants canceled as of early May — nearly half of those terminated to date — covered the health of sexual and gender minority groups,…
My Boss Wants to Sleep on My Couch Every Week
Send questions about the office, money, careers and work-life balance to workfriend@nytimes.com. Include your name and location, or a request to remain anonymous. Letters may be edited. A Weekly Work…
They Were Identical ‘Twinnies’ Who Charmed Orwell, Camus and More
In “The Dazzling Paget Sisters,” Ariane Bankes unearths the writings of her high-society mother and aunt, getting glimpses at the 20th-century figures with whom they cavorted.
José Cuervo: The Man, the Legend, the Equine Tequila Shots
In a new history, Ted Genoways explores the dramatic life of an enigmatic figure who revolutionized his country’s spirits industry.
Another Reason People Fear the Government
Why do Americans have such deep distrust of their government? It’s a simple question with a complex answer, but here’s part of the reason: All too often, the government wrongfully…
A Conclave Like No Other
There are so many unfamiliar faces, cardinals are wearing name tags. The Vatican guesthouse for out-of-towners coming to choose the next pope is overbooked. Daily Vatican meetings have taken on…
With a Different Ending, ‘Don Giovanni’ Becomes a Requiem
In Berlin, the director Kirill Serebrennikov’s new production dispenses with the opera’s final sextet and leads directly into Mozart’s Requiem.