New York Times
Op-Ed Contributor: Puerto Rico’s Actual Death Toll
Trump’s initial figure turns out to be woefully low.
Floating Cities, No Longer Science Fiction, Begin to Take Shape
At times, the story of the seasteading movement seems to lapse into self-parody, but there are now companies, academics, architects and even a government working together on a prototype by 2020.
Op-Ed Contributors: Don’t Muzzle Former C.I.A. Officers
Criticizing wrongheaded or shortsighted decisions by senior officials is very different from divulging classified information.
Review: Finding the Beat and Pulse of the Great Migration
Inspired by Jacob Lawrence’s paintings, Step Afrika’s show has resilient vitality.
Deadly Earthquake Hits Iran-Iraq Border
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the area Sunday evening. More than 400 are dead and thousands injured.
Brantley in Britain: On London Stages, Britain Considers Its Divided Soul
New plays from Mike Bartlett and James Graham pose E.M. Forster’s newly urgent question of who inherits England
When New York City Was a (Literal) Battlefield
With old maps in one hand and Google Maps in the other, the author Russell Shorto roams across the city’s five boroughs, searching for remnants of the American Revolution.
A Monument to Syria’s Civil War Is Erected in Berlin
A German-Syrian artist has recreated a famous photograph of a barricade made of buses during the Syrian civil war.
Books of The Times: In Joe Biden’s Memoir, Private Grief and Its Effect on a Public Life
People who have lost someone will take comfort from what Biden has to say about losing his son Beau to brain cancer in “Promise Me, Dad.”
Marc Maron Reckons With Louis C.K.’s Misconduct
The comedian and podcaster became one of the most prominent performers to address the admission by Louis C.K. about sexual misconduct.
Keeping Score: Can the Browns Win a Game This Season?
Cleveland is 0-9. And with the schedule it has left, an 0-16 finish is looming.
Covering a Mass Shooting, and Adding to a Town’s Pain
A media frenzy after the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs makes a correspondent wonder if it’s time to discuss how such events are covered.
The Paris Attacks, 2 Years Later: Quiet Remembrance and Lasting Impact
The terrorist spree took 130 lives in a trauma that reshaped the balance between security and civil liberties in France.
Why Richard Avedon’s Work Has Never Been More Relevant
The photographer’s social conscience, revealed in a show at Pace/MacGill and a new edition of “Nothing Personal,” deepens his enduring legacy.
If You’re Sick, Stay Away From Work. If You Can’t, Here Is What Doctors Advise.
Those who have paid sick time should use it but often don’t, despite doctors’ warnings that it risks infecting other people.
After Hurricane, Signs of a Mental Health Crisis Haunt Puerto Rico
The storm’s violent winds and screeching rains assaulted the island’s psyche for 72 hours, and public health officials say much of the population shows signs of post-traumatic stress.
Books of The Times: Tina Brown’s ‘Vanity Fair Diaries’ Recall a Glossier Time
Brown’s new book is an edited version of the diaries she kept while presiding over the high-powered magazine at a time when editors still had time and money to burn.
Jon Stewart and Robert Smigel Craft a Comedy Benefit at a Polarized Moment
The two friends talk about “Night of Too Many Stars,” their annual benefit for autism groups, and how comedy has been affected by internet culture and politics.
Trillions of Flies Can’t All Be Bad
The world’s flies do much more than annoy us. Pollinating plants, cleaning up carcasses, swabbing drains — flies are part of every strand of the web of life.
Trump Judicial Pick Did Not Disclose He Is Married to a White House Lawyer
Brett J. Talley was asked to name family members who might be a conflict of interest. He did not mention that his wife is the White House counsel’s chief of staff.