‘Thunderbolts*’ Review: Florence Pugh and Pals Kick Some Asterisk

The actress is the main attraction in Marvel’s latest, about a group of ragtag super-types who join forces to (spoiler alert!) save the world.

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Ted Kotcheff, Director Who Brought Rambo to the Screen, Dies at 94

His films, including “First Blood” and “Weekend at Bernie’s,” covered a range of genres. He was later an executive producer of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”

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A Novelist Finds Unsettling Echoes in a Nazi-Era Filmmaker’s Compromises

Daniel Kehlmann wrote “The Director” only to realize how loudly the moral quandaries faced by G.W. Pabst would resonate today.

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Citing N.I.H. Cuts, a Top Science Journal Stops Accepting Submissions

With federal support, Environmental Health Perspectives has long published peer-reviewed studies without fees to readers or scientists.

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Humans’ Wounds Heal Much More Slowly Than Other Mammals’

We naked apes need Band-Aids, but shedding the fur that speeds healing in other mammals may have helped us evolve other abilities.

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Jack Black’s Song ‘Steve’s Lava Chicken’

“Steve’s Lava Chicken,” a 34-second song from “A Minecraft Movie,” made the Billboard Hot 100. He charted before with a song from “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.”

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Lab Animals Face Being Euthanized as Trump Cuts Research

Animal testing remains a fundamental part of biomedical research. But as funding evaporates, mice, rats and even monkeys may be euthanized.

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Liked ‘Havoc’? Here are Five Movies to Stream Next

Gareth Evan’s action film starring Tom Hardy delivers a fire hose of action. If you want the punches to keep coming, we recommend these five movies.

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‘Real Women Have Curves’ Review: This American (Immigrant) Life

On Broadway, the musical adaptation is a bouncy crowd pleaser about female empowerment, self-acceptance and chasing one’s dreams.

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Immunotherapy Drug Spares Cancer Patients From Grisly Surgeries and Harsh Therapies

For a limited group of cancer patients who have solid tumors in the stomach, rectum, esophagus and other organs, an immunotherapy trial offered stunning results.

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Director Pedro Almodóvar Through the Eyes of His Stars

In advance of a gala celebration of the director’s career, we asked nine actresses about working with the auteur. They painted a picture of a precise artist.

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Europe’s Pharma Industry Braces for Pain as Trump Tariff Threat Looms

Medicines and chemicals are huge exports for European Union countries. That makes the sector a weak spot as trade tensions drag on.

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Rosa Barba Lights Up MoMA With Her Love of Cinema

Rosa Barba’s films, sculptures and performances start with movies and the machines that make them. They end up in the realm of exuberant effects.

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David Paton, Creator of Flying Eye Hospital, Dies at 94

An idealistic ophthalmologist, he came up with an ingenious way to treat blindness in far-flung places: by outfitting an airplane with an operating room.

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‘Vaguely Threatening’: Federal Prosecutor Queries Leading Medical Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine received a letter suggesting that it was biased and compromised by external pressure. Other journals have also received the letter.

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‘The Accountant 2’ | Anatomy of a Scene

The director Gavin O’Connor narrates a sequence from “The Accountant 2,” starring Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal.

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Andrea Nevins, Who Made Touching Films on Quirky Topics, Dies at 63

Her documentaries, one of which received an Oscar nomination, explored subjects like punk-rock dads and Barbie dolls.

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U.S. Officials to Cut Funding for Landmark Study of Women’s Health

The Women’s Health Initiative has produced thousands of research papers, altering medical care for patients around the world.

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‘The Accountant 2’ Review: Ben Affleck’s Revenge of the Killer Nerd

Affleck returns as a brilliant C.P.A. who moonlights as a mysterious, gun-toting fixer and gets help from his little bro, played by Jon Bernthal.

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Dea Kulumbegashvili’s ‘April’ Wont Be Shown in Georgia

The director Dea Kulumbegashvili’s new movie, “April,” shines a light on the complicated situation for women seeking abortions in Georgia.

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RFK Jr. Announces Ban on Food Dyes and Says ‘Sugar Is Poison’

The health secretary is ratcheting up his campaign against the food industry.

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Death, Taxes and Ben Affleck: ‘The Accountant’ Gets a Sequel

The director and the writer of the surprisingly successful “Accountant” franchise join Affleck to discuss its origins, getting ahead in Hollywood and learning to line dance.

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Birthrates Languish in Record Lows, C.D.C. Reports

Despite a 1 percent increase in 2024, U.S. birthrates remained in a historic slump, a trend that worries demographers and cultural critics.

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National Science Foundation Terminates Hundreds of Active Research Awards

The agency targeted grants focused on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as research on misinformation.

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Measles Surge in Southwest Is Now the Largest Single Outbreak Since 2000

Growing case numbers suggest that national total will surpass that seen during the last large outbreak in 2019.

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Suicides and Rape at a Prized Mental Health Center

Timberline Knolls, a mental health center owned by Acadia Healthcare, skimped on staff. Then came a series of tragedies.

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How Ozu Created His Own Cinematic Language

The greatest filmmaker of postwar Japan found a new way to show life onscreen.

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Pope Francis, Unlikely Movie Star: From ‘Conclave’ to ‘Francesco’

In fictional tales and documentaries, directors approached him as a screen character who was both admired and controversial.

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Supreme Court Wrestles With Challenge to Affordable Care Act Over Free Preventive Care

The justices heard arguments in a constitutional challenge to a task force that decides what treatments are covered at no cost.

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Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning

Baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes are among the ideas pitched to Trump aides as they consider plans to try boosting the birthrate.

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Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning

The White House is soliciting policy proposals designed to give women incentives to have more children, a priority for many social conservatives.

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‘Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey’ Review: Emotional Rescue

In this heartfelt wildlife documentary, a volunteer conservationist and an endangered critter develop a parent-child connection.

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When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore

People with dementia often forget even close family members as the disease advances. “It can throw people into an existential crisis,” one expert said.

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RFK Jr. Claimed Autism ‘Destroys’ Lives. Autistic People Disagree.

People in the community called the remarks dehumanizing and warned they could perpetuate harmful stigma.

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There’s a Feeling We’re Not in Hollywood Anymore

Movies and TV productions are rapidly leaving California to film outside the United States, where labor costs are lower and tax incentives greater. Industry workers are exasperated.

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Trump-Allied Prosecutor Sends Letters to Medical Journals Alleging Bias

An interim U.S. attorney is demanding information about the selection of research articles and the role of N.I.H. Experts worry this will have a chilling effect on publications.

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Trump Declares Lab Leak as ‘True Origins’ of Covid on New Website

Government websites that once provided basic information about the virus now redirect to a page citing a number of misleading or heavily contested claims.

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Overlooked No More: Ethel Lina White, Master of Suspense Who Inspired Hitchcock

A powerhouse of the genre, she published around 100 short stories and 17 novels, one of which was adapted into the acclaimed film “The Lady Vanishes.”

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What to Know About Eli Lilly’s Daily Pill for Weight Loss

Eli Lilly reported promising results from a study of its experimental oral drug that could rival popular injections to treat obesity and diabetes.

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Trump Administration Proposes Sharp Budget Cuts for H.H.S.

An internal memo proposes carving out $40 billion from federal health agencies while eliminating dozens of programs. Congress has ultimate appropriation authority.

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Measles Outbreaks in Canada and Mexico Bring Grim Prognosis

Surges in Mennonite communities near the U.S. border may complicate containment efforts, experts say.

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‘Invention’ Review: Patent Pensive

In this strange experimental feature from Courtney Stephens and Callie Hernandez, a grieving daughter investigates the mysterious gadget her father left behind.

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WHO Member Countries Agree to Pandemic Treaty

The World Health Organization finally reached a compromise on a pandemic treaty after three years of talks. The United States withdrew from negotiations after President Trump took office.

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RFK Jr. Calls Autism ‘Preventable,’ Drawing Ire From Researchers

The health secretary said he would prioritize studies into environmental causes while harshly discounting other factors scientists say are likely contributing to rising rates of the condition.

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Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s Wife, Asked About Flulike Symptoms Before Deaths

Videos, photographs and police reports released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico offered a look into the days before Betsy Arakawa and Mr. Hackman died.

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Autism Rate Continues to Rise Among Children, C.D.C. Reports

While the agency stressed that increased screening was most likely behind much of the increase, the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., called it an “epidemic.”

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Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?

With diagnoses at a record high, some experts have begun to question our assumptions about the condition — and how to treat it.

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Trump’s Tariff Threat for Drug imports Poses Big Political Risks

Levies on Americans’ daily prescriptions and other medicines could raise costs, spur rationing and lead to shortages of critical drugs.

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A Scientist Is Paid to Study Maple Syrup. He’s Also Paid to Promote It.

Funded by the maple industry, a researcher has exaggerated his findings to suggest that syrup could help prevent serious diseases.

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Trump Moves to Put New Tariffs on Computer Chips and Drugs

Citing a national security statute, the administration has begun a process to investigate the impact of imported semiconductors and pharmaceuticals.

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Older People Seeking Care for Cannabis Use at Greater Risk for Dementia, Study Finds

Users needing emergency care or hospitalization were more likely to later develop dementia, researchers reported. That does not prove cannabis was the cause.

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This Kidney Was Frozen for 10 Days. Could Surgeons Transplant It?

Scientists developed a way to freeze a large mammal’s kidney, which could ease organ shortages in the future. First, they had to see if their method would work in a pig.

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Nicky Katt, Actor Known For ‘Dazed And Confused,’ Dies at 54

He began his career as a child actor and later played tough guys and henchmen. He was best known for “Boston Public” and “Dazed and Confused.”

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The Many Ways Kennedy Is Already Undermining Vaccines

The health secretary has chipped away at the idea that immunizing children against measles and other diseases is a public health good.

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‘The Interview’: Ramy Youssef Is Just Trying to Be ‘Emotionally Correct’

The creator and comedian discusses his penchant for self-reflection, how politics fits into his work and why he’s not interested in representing anyone but himself.

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Alex Garland Pairs With a Veteran to Engage in Realistic ‘Warfare’

The filmmaker directed his latest picture with Ray Mendoza, a U.S. Navy veteran of the Iraq War. They wanted to depict, with a sense of urgency, war as it is really experienced.

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How Brandon Kazen-Maddox, an American Sign Language Artist, Spends Their Sundays

Branden Kazen-Maddox makes time for mud massages, meditation and aerial hoop adventures.

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RFK Jr. Accuses FDA of Drug Industry Influence That Barred Alternative Remedies

The nation’s health secretary addressed agency employees, asking them to shed any corporate influence. But he did not address the mass layoffs that have gutted oversight of tobacco and vapes, food safety and drug reviews.

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‘The Amateur’ | Anatomy of a Scene

The director James Hawes narrates a sequence from his film, starring Rami Malek.

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Stunt Design Becomes a New Oscars Award Category

Movies that are released in 2027 will be the first ones eligible for the new category honoring the people who make some of the most audience-pleasing moments.

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James Toback Is Ordered to Pay $1.7 Billion in Sexual Assault Case

After the former Hollywood director stopped participating in the civil case against him, a jury awarded 40 accusers $42 million each.

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‘The Amateur’ Review: An Unsafe World

Rami Malek stars in a spy movie that struggles with its conspiratorial angle.

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RFK Jr. Offers Qualified Support for Measles Vaccination

In an interview with CBS, the health secretary also suggested he wasn’t familiar with massive cuts to state funding for public health.

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RFK Jr. Hits His Stride in Arizona as His Chronic Disease Tour Wraps

The health secretary seemed stoic — maybe nervous, even — at the start of his first major trip. But on a hike with Navajo Nation leaders, he was finally in his element.

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One-Third of Maternal Deaths Occur Long After Delivery, Study Finds

Pregnancy-related mortality has risen sharply, and doctors have overlooked a particularly dangerous period: from six weeks to one year after the birth.

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Scientists Map Miles of Wiring in a Speck of Mouse Brain

Scientists achieved “a milestone” by charting the activity and structure of 200,000 cells in a mouse brain and their 523 million connections.

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Angel Studios Turns to Viewers of Faith to Greenlight Movies

The company behind “Sound of Freedom” follows an unusual strategy that relies on an army of subscribers to its streaming platform.

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Amid Tension Around H.H.S. Cuts, Kennedy Meets With Tribal Leader

The health secretary’s appearance at a tribal self-governance conference brought collegial discussions and a bit of friction.

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Who Will Care for Infants With H.I.V. Overseas?

The consequences of mother-to-child transmission can be enormous, a new study suggests. But the U.S. has dismissed experts working to solve the problem.

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Is Yoko Ono Finally Getting Her Moment?

A new biography and film about Yoko Ono offer more opportunities to assess her contributions to culture. Two pop music critics debate if they’re worthy of their subject.

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At James Earl Jones Memorial, Denzel Washington and Whoopi Goldberg Share Stories

At a gathering in the Broadway theater renamed to honor the star, speakers including Denzel Washington and Phylicia Rashad described Jones as an inspiration.

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The Three States That Are Especially Stuck if Congress Cuts Medicaid

States that were once reluctant to expand Medicaid now have their state budgets tied to the fate of the program by constitutional amendments.

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At 30, ‘A Goofy Movie’ Has Made a Serious Impact

The 30-year-old animated Disney film has fans across generations. Now, a documentary looks back at its legacy.

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‘The Last Five Years’ Review: Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren Star in a Muddy Revival

Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren star in a muddy revival of Jason Robert Brown’s still-scathing musical.

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Two Liquid Egg Brands Recalled Over Bleach Contamination Risk

Cargill Kitchen Solutions recalled more than 210,000 pounds of products under its Egg Beaters and Bob Evans labels.

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Upper West Side Theater Is Sold After Governor Allocates $3.5 Million

A nonprofit bought the landmark Metro Theater after receiving financial support from Gov. Kathy Hochul, the State Senate and Steven Spielberg’s foundation.

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A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas

It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status.

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‘Boop!’ Arrives on Broadway, With a Surprising 100-Year Back Story

From her 1930 debut as a poodle-human hybrid to a modern-day symbol of empowerment, Betty Boop has had an unusual journey to the Broadway stage. Boop-oop-a-doop!

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A Federal Lab That Tracked Rising S.T.I.s Has Been Shuttered

The United States can no longer keep tabs on drug-resistant gonorrhea, among other infections, scientists said.

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Review: Clooney, Fair and Balanced, in ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’

George Clooney makes Edward R. Murrow a saint of sane journalism for a world that still needs one in a stage adaptation of the 2005 movie.

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Senate Confirms Dr. Oz to Ovrsee Medicare and Medicaid

The TV celebrity doctor, a cardiothoracic surgeon, will take the reins at a time when the agency is facing cutbacks, especially for the poor, and scrutiny of its missions.

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What to Know About Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of the retired Yankees player Brett Gardner, died from carbon monoxide poisoning while on vacation in Costa Rica. Here’s why the gas is so dangerous.

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Val Kilmer Brought a Wonderfully Weird Sensibility to Every Role

Even his choice of parts could be eccentric. In the end, he’s best thought of as a character actor trapped in a leading man’s body.

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‘A Minecraft Movie’ Review: Block by Bizarre Block

Jack Black and Jason Momoa star in this adaptation of the megahit video game that leans into the mindless silliness of mid-aughts comedy.

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Supreme Court Rules Against Makers of Flavored Vapes Popular With Teens

The justices handed a win, for now, to the Food and Drug Administration in its rejection of applications from makers of flavored liquids used in e-cigarettes.

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Val Kilmer: Three Memorable Movies to Stream

Kilmer’s film career ranged from slapstick comedy to some of the most memorable films of the 1980s and ’90s.

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More Americans Cannot Afford Medical Care: Gallup Poll

A new survey found that 11 percent of Americans said they could not pay for medication and medical treatments.

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Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65

A wide-ranging leading man who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but unpredictable. At one point he dropped out of Hollywood for a decade.

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Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing homes.

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Best Movies and Shows Streaming in April: ‘Étoile,’ ‘Hacks,’ ‘The Last of Us’ and More

“Étoile,” “Government Cheese” and an Oklahoma City bombing documentary arrive, and “Hacks” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” return.

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