In Venice, Emma Stone and Jacob Elordi Make Bald Bids for Oscar

Since transformation is a crucial element of award-contending performances, the magnitude of their makeovers should not be underestimated.

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Hard-Nosed Sheriff Who Inspired ‘Walking Tall’ Movie Killed His Wife, Inquiry Says

Buford Pusser, who was portrayed in the 1973 hit movie, led people to believe that his wife was ambushed by his enemies, cold-case investigators in Tennessee said.

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‘There Was a Death’: A Mother Fights for Justice in the Age of Fentanyl

After she lost her son to an overdose, Serena Fallon went on a quest to hold someone accountable for his death.

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What to Know About Jim O’Neill, the New Acting C.D.C. Director

The selection of Jim O’Neill, a former Silicon Valley executive, drew objections from Democrats, who noted his lack of medical or scientific training.

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Frank Price, a Studio Chief Several Times Over, Dies at 95

He ran Universal’s television and movie businesses and had two stints at Columbia. Running a studio, he said, was “sort of like being the head of a small country.”

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Venice Film Festival: Julia Roberts Courts Controversy With ‘After the Hunt’

In “After the Hunt,” Roberts plays a professor weighing a fraught sexual-assault accusation. “Trouble’s where the juicy stuff is,” the star said.

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Pediatric Brain Cancer Trial Group to Be Phased Out

A network of hospitals and cancer centers dedicated to early phase trials of novel treatments will no longer receive federal funding.

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CVS Holds Off on Offering Covid Vaccines in 16 States

The country’s largest pharmacy chain said it needed a C.D.C. panel to recommend the shots before it could offer them nationwide.

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Inside the C.D.C., a Growing Sense of Despair

After six months of turmoil, the loss of the new director and a round of high-profile resignations marks a new low, some employees said.

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The Most Inspiring Onscreen Summer Houses

Eight interior designers and architects discuss the beach cottages, country villas and lakeside retreats that inform their aesthetics.

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Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures

A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care.

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Scenes From the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Singalong at NYC’s Paris Theater

Kids and their parents celebrated their fandom at a singalong showing of “KPop Demon Hunters.”

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Austria’s Hills Are Still Alive, 60 Years Later

In Salzburg, an anniversary of “The Sound of Music” looks grand through a child’s eyes, even if the locals are gazing elsewhere.

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CDC Director Departs After Just Weeks in the Job

Susan Monarez’s brief tenure was roiled by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decisions to overhaul vaccine policy and gut a critical advisory panel.

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They’re (Mostly) Good Dogs and Even Better Film Symbols

Directors use our canine friends to convey connection even as we’ve grown more disconnected from the animal world.

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Stream These 8 Movies and TV Shows Before They Leave Netflix in September

Another batch of excellent titles leaves for U.S. subscribers this month, including “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “The Good Place.”

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Human Case of Flesh-Eating Screwworm Reported in Maryland

The patient had traveled to Central America, where an outbreak of myiasis, an infection by screwworm larvae, has been ravaging livestock.

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When Siblings Go ‘No Contact’

Family estrangement can bring up big, difficult emotions, and it’s not always about parents and children.

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‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Eephus’ and More Streaming Gems

This month’s out-of-the-box recommendations include an acclaimed ensemble dramedy and a pair of animated movies that are very much not for the kids.

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At the Venice Film Festival, Older Films Look Good as New

The Venice Classics section of the festival screens past films that have been restored by archives and production companies.

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Cities Move Away From Strategies That Make Drug Use Safer

San Francisco, Philadelphia and others are retreating from “harm reduction” strategies that have helped reduce deaths but which critics, including Trump, say have contributed to pervasive public drug use.

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Crews Rescue Two Women Stuck in Hot Tub at Remote Cabin

Health issues prevented the women, who were in their 80s, from climbing out, officials said. They became unresponsive after overheating and developing hyperthermia.

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Where U.S. Medicines Are Made and How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect Them

President Trump’s planned pharmaceutical tariffs threaten to hit many of the most common and well-known drugs that Americans take.

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Covid Vaccine Opponent Tapped to Lead Federal Review Team

Panel members have been given a broad mandate, despite pleas from C.D.C. employees asking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stop spreading misinformation.

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Congo Has Astronomical Rates of Sexual Violence. Now Victims Have Lost Access to Care.

The conflict that has put rebels in control of much of the east of the country has left victims with no legal recourse and dismantled many of the clinics that offered care.

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‘Eenie Meanie’ Review: Road Rage

This heist movie features Samara Weaving as a getaway driver with an unruly ex-boyfriend who owes a local kingpin serious cash.

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Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Cut N.I.H. Grants for Disfavored Research

The court’s order was fractured, with the justices splitting over whether individual cancellations and the policy behind them could be challenged in a federal trial court.

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Trump Budget Office Is Withholding H.I.V. Funds That Congress Appropriated

Lawmakers allocated $6 billion this fiscal year for PEPFAR, the H.I.V. prevention and treatment program, but the administration has indicated it will release less than half of that.

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‘The Map That Leads to You’ Review: Baring It All in Barcelona

A meet cute between Madelyn Cline and KJ Apa leads to a sentimental journey through Europe.

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Sport Psychology Tips for Everyday Life

These coaches help professional athletes achieve their goals through mental preparation — and they could help you, too.

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Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle to Star in Broadway ‘Proof’ Revival

The play, by David Auburn, won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 2001.

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A 1990 Measles Outbreak Shows How the Disease Can Roar Back

To understand the virus’s re-emergence in America in 2025, some experts are looking to a past epidemic that had a high death rate in Philadelphia.

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With ‘Lurker,’ a Writer of ‘The Bear’ Makes Obsession His Main Course

The director and stars of the Sundance hit delve into their new film, in which a superfan befriends his pop-singer idol, with unsettling results.

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Perfumer Recreates Obscure Fragrance Worn by Elizabeth Taylor

A rare perfume worn by the actress was lost to obscurity. Some passionate fans have given it a new life.

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Wholesome, Noble Superheroes Are Back. (A Wholesome, Noble World Is Not.)

This summer’s blockbusters leave behind the era of dark, “edgy” champions for heroes who can’t help but listen to their consciences.

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Onstage and Onscreen, The New York Times Is Ready for Its Close-Up

The recognizable masthead has been portrayed in a Betty Boop musical on Broadway, a Marvel movie and many other creative works.

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With ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ Stars Perfect the Art of Friendship

Across 35 years and five films, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington redefined Black male filmmaking and cemented an indestructible personal bond.

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With ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ Stars Perfect the Art of Friendship

Across 35 years and five films, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington redefined Black male filmmaking and cemented an indestructible personal bond.

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Trump’s Get-Tough Approach on Homelessness May Sweep Up Veterans

The administration has pledged to end support for Housing First, the approach behind the V.A.’s greatest housing success story.

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Cases of Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Virus Are Surging Globally: What to Know

Chikungunya, which can disable victims for years, is spreading rapidly, including in China and other places that have not seen it before.

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Ronnie Rondell, Stuntman Set on Fire for Pink Floyd Cover, Dies at 88

He was also known for his performances in “Twister” and “The Matrix Reloaded,” and came from a family of stunt performers.

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The Madden Sisters Don’t Want to Be Institutionalized

Medicaid pays for most of the in-home care that lets disabled Americans live independently. Will coming cuts put that care in jeopardy?

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A New Way to Reduce Children’s Deaths: Cash

Simply giving money to poor families at certain times reduced deaths among young children by nearly half, a new study found.

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Joe Caroff, Who Gave James Bond His Signature 007 Logo, Dies at 103

A quiet giant in graphic design, he created posters for hundreds of movies, including “West Side Story” and “Manhattan.” But his work was often unsigned.

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Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying

The U.S. Forest Service has fought decades of efforts to better protect its crews — sending them into smoke without masks or warnings about the risks.

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Hiker in Tennessee Who Picked Up a Venomous Snake Dies After Being Bitten

While thousands of people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year, deaths are uncommon, according to the authorities.

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Joel DeMott, Whose Documentary Was Rejected by PBS, Dies at 78

Her “Seventeen,” a study of teenagers later recognized as a major work of cinéma vérité, was pulled from a public TV series in 1982 under pressure from its sponsor.

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MAHA Draft Report Brings Relief to Some, Chagrin to Others

A draft of an upcoming White House report on children’s health was not as harsh toward the agriculture industry as some of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s allies had hoped.

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‘Mamma Mia!’ Is Back on Broadway. But Did It Ever Really Leave Us?

The musical, just like the Abba songs that inspired it, has become an everlasting part of the pop-culture landscape.

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Phil Knight, Ex-Nike Chief, and His Wife Pledge $2 Billion to Oregon Cancer Center

Oregon Health & Science University said the couple’s donation would be the largest single gift to a higher-learning institution in the United States.

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H.H.S. Resurrects Vaccine Safety Panel Disbanded Decades Ago

Anti-vaccine groups had sought the revival of the task force.

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‘Checkpoint Zoo’ Review: Operation Animal Rescue

This documentary retraces the heart-rending evacuation of animals from an outdoor zoo near the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine War.

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‘Songs From the Hole’ Review: From Murder to Anguished Reckoning

This documentary-musical looks at a young man in prison, asking bedeviling questions about crime, punishment and forgiveness.

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Treating Chronic Pain is Hard. An Experimental Approach Shows Promise.

A guitarist in a death metal band was one of several people who found that personalized deep brain stimulation eased their pain and helped them reduce pain medication.

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Sudan Hit by Its ‘Worst Cholera Outbreak’ in Years, Medical Charity Says

International charities warned that, left unchecked, the disease’s spread might exacerbate similar outbreaks across the African region for weeks or months to come.

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Five Horror Movies to Stream Now

This month’s terrors come from stalkers, a witch, a slimy creature — and low blood sugar.

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With Deep N.I.H. Cuts, Research Into Health Disparities Falters

In its campaign against “woke” science, the Trump administration has closed down studies and programs focused on the gaps between racial and socioeconomic groups.

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‘Fixed’ Review: Dirty, Dirty Dogs

When he learns that his owners are planning to neuter him, Bull (Adam Devine) heads into the bright lights of the big city in this animated raunch-fest.

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‘Fixed’ Review: Dirty, Dirty Dogs

When he learns that his owners are planning to neuter him, Bull (Adam Devine) heads into the bright lights of the big city in this animated raunch-fest.

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‘Road House’ Still Reigns as the Best Bad Movie

In 1989, Patrick Swayze played a bouncer at an outrageously out-of-control bar. It set a standard for a movie that’s irresistible, almost in spite of itself.

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Why Young Children May Not Get Covid Shots This Fall

Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., federal officials may withdraw an endorsement for the vaccine in younger children.

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Ousted F.D.A. Vaccine Chief Returns to Agency

Dr. Vinay Prasad’s rehiring was an unusual instance of a federal official targeted by the right-wing activist Laura Loomer being brought back into the Trump administration.

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4 Rising Dancers Reflect on the Cracked Mirror ‘Black Swan’ Held to Ballet

On the movie’s 15th anniversary, four dancers talk about its influence. “We’re not that crazy,” one said. But “it didn’t make ballet a joke,” another added.

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Kennedy’s Next Target: the Federal Vaccine Court

The system for compensating people injured by vaccines needs significant reform. But the health secretary could alter it in ways that ultimately reduce vaccine access for everyone.

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For Lupita and Junior Nyong’o, ‘Twelfth Night’ Is Child’s Play, Revisited

The siblings “really enjoyed make-believe” as kids. Now they are playing Shakespeare under the stars at the newly reopened Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

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Michelle Obama and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Draw Crowds on Martha’s Vineyard

In Oak Bluffs, film premieres, book fairs and star-studded soirees attracted fans who came for the art and stayed for the community.

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Cannabis Poisonings Are Rising, Mostly Among Kids

As products like weed gummies proliferate, more children and teens are suffering symptoms including seizures and life-threatening breathing problems.

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Have You Seen ‘Weapons’? We Talk About What It Might Mean

A spoiler-heavy journey through some of the movie’s mysteries.

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After Years of Anger Directed at C.D.C., Shooting Manifests Worst Fears

Employees expressed horror at a shooting at the agency’s headquarters, and some said they viewed it as part of a pattern of threats and assaults on health workers.

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A Guide to Finding Insurance at 26

It’s a difficult rite of passage for young adults without job-based insurance. Here are some tips for getting started.

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Once ‘Very Pro-Vaccine,’ Trump Shrugs Off Kennedy’s mRNA Cuts

President Trump’s laissez-faire approach is notable, given that the vaccines were seen as legacy achievement during his first term.

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5 Children’s Movies to Stream Now

This month’s picks include an adaptation of a megahit video game and two treasure hunts.

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‘Freakier Friday’ Review: Round and Round, Here We Go Again

Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are back with even more body-swapping in a sequel to the 2003 comedy.

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It Was a Promising Addiction Treatment. Many Patients Never Got It.

How political red tape and a drug company’s thirst for profits limited the reach of a drug that experts believe could have reduced the opioid epidemic’s toll.

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Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis Make It an Even ‘Freakier Friday’

The two are joined by the actors Sophia Hammons and Julia Butters to talk about their sequel to the 2003 mother-daughter body swap comedy.

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Legionnaires’ Outbreak in Harlem Kills 2 and Sickens More Than 50

The source of the illness has not been conclusively identified more than a week after people began getting sick.

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RFK Jr. Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts

That kind of shot was first used during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the health secretary has been sharply critical of the technology.

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When Acting Is More Than a Career

Risk-taking actresses like Jessie Buckley remind us why performers who live to perform are so vital.

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Bird Flu May Be Airborne on Dairy Farms, Scientists Report

In unpublished research, researchers found live virus on equipment, in wastewater and in the air in so-called milking parlors.

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A Film Curator Keeps His Eyes on Screens, Then ‘Resets’ With Art

Over seven days, Dennis Lim, the artistic director of the New York Film Festival, balanced hours of movie watching with a MoMA visit and a trip to Italy.

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A Cancer Patient Chose Assisted Death. That Wasn’t the Last Hard Choice.

Tatiana Andia knew Colombia would permit her a medically assisted death. She took her country with her on the journey to dying.

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Tony Hale Cheers Himself Up With ‘Veep’ Blooper Reels

“I watch show bloopers more than I watch shows,” the actor said. “There’s a freedom that is so full of accidental joy that completely energizes me.”

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Gary Busey Pleads Guilty to Sex Crime Charge Tied to Horror Movie Event

The actor, who had faced several charges, pleaded guilty to one stemming from his behavior at Monster-Mania Con in New Jersey three years ago.

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For Some, Return of Presidential Fitness Test Revives Painful Memories

Generations of Americans who struggled to complete a pull-up in front of their classmates winced as President Trump announced that he was reinstating the annual assessment.

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Radioactive Wasps Found at Nuclear Site in South Carolina Could Be a ‘Red Flag,’ Expert Says

Four radioactive wasp nests may indicate previously undetected environmental contamination at the decades-old Savannah River Site. Here’s what to know.

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‘My Oxford Year’ Review: Finding Love Abroad

She’s a working-class romantic. He’s a prep school playboy. A Netflix romance film aims to be this generation’s “About Time,” but doesn’t hit the mark.

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