Young Moviegoers Power ‘Backrooms’ to $82 Million in Ticket Sales

The horror film, which cost $10 million and came from a 20-year-old filmmaker, added to evidence that young people will go to theaters for the right offering.

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By September, Nearly a Third of Americans Will Live in States With Legal Aid in Dying

Despite widespread support in polls, the number of people who actually go through with the practice remains very small.

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Tilly Norwood, A.I. Actress, Wants to Know Why Everyone’s Mad at Her

The A.I. actress on her craft, the future of film and how she definitely does not intend to murder us.

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Ginger Minj Knows You Can Never Go Wrong With Rhinestones

“I blame Dolly Parton for this in some way,” the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star said, “but it’s just right, it’s fun and it’s eye-catching.”

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China’s Rise in Drug Development Looms Over U.S.

Clinical trials in China are getting attention at an international oncology gathering in Chicago. China’s surging biotechnology industry is fueling alarm that U.S. dominance in the field is waning.

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Kane Parsons: From YouTube Sensation to A24’s Youngest Director

Now 20, the viral creator Kane Parsons is releasing “Backrooms,” a feature-length expansion of his web series.

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Suit Says Black Infants Were Subjected to Experimental Vaccine Without Consent

The babies were part of a vaccine trial for a respiratory virus in the 1960s and died shortly after. Their families said they had been unaware of the trial until recently.

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The Real Story Behind “Pressure,” the Film About the D-Day Weather Forecast

The new film “Pressure” tells the story of the fateful D-Day weather forecast. Here’s what it got right and wrong from the historical record.

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Genetic Scores are Booming. But Will Anti-Discrimination Laws Cover Your DNA?

As predictive medicine advances, legal scholars warn that decades-old federal guidelines could set up a potential clash between your genes and your job.

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KFF’s Chief Executive to Retire

Drew Altman, who transformed KFF from a little-known family foundation to a major source of U.S. health policy research, will step down at the end of the year.

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The ‘Becky Shaw’ Star Who ‘Does Horrible Things’ Oh So Well

The Tony nominee Alden Ehrenreich has been making audiences cry at this Broadway comedy in which he portrays a cynical money manager.

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Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya

In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities. The Trump administration has already flown some U.S. citizens to Europe for treatment.

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How Cannes Is Grappling With Changes

Reporting from the Cannes Film Festival, our film critic Alissa Wilkinson describes how the event is both fending off and embracing aspects of artificial intelligence.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Star in ‘Other Desert Cities’ on Broadway

The revival, also featuring Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Lily Rabe and Joe Keery, will begin performances in September at the Hudson Theater.

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Eli Lilly to Buy 3 Vaccine Developers

The drugmaker said it would spend up to $4 billion to acquire small companies exploring vaccines for shingles, Epstein-Barr virus and other pathogens.

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‘Armageddon’: The Blockbuster Melodrama That Left Our Heads Spinning

Michael Bay wasn’t remotely worried about the science in his 1998 science-fiction action hit that launched an elite ensemble cast to space.

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A Powerful H.I.V. Drug Lands in Zambia. But Will It Reach Those Who Need It?

Lenacapavir, which protects people from H.I.V. infection with twice-yearly shots, is arriving in a country where the health system has been hollowed out by American aid cuts.

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One-and-Done Heart Disease Prevention? Scientists Show It May Be Possible.

A single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug seemed to reduce LDL long-term in a small trial. The results may point to something “curative,” one expert said.

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Broadway’s ‘The Lost Boys’ and Its Flying Vampire Spectacle

The Broadway production takes full advantage of the Palace Theater’s abundant height and depth, making the show feel like “a massive trust fall.”

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Caught Flat-Footed, a City Races to Catch Up With Ebola

The deadly virus has spread alarmingly in Congo for months. Only now is the response taking shape.

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How Marilyn Monroe Gave a Smart Gloss to Her Image

It was all about self-improvement for the actress, who was born a century ago next week. Two new volumes shed light on the books she collected and the intellectual she married.

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Director Cristian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’ Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

The film, from the Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, explores the tension between religious conservatism and social liberalism. The award closed a festival that felt comparatively muted to many.

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Short Naps, Long Hours: How Autism Clinics Squeeze Medicaid Dollars Out of Preschoolers

The industry has grown rapidly, straining state budgets. A focus on finances has led to overbilling, fraud and even harm.

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U.S. to Block Entry to More Noncitizens Who May Have Been Exposed to Ebola

The Trump administration announced plans to expand a ban on entering the United States to legal permanent residents who had been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda or South Sudan.

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On the Ground in South Sudan: Why Akobo Faces an Ebola Risk

Hunger and conflict are on the minds of the residents of Akobo, where an outbreak could have devastating consequences.

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‘Ladies First’ Review: A Nightmare for Men

Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike star in this role-reversal workplace comedy where women rule the world.

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Trump Officials’ Strict Stand on Ebola Leaves Health Experts ‘Stunned’

Public health experts say the administration’s quarantine orders go beyond what is needed to prevent the U.S. spread of Ebola and hantavirus.

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U.S. Imposes Entry Restrictions for Some Citizens Amid Ebola Outbreak

The Department of Homeland Security directed all flights carrying certain travelers to arrive at Dulles International Airport in Virginia.

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‘Everybody to Kenmure Street’ Review: When the Neighborhood Won

A must-see documentary about a protest against a 2021 immigration raid in Glasgow shows the power of community.

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Mira Nair Finds a New Audience as Mother of Zohran Mamdani

“I feel like we have given him to the world,” the filmmaker said in a conversation with The New York Times. Her next movie is about one of India’s greatest artists.

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Pigeons and People Have Been Frenemies for Longer Than You Think

Bones discovered at an archaeological site in Cyprus suggest the birds have been strutting around human settlements since at least 1400 B.C.

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Ebola Containment Efforts May Have Been Hindered by USAID Shutdown and CDC Cuts

Aid cuts by the Trump administration have shut down crucial disease surveillance networks and medical supply chains in East Africa.

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‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War’ Review: He’s Back for More

John Krasinski makes his feature-film debut in the Ryan role, alongside Michael Kelly and Wendell Pierce.

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‘Beaches’ to Close on Broadway Months Earlier Than Planned

A musical version of the 1980s tear-jerker will close months earlier than planned after opening in April to negative reviews and soft sales.

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Barry Blaustein Dies at 71; Eddie Murphy Was His Muse

He helped create Buckwheat, Mister Robinson and other characters Mr. Murphy played on “Saturday Night Live,” and was a writer of films like “Coming to America.”

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At Cannes, the Movies Are Divisive and the Arguments Heated

Without strong front-runners for the Palme d’Or, every movie is getting mixed reactions, especially the sci-fi action film “Hope.”

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TrumpRx Adds Generic Drugs, With Mark Cuban, GoodRx and Amazon

President Trump announced the addition of 600 medicines to his online drugstore as he appeals to Americans concerned about high drug prices and affordability.

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Abortion Pill Lawsuit Leaves Trump in a Political Bind Ahead of the Midterms

Louisiana wants the Food and Drug Administration to curtail access to the medication. Doing so could cost Republicans at the polls.

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Children’s Mental Health Visits Have Shot Up, Research Shows

Doctor’s visits for children’s anxiety rose by more than 250 percent over 10 years, according to a study of nearly two million children.

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Insurers’ Delays in Approving Medical Care Persist, Despite Promises

Doctors and patients complain that the controversial practice of prior authorization for treatment and procedures is still widespread.

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How a Nature Cruise Turned Into a Nightmare

The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatized by Covid. For those on board, the danger was much closer.

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Straus Family Creamery Issues Voluntary Ice Cream Recall

Straus Family Creamery asked customers to throw out some tubs sold in May across 17 states. No injuries have been reported, the company said.

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Sex, Death and ‘Devils’ at Cannes

With the main slate making few waves, the biggest moments at the festival so far involve a new horror comedy and a restored horror provocation.

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‘Faces of Death’ Confronts Our Viewing Habits

Alissa Wilkinson, a New York Times film critic, reviews “Faces of Death” (2026).

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‘Been Here Stay Here’ Documentary Examines Tangier Island

“Been Here Stay Here” examines the complicated Chesapeake Bay dynamic when many residents don’t believe in man-made climate change.

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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ | Anatomy of a Scene

The director David Frankel narrates a sequence from his film starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.

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Medicare Coverage for GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs: Cost, Eligibility and What to Know

What you should know about the federal government’s pilot program offering GLP-1s solely for weight loss.

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Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Access by Mail to Continue

A federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration would have restricted access by mail to mifepristone.

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16 More People in the U.S. Are Being Monitored for Hantavirus, C.D.C. Says

They were passengers on a plane to Johannesburg with an infected Dutch woman who later died.

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With a Friend in Trump, the Tobacco Industry Secures a Lucrative Win

In a dispute over vapes, the president sided with tobacco companies that filled his groups’ coffers over his own F.D.A. commissioner, who resigned in protest.

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Trump Administration Will Withhold $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California

Vice President JD Vance said the state had not done enough to fight fraud in the public health insurance program.

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Koji Suzuki, Sometimes Called the Stephen King of Japan, Dies at 68

His “Ring” trilogy helped create a genre known as J-horror and spawned a multimedia franchise, including one of the highest-grossing horror films ever made.

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Nancy Cox, Who Worked to Conquer the Wily Flu, Dies at 77

As the leader of the C.D.C.’s influenza division, she battled to keep up with an ever-changing viral opponent, building a global network of researchers and forecasters.

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How Worried Should We Be About Hantavirus?

Our global health reporter, Apoorva Mandavilli, explains that there is no indication the hantavirus outbreak could turn into a pandemic — but also that the public might not be getting all of the details.

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Claire Maurier, the Narcissistic Mother in ‘400 Blows,’ Dies at 97

A landmark of New Wave cinema, “The 400 Blows” brought her enduring global attention. She later appeared in “La Cage Aux Folles” and “Amélie.”

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Officers Sue Affleck and Damon’s Company Over ‘The Rip’ Portrayal

Two Miami law enforcement officials say the Netflix crime drama uses real-life details and portrays them in a negative light.

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F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After Weeks of Pressure

The agency’s top food official will step in as acting commissioner, after Dr. Makary’s tumultuous run as the nation’s top food, drug, tobacco and medical device regulator.

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A Reporter Shares His Secrets to Covering the Cannes Film Festival

Kyle Buchanan, who has attended the annual launchpad for Oscar contenders in France since 2013, subsists on Red Bull and around four hours of sleep.

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Supreme Court Continues Access to Abortion Pill by Mail, for a Few Days

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. has paused until at least Thursday a federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration that would restrict access by mail to mifepristone.

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Cruise Ship Hit by Hantavirus Leaves Canary Islands and Sails Toward Netherlands

The last evacuees disembarked in the Canary Islands, and a smaller crew is now en route to Rotterdam, where the ship will be disinfected, officials said.

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Kennedy Is Driving a Vast Inquiry Into Vaccines, Despite His Public Silence

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.

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A Single Infusion Could Suppress H.I.V. for Years, Study Suggests

A study of a few patients, to be presented this week, showed promise for a type of therapy that has already cured some blood cancers.

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Cannes Film Festival Preview: 4 Story Lines to Watch for

The lineup isn’t very starry, but changes in the Oscar rules could affect the Palme d’Or choice. That’s one development we’re tracking.

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Lost Movie Music? On CD? La-La Land Is an Anomaly. (And a Success.)

The California record label scours movie studio archives and composers’ personal collections to locate music from older films or TV recordings.

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With Commissioner Under Pressure, F.D.A. Opens Door to Flavored Vapes

Though illicit e-cigarettes have flooded in from China, the new policy could allow major tobacco companies to sell from prime shelf space at thousands of stores.

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Cruise Ship Linked to Hantavirus Outbreak Arrives in Spain’s Canary Islands for Disembarking

The MV Hondius, the cruise ship that had carried passengers infected with hantavirus, anchored off the Spanish territory, where other passengers would soon disembark.

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Passengers on Hantavirus Cruise Ship Will Disembark in Tenerife and Return to Home Countries

The cruise ship will arrive on the island of Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands of Spain, officials said. All of the passengers will then be evacuated to their home countries.

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Hugh Jackman in a Truly PG-Rated Murder Mystery

Our movie critic Alissa Wilkinson reviews “The Sheep Detectives” and asks: Why aren’t more movies like it?

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Blake Lively Settlement Had No Financial Payout, Filing Confirms

Justin Baldoni’s company did not agree to make a payout as part of the deal that ended Ms. Lively’s lawsuit, but she is able to seek compensation through a separate legal avenue.

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Trump Plans to Fire F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary

Dr. Makary has been a supporter of the Make American Healthy Again Movement but made some enemies in the administration over vaping, the abortion pill and rejections of new drugs.

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There Are Ants in This Canadian Hospital. Again.

A hospital in Manitoba had to postpone a “limited number of elective surgeries” after ants appeared there for the third time since 2024.

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After 43 Years, an Unproduced Larry David Script Surfaces Online

“Prognosis: Negative” was too dark for its time, but its title became a running “Seinfeld” joke and its premise set the table for “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

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‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ Review: Their Octopus Teacher

Sally Field and Lewis Pullman get help from an eight-tentacled friend in this bland adaptation of a hit novel.

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‘Blue Film’ Review: The Sex Is Expensive. The Talk Is Priceless.

An older man pays a camboy $50,000 for a night that goes to difficult, existential places in this breakout feature from Elliot Tuttle.

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American Factories Lag in Adopting A.I. This Drugmaker Is an Exception.

A Bristol Myers Squibb plant that makes cancer drugs was the only manufacturer in the U.S. recognized for innovation by the World Economic Forum this year.

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‘The Sheep Detectives’ Review: A Murder Most Fleecy

A flock of sheep and Hugh Jackman star in a delightful Agatha Christie-style mystery set in an English village.

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Employees With Medical Conditions Challenge C.D.C. In-Office Requirement

The health agency has been particularly strict in abolishing at-home work, overriding accommodations that were granted years before the pandemic.

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‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Then and Now: Why It Hits Differently

The film’s portrait of the work lives of a young journalist and a top editor holds lessons for us. It’s just that the lessons have changed with time.

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Her Self-Experiment with Drug Detox Almost Broke Her

Against expert advice, people are using new and unpredictable synthetic drugs to experiment on themselves in hopes of becoming free of addiction.

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Hantavirus Outbreaks Are Rare, but They Aren’t Going Away and There’s No Cure

Since the family of rodent-borne infections were identified in the 1950s, they have turned up all over the world.

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F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe

The agency’s scientists and data contractors reviewed millions of patient records for studies that were pulled back before release.

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Inside the Met Gala After-Parties: See the Stars and Their Looks

Models, designers, D.J.s and performers kept the night going into the early morning.

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Supreme Court Asked to Restore Access to Abortion Pill by Mail

A federal appeals court temporarily halted a Food and Drug Administration regulation that has greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.

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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Settle ‘It Ends With Us’ Lawsuit

Ms. Lively had accused Mr. Baldoni of waging a smear campaign against her after she complained of harassment when making a film together. He had denied her accusation.

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A Medical Examiner Chases Down an Elusive Killer

Unusual opioids are infiltrating street drugs. Knoxville’s top forensic doctor is on the front lines, pressing to quickly identify the most lethal.

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What Is Hantavirus, Which Is Linked to the Deaths of 3 People Aboard a Cruise Ship?

Three people aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean have died from what health officials suspect were hantavirus infections.

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3 Dead in Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Cruise Ship, W.H.O. Says

One case of hantavirus infection has been confirmed in a laboratory, the organization said on Sunday. There are five additional suspected cases.

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A Long, Strange Trip: How the G.O.P. Came to Embrace Psychedelic Drugs

For decades, conservatives were adamantly opposed to the use of drugs like psilocybin and LSD. Now, the Trump administration has made a sharp pivot.

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Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Abortion Pill Access by Mail

The court order, in a lawsuit by the state of Louisiana, pauses a Food and Drug Administration regulation that greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.

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How 7 Looks for ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Came Together

The film’s costume designer, Molly Rogers, who also worked on the original, shared the inspirations for some of her favorite designs.

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N.I.H. Reinstates Employee Put on Leave After Criticizing Trump Research Cuts

Jenna Norton had filed a whistle-blower complaint claiming that the agency leadership had retaliated against her.

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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Lobs A Shot At Corporate Media

The New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson reviews “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”

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Obamacare Enrollment Drops Sharply as Costs Rise

Americans can’t afford the higher health insurance premiums that resulted from Congress’s refusal to extend federal tax credits.

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‘Swapped’ Review: It’s Freaky Friday in the Animal Kingdom

Michael B. Jordan voices a woodland creature who swaps species with a bird in this middling animated movie on Netflix.

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