$22,000 Per Hour: Assistants Use a Legislative Loophole to Outearn Surgeons

A law meant to end surprise medical billing has led to large paydays for some surgical assistants, who can earn far more than the doctors they help.

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How Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Could Reveal Wedding Details

The playbook for celebrities’ wedding reveals has become a careful choreography — especially when you’re one of the biggest pop stars in the world.

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Daveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Voice Actor, Died of AIDS, Officials Say

Ms. Chase was the voice of Lilo and also played the child villain in the horror film “The Ring.” She died in Los Angeles this month.

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The Best Movies of 2026 So Far, and Where to Watch Them

Now is a good time to catch up on films you may have missed. Our critics have thoughts.

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Ann Blyth, Oscar-Nominated ‘Mildred Pierce’ Actress, Dies at 98

She was just 17 when she played Joan Crawford’s ungrateful daughter in the classic 1945 melodrama. It was the high point of a robust but short film career.

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Congo Ebola Crisis: Contact Tracing Is Dangerously Behind, Officials Warn

Most of the people testing positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo are not on health workers’ radar, suggesting that contact tracing is lagging dangerously behind.

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‘Little Brother’ Review: Just the Two of Us

John Cena and Eric André star in this crude, but funny, movie about a real estate agent who encounters a blast from the past.

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Medical Journal Retracts Study Claiming Cancer Therapy Is More Effective When Given in the Morning

In a notice flagging a series of problems with a clinical trial, the journal Nature Medicine said its editors “no longer have confidence in the integrity of the results.”

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Inside the C.D.C.’s Mad Scramble to Meet Kennedy’s Demands

A cache of internal emails offers a look at the pressure the nation’s public health officials faced from the new health secretary in the early months of the Trump administration.

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‘Couture’ Review: No Common Thread

Angelina Jolie plays a woman preparing for a Paris runway show in Alice Winocour’s fragmentary look at the rarefied world of high fashion.

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Shortage of Chemotherapy Drugs Brings Rationing Fears for Cancer Patients

Doctors are contending with low supplies and unfilled orders of generic chemotherapy infusions that are central to the treatment of a long list of cancers.

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France Identifies First Case of Ebola

The patient is a doctor who had traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry said. Workers are racing to trace those who may have had contact.

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‘In the Hand of Dante’ Review: A Not So Divine Folly

Not even a double dose of Oscar Isaac can rescue this fanciful, oversauced tale of stolen art and spiritual questioning.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Warriors’ Musical to Hit Broadway Next Spring

Miranda is co-writing the musical — his first since “Hamilton” — with Eisa Davis. It’s based on “The Warriors” film and novel.

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‘The Sound of Music’ and ‘A Few Good Men’ Are Coming to Broadway

Lincoln Center Theater, basking in the glow of its Tony-winning “Ragtime” run, plans revivals of two more well-known titles this season.

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Ferraris and Shell Companies: Five Charged in Medicare Fraud Schemes

The Justice Department is taking aim at pricey “skin substitutes,” an overused wound care treatment that cost the government $10 billion in 2024.

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Doctors Thought It Was Asthma. A.I. Flagged a Serious Heart Problem.

Artificial intelligence programs can spot patterns in electrocardiograms that humans miss. Now, one program is going to be widely available — for free — to doctors.

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Pakistan Plans to Cut Tax on Menstrual Pads, but Many Say It’s Not Enough

Activists said more action was needed to solve the larger problem: Only 12 percent of Pakistani women and girls use safe, commercially made menstrual products.

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‘Toy Story 5’ Fuels Hollywood’s Hottest Summer Since 2019

The Disney-Pixar sequel was expected to make $160 million in North America over the weekend, lifting the summer box office to $1.85 billion to date.

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A Loophole Brings Cystic Fibrosis Patients a ‘Miracle Drug’ in Generic Form

A generic version of a breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug, manufactured in Bangladesh for a fraction of the American price, may give some families around the world an unlikely lifeline.

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Margaret Kerry, Body and Soul of Disney’s Tinker Bell, Dies at 97

A film crew and illustrator meticulously documented her pirouettes and pouts, giving substance to a character depicted previously as a spotlight onstage.

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With ‘Girls Like Girls,’ Hayley Kiyoko Turns Her Teenage Pain Into Art

The once-closeted star has reinvented her song “Girls Like Girls” as a best-selling Y.A. novel and a new theatrical film. It wasn’t easy.

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Cities and Schools Are Testing Wastewater for Illicit Drugs

The White House recently endorsed monitoring sewage for evidence of drug use. Critics fear such efforts could violate privacy and stigmatize neighborhoods.

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The Dad Movie Canon: Films That Define Dad Cinema

What is it about a certain kind of film that appeals to fathers? Our writer took a stab at defining Dad Cinema and rounding up its greatest hits.

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Why ‘Toy Story’ is the Best Franchise Ever

The New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson explores how the ‘Toy Story’ films leverage layers of nostalgia as a recipe for success.

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James Bradley, Co-Author of ‘Flags of Our Fathers,’ Dies at 72

His best-selling book celebrated the servicemen in the stirring photograph of the U.S. flag-raising on Iwo Jima. One, it was long believed, was his father.

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Buildings May Soon Have ‘Immune Systems’ That Fight Airborne Disease

Following the pandemic, the federal government is spending $150 million on new technology to ensure clean indoor air. Here’s what scientists are pursuing.

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San Francisco Film Patrons Are Found Dead on Side of Highway

Judith Sheldon, 84, daughter of an Oscar-winning director, and her husband, Wylie, 86, were traveling to Oregon on a hot day. Their deaths are under investigation.

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‘Voicemails for Isabelle’ Review: An Unexpected Recipient

The movie, starring Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson, begins as a tear-jerker and morphs into a poignant rom-com.

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The Russian Film Director Who Chooses Moments to Challenge Putin

Alexander Sokurov has questioned the Russian president about government repression but he is still controversial among his country’s exiles.

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Daveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Voice Actor and ‘The Ring’ Villain, Dies at 35

She brought the plucky Lilo to life in the popular animated film series, and unnerved viewers as the child villain Samara in the horror film “The Ring.”

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New Plan Scales Back C.D.C.’s Work on Diseases Abroad

The State Department is taking over much of the control of global health initiatives, for which critics say the department does not have the expertise.

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‘Curse of the Seven Jackals’: A Film Made to Be Exhumed

Anthology Film Archives is screening Chris Jolly’s restored 2001 lo-fi indie film twice nightly.

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The Cloud Has Sound: The Unrelenting and Unseen Cost of the A.I. Boom

As tech giants rush to build big data centers, some residents who live near them say a constant low-frequency vibration is ruining their health and homes.

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‘Are You Now or Have You Ever Been’ Review: Who Is Naming Names?

Anna D. Shapiro revives Eric Bentley’s play about the House Un-American Activities Committee’s investigation of the entertainment industry.

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The ‘Paddington’ Musical Will Come to Broadway Next Spring

The show, which revisits the story of a marmalade-loving bear, plans to open next April at the Hirschfeld Theater in New York.

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How Kratom, an Addictive Gas Station Drug, Found Allies in Trump’s Cabinet

With support from Markwayne Mullin and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the kratom industry is pursuing a potentially lucrative policy. Mr. Mullin owns equity in a company that could benefit.

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How Does One Brain Speak Two Languages?

A new study of bilingual speakers suggests that a single “grammatical engine” in the brain can power multiple languages at once.

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Jessie Buckley, a Liza Minnelli Tribute and More Theater to Stream

The Oscar winner and Josh O’Connor star in a National Theater production of Shakespeare’s tragedy. Other picks include Matthew López’s “The Inheritance.”

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Millennial Food Obsession Is a Joke. John Early Gets It.

In his new film, “Maddie’s Secret,” the comedian goes all in on earnestness, playing a cooking content creator.

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The Pain of Caring for a Parent Who Abused You

The United States is reliant on unpaid family caregivers, and millions of adult children are caring for parents who didn’t really care for them.

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Millennial Food Obsession Is a Joke. John Early Gets It.

In his new film, “Maddie’s Secret,” the comedian goes all in on earnestness, playing a cooking content creator.

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The Violence in Iran Was Real. The Film Showing It Was A.I.

The docudrama “Dreams of Violets” premiered at the Tribeca Festival, a sign that some in Hollywood have warmed to the technology.

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Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens

Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.

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‘The Gas Station Attendant’ Review: A Daughter’s Questions

Karla Murthy retells her Indian dad’s life story to better understand her own in this deeply personal documentary.

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‘Honeyjoon’ Review: Island Healing

In this strange, sensual dramedy, a lusty 20-something and her grieving Persian-British mother travel to an island resort meant for honeymooners.

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What Does ‘Triggered’ Really Mean?

This popular term is often misused, experts say, which may cause more harm than good.

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Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Seniors Access to Special Care, Analysis Shows

Two reports by U.S. investigators reveal how Medicare Advantage is quick to reject requests for short-term nursing home or inpatient rehab services.

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‘Clumsy Diplomacy': Inside the U.S.-Kenya Feud Over an Ebola Camp

Hundreds of Kenyans have marched through the streets to oppose a quarantine facility that would be reserved exclusively for American patients.

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Albert Wolsky, Costume Designer for ‘All That Jazz’ and ‘Grease,’ Dies at 95

A go-to designer for directors like Bob Fosse and Paul Mazursky, he won two Oscars and created Olivia Newton-John’s indelibly sultry ensemble in “Grease.”

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Kyle Gallner Is More Than Just a Scream King

The actor has become a reliable horror star — but he’s also delivered compelling performances in offbeat movies like “Dinner in America” and “Strange Darling.”

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As Screwworm Cases Mount, U.S. Officials Ramp Up Response

The parasitic, flesh-eating fly has now been confirmed in cows, goats and dogs.

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Have a Thorny Medical Question? Your Doctor May Be Using A.I. for That.

OpenEvidence, a fast-growing start-up, is using artificial intelligence to help doctors find answers to clinical questions for diagnosis and treatment.

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Robert Coles, Pulitzer-Winning Child Psychiatrist, Is Dead at 97

His five-volume “Children of Crisis” series, published between 1967 and 1977, drew on his conversations with American children whose voices were not often heard.

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Tribeca Festival Denounces Pair Who Joked on the Red Carpet About Rape

A clip of the actor Elon Gold with Lizzy Savetsky, a social media influencer, at the premiere of “The Wedding Entertainer” has been circulating online.

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‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ Review: Questlove’s Tribute to an Inspiration

In “To Be Celestial vs. That’s the Weight of the World,” he draws a compelling portrait of Maurice White, the band’s founder, and his enduring legacy.

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Madonna Premieres ‘Confessions II,’ a Star-Studded Short Film, at Tribeca Film Festival

“Confessions II” features songs from the pop star’s coming album of the same name. At one point, green lasers shoot from the pelvises of gyrating women.

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Why We Still Need Steven Spielberg

Hollywood is struggling, but Spielberg insists that the big screen is still the best place to work out our collective dreams, fears, joys and sorrows.

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RFK Jr. Appears Disengaged on Many Health Department Matters Beyond Vaccines

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated little interest in managing his sprawling department as he focuses on food and vaccine policies, according to colleagues.

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YouTuber and Wife Ended Pregnancy After Down Syndrome Diagnosis. They Got Death Threats.

After Jesse Ridgway, a popular YouTuber, and his wife, Ashley, revealed the news, death threats followed.

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Anthony Head, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ Actor, Dies at 72

The British actor was a mainstay of influential television shows who first found fame as a Nescafe pitchman.

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‘Office Romance’ Review: Prepare for Turbulence

Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein cause professional headaches in this workplace comedy about an airline.

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In a First, Scientists Precisely Edit Human Embryo Genes

Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possible to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists.

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‘Scary Movie’ Review: Too Many Movies, Too Few Laughs

The sixth installment of this low-grade franchise takes a predictable and dismaying turn, even if it feels like the right time to bring the series back.

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Why Do Most New Movies Look Meh?

Jessica M. Goldstein, an arts and culture reporter, inspects why movies today look different than they did 20 years ago.

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An Uncertain Path for Americans Exposed to Ebola

Despite long-established procedures for bringing Americans home for monitoring and treatment, the Trump administration has not said that it will allow those at risk of Ebola back into the country.

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‘Backrooms’ Is Part of a Boomlet in Movies From YouTube Creators

“Backrooms,” a psychological horror flick opening this weekend, is part of a wave of breakout films from fledgling directors who honed their instincts on YouTube.

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Even on His Own, Nick Is Still a Jonas Brother

With a starring role in “Power Ballad” and ambitions across mediums, the 33-year-old is carving a singular path.

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Rubio Suggests U.S. Return to Global Vaccine Program in Rebuke of Kennedy

Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated in pointed testimony to senators that he was reclaiming control of the U.S. relationship with Gavi, an international vaccine alliance.

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Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Editor, Dies at 80

A close collaborator with George Lucas, her first husband, she was “the warmth and the heart” of his early films, the actor Mark Hamill said.

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Shannon Elizabeth Reflects on Being the Y2K Era’s ‘Hot Girl’

Shannon Elizabeth helped define blockbusters like “American Pie” and cult favorites like “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.” Now, as she enters a new public chapter, she reflects on the era.

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As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments

The Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now it’s at the center of a rapidly widening epidemic in Africa.

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The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Amazon, AMC+, Apple TV and More in June

“The Vampire Lestat,” “Hoppers” and “Not Suitable for Work” arrive and “The Bear” returns.

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At Tribeca, a New Look at an ’80s Thriller About New York’s Gay Underground

The troubled legacy of “Cruising” is the subject of “Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders,” a documentary premiering at the Tribeca Festival.

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Giant Stone Urns Hint at the Death Rites of a Lost People in Laos

Thousands of mysterious containers lie scattered across northern Laos. These “death jars” may have provided a form of communal interment, archaeologists reported.

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