NYTIMES (Laura Collins-Hughes) - ‘Brokeback Mountain,’ ‘Black Swan’ and 14 More Plays and Musicals to See This Spring
Across the country, a flurry of theater productions, including “Black Swan” and “The Lunchbox,” are mining the movies for material.
NYTIMES (Helen Shaw) - A Downtown Vibe Comes to Broadway This Spring
Without the usual flood of new musicals, the playwrights of works like “Becky Shaw,” “Dog Day Afternoon” and “Giant” are getting a chance to shine.
NYTIMES (Dani Blum) - A New Concern About Weight Loss Drugs: What if They Work Too Well?
Some patients in a clinical trial of one new drug lost so much weight that they became concerned and dropped out.
NYTIMES (Francesca Regalado, Livia Albeck-Ripka, Nazaneen Ghaffar and Rylee Kirk) - Nine Skiers Still Missing After Lake Tahoe Avalanche
The avalanche struck a guided backcountry skiing group near Truckee, Calif., near the end of a multiday trip, officials said. Six skiers have been rescued.
NYTIMES (Frank Bruni) - When Did Chicken Become the Most Expensive Thing on the Menu?
The once-humble plate of poultry has been elevated to luxury status, with prices hitting $50 or more.
NYTIMES (Clyde McGrady) - How Jesse Jackson Took King’s Civil Rights Movement to Company Doorsteps
Mr. Jackson was critical to Martin Luther King Jr.’s quest to transform a fight for equality in the South to a national movement for economic and social justice.
NYTIMES (Mihir Zaveri) - A Police Parking Lot in East Harlem Will Become Affordable Housing
The project is the latest example of a push by New York City to build homes on land it owns. The building will be 100 percent affordable, officials say.
NYTIMES (Emma Goldberg) - Viral Videos Helped Mamdani Win. Can They Help Him Govern?
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who won over voters with his approach to social media, is using the same strategy to try to connect City Hall to all New Yorkers.
NYTIMES (Annie Karni) - Democrats Plan to Counter Trump’s Speech to Congress With Rally
The House Democratic leader has asked rank-and-file members to sit quietly at the speech or skip it altogether, wary of creating a distraction.
NYTIMES (Reid J. Epstein) - An Architect of Virginia’s Redistricting Will Run for a New Seat Himself
Dan Helmer, a Democratic state lawmaker, played a key role in putting redrawn congressional maps before state voters.