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How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center

ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON AND JULIA JACOBS

Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.

American Yom Kippur: How Jews Across the U.S. Observe the Holiest Day of the Year

YAIR ROSENBERG

From 200-mile treks to synagogue to spiritual striving, readers share the rituals that define Judaism’s holiest day for them.

Markwayne Mullin Lost His Pick to Lead ICE, as He Struggles to Prove His Toughness on Immigration

HAMED ALEAZIZ AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS

Markwayne Mullin is working to overcome hard-liners’ doubts about his leadership, his position undermined by missteps with the White House.

In China, A.I. Is Moving Forward While the Economy Lags Behind

LI YUAN

As Xi Jinping arrives in the United States this week for a state visit, China’s advances in artificial intelligence will be in the air. Less discussed: China’s economy in its worst shape in decades.

Troy Jackson, a Progressive Brawler, Tries to Flip a Senate Seat in Maine

BETH REINHARD

Mr. Jackson landed in the race unexpectedly. Democrats are hoping he can unseat Susan Collins, a Republican, in their bid to retake the Senate.

Trump Says His D.C. Arch Would Be a ‘Military Complex’ Housing Drones and Snipers

ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS

The president’s announcement on Sunday echoed his justification for the White House ballroom: that the project was necessary for national security.

Russia Barred Their Party, but These Antiwar Voices Are Still Standing

VALERIE HOPKINS AND PAUL SONNE

The liberal party Yabloko is fielding 98 candidates in this weekend’s elections, a small miracle for antiwar Russians who cannot openly express their views.

Abdul-El Sayed, a Democrat, Has an Unlikely Defender: Tucker Carlson

TIM BALK

Mr. Carlson, the far-right podcaster, has promoted Dr. El-Sayed’s comments and sharply criticized his Republican rival in a key Senate race. Strategists are scratching their heads.

Reality Bites

ADAM B. KUSHNER

We look at how one mother approached the decision of where her child should go to school.

The Billionaire-Free Packers Stay True to the Game

ROBERT J. GELINE

The community-owned Green Bay Packers are growing more globally popular in an N.F.L. dominated by billionaire owners.

White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants

CAROLYN Y. JOHNSON, SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND TONY ROMM

Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he spoke with President Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he had spoken with President Donald Trump and that the two had agreed to meet in New York.

NYC Mayor Mamdani, President Trump to meet Monday

The meeting will take place at Gracie Mansion, the official New York City mayor's residence, according to the mayor's office.

In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?

NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES

A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice.

Hunter charged with manslaughter in shooting of woman he mistook for a deer: Police

A 74-year-old hunter has been arrested and charged in a homicide investigation in which police allege he fatally shot a woman in Delaware whom he mistook for a deer.