Cannes Red Carpet Fashion
Updating: See what stars like Naomi Watts, Kirsten Dunst and Susan Sarandon wore on the red carpet.
Personal (and Romantic) Vintage Pictures From a Legendary Photographer
By HATTIE CRISELL
© Getty Images/Courtesy of the Bert Hardy Estate
Bert Hardy, who documented conflicts as well as mid-century British life, is the subject of a new show in London this week.
Hungry City
A Meal (and History) in a Box at Taiwan Bear House
By LIGAYA MISHAN
A Chinatown restaurant serves the bento-style meals sold on railways in Taiwan.
Congo Lurches Toward a New Crisis as Leader Tries to Crush a Rival
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
Moïse Katumbi, a popular opposition politician, is the greatest threat to President Joseph Kabila’s rule. He and his supporters are now being targeted by Mr. Kabila’s security services.
Piercings and Eye-Popping Tattoos: Fashion’s Latest Canvas Is the Skin You’re In
By RUTH LA FERLA
As once-transgressive forms of body modification pierce social barriers, are they losing their power to provoke?
The Tony Awards: Who Will Win (and Who Should)
By BEN BRANTLEY and CHARLES ISHERWOOD
Ben Brantley and Charles Isherwood of The Times make their picks.
Neighborhood Joint
At Vinnie’s, You Can Grab a Slice, Then Eat the Pizza Box
By KATIE ROGERS
The shop’s quirky, creative pies attract attention online, but a strong relationship with its loyal regulars in Williamsburg pays the bills.
Living In
Garden City, N.Y.: Affluent, With a Welcome Mat Out
By MARCELLE SUSSMAN FISCHLER
With its tree-shaded avenues, manicured gardens, and handsome Tudors and colonials, 5.3-square-mile Garden City is distinct from its neighbors.
Front Row
An Avant-Garde Director Sets the Stage for Hermès
By MATTHEW SCHNEIER
The theater director Robert Wilson pulls out the stops — and pulls in a pig — for a collaboration with the French luxury-goods company.
Kips Bay Offers a Colorful Answer to Décor Sameness
By PENELOPE GREEN
The Kips Bay Decorator Show House features 21 design firms in a new Upper East Side townhouse.
Ukraine Makes Iffy Progress After Trade Pact With Europe
By ANDREW E. KRAMER
Foreign investment is sprouting along Ukraine’s western borders, but the country’s recent history of strife has made some companies hesitant to move in.
Exposures
The Conflict Zone of Motherhood
By ELIZABETH DALZIEL
Why is the remote more valuable to a photographer than the world right around them?
After a Manhattan Church Is Destroyed in a Fire, Another Welcomes Its Members
By NOAH REMNICK
Calvary Episcopal Church welcomed nearly 200 parishioners from the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava, which was gutted in a blaze.
Cuban Ballet: Proud Past, Promising Future
By BRIAN SEIBERT
The country long-closed dance system may flourish even more with new relationships.
What Comes Next for Cuban Modern Dance?
By BRIAN SEIBERT
As barriers between Cuba and America tumble, Cuban dance companies are working with American choreographers and anticipating change.
Convoys Inch South to Safety From Fort McMurray
By IAN AUSTEN
Officials hope to clear thousands of vehicles from the area, which has been cut off repeatedly when flames blocked the only road link to the rest of Canada.
In Deeply Divided Chicago, Most Agree: City Is Off Course
By MONICA DAVEY and GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO
Residents of the nation’s third-largest city, especially blacks and Latinos, have lost faith in many of its essential institutions, a survey finds.
Feature
Should Prostitution Be a Crime?
By EMILY BAZELON
A growing movement of sex workers and activists is making the decriminalization of sex work a feminist issue.
Big Ticket
A Prewar Facing Central Park for $52 Million
By VIVIAN MARINO
An apartment at an Upper East Side co-op building designed by James E.R. Carpenter was the sale of the week.
Brooklyn on the North Fork
By MARCELLE SUSSMAN FISCHLER
Brooklynites seeking second homes seem to have a particular affinity for the North Fork of Long Island.
Exclusive
Old Meets New in Sag Harbor
By AILEEN JACOBSON
A house designed to blend in with nearby homes built in the 18th century is very much a 21st-century home inside.
What I Love
Christopher Jackson of ‘Hamilton,’ at Home in the Bronx
By JOANNE KAUFMAN
The Tony nominee lives with his wife, Veronica Vazquez-Jackson, an actress and singer.
Testing on the Water in America’s Cup
By CHRIS MUSELER
This weekend’s races feature AC 45s, a prelude to larger, more customized AC 50s to be used in the finals next year. But they have yet to be built.
Chanel Cruises Into Havana, Showcasing Style and Questions
By VANESSA FRIEDMAN
Do the benefits outweigh the optics of a luxury fashion show in a country where the average monthly wage is $25?
Angela’s Takes a Return Trip to the Caribbean
By LIGAYA MISHAN
A Bedford-Stuyvesant restaurant is revived by its Guyanese-born chef.
Charles Gatewood, Photographer of Extremes, Dies at 73
By WILLIAM GRIMES
Mr. Gatewood‘s subjects included rock stars, strippers, exhibitionists, cross-dressers, fetishists, protesters and drunks. Just right for an anthropology major.
After Etsy, Scratching an Itch
By PENELOPE GREEN
The founder of the global crafters’ marketplace creates his own handmade world.
At the Met Gala, Everyone Seems a Little Starstruck. Even the Stars.
By MATTHEW SCHNEIER
The “party of the year” brings together everyone from Taylor Swift to Nicole Kidman to Alex Rodriguez.
Scene City
Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Kanye West at 2016 Met Gala After-Parties
By DENNY LEE
The Kardashian clan and Lady Gaga were among the stars who flocked to the Gilded Lily and Up & Down for more late-night revelry.
Living In
Elmhurst, Queens, a ‘Crossroads of the World’
By JULIE BESONEN
The neighborhood is drawing residents with its lower housing costs, proximity to the subway and quiet, low-rise streets.
A Revolutionary Garden Designer Finally Gets a Retrospective
By HILARY MOSS
“Roberto Burle Marx: Brazilian Modernist” opens Friday at the Jewish Museum — and goes beyond the artist’s landscapes.
Donald Trump All but Clinches G.O.P. Race With Indiana Win; Ted Cruz Quits
By JONATHAN MARTIN and PATRICK HEALY
Mr. Trump’s commanding victory over Senator Ted Cruz clears his path to reach the required number of delegates on the last day of primary voting on June 7.
Square Feet
To Rebuild a Neighborhood, Philadelphia Goes Beyond Housing
By JON HURDLE
In addition to building homes in the Sharswood neighborhood, the city’s housing agency is also looking at businesses and schools.
Against Tough Odds, a High School Arts Program Fosters Success
By MIRANDA S. SPIVACK
Suitland High School in Maryland is producing graduates who rise to national prominence despite budget cuts and other challenges.
China’s Steel Makers Undercut Rivals as Trade Debate Intensifies
By STANLEY REED and KEITH BRADSHER
The steel industry is at the heart of discussions about the world economy that could become more complicated as global rule changes loom.
At the Met Gala, Minimalism Is a Relative Term
By JACOB BERNSTEIN
Metallic and extravagant outfits, as usual, were consistent at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Anna Wintour Costume Center in New York.
Thai Officials Battle Buddhist Monks Over Tigers’ Fate
By RICHARD C. PADDOCK
The Tiger Temple, a wildlife attraction backed by monks but accused of abuse and exploitation, filed a lawsuit to stop the government from shutting it down.
Album
Brooklyn Teenagers Capture a Photographer’s Eye
By ANNIE CORREAL
Cassandra Giraldo began studying the youngsters’ world five years ago, concentrating on how they spent the time between school and home.
Scenes From a Punk Rock and Storytelling Show, for Deaf People
By NATHAN REESE
Last night, the Knockdown Center in Queens hosted the Deaf Club, a performance and music event.
2,000 Pigeons Will Put on a Light Show in Brooklyn
By ANDY NEWMAN
This mass performance piece — an avian-powered show at the Brooklyn Navy Yard — is the artist’s valentine to the vanishing world of rooftop pigeon fanciers.
Dyson Wants to Create a Hair Dryer Revolution
By ELIZABETH PATON
James Dyson, the Steve Jobs of household products, wants to do for beauty and grooming what his company did for vacuum cleaners. Will consumers buy it?
What I Love
Arianna Huffington’s Sleep Revolution Starts at Home
By BOB MORRIS
In her Manhattan apartment, the media mogul practices what she preaches: A good night’s sleep.
Russian Dumplings, Like Grandma’s, at Two Village Spots
By LIGAYA MISHAN
Anton’s Dumplings and Babushka Cafe fill their specialties with care and tradition.
Some of the World’s Most Beautiful Workplaces, in One Book
By ALAINNA LEXIE BEDDIE
In the latest title from ROADS Publishing in Dublin, creative agencies and design studios open their doors to their inspired (and inspiring) interiors.
Scene City
Donald Trump and Caitlyn Jenner Star at the Time 100 Gala
By JACOB BERNSTEIN
The magazine celebrates its annual list of its 100 Most Influential People.
Donald Trump Sweeps 5 States; Hillary Clinton Takes 4
By PATRICK HEALY and JONATHAN MARTIN
Mr. Trump won Pennsylvania, Maryland and three other states on Tuesday, decreasing the odds of a contested Republican convention. Mrs. Clinton won Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware.
Chernobyl’s Silent Exclusion Zone (Except for the Logging)
By ANDREW E. KRAMER
Thirty years later, there are signs of commercial clear-cutting in supposedly off-limits forests around the site of the nuclear disaster in Ukraine.
Big Bend Journal
U.S.-Mexico Teamwork Where the Rio Grande Is but a Ribbon
By MANNY FERNANDEZ
Amid the talk of a wall, a binational crew at a park in Texas blurs borders as its members work to eradicate giant cane that constricts the river.
Jimmy Buffett’s ‘Margaritaville’ Is a State of Mind, and an Empire
By BROOKS BARNES
The singer’s company is expanding offerings in lodging, alcohol, licensing and media, and the appeal extends well beyond Parrot Heads.
Critic's Notebook
Prince, a Master of Playing Music and Distributing It
By JON CARAMANICA
The artist both embraced and hated technology as he tried to upend the music industry — realizing that making music wasn’t his only responsibility.
Prince, an Artist Who Defied Genre, Is Dead at 57
By JON PARELES
The prolific songwriter and performer’s decades of music transcended and remade funk, rock and R&B with hits like “Purple Rain” and “1999.”
Prince’s Heels Elevated Him as a Style Icon
By VANESSA FRIEDMAN
The high heel was the through-line of the musician’s wardrobe for four decades, the base upon which he layered all fashion and character changes.
Your Money
In a Big Hole for a Detroit House, but Happy
By RON LIEBER
Amy Haimerl and Karl Kaebnick have gone into debt for a house valued at $100,000 less than they’ve spent. But they love it.
Album
The Writing on the Wall
By JOHN LELAND
Leah Singer is drawn to the “Post No Bills” notices that are ubiquitous in New York City.
What I Love
From Broadway Stage to Harlem Home
By JOANNE KAUFMAN
A visit to the home of Terrence Mann, a star of the Broadway musical “Tuck Everlasting,” and his dancer/actress wife, Charlotte d’Amboise.
Big Ticket
On Park Avenue, Dizzying Views for $44.8 Million
By VIVIAN MARINO
A spacious aerie on the 64th floor of 432 Park, the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere, is the sale of the week.
Critic’s Notebook: Looking at Gay Movies Before Stonewall
By WESLEY MORRIS
The Film Society of Lincoln Center is presenting a weeklong series, “An Early Clue to the New Direction,” focusing on old movies with gay themes.
A (Very Quick) Trip to Tokyo With Gabriela Hearst
By HILARY MOSS
The women’s wear designer recently spent a jam-packed four days in the Japanese capital.
A Photographer Who Captures the Humanity in Politics
By IAN BAUMAN
Pete Voelker’s recent work has taken him all over the country, documenting small, intimate moments amid rallies and the campaign trail.
A Busy Queen Elizabeth II Pencils In a 90th Birthday
By DAN BILEFSKY
Befitting a workhorse who carried out 341 engagements last year, Elizabeth kicked off celebrations on Wednesday in a dutiful display.
A Legendary Fashion Photographer, Revisited
By ERICA SCHWIEGERSHAUSEN
Louise Dahl-Wolfe, who worked for Harper’s Bazaar for many years, is the subject of a new book, out this month.
Pope Francis’ Visit to America, in Pictures
Photographs of the pope’s first trip to the United States, as Catholics and non-Catholics alike will navigate crowds in three cities to catch a glimpse of the “people’s pope.”
Two Weeks in New York
By JOHN BRANCH
Behind the scenes of Serena Williams’s historic Grand Slam bid — and ultimate collapse.
Feature
Desperate Crossing
By SCOTT ANDERSON and PAOLO PELLEGRIN
For 733 migrants crammed aboard two tiny boats somewhere between Libya and Italy, a leaky hull was neither the beginning nor the end of their troubles.
Francis in America
A Gift to New York, in Time for the Pope
Pope Francis, the fourth pontiff to visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral, will find it brighter, cleaner and in better repair than it has been for decades.
10 Years After Katrina
The New Orleans of 2015 has been altered, and not just by nature. In some ways, it is booming as never before. In others, it is returning to pre-Katrina realities of poverty and violence, but with a new sense of dislocation for many, too.
Illuminating North Korea
Photographs by DAVID GUTTENFELDER
A photographer parts the curtains on one of the world’s least-known places and brings back pictures of a country that is defined for many by mystery and war.
Photographs of Earthquake Devastation in Nepal
When Nepal was hit with a powerful earthquake the tremor shattered lives, landmarks and the very landscape of the country. The scope of the disaster in photographs.
Your Contribution to the California Drought
By LARRY BUCHANAN, JOSH KELLER and HAEYOUN PARK
The average American consumes more than 300 gallons of California water each week by eating food that was produced there.
Foot Soldiers
Photographs by CHRISTOPHER GRIFFITH
Finding unexpected beauty in the hands of shoe shiners.
Rosetta Follows a Comet Through Perihelion
By JONATHAN CORUM
The Rosetta spacecraft is following Comet 67P/C-G as it makes its closest approach to the sun.
2014 Holiday Gift Ideas and Guide — Movies, Music, Books, Clothes & More
The best present ideas, selected by Times experts, to make shopping easy this season.
Braving Ebola
Photographs by DANIEL BEREHULAK
The men and women of one Ebola clinic in rural Liberia reflect on life inside the gates.
Images of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution
For nine days, waves of pro-democracy protests engulfed Hong Kong, swelling at times to tens of thousands of people and raising tensions with Beijing.
Forty Portraits in Forty Years
Photographs by NICHOLAS NIXON
The Brown sisters have been photographed every year since 1975. The latest image in the series is published here for the first time.
Photo Essay
The Women of West Point
Few collegians work as hard as the U.S. Military Academy’s 786 female cadets.
The Peculiar Soul of Georgia
Photographs by ALEC SOTH
A journey through the state, featuring Jimmy Carter, Civil War re-enactors and newborn Cabbage Patch Kids.
A View of Ground Zero
Photographs by BEDEL SAGET
A panoramic view of the progress at the new World Trade Center site exactly 13 years after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Outcry and Confrontation in Ferguson
Scenes of sorrow and violence in a Missouri town after an unarmed black teenager was shot by a police officer.
Assessing the Damage and Destruction in Gaza
By JEREMY ASHKENAS, ARCHIE TSE, TIM WALLACE, DEREK WATKINS and KAREN YOURISH
The damage to Gaza’s infrastructure from the current conflict is already more severe than the destruction caused by either of the last two Gaza wars.
First Fires: The Fears and Rewards
The Times asked firefighters to submit their first fire experiences on City Room. Read a selection of those stories.
The Toll in Gaza and Israel, Day by Day
By KAREN YOURISH and JOSH KELLER
The daily tally of rocket attacks, airstrikes and deaths in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
A Changing Landscape
The reporter Damien Cave and the photographer Todd Heisler traveled up Interstate 35, from Laredo, Tex., to Duluth, Minn., chronicling how the middle of America is being changed by immigration.
The War to End All Wars? Hardly. But It Did Change Them Forever.
By STEVEN ERLANGER
World War I destroyed kings, kaisers, czars and sultans; it demolished empires; it introduced chemical weapons; it brought millions of women into the work force.
Hopes of a Generation Ride on Indian Vote
By
Despite a period of rising incomes, a tide of economic discontent helped make Narendra Modi the prime minister-elect.
Which Team Do You Cheer For? An N.B.A. Fan Map
By TOM GIRATIKANON, JOSH KATZ, DAVID LEONHARDT and KEVIN QUEALY
Highlights from a map of N.B.A. fandom based on Facebook “likes.”
Chernobyl: Capping a Catastrophe
By HENRY FOUNTAIN
A 32,000-ton arch that will end up costing $1.5 billion is being built in Chernobyl, Ukraine, to all but eliminate the risk of further contamination at the site of the 1986 nuclear reactor explosion.
50 Years After the New York World’s Fair, Recalling a Vision of the Future
By LIZ ROBBINS
Fairgoers share memories of family outings and moments of inspiration at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
The Ballad of Geeshie and Elvie
By JOHN JEREMIAH SULLIVAN
On the trail of the phantom women who changed American music and then vanished without a trace.
Surviving the Finish Line
Runners, spectators and volunteers who were at the finish line of the Boston Marathon when the bombs exploded reflect on how their lives have been affected. Here are their stories of transformation.
Honoring Mandela
Nelson Mandela’s death spurred an international outpouring of praise, remembrance and celebration.
Quiz
How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk
What does the way you speak say about where you’re from? Answer the questions to see your personal dialect map.
Pictures of Typhoon Haiyan’s Wrath
Typhoon Haiyan, which cut a destructive path across the Philippines, is believed by some climatologists to be the strongest storm to ever make landfall.
Mapping the Destruction 
The Real Mayors of New York
Voters elected Bill de Blasio, but New York has always been a city of unofficial mayors.
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