Obama Announced as First Guest on New Letterman Talk Show One of the former president’s first sit-down television interviews will be on David Letterman’s new monthly Netflix talk show. By SOPAN DEB
Events for Children in NYC This Week Our guide to cultural events in New York City for families with children and teenagers. By LAUREL GRAEBER
‘Breaking Ice’ Makes Music From a Classic Skating Rivalry Alicia Hall Moran’s new music-theater work is inspired by the face-off between Katarina Witt and Debi Thomas at the 1988 Winter Olympics. By LARA PELLEGRINELLI
Toronto Theater Director Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Accusations Albert Schultz has left his post as artistic director of the acclaimed Soulpepper Theater Company after four women accused him of improper behavior. By CATHERINE PORTER
Led by the Mercers, Bannon’s Allies Abandon Him Stephen K. Bannon’s provocative remarks about President Trump and his family, and Mr. Trump’s angry response, further alienated some of Mr. Bannon’s most important backers, who were already losing enthusiasm for him. By KENNETH P. VOGEL, JONATHAN MARTIN and JEREMY W. PETERS
Competing With the Giants in Race to Build Self-Driving Cars Aurora, a start-up founded by the former head of Google’s self-driving project, will feed its technology into car giants Volkswagen and Hyundai. By CADE METZ
Contributing Op-Ed Writer Two Ways of Looking at Gerrymandering Stepping into the political sphere, the Supreme Court takes up two very different cases involving the redrawing of Congressional lines. By LINDA GREENHOUSE
The Greatest Figure Skater Ever Is Michael Jackson on Ice, Surrounded by Winnie the Poohs “People see Hanyu for the first time and they become hysterical or they’re moved to tears. It’s like their lives are complete.” By JERÉ LONGMAN
‘Bomb Cyclone’: Snow and Bitter Cold Blast the Northeast On Thursday, emergency officials reckoned with a storm that shut down schools for more than a million children, flooded roadways, filled homeless shelters and forced the cancellations of thousands of flights. By ALAN BLINDER, PATRICIA MAZZEI and JESS BIDGOOD
Australia’s Prime Minister Warns of ‘Gang Violence’ by African Migrants Critics, however, accuse the government of willfully stoking anxieties about migration, assimilation and sentencing for political purposes. By ADAM BAIDAWI
With Sale, Essence Is Once Again a Fully Black-Owned Magazine Richelieu Dennis, the founder of Sundial Brands, said he bought the publication “to serve and empower women of color.” By SANDRA E. GARCIA
Toronto Theater Company Leader Steps Aside Amid Harassment Suits Four women have sued the company and its artistic director, Albert Schultz, accusing him of sexual misconduct and creating a “culture of fear.” By LAURA COLLINS-HUGHES
Banker From Turkey Is Convicted in U.S. Over Plot to Evade Iran Sanctions Mehmet Hakan Atilla, a Halkbank employee, was found guilty of aiding a scheme said to be approved at the highest levels of the Turkish government. By BENJAMIN WEISER and CARLOTTA GALL
Fred Bass, Who Made the Strand Bookstore a Mecca, Dies at 89 Building on what his father began, Mr. Bass ultimately oversaw a bustling emporium housing “18 miles of books” in Lower Manhattan, with outposts here and there. By WILLIAM GRIMES
Trump’s First Big Twitter Day of 2018: Analyzing Nuclear Buttons and the ‘Corrupt Media’ The president’s 17 posts on Tuesday can be read as an outline of his agenda but also a glimpse at the challenges he faces this year. By EILEEN SULLIVAN
Feature The Case for the Subway It built the city. Now, no matter the cost — at least $100 billion — the city must rebuild it to survive. By JONATHAN MAHLER
Rick Hall, Architect of the Muscle Shoals Sound, Dies at 85 Mr. Hall, a producer and engineer and the founder of FAME Studios, turned small-town Alabama into a crucible of soul, country, rock and pop music. By JON PARELES
$900 Million Starrett City Sale Can Go Ahead, Judge Rules Dissident shareholders had tried to block the sale of the massive housing complex, whose owners include President Trump, but the court let it go forward. By CHARLES V. BAGLI
Fact Check Trump’s Aviation Boast Fails to Get in the Air President Trump claimed undue credit for the “safest year on record” in commercial aviation, despite having done little on the issue. By LINDA QIU
Critics Say Questions About Citizenship Could Wreck Chances for an Accurate Census The Justice Department’s request to ask people about citizenship status in the 2020 census would keep Latinos and other ethnic minorities from being counted, critics say. By MICHAEL WINES
Obama Announced as First Guest on New Letterman Talk Show One of the former president’s first sit-down television interviews will be on David Letterman’s new monthly Netflix talk show. By SOPAN DEB
Events for Children in NYC This Week Our guide to cultural events in New York City for families with children and teenagers. By LAUREL GRAEBER
‘Breaking Ice’ Makes Music From a Classic Skating Rivalry Alicia Hall Moran’s new music-theater work is inspired by the face-off between Katarina Witt and Debi Thomas at the 1988 Winter Olympics. By LARA PELLEGRINELLI
Toronto Theater Director Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Accusations Albert Schultz has left his post as artistic director of the acclaimed Soulpepper Theater Company after four women accused him of improper behavior. By CATHERINE PORTER
Led by the Mercers, Bannon’s Allies Abandon Him Stephen K. Bannon’s provocative remarks about President Trump and his family, and Mr. Trump’s angry response, further alienated some of Mr. Bannon’s most important backers, who were already losing enthusiasm for him. By KENNETH P. VOGEL, JONATHAN MARTIN and JEREMY W. PETERS
Competing With the Giants in Race to Build Self-Driving Cars Aurora, a start-up founded by the former head of Google’s self-driving project, will feed its technology into car giants Volkswagen and Hyundai. By CADE METZ
Contributing Op-Ed Writer Two Ways of Looking at Gerrymandering Stepping into the political sphere, the Supreme Court takes up two very different cases involving the redrawing of Congressional lines. By LINDA GREENHOUSE
The Greatest Figure Skater Ever Is Michael Jackson on Ice, Surrounded by Winnie the Poohs “People see Hanyu for the first time and they become hysterical or they’re moved to tears. It’s like their lives are complete.” By JERÉ LONGMAN
‘Bomb Cyclone’: Snow and Bitter Cold Blast the Northeast On Thursday, emergency officials reckoned with a storm that shut down schools for more than a million children, flooded roadways, filled homeless shelters and forced the cancellations of thousands of flights. By ALAN BLINDER, PATRICIA MAZZEI and JESS BIDGOOD
Australia’s Prime Minister Warns of ‘Gang Violence’ by African Migrants Critics, however, accuse the government of willfully stoking anxieties about migration, assimilation and sentencing for political purposes. By ADAM BAIDAWI
With Sale, Essence Is Once Again a Fully Black-Owned Magazine Richelieu Dennis, the founder of Sundial Brands, said he bought the publication “to serve and empower women of color.” By SANDRA E. GARCIA
Toronto Theater Company Leader Steps Aside Amid Harassment Suits Four women have sued the company and its artistic director, Albert Schultz, accusing him of sexual misconduct and creating a “culture of fear.” By LAURA COLLINS-HUGHES
Banker From Turkey Is Convicted in U.S. Over Plot to Evade Iran Sanctions Mehmet Hakan Atilla, a Halkbank employee, was found guilty of aiding a scheme said to be approved at the highest levels of the Turkish government. By BENJAMIN WEISER and CARLOTTA GALL
Fred Bass, Who Made the Strand Bookstore a Mecca, Dies at 89 Building on what his father began, Mr. Bass ultimately oversaw a bustling emporium housing “18 miles of books” in Lower Manhattan, with outposts here and there. By WILLIAM GRIMES
Trump’s First Big Twitter Day of 2018: Analyzing Nuclear Buttons and the ‘Corrupt Media’ The president’s 17 posts on Tuesday can be read as an outline of his agenda but also a glimpse at the challenges he faces this year. By EILEEN SULLIVAN
Feature The Case for the Subway It built the city. Now, no matter the cost — at least $100 billion — the city must rebuild it to survive. By JONATHAN MAHLER
Rick Hall, Architect of the Muscle Shoals Sound, Dies at 85 Mr. Hall, a producer and engineer and the founder of FAME Studios, turned small-town Alabama into a crucible of soul, country, rock and pop music. By JON PARELES
$900 Million Starrett City Sale Can Go Ahead, Judge Rules Dissident shareholders had tried to block the sale of the massive housing complex, whose owners include President Trump, but the court let it go forward. By CHARLES V. BAGLI
Fact Check Trump’s Aviation Boast Fails to Get in the Air President Trump claimed undue credit for the “safest year on record” in commercial aviation, despite having done little on the issue. By LINDA QIU
Critics Say Questions About Citizenship Could Wreck Chances for an Accurate Census The Justice Department’s request to ask people about citizenship status in the 2020 census would keep Latinos and other ethnic minorities from being counted, critics say. By MICHAEL WINES