U.S. Takes Sharper Tone on Russia’s Role in Syria

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and DAVID E. SANGER

President Trump’s hopes for an alliance faded as he and his administration publicly chastised President Vladimir V. Putin.

After Campaign Exit, Manafort Borrowed From Businesses With Trump Ties

By MIKE McINTIRE

A shell company created by Paul Manafort the same day he left the presidential campaign quickly received $13 million in loans from the businesses.

Turkey in Turmoil and Chaos Since Purge Aimed at Dissenters

By PATRICK KINGSLEY

The government has fired or suspended about 130,000 people suspected of being dissidents from the public and private sectors since a coup attempt last summer.

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WORLD

Lula and Simba, Last Surviving Animals at Mosul Zoo, Have Been Rescued

By RANA F. SWEIS

Lula, a bear, and Simba, a lion, were taken to a wildlife shelter in Jordan after being saved from their home, which was severely damaged in battles for control of the city.

OPINION | Op-Ed | Arthur C. Brooks

Can the G.O.P. Turn Back the Tide of Town Hall Anger?

By ARTHUR C. BROOKS

Members of Congress facing furious crowds could learn a lesson from social science and start treating protesters as individuals.

Video: Video Shows Sacramento Officer Beating Pedestrian A video of a Sacramento police officer’s violent encounter with a man who was allegedly jaywalking has prompted a criminal investigation.

Video: Is This China’s Fountain of Youth? With the number of older people on the rise in China, longevity-themed tourism is blossoming. Take a 360 tour of Bama County, where visitors breathe in the air that is said to have healing powers.

Video: Tillerson: ‘Low Level of Trust’ Between U.S. and Russia Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson met with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia for two hours and discussed a range of issues on Wednesday.

Russia Vetoes U.N. Resolution Condemning Syria Chemical Attack

By SOMINI SENGUPTA

The resolution would have strengthened the ability of investigators to look into the attack that killed dozens of civilians. The United States blames Syria’s president.

Xi and Trump Discuss Rising Tensions With North Korea

By JANE PERLEZ

A prominent Chinese state-run newspaper warned the North that it faced a cutoff of vital oil supplies if it dared test a nuclear weapon.

More Permafrost Than Thought May Be Lost as Planet Warms

By HENRY FOUNTAIN

A study suggests that as the planet warms toward 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, each degree Celsius of warming will lead to the thawing of 1.5 million square miles of permafrost.

James Baldwin’s Archive, Long Hidden, Comes (Mostly) Into View

By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER

The Schomburg Center in Harlem has bought this author’s rich archive. But the private letters admirers have longed to read will largely remain under seal.

To Detain More Immigrants, Trump Administration to Speed Border Hiring

By VIVIAN YEE and RON NIXON

The internal memo also says the administration wants to find space to detain thousands more immigrants and to speed deportation cases.

Scott Pruitt Faces Anger From Right Over E.P.A. Finding He Won’t Fight

By CORAL DAVENPORT

Critics charge the agency’s administrator should have challenged a legal finding that underpinned the Obama climate policies, but he refuses to budge.

Suburban G.O.P. Voters Sour on Party, Raising Republican Fears for 2018

By ALEXANDER BURNS and JONATHAN MARTIN

A narrower-than-expected victory in Kansas and an even tougher contest next week in Georgia are highlighting Republicans’ troubles with affluent white voters.

Trump Undercuts Bannon, Whose Job May Be in Danger

By JEREMY W. PETERS and MAGGIE HABERMAN

President Trump said Mr. Bannon was not the chief strategist of his campaign victory, distancing himself from the contentious hard-right adviser who is increasingly isolated in the White House.

Court Approved Wiretap on Trump Campaign Aide Over Russia Ties

By MATTHEW ROSENBERG and MATT APUZZO

To get permission to wiretap Carter Page, an adviser to the Trump campaign, last summer, the Justice Department had to show probable cause that he was acting as a Russian agent.

Trump Reversals Hint at Wall Street Wing’s Sway in White House

By ALAN RAPPEPORT

Startling shifts on China and the Export-Import Bank and the possible reappointment of the chairwoman of the Federal Reserve show financiers may be gaining the upper hand over the populists.

The Murdochs Assess the O’Reilly Damage

By EMILY STEEL and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT

Bill O’Reilly has left Fox News for a vacation while his employers decide whether they should force him from the network over sexual harassment accusations.

Why ‘Sorry’ Is Still the Hardest Word

By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM

The representatives of United Airlines and the White House both found themselves grappling with the increasingly common ritual: the public apology.

State of the Art

How Technology Has Failed to Improve Your Airline Experience

By FARHAD MANJOO

Silicon Valley prides itself on its capacity to upend entrenched industries. But airlines have eluded tech disruption.

United Grapples With PR Crisis Over Videos of Man Being Dragged Off Plane

Burger King ‘O.K. Google’ Ad Doesn’t Seem O.K. With Google

By SAPNA MAHESHWARI

The commercial was a novel but potentially invasive marketing tactic that came as more Americans use voice-activated devices.

Bigger, Faster, More Lavish: Americans Crave S.U.V.s, and Carmakers Oblige

By BILL VLASIC

At the New York International Auto Show, powerful sport-utility vehicles are at center stage, a sign of the continuing shift away from traditional passenger cars.

Is Russell Westbrook’s Season the Best Ever? Some Apples and Oranges to Pick From

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

Westbrook’s rather outrageous regular season must be considered the single greatest season by any athlete ever, right? No? Here are some other contenders.

Commissioner Starts to Press Cleveland Indians About Logo

By DAVID WALDSTEIN

In a statement, Rob Manfred was said to have expressed a desire “to transition away from the Chief Wahoo logo,” a smiling caricature the team uses that many find offensive.

Capitals See Players Behind the Stars as Keys to Playoff Success

By TOM WORGO

Goals contributed by players like Jay Beagle, a fourth-line center, will make the difference. That’s the hope, anyway.

Turning Traumatic Arrivals Into Art: Exiles Form a Theater Troupe

By RACHEL DONADIO

Young actors from war-torn nations have created Exil Ensemble at the Gorki Theater in Berlin. Now they are starring in a play based on their lives.

Review: Scottish Ballet Finds the Poetry in … Poetry

By ALASTAIR MACAULAY

The company’s debut season in New York, at the Joyce Theater, includes an unusual dance – to Dylan Thomas poems read by the actor Richard Burton.

Robert Ryman, Minimalist Master, Donates Trove to Dia Art Foundation

By RANDY KENNEDY

The painter Robert Ryman is giving 21 of his works, a mini-survey of his career, to Dia. The paintings will remain in rooms of their own, as arranged by the artist.

Sheila Abdus-Salaam, Judge on New York’s Top Court, Is Found Dead in Hudson River

By MATTHEW HAAG and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM

Judge Abdus-Salaam, who joined the State Court of Appeals in 2013, was pulled from the river by the police on Wednesday afternoon.

Cuomo Adopts a Middle-Class Mantra

By JESSE McKINLEY

Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York has been supplementing his liberal political portfolio with ideas that have broader appeal such as his so-called free-tuition plan.

Wounded by ‘Fearless Girl,’ Creator of ‘Charging Bull’ Wants Her to Move

By JAMES BARRON

The sculptor Arturo Di Modica said Wall Street’s bronze girl, meant to symbolize female empowerment, distorts the meaning of his work.

Jeff Koons’s New Line

By VANESSA FRIEDMAN

The artist’s latest project: a metaphysical meditation on the eternal in the form of bags. His collaborator is Louis Vuitton.

Encounters

John Dean, Who Worked for Nixon, Sizes Up Trump

By LAURA M. HOLSON

Mr. Dean, an expert on the abuses of presidential power, pays a visit to the Trump Grill.

On the Runway

Hillary Clinton, Shoe Model?

By VANESSA FRIEDMAN

The former presidential candidate steps out in Katy Perry’s collection, and now the resistance knows what to wear on its feet.

Dorothy Mengering, David Letterman’s Mother and Comic Foil, Dies at 95

By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK

A white-haired avatar of small-town values who became a beloved regular on her son’s shows, she showed off her pies and interviewed Hillary Clinton.

Frederick B. Lacey, Who Prosecuted Corruption in New Jersey, Dies at 96

By SAM ROBERTS

Mr. Lacey won convictions against mayors, other public officials and Mafia members before becoming a judge whose cases included the French Connection trial.