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Post offices in the United States are typically a scene of long lines and online return drop-offs. But in an opera that opened at BAM Fisher last weekend, it became an arena of political debate between co-workers, with topics like gay marriage, free speech, racism, economic hardship and the ability to trust in government institutions. Also, the ghost of Benjamin Franklin was there, and he would like everyone to stop fighting.This is Laura Kaminsky’s “The Post Office,” a work produced by American Opera Projects that attempts to capture the nebulous “current moment,” alongside two other productions by small companies doing…

Dara, center, won the competition after topping both the jury and audience votes by large margins.Credit…Christian Bruna/Getty ImagesBulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna on Saturday after a nail-biting finish in which it triumphed at the last second over Israel, whose participation in the contest has been a source of strife for the competition’s organizers and many fans.The victory was a shock, given that Bulgaria’s entry, “Bangaranga,” performed by the singer Dara, did not feature among the pre-show favorites. But when the results of a public vote were added to scores awarded by national juries, Dara catapulted past Israel’s…

Alissa Wilkinson, a New York Times film critic, reviews “Faces of Death” (2026).

I’m David Frankel. I’m the director of “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” In this scene, Andy Sachs, played by Annie Hathaway, is sitting in on her first Runway staff meeting chaired by Miranda Priestly, played, of course, by Meryl Streep. “…I was.” “So the intention was dull and listless.” “I wouldn’t say that was the goal.” This is the first of three conference room scenes in the new movie. All of these views of New York are actually created by visual effects. This scene was shot on a very large set on our stages in Queens. Two important things are…

Larysa Navrotska is part of a quiet, but brave army of postal workers connecting remote Ukrainian communities close to the battlefield with the outside world. Working for the national postal service in eastern Ukraine often means entering dangerous frontline areas where drones dominate and cause the vast majority of this war’s casualties. Theirs is a dangerous job. In four years of war, Russian attacks have damaged or completely destroyed more than 500 Ukrainian post offices. Ukrposhta says delivery trucks like Larysa’s are also targeted because they carry things such as drone parts to frontline troops. The Russian Ministry of Defense…

Our reporter Emma Bubola visits the foothills of the Argentine Andes to find out why a giant Chinese-sponsored telescope is sitting dismembered.

new video loaded: Hugh Jackman in a Truly PG-Rated Murder MysteryOur movie critic Alissa Wilkinson reviews “The Sheep Detectives” and asks: Why aren’t more movies like it?By Alissa Wilkinson, Gabriel Blanco, Edward Vega and Haimy AssefaMay 9, 2026

Our reporter John Eligon runs in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya to experience why it’s the mecca of distance running in the world.

new video loaded: How Prepared Are We for A.I. Layoffs?Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes how A.I.-related layoffs are testing the resilience of the government’s safety net programs.By Ben Casselman, Nour Idriss, Nikolay Nikolov, Stephanie Swart and Rafaela BalsterMay 8, 2026

new video loaded: Argentine Fans Are Struggling to Afford This World CupArgentine fans have flocked to previous World Cups by the tens of thousands, but the high cost of attending this year’s event is creating a new challenge. Tariq Panja, a global sports correspondent for The New York Times, traveled to Buenos Aires to meet fans who were reckoning with the rising prices, which FIFA said would create income to help fund soccer development around the world.May 6, 2026