Fairhope originated as an experimental colony, and that spirit remains part of its character. But it now faces a culture war, with its library at the center.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/us/fairhope-alabama-books-libraries.html
The idea of “value investing” had long existed. But no one did it as successfully or for as long as he did.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/business/dealbook/warren-buffett-investing.html
Mr. Buffett won renown and made billions as one of the most successful stock pickers of all time. Mr. Abel’s strengths lie more in running businesses.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/business/dealbook/gregory-abel-warren-buffett-berkshire.html
Some papal contenders offered hints in Sunday Masses at what kind of pope they might want, or want to be.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/world/europe/conclave-pope-cardinals-rome.html
More cardinals from more countries than ever will gather in the Sistine Chapel starting Wednesday to choose a new pope at a precarious time for the church.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/world/europe/papal-conclave-politics.html
Cardinal Mario Grech comes from Malta, but is known to cardinals around the world for his role as the secretary general of an advisory body of bishops.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/world/europe/pope-candidate-cardinal-grech.html
Irregularly spaced letters spelling “F R A NCISC VS” have caused a stir among typography nerds who specialize in spacing and fonts. One called them “an abomination unto design.”https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/world/europe/pope-francis-tomb-lettering.html
In a lawsuit, the condo board at 432 Park Avenue says the city and potential residents were not told about the severity of early cracks in the supertall building’s exterior.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/nyregion/new-york-condo-tower-lawsuit.html
The writer and director Ryan Coogler narrates a sequence from his film.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/movies/sinners-music-scene-ryan-coogler.html
The guitarist and singer, who turns 89 in July, discusses his role in Ryan Coogler’s musical horror drama and his promise to Muddy Waters and B.B. King.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/arts/music/buddy-guy-sinners-blues.html
Millions of single-family homes are underused, on spacious lots. Refitting them for “roommate houses” or backyard cottages could make a difference.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/business/economy/housing-crisis-multifamily-adu.html
The administration reaches back to a European tradition of right-wing thought that favors explicitly monarchical and even dictatorial rule.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/opinion/trump-schmitt-strauss-intellectuals.html
They’re looking for it in faith — and in one writer’s inbox.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/briefing/believing-faith-belonging.html
The global turmoil wreaked by President Trump’s policies made him a factor in the election, bolstering the re-election of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/world/australia/albanese-labor-election-trump.html
She was in films with Greta Garbo, who became a friend, and Myrna Loy, Bette Davis and others. She ended her career after being sexually harassed.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/movies/cora-sue-collins-dead.html
His White House advisers considered giving him such a test to prove his fitness for a second term, but they worried it would draw new attention to his age, according to a forthcoming book.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/us/politics/joe-biden-cognitive-test-age.html
Police said the shooting happened at a family barbecue in the southeastern part of the city when an uninvited guest opened fire.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/us/houston-shootings.html
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