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With a few additions and smart timing, a simple pot of boiling water can become a complete meal.

Edith Richemond, a Haitian Bootstrap Success Story, Dies at 88

With an 8th-grade education, she emigrated to Brooklyn, where she invested her savings in real estate, rented out apartments and ran two laundromats.

Amid Covid-19, a Call for M.D.’s to Mail the Abortion Pill

For decades, the consensus has been that F.D.A. regulations require that the abortion pill be obtained in a clinic. But that’s changing.

‘Mad Max: Fury Road’: The Oral History of a Modern Action Classic

Production was shut down three times, the stars often clashed, and studio executives were baffled. Here’s how a difficult shoot led to an Oscar-winning masterpiece.

Can Physical Comedy Work on Zoom? Bill Irwin Wants to Find Out

His 10-minute, two-character play will test the possibilities of a new form that puts faces, more than bodies, at the center of the action.

Still Life With Fly Swatter, or Hourglass, or Lemons

Five housebound photographers used everyday items to create images that speak to both their inner lives and the world beyond their walls.

Ailey, Balanchine and a Lesson in Mourning

A guide to the best dance online this week, with a class to get your heart pumping (“dress cute, and stay on mute”).

A Choice Board for Teaching and Learning With The New York Times

A menu of 10 activities — including telling a story, analyzing a photo and watching a short film — for students to try at home or in school.

Boycott Trump’s Briefings

A reader is shocked by how the president treated two female reporters at a news conference on Monday. Also: New York, the way it was; homes of the famous, online.

Democrats Accuse Conservatives of a ‘Dark Money’ Bid to Influence Judges

A proposal to ban membership among judges in the Federalist Society has set off a partisan battle. The influential group has guided President Trump’s rightward overhaul of the judiciary.

Reopening the Country: When and How?

One reader says rushing the reopening is like driving a car downhill before a brake repair is complete. Another urges, “Get people back to work.”

Designers Revolt Against the Shopping Cycle

Imagine buying a wool coat when it is actually cold out, instead of in the middle of summer. The coronavirus could make that a reality.

Josh Trank on ‘Capone,’ and What Really Happened With ‘Fantastic Four’

The director, who’s back with a new biopic, recalls his time on the superhero bomb and a meeting with Kathleen Kennedy that led to his exit from a “Star Wars” film.

Anti-Semitic Incidents Surged in 2019, Report Says

The Anti-Defamation League reported more than 2,100 anti-Semitic incidents in the United States, a 12 percent jump and the most in any year since it began tracking them four decades ago.

Coronavirus Live Updates: C.D.C. Head Declares ‘We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet’

The United States’ top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, also plans to testify at a Senate hearing that moving too quickly to ease restrictions could undermine the country’s quest to return to normalcy.