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    CreditSarah Blesener for The New York Times

    The Accusations Against Scott Stringer

    Jean Kim talks about her sexual misconduct allegations against the New York City comptroller, who is running for mayor.

    By Mihir Zaveri

  2. PhotoLa Scala in Milan is now using LED bulbs and smart lighting.
    CreditAlessandro Grassani for The New York Times

    How Operas Are Going Green

    During the pandemic, some houses have continued finding ways to make their spaces and performances more environmentally sustainable.

    By Rebecca Schmid

  3. PhotoDominique Meyer, who became artistic director and chief executive of La Scala in March 2020 as the pandemic hit. “A crisis sometimes offers the opportunity to do things new and differently,” he said.
    CreditAlessandro Grassani for The New York Times

    La Scala Takes a Big Step With a Small Audience

    Emerging from pandemic lockdowns, the opera house in Milan will be filled with the music of Wagner, Verdi, Brahms and more, and up to 500 fans.

    By Rebecca Schmid

  1. Keith Haring’s Fabulous Friends Left Their Mark on His Fridge Door

    A graffiti-tagged refrigerator door served as the artist’s guest register for Madonna, Angel Ortiz and more. Now it’s on the auction block at Guernsey’s.

    By James Barron

  2. Rough Trade Record Store Has an Unlikely New Home: 30 Rock

    The Brooklyn shop is downsizing and moving across the river, bringing 10,000 vinyl albums and its live events to Rockefeller Center in Midtown.

    By Jenn Pelly

  3. The Charts

    DJ Khaled Reaches No. 1 With ‘Khaled Khaled’

    The album, titled after the star’s full name, has guest appearances by Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, Justin Bieber and more than a dozen others.

    By Ben Sisario

  4. One Surreal Night With the Rap Veterans of Mount Westmore

    Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40 and Too Short — the old school titans in this new supergroup — made their live debut at an event featuring pop stars and TikTok influencers.

    By David Peisner

  5. Watch an Opera and Run a Race From Home

    This week, check in with NASA’s Perseverance rover, listen to orchestral music or celebrate Eid al-Fitr by making a custard dessert.

    By Emma Grillo and Danya Issawi

  6. Review: A ‘Party in the Bardo’ for a City in Transition

    At the Park Avenue Armory, Laurie Anderson and Jason Moran gathered fellow artists to conjure a sonic environment haunted by the pandemic.

    By Joshua Barone

  7. Where Is Country Music Making Room for Women?

    Nashville remains challenging for women artists. But some rising performers are breaking through on radio — and TikTok.

  8. Lloyd Price, ‘Personality’ Hitmaker, Is Dead at 88

    His “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” was a rhythm-and-blues smash that hooked white listeners in 1952, anticipating the rise of rock ’n’ roll. Even bigger records would follow.

    By Joe Coscarelli

  9. 5 Songs to Listen to Right Now

    Here are five new and notable songs, including Weezer’s pop-metal throwback and Paul McCartney’s collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers.

  10. Anita Lane, Rocker Who Was More Than a Muse, Is Dead at 61

    Ms. Lane was Nick Cave’s collaborator and girlfriend during his formative period and helped define his sound. She also made records of her own.

    By Neil Genzlinger