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A Perpetual Bridesmaid Gets the Crown, and Germany (Mostly) Likes the Look Bayer Leverkusen can win its first Bundesliga title this weekend. For its rivals, the real joy comes in seeing Bayern Munich lose it.

In Nigeria’s Venice Biennale Pavilion, Criticism Meets Optimism The group show “Nigeria Imaginary” will be one of the most ambitious African presentations ever at the Venice Biennale.

New Zealanders Are Crazy for This Fruit. It’s Not the Kiwi. Like the kiwi fruit, the feijoa, or pineapple guava, is not native to the island nation, but it has become something of a national obsession.

Trump Co-Defendants Argue for Dismissal of Charges in Documents Case The judge did not rule on motions by lawyers for Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, who are accused of helping the former president obstruct government efforts to recover classified material.

Eleanor Coppola, Who Chronicled Her Family’s Filmmaking, Dies at 87 She made documentaries of her husband Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now” and her daughter Sofia Coppola’s “The Virgin Suicides” and recalled their lives in books.

What Is the Powerful Surveillance Law That Divided Lawmakers? Under Section 702, the government is empowered to collect, without a warrant, the messages of Americans communicating with targeted foreigners abroad.

The House Passed an Extension of a Surveillance Law Also, the U.S. made it more expensive to drill on public land. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Donald Trump Says He Will Testify in Hush-Money Trial Jury selection begins Monday in the prosecution of Donald J. Trump on charges of covering up a sex scandal. He said he would try to sway jurors personally, though he has backed away in the past.

Speaker Mike Johnson Seeks to Govern the Ungovernable House Speaker Mike Johnson has problems in Washington. Trump can help, and hurt.

Sean Combs Sold Share of Tequila Brand for $200 Million Mr. Combs, who was accused of sexual assault in several lawsuits, made the sale as he ended his long-term partnership with the liquor giant Diageo. He has denied wrongdoing.

Haiti Sets Up Transitional Council, Clearing Way for an Acting Leader A governing council was finalized after a month of negotiations. It is tasked with restoring law and order by appointing an acting prime minister.

Former U.S. Ambassador Pleads Guilty to Acting as Cuban Agent Manuel Rocha, a career diplomat, was sentenced to 15 years in prison. “Today, I no longer see the world through the radical eyes of my youth,” he said at his sentencing.

What We Know About Iran’s Military as It Threatens Israel The possibility of a direct military confrontation between Iran and Israel has brought renewed attention to Iran’s armed forces. What are they capable of?

Stocks Suffer Sharpest Weekly Decline of 2024 Investors had been put on edge by a stronger-than-expected inflation report earlier in the week. Rising tension in the Middle East heading into the weekend gave them another reason to retreat.

At Berkeley, a Pro-Palestinian Protest Disrupts a Dinner at a Dean’s Home Pro-Palestinian supporters disrupted a dinner for law students. There was a tussle over the microphone and conflicting claims of harm.

Driver Crashes Truck Into Texas D.P.S., Causing Injuries, Officials Say The authorities said that a person driving a semi truck crashed into a Department of Public Safety office in Brenham, Texas, in what may have been an intentional act.

Roberto Cavalli, Designer Who Celebrated Excess, Dies at 83 From the mid-1990s onward he was one of the biggest names in fashion, with stores around the world and celebrity admirers like Lenny Kravitz and Cindy Crawford.

What to Know About the Rate Increases for Drilling on Public Lands The fossil fuel industry says higher rates will harm the economy. The administration says they will pay for the environmental costs of drilling and mining.

That Giant College ‘Sticker’ Price Isn’t What Most Students Pay The share of those paying the full advertised cost has declined over the last couple of decades, a new report found. Yet many don’t understand how much they’ll really pay.

When Politicians Invoke the Founding Fathers, Remember This The Electoral College as we know it is less a product of the insight or design of the framers and more a contingent adaptation to the political world.