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• Olivia Newton-John, Pop Singer and ‘Grease’ Star, Dies at 73
  She began her career as an innocent purveyor of middle-of-the-road pop but later adopted a bad-girl persona.
• Two in Arbery Case Sentenced Again to Life in Prison; Third Man Gets 35 Years
  The men were convicted of federal hate crimes after state murder convictions in 2021. Their lawyers tried without success to have part of their sentences served in federal prison.
• It’s Never Too Late to Take Up Water Polo
  Mark Braly, 86, has spent the last decade playing a particularly challenging team sport. Is he good? No — but that’s not the point.
• David McCullough, Best-Selling Explorer of America’s Past, Dies at 89
  His research — on Adams, Truman and so much more — was deep, his writing was lively, and his narrator’s voice in documentary films was familiar to millions.
• Along a Subway Line’s 31 Miles, Nagging Crime Fears Test Riders’ Resolve
  Ridership is down, even though crime levels have stayed the same. Some New Yorkers who ply the longest subway route say the city feels unmoored.
• Biden Is on a Roll That Any President Would Relish. Is It a Turning Point?
  White House aides say the string of victories compares favorably to the two-year legislative record of most any other modern president.
• Another Gaza Conflict, but With a Difference: Hamas Sat It Out.
  In the weekend battle with Israel, Hamas left the fighting to Islamic Jihad, another militant group, highlighting differences between them over how best to combat Israel.
• Electric Cars Are Too Costly for Many, Even With Aid in Climate Bill
  Battery-powered vehicles are considered essential to the fight against climate change, but most models are aimed at the affluent.
• In War-Torn Mykolaiv, Ukrainians Search for Informers
  As the city emerged from a 54-hour lockdown, the governor of the Mykolaiv region declared the operation a success, saying that five people had been arrested.
• In Wisconsin Primary, G.O.P. Voters Call for Decertifying 2020 Election
  Donald Trump’s supporters have turned anger over his defeat two years ago, and the false notion that it can still be reversed, into central campaign issues ahead of the battleground state’s primary.