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• Steve Mensch, President of Tyler Perry Studios, Dies at 62
  Mr. Mensch, a longtime supporter of the film industry in Georgia, died in a plane crash on Friday in Florida, according to officials.
• Notre-Dame Holds First Public Mass in Years: ‘Fire Has Not Conquered Stone’
  Sunday was the first opportunity for worshipers to return to the cathedral, beloved by the faithful and secular alike, since the 2019 fire that devastated it. “Despair has not conquered life,” its rector said.
• Biden Weighs Approach to Rebels in Syria Amid Secret Message Exchange
  President Biden faces the challenge of deciding how to engage the main armed group that toppled President Bashar al-Assad, even though it remains designated a terrorist organization by the United States.
• As Assad’s Dictatorship in Syria Ends, New Risks for the Middle East Are Huge
  The overthrow of the Assad government could mean Russia’s bases in Syria are closed and Iran’s pathway to Hezbollah is cut off. Now Iran, newly vulnerable, will have to decide between negotiation and the bomb.
• Threatened With Jail, Liz Cheney Condemns Trump’s ‘Assault on the Rule of Law’
  Liz Cheney, the former Republican representative, said President-elect Donald J. Trump “lied about” the bipartisan House committee that investigated his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
• Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Linda McMahon, Trump’s Education Secretary Pick, Is Paused
  Linda McMahon is accused of failing to stop abuse in the 1980s within W.W.E., which she led at the time. The suit is on hold pending a ruling over a state law related to such cases.
• Nick Cave Will Take a Selfie With You, if You Insist
  Back out on the road, and after working through his extreme grief, the longtime rocker is connecting with more fans than ever.
• Five Quick Takes on Regime Change in Syria
  Assad’s fall creates vast dangers and opportunities that everyone in the region will seize upon.
• NYPD Releases New Images of Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting
  The manhunt for the gunman who fatally shot Brian Thompson, chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, entered its fifth day, and the police released two new images.
• Trump Vows to End Birthright Citizenship and Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters in NBC Interview
  In his first sit-down broadcast network interview since winning re-election, President-elect Donald J. Trump vowed to pardon Capitol attackers and to try to end automatic citizenship for children of immigrants.