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• What to Watch as the Fed Meets Amid Bank Turmoil
  The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates slightly, but its path is uncertain as worries plague the banking system.
• The Fed’s Unpleasant Choice
  What’s worse: More inflation or more turmoil?
• At Al Aqsa Mosque, Shards of Stained Glass Tell a Story of Conflict
  Artisans at the contested Jerusalem holy site, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, complain of Israeli interference with their work and face a constant struggle to keep up with repairs after violence flares.
• Barney Frank on His Role in the Banking Crisis
  Looser financial requirements contributed to the failure of Signature and Silicon Valley banks. And one of the rules’ creators supported loosening them.
• Russian Faced Prison Time for Instagram Post About War in Ukraine
  The case of Olesya Krivtsova, a Russian student who ended up on the Kremlin’s official terrorist list, has underscored the perils of using social media to criticize the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.
• As Chatbots Spread, Conservatives Dream About a Right-Wing Response
  After criticizing A.I. companies for liberal bias, programmers started envisioning right-wing alternatives, making chatbots a new front in the culture wars.
• Turing Award Won by Co-Inventor of Ethernet Technology
  In the 1970s, Bob Metcalfe helped develop the primary technology that lets you send email or connect with a printer over an office network.
• As Haiti’s Police Retreat, Gangs Take Over Much of the Capital
  Even wealthier areas in the capital, Port-au-Prince, are no longer immune to violence as gangs attack police officers and destroy police stations.
• Michael Cohen’s Long Arc From Trump Ally to Chief Antagonist
  He once said he would take a bullet for Donald Trump. Now, he’s hoping to help prosecutors put him away.
• Fed Meeting Holds High Stakes for Biden
  The president is counting on the central bank to strike the right balance on jobs and inflation — and to prevent a spiraling financial crisis.