PG&E Faces Criminal Charges Over Fatal 2020 Wildfire in California

Charges including manslaughter arise from a blaze that killed four last year. A state inquiry said the utility’s power lines were involved.

Why China’s Economy Is Threatened by a Property Giant’s Debt Problems

The real estate developer Evergrande once binged on debt. Now the music has stopped, investors are panicking and experts are warning of an imminent failure.

Uncertainty Swirls Around Evergrande as a Deadline Passes

A payment on the troubled Chinese company’s dollar-denominated bonds was due Thursday. Its shares fell on Friday after the company said nothing.

U.S. Seeks to Block Bankruptcy Plan That Would Free Sacklers From Opioid Claims

The Justice Department has been appealing the deal, approved earlier this month.

A Chinese Property Giant Warns of ‘Tremendous’ Financial Pressure

China Evergrande hired restructuring experts, sending its shares lower and adding to worries about what its fate might mean to the country’s economy.

Opinion | The Sacklers Are Walking Off Into the Sunset. Reform the System.

The Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case settlement protected the wealthy and ignored those who suffered.

Why China’s Economy Is Threatened by a Property Giant’s Debt Problems

The real estate developer Evergrande once binged on debt. Now the music has stopped, investors are panicking and experts are warning of an imminent failure.

In Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai’s Media Company Moves to Close Down

Next Digital, which has published criticism of China for decades, said a crackdown had left it with no way to operate. Its main newspaper, Apple Daily, closed in June.

The Census Said Detroit Kept Shrinking. The Mayor Begs to Differ.

Mayor Mike Duggan, who ran on a promise to reverse generations of population decline, blamed the Census Bureau, not himself, after the head count fell again.

Sacklers Threaten to Pull Out of Opioid Settlement Without Broad Legal Immunity

In a rare court appearance, David Sackler said he and his family would withdraw their pledge to pay $4.5 billion, unless they are shielded from lawsuits related to Purdue Pharma.

Opinion | In the Opioid Epidemic, More Reasons for Hope Than Despair

After years of dithering and a surge in overdose deaths, we have an administration that seems able to distinguish between effective and ineffective approaches.

Ace Gallery Founder Arrested on Embezzlement Charges

The Los Angeles art dealer Douglas Chrismas has surrendered to the F.B.I. and a trial date has been set for September.

15 States Reach a Deal With Purdue Pharma, Advancing a $4.5 Billion Opioids Settlement

The states, including Massachusetts and New York, agreed to drop opposition to the bankruptcy organization plan of the company, the maker of OxyContin.

Opinion | We Are Facing a Turning Point for New York City

Coming out of the pandemic, is it possible to build a more equal city?

Judge Clears Purdue Pharma’s Restructuring Plan for Vote by Thousands of Claimants

The ruling was a milestone in yearslong efforts to make the OxyContin manufacturer pay for its role in the opioid crisis, but some plaintiffs feel the plan doesn’t go far enough.

The Crumbling of the N.R.A.

Could an investigation into financial misconduct be the undoing of America’s most powerful gun rights group?