Photo Gerard Butler and Alexandra Maria Lara in “Geostorm,” directed by Dean Devlin. Credit Warner Brothers If I had to spend a global meteorological catastrophe with anyone, I don’t think Gerard Butler would be my first choice. But of course I don’t have a choice. Mr. Butler’s character, Jake Lawson, …

Getty Images John Taylor, of professor of economics at Stanford University (l), and Jerome Powell, governor of the Federal Reserve. President Donald Trump’s options for the future Federal Reserve leadership could include not one but two of the top contenders. Trump is leaning toward appointing both current Fed Governor Jerome …

Photo From left, Tyler Perry as Madea, Cassi Davis as Aunt Bam and Patrice Lovely as Hattie in “Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween.” Credit Chip Bergman/Lionsgate About a year ago, Tyler Perry’s “Boo! A Madea Halloween” arrived in theaters. It was hardly distinguished, but it had its moments, …

As the Dow Jones industrial average climbs to all-time highs, eclipsing the 23,000 milestone, one indicator shows the index is seeing one of its most overbought conditions since 1900. The relative strength index, a classic momentum indicator in gauging whether a security is “overbought” or “oversold,” measures the speed and …

MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Monumental and infamously intricate, Bach’s “Goldberg” Variations is a daunting challenge for a pianist — and even more of one for a choreographer. The prospect of trying to match and sustain the invention and complex structure of the score’s Aria and 30 variations is enough to make …

Getty Images Joel Munoz Coreano, MD, helps Melba Tirado with her medication as he checks in on hurricane survivors who are cutoff from easy access to medical aid in the wake of the devastation left across the island by Hurricane Maria on October 5, 2017 in Utuado, Puerto Rico. The …

Photo A family watches the the finale to “National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey.” See listing below. Credit Diane Bondareff/Invision, via Associated Press ‘A BOOK AS A BRIDGE AMONG TIME AND SPACE’ at the Children’s Museum of the Arts (Oct. 22, 2:45 p.m.). Many artists make statements with brushes and pens; …

Bitcoin surged 5 percent to a record high above $6,000 on Friday. The cryptocurrency traded at $6,003.81 as of 11:48 a.m. in New York, according to CoinDesk. Bitcoin notched its record after briefly plunging 8.7 percent Wednesday amid fears of greater scrutiny from U.S. regulators. Most of the cryptocurrency’s trading …

Another shift at Ballet Theater has been the absence of foreign guest stars. (The non-Americans onstage Wednesday appear with the company all year round.) This policy may well prove controversial among Ballet Theater loyalists, many of whom care far more to see visiting luminaries than evidence of any ensemble style. …

It’s hard out there for an Apple investor. The stock has been on a roller-coaster ride since unveiling its next generation products, as underwhelming reviews and weak demand for the iPhone 8 have sent shares tumbling. “Apple looks very, very sick. It’s rolling over and trading below its 50-day moving …