A few days ago, Mr. Desyatnikov, 62, who had just landed in New York, sat down at the American Ballet Theater headquarters on Lower Broadway with Mr. Ratmansky, 49, and a translator to discuss the new work and the reasons behind their affinity. Mr. Ratmansky, soft-spoken and somewhat reticent, spoke …

Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Traders work in front of a monitor displaying Equifax Inc. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York. Chinese fintech company Qudian jumped nearly 40 percent on its opening day of trading on the NYSE Wednesday. Shares …

Chris Wattie | Reuters Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie takes part in an honouring ceremony at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, December 6, 2016. Gord Downie, who made himself part of Canada’s national identity with songs about hockey and small towns as lead …

Derick E. Hingle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Robert Kaplan, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The slippage in the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield may reflect investors’ expectations of slower long-term domestic economic growth rather than looser financial conditions, Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert …

Ahmad Al-Rubaye | AFP | Getty Images Iraqi government forces enter the Bai Hassan oil field, west of the multi-ethnic northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, on October 17, 2017. Iraqi forces took control of the two largest oil fields in the disputed northern province of Kirkuk demolishing Kurdish hopes of …

But it is also looking to rebound from a stretch that alienated many fans with storytelling shenanigans — most notably a cliffhanger that made viewers wait for months to learn the identities of Negan’s victims in the Season 6 finale — and a string of grim, disjointed episodes in Season …

Ramzi Boudina | Reuters 2016Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) President, Qatar’s Minister of Energy Mohammed bin Saleh al-Sada speaks with Secretary General of OPEC Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo (R), during a news conference after an informal meeting between members of the organization in Algiers, Algeria September 28, 2016. OPEC members …

Monica Schipper | Stringer | Getty Images Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at the 2017 Stephan Weiss Apple Awards on June 7, 2017 in New York City. Former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that “cavalier” threats to start war on the Korean peninsula were “dangerous and short-sighted”, urging …

Photo Trevor Noah said, “The Trump train derailed what was supposed to be a simple photo opportunity.” Credit Comedy Central Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. What do you think of it? What else are …

Thomas J. Russo | USA TODAY Sports | Reuters The Cleveland Browns team stand and kneel during the National Anthem before the start of their game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium, September 24, 2017. President Donald Trump is again criticizing the NFL over players kneeling during the …