Sean Combs is appearing in court for sentencing in his prostitution case today, with Cassie's letter to the judge and Combs's own plea for mercy influencing the proceedings, as prosecutors push for over a decade in prison for his conviction stemming from a 1910 anti-prostitution law.

• Live Updates: Sean Combs Appears in Court for Sentencing in Prostitution Case — New York Times Arts -
• Here is the latest. — New York Times Arts -
• One lawyer was glaringly absent from the prosecutors’s table. — New York Times Arts -

• Cassie Asks Judge to Weigh Her Suffering in Sentencing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs — New York Times Music -
• Judge Denies Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Request to Vacate Conviction — New York Times Music -
• What to Know Before Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Sentencing — New York Times Music -
• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Asks Judge for Mercy: ‘I Lost My Way’ — New York Times Arts -
• Meet the judge deciding Combs’s fate: Arun Subramanian. — New York Times Arts -
• In jail, Combs has gotten sober and developed a self-help course. — New York Times Arts -
• Read Cassie’s letter to the judge. — New York Times Arts -
• Read Sean Combs’s letter to the judge. — New York Times Arts -
• The convictions stem from a 1910 anti-prostitution law. — New York Times Arts -
• Who is Sean Combs? — New York Times Arts -

Taylor Swift's new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," is being celebrated as an Eras Tour victory lap, showcasing key pop moments from her career, her collaboration with Max Martin, and Bob Mackie's bejeweled designs.

• Taylor Swift: 6 Key Pop Moments on Her Path to ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ — New York Times Music -
• When Taylor Swift Met Her ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Partner Max Martin — New York Times Music -
• Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Is Her Eras Tour Victory Lap — New York Times Arts -

• On ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ Taylor Swift Has a Lust for Love (and Her Foes) — New York Times Arts -
• Taylor Swift Wears Bob Mackie’s Bejeweled Designs for ‘Life of a Showgirl’ — New York Times Music -

The latest in film and television includes a look at new movies our critics are talking about and action movies to stream now, a profile on Daniel Day-Lewis's return from retirement, the 51st season of 'S.N.L.', and documentaries like 'The Alabama Solution' and **'Orwell: 2+2=5'**.

• Five Action Movies to Stream Now — New York Times Arts -
• Late Night Sums Up Day 2 of the Shutdown — New York Times Arts -
• How Jane Goodall’s Death Launched Netflix’s New ‘Famous Last Words’ Series — New York Times Arts -

• In ‘Good Boy,’ a Retriever Is the Breakout Star in a Horror Film — New York Times Arts -
• 8 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week — New York Times Arts -
• ‘S.N.L.’ Season 51: What to Know Before the Premiere — New York Times Arts -
• Daniel Day-Lewis Gets Candid About His Return From Retirement — New York Times Arts -
• In ‘The Alabama Solution,’ Amateur Footage Helps Expose Prison Abuses — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Orwell: 2+2=5’ Review: How George Came to See the World as Orwellian — New York Times Arts -
• Marilyn Knowlden, Child Actress of 1930s Hollywood, Dies at 99 — New York Times Movies -

The literary scene features Andrea Bartz's landmark lawsuit win against a tech giant for AI training, book reviews for '38 Londres Street' and 'It Girl', the conclusion of the 'Best American Poetry' series, and Kate DiCamillo's 'Because of Winn-Dixie' celebrating 25 years.

• This Thriller Writer Took on a Tech Giant. And Won. — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘38 Londres Street,’ by Philippe Sands — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘It Girl,’ by Marisa Meltzer — New York Times Books -

• ‘Best American Poetry’ Is Ending. Our Columnist Looks Back. — New York Times Books -
• Kate DiCamillo’s ‘Because of Winn-Dixie’ Turns 25 — New York Times Books -

Visual arts highlights include a biographical look at photographer Lee Miller, Larry Bell's glass sculptures in Madison Square Park, the Frieze Masters Show featuring Gallery Wendi Norris, and painter Hayv Kahraman's exhibition exploring displacement.

• The 9 Lives of Lee Miller — New York Times Arts -
• At Frieze Masters Show, Gallery Wendi Norris Focuses on the Surreal — New York Times Arts -
• East Sussex Is a Coastal County Where Art Abounds — New York Times Arts -

• Forced to Flee Two Homes, a Painter Finds a Refuge on Canvas — New York Times Arts -
• Letting the Squirrels Have Their Way With His Art — New York Times Arts -

The Metropolitan Opera is bringing **'Kavalier & Clay' to life through the intricate work of its control room**, managing elaborate video and effects for the show.

• At the Met Opera House, the Control Room Brings ‘Kavalier & Clay’ to Life — New York Times Arts -

New York's arts scene is looking ahead with cultural figures sharing their visions for 2050, considering what the future holds for creative expression.

• What Will New York’s Arts Scene Look Like in 2050? — New York Times Arts -

For those contemplating senior living, there are features on surprising retirement communities catering to niche interests and a quiz to find your dream senior living community.

• What’s Your Dream Senior Living Community? Take the Quiz. — New York Times Arts -
• Margs, Stars and Classic Cars: Surprising Retirement Communities — New York Times Arts -