EditorialPolymetallic nodules collected by the Metals Company from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean, displayed in a ship in San Diego, Calif., on June 8, 2021. (Tamir Kalifa /The New York Times)
EditorialPolymetallic nodules collected by the Metals Company from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean, displayed in a ship in San Diego, Calif., on June 8, 2021. (Tamir Kalifa /The New York Times)
EditorialPolymetallic nodules collected by the Metals Company from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean, displayed in a ship in San Diego, Calif., on June 8, 2021. (Tamir Kalifa /The New York Times)
EditorialPolymetallic nodules collected by the Metals Company from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean, displayed in a ship in San Diego, Calif., on June 8, 2021. (Tamir Kalifa /The New York Times)
EditorialPolymetallic nodules collected by the Metals Company from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean, displayed in a ship in San Diego, Calif., on June 8, 2021. (Tamir Kalifa /The New York Times)
EditorialPolymetallic nodules collected by the Metals Company from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean, displayed in a ship in San Diego, Calif., on June 8, 2021. (Tamir Kalifa /The New York Times)
EditorialPolymetallic nodules collected by the Metals Company from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean, displayed in a ship in San Diego, Calif., on June 8, 2021. (Tamir Kalifa /The New York Times)
EditorialPolymetallic nodules collected by the Metals Company from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean, displayed in a ship in San Diego, Calif., on June 8, 2021. (Tamir Kalifa /The New York Times)
EditorialPolymetallic nodules collected by the Metals Company from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean, displayed in a ship in San Diego, Calif., on June 8, 2021. (Tamir Kalifa /The New York Times)
EditorialPolymetallic nodules collected by the Metals Company from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean, displayed in a ship in San Diego, Calif., on June 8, 2021. (Tamir Kalifa /The New York Times)
EditorialPolymetallic nodules collected by the Metals Company from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean, displayed in a ship in San Diego, Calif., on June 8, 2021. (Tamir Kalifa /The New York Times)
EditorialDavid Aujero, who had his catalytic converter stolen from his car, at home in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, Feb. 15, 2022. (Sasha Maslov/The New York Times)
EditorialAndrew Forrest, the chief executive of Fortescue Metals Group, in Solomon, Western Australia, Aug. 21, 2021. (David Dare Parker/The New York Times)
EditorialMohammad Haboub, Head of the Goldsmiths Syndicate in the Gaza Strip speaks during an interview, Gaza city, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territory - 07 Jan 2023
EditorialMaker: John Burt, American, 16921745, Porringer, Silver, 7 3/4 in., 248 g (19.69?cm), Made in Boston, Massachusetts, North America, American, 18th?century, Containers -?Metals.
EditorialMaker: Joseph Loring, American, 17431815, Creamer, Silver, 5 3/8 in., 154 g (13.65?cm), Made in Boston, Massachusetts, North America, American, 18th19th?century, Containers -?Metals.
EditorialMaker: Joseph Loring, American, 17431815, Pair of Two-Handled?Cups, ca.?1790, Silver, 11 3/4 in. (29.8?cm), Made in Boston, Massachusetts, North America, American, 18th?century, Containers -?Metals.
EditorialArtist: Bailey and Company, American, 18461878, Eleven Butter?Dishes, Silver, height: 5/16 in. (0.79 cm), Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, North America, American, 19th?century, Containers -?Metals.
EditorialManufacturer: Bailey and Company, American, 18461878, Salt Dishes, set of?twelve, Silver, diameter of edge: 1 1/4 in. (3.18 cm), Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, North America, American, 19th?century, Containers -?Metals.
EditorialMaker: Peter Van Inbrugh, American, 16891740, Porringer, ca.?171025, Silver, 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm), Made in New York, New York, North America, American, 18th?century, Containers -?Metals.
EditorialWilhelm Weimar, lidded goblet, glass negative, black and white negative process, total: height: 23.8 cm; width: 17.8 cm, numbered: top left : in black ink: 1363,b, work of applied arts (precious metals), arts and crafts, decorative arts, industrial des...
EditorialAn industry report found that nearly half of tested cannabis products purchased from illegal dispensaries in New York contained potentially dangerous contaminants. (Adrianna Newell/The New York Times)
EditorialPolymetallic nodules collected by the Metals Company from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean, displayed in a ship in San Diego, Calif., on June 8, 2021. (Tamir Kalifa /The New York Times)