Ricky Cobb has built a big online following with his irreverent postings about the absurdities of the 1970s.
The nation’s largest bank said it earned record trading profits in the first quarter but tempered expectations overall for its business.
Kevin M. Warsh vowed to divest a substantial amount of his more than $100 million in assets as he faces a complicated path to becoming the next chair of the Federal Reserve.
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, said that the world cannot risk reverting “to the law of the jungle.” Beijing has taken a more active role diplomatically as the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz persists.
The conflict could also fuel another bout of inflation, according to the International Monetary Fund.
A worn, leathery jacket was the centerpiece of a thoughtfully accessorized ensemble.
Caroline Golum used a crowdfunding site and a credit card to raise funds for her movie about a 14th-century mystic. Then she started filming in Queens.
Ship-tracking data showed that several vessels, including some that had been docked at Iranian ports, had moved through the strait as the U.S. military began its blockade.
The S&P 500 has recouped all its losses since the Middle East war started on Feb. 28, as a bullish “vibe shift” takes hold among some investors.
Viktor Orban, Hungary’s newly ousted prime minister, helped to finance a Brussels think tank that pushes his populist vision. It will outlast him, at least for a while.
After spending most of her Washington career as a Republican, she joins a crowded field of Democrats running in a Virginia district that doesn’t exist yet.
The two most powerful Americans in the world are clashing.
El presidente Trump califica la destitución de Nicolás Maduro como “el escenario perfecto”. Pero no todo va bien para Estados Unidos en Venezuela.
In an era of agents powered by artificial intelligence, many programmers are barely programming.
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Officials said the teenage attacker killed himself when cornered by the police. The authorities are investigating possible motives.
Vice President JD Vance weighed in on the tension between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV as Catholics expressed dismay about Mr. Trump’s attacks.
The strike would have shut down classes on Tuesday for hundreds of thousands of students in the nation’s second-largest school district.
Dozens of agents and officials share their stories about working in the Department of Homeland Security during the violent crackdown on illegal immigration.
Investors saw a possible path to peace, with the United States and Iran trading proposals for Iran to suspend nuclear activity.
The free world should take an honest look at how Hungary’s opposition party defeated a far-right giant.
Si tienes movilidad limitada o problemas de equilibrio, estas posturas modificadas pueden hacer que la práctica sea más accesible.
The lack of a thriving youth movement in opposition to Trump is a canary-in-the-coal-mine warning of the deterioration of American exceptionalism.
Unlike his predecessor, Pope Leo XIV enjoys growing support from a broad swath of conservative Catholics.
Why no one is surprised when another member of Congress is accused of sexual misconduct.
The political scientists Shibley Telhami and Marc Lynch discuss Israel’s continued expansion into the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon.
Leo XIV isn’t the president’s political rival. He’s God’s messenger.
Oil markets shrugged it off, but the effort to hurt Iran could provoke retaliation that inflicts more damage on energy assets and the global economy.
The rising star in global centrist politics has secured a majority in the Canadian Parliament. Critics are crying foul.
Republicans are counting on the votes of Catholics to maintain control of Congress.
People are cooking at home and cutting back on luxuries as inflation makes it harder to get by.
New York City is rolling out lessons on Jewish and Muslim American history to counter a rise in hateful harassment, vandalism and rhetoric. Would all students benefit from a similar program?
After $724 million and a decade of battles, the pugnacious David Geffen Galleries reassert the city’s role as a petri dish for experimental design.
Plus, the rise of big bagel.
The long-running economics show on NPR is mining whimsical product experiments for content (and revenue) in a financially challenging environment.
After the chaos and death that ensued during the deportation raids in Minneapolis, Stephen Miller, the architect of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign, is changing course on immigration. Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs explains how the administration’s strategy is shifting.
Representative Mike Lawler, who is seeking re-election in a swing district in the Hudson Valley, faced tough questions from constituents about his stance on the war in Iran.
Eighty current and former employees talked to us about the Trump administration’s relentless push for mass deportations.
An expert explains how to choose the sexiest cultivated varieties of native plants that will also deliver the best ecological performance.
This unusually unfiltered memoir takes us to the hospital, to therapy and to the sometimes hostile set of “Girls.”
The state, known for making cars, is spending millions to entice drone manufacturers that can bring new business to auto suppliers.
Advice from experts on how to keep disputes from escalating and get to a resolution.
Live animal markets and the illegal sale of wildlife pose particular dangers, but any sale of wild animals or animal products poses spillover risks, a new study suggests.
I helped build a punitive criminal justice system. Decades later, this system is failing this country’s aging prisoners. We must set them free.
Fears that the I.R.S. could share their data with ICE have turned tax season into a gamble for people who are in the country illegally.
As the war in Iran extends into its seventh week and a truce feels increasingly shaky, many Americans expressed bewilderment about a conflict that came with little warning.
What happens when your parent falls in love with an A.I. chatbot? In this episode of “Divided,” Ernie confronts his mother, Celeste, and they try to bridge their differences — and rethink what love could look like.
Plenty of people hate Mark Zuckerberg’s superintelligent, supercharged spectacles. I was ready to hate them, too.
The Danish government has contributed more than $250 million to Mykolaiv, as the Trump administration pushes a more business-focused plan.
A new biopic is the latest move in the Jackson estate’s posthumous — and lucrative — rehabilitation campaign.
The body of a man accused of spying for Iran, Mohammed al-Mousawi, showed signs of torture, witnesses said. The U.N. has called for an investigation.
What happens when your parent falls in love with an A.I. chatbot? In this episode of “Divided,” Ernie confronts his mother, Celeste, and they try to bridge their differences — and rethink what love could look like.
At a challenging time for American orchestras, the question of what a community wants from a music director has become more urgent.
In “RFK Jr.: The Fall and Rise,” a New York Post reporter paints an intimate portrait of the Kennedy scion and cabinet member.
The war in Iran has once again exposed Europe’s energy vulnerability. A friendly source at home would seem to be ideal. But it’s not that easy.
A new history by Jonathan Cheng argues that an influx of missionaries in the late 19th century profoundly shaped the ruling Kim family dynasty.
What happens when your parent falls in love with an A.I. chatbot?
Jim Windolf’s new book, “Where the Music Had to Go,” traces the influence of Dylan on the Beatles and the Beatles on Dylan.
The 21-year-old singer, songwriter and producer often cakes herself in dirt — a representation of the cultural filth she sings and chants about. Her new EP is out Friday.
Travel restrictions, proposed social media searches and sky-high ticket prices are chasing away international soccer fans, but host cities are still hoping for a boon.
Migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates, whose hospitality industry has been hit hard by the war with Iran, are facing furloughs, pay cuts and even repatriation.
Institutions large and small examine the complicated history of the iconic corridor that helped define the American road trip.
This spring, the Philadelphia Museum of Art invites the bronze boxer inside to center an exhibition on why we make monuments and what they mean.
It’s almost sandal season, which means it’s time to get your feet in shape.
The Bay Area family made a deal with SFMOMA that called for exhibitions of the collection’s works every 10 years. Some 250 pieces are now showing.
The annual “Art in Bloom” exhibition began in 1976 and has spawned similar events at other museums across the country.
High-quality bagels were once the sole domain of a few major cities. Investors believe they can take the breakfast staple nationwide.
The 40,000-square-foot space, housed in a former dairy barn, aims to upend expectations of what an art museum can be.
The talks, set for Tuesday in Washington, were not expected to produce an immediate breakthrough in the war between Hezbollah and Israel.
The storm, named Sinlaku, was expected to make landfall on Tuesday evening in Tinian and Saipan, where tens of thousands of people were urged to shelter in place.
Como la mitad de una pareja mega poderosa, Sánchez Bezos parece haber influido en los superricos para que dejen de disculparse y empiecen a disfrutar.
El secretario de Defensa cree que está comandando el ejército de Dios.
La prisión no pudo conseguir que Nguyen Van Loc, perseguido por interpretar la vieja música romántica de Hanói durante la guerra de Vietnam, dejara de cantar.
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Although Monday wasn’t as springlike as expected, people still were drawn to the beach. By midweek, the city is likely to see summer temperatures.
Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to go on trial for a third time in six years on the same charge. An appeals court overturned his first conviction, and the second trial ended in a hung jury.
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With tough new regulations looming in the president’s domestic policy bill, officials are coming up with plans to keep New Yorkers insured.
New Haven’s police chief, Karl Jacobson, resigned abruptly after his deputies saw red flags, including missing money. He has pleaded not guilty to embezzling city money to gamble on sports.
The Jewish Defense League had long been considered inactive. But an arrest in a plot to kill a Palestinian activist shed light on an apparent resurgence of far-right Zionism.
Jimmy Kimmel said President Trump’s social media post aimed at Pope Leo XIV “is what happens when you sell Bibles instead of reading them.”
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Casi tan pronto como comenzaron los bombardeos a Irán a finales de febrero, empezaron a circular memes e imágenes generadas por IA que insinuaban que el hijo de Donald Trump debería ir a la guerra.
Un desglose de por qué tu sistema inmunitario trata al polen como a un parásito, y qué ocurre a continuación.
El comportamiento imprevisible y los comentarios extremos del presidente de EE. UU. en los últimos días han acelerado la discusión sobre si solo es errático o si tiene temas de salud más serios.
I have seen what can happen when Americans care about a wrong in the world.
La imagen mostraba al presidente Trump bañado en luz divina y vestido con túnicas religiosas. Su interpretación fue que la imagen lo representaba como un médico, no como Jesucristo.
Ted Sarandos attended a major movie theater conference for the first time and met with domestic and international owners, people familiar with the meetings said.
Some theologians say the pontiff’s understanding of Augustine’s teachings helped inform his response to President Trump’s negative comments about him.
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Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
The office of Gov. Greg Abbott wants the city to stop enforcing a new ordinance governing how its officers engage with ICE.
A tornado hit a city in Kansas, and forecasters warned of severe weather from Texas to New England as storms move through this week.
High-fives all around for Mark Diehl’s puzzle.
Mira la localización del epicentro del sismo y el área de movimiento.
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
The authorities said a 20-year-old Texas man charged with throwing a homemade bomb at the gate of Sam Altman’s home had written at length about the threat of A.I.
The United States proposed a 20-year “suspension” of all nuclear activity, even as President Trump demands assurances that Iran can never build a nuclear weapon.
The attack was the 49th since the campaign against vessels in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific started in early September.
Billy Idol, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan will also be inducted, while New Edition, Mariah Carey and Melissa Etheridge failed to make the final cut.
Brian Hooker had been in police custody since April 8 after he said his wife fell off their boat and was swept away by strong currents.
Viktor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister, and his right-wing playbook were embraced by parts of the American right. Now some are worried by his defeat.
(It’s about poetry. And you’ll love it.)
The vice president, a Catholic, defended President Trump, who had accused the pope of being too liberal and “weak on crime.” The pontiff has said that he has “no fear of the Trump administration.”
Appealing the dismissal of their suit, they argued that executive orders to promote fossil fuels endangered their futures and violated their constitutional rights.
The protesters sat in the middle of Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan and blocked traffic for about an hour.
“Euphoria,” the HBO Max show depicting Gen Z, has released its final season. Three of our Style reporters — Gina Cherelus, Jacob Gallagher and Callie Holtermann — discuss the show’s new western aesthetic.
With more people resuming their commutes post-pandemic, the fantasy of a well-designed, well-run workplace beckons.
House lawmakers had been scheduled to hear testimony next week from the head of military operations in the Middle East, but the Republican majority postponed the hearing until late May.
The third-term Republican lawmaker is accused of coercing a staff member into a sexual relationship.
For Democrats, the drama is reverberating well beyond the state.
The fashion at the festival is rarely rooted in reality. That’s what makes it fun.
Also, Trump clashes with the pope. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
South Korea doesn’t have enough arenas to show off its own A-list talent. That’s why BTS began its world tour in a once-neglected, 22-year-old soccer stadium.
Lena Dunham sits down with The Interview co-host, David Marchese, to discuss her new memoir “Famesick.” Editors’ Note: This conversation omitted the outcome of rape allegations against the “Girls” writer Murray Miller. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office did not press charges against Mr. Miller, who denied the accusation.
The U.S. military has provided few details on how it might carry out President Trump’s orders as he seeks to pressure Tehran on a peace deal. But history and established practices offer some clues.
The California lawmaker said in a social media post Monday that he would quit. He has denied accounts of abusing women.
Whether you want to sink into a geothermal bath or indulge in some serious skin care, these destinations offer a place to get away from it all.
The government has accused Harvard of harboring antisemitism. Harvard says it prevailed in a similar case last year, and wants the lawsuit moved to the judge who ruled in its favor.
America is still a global force, says the Opinion columnist Carlos Lozada. But Trump’s desire to “wield superpowers” without behaving like a superpower is putting its reputation as a reliable leader for peace at risk.
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how well you can do on this week’s news quiz for students.
Una nueva estimación cifra en 165.000 millones de dólares el costo de hacerle frente a las llamadas automatizadas, las tarifas ocultas y los chatbots de atención al cliente.
European countries declined to take part in the action, which is designed to pressure Iran into making concessions by cutting off its oil income.
President Trump calls the removal of Nicolás Maduro “the perfect scenario.” But not everything is going right for the U.S. in Venezuela.
If war is the status quo, the job is never done, and you can never lose.
Voters seized the chance to leave behind his 16-year rule.
La carta advierte que el acuerdo supondrá menos puestos de trabajo para los creativos, además de mayores costos y menos opciones para el público.
Were President Trump’s recent posts about Iran a masterstroke of negotiation or the “willful, reckless destruction” of America’s reputation? The foreign policy analyst Fareed Zakaria tells the columnist Ezra Klein that the administration’s pursuit of spectacle has left the U.S. weaker and Iran more capable of holding the global economy hostage.
The guitarist, Lindsey Buckingham, had obtained a restraining order against the woman two years ago, but the police said she continued to follow him in March.
The American Library Association filed a lawsuit arguing that cuts ordered by President Trump were illegal because they did not have congressional approval.
The 16-year-old boy, identified only as T.H. in court papers, was charged with murder and sexual abuse in the death of Anna Kepner, 18.
The president’s recent posts about Iran may signal the end of America’s reputation as a country guided by morality, the columnist Ezra Klein argues. The foreign policy expert Fareed Zakaria joins Ezra to unpack how we got here, and where we’re headed next.
President Trump said the U.S. began its blockade in the Straight of Hormuz on Monday. The blockade comes as talks between American and Iranian negotiators ended without a breakthrough over the weekend.
A New York City councilman’s Instagram post is just the latest entry in a fierce debate about the price of dining out.
Representative Anna Paulina Luna, Republican of Florida, said she wanted votes as early as Wednesday on expelling Representatives Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales over sexual misconduct accusations.
The cookbook author and chef Ifrah F. Ahmed turned her mom’s mission — preserving a culinary tradition — into her own.
Hungarians reacted with joy, disbelief and disappointment after the former prime minister, Viktor Orban, was defeated by Peter Magyar in an election on Sunday.
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With his brother Marty, he released a string of zany children’s programs. Some became cult favorites (even among adults) and others flopped.
Un grupo de empresas chinas está a punto de ganar a lo grande con la crisis energética desencadenada por la guerra en Irán, gracias al auge de la inversión en inteligencia artificial.
El rey y la reina de los Países Bajos se alojarán en la Casa Blanca el lunes por la noche. En un momento de tensión transatlántica, los neerlandeses no están seguros de cómo se sienten al respecto.
El anuncio del presidente Trump de un bloqueo estadounidense a Irán es su esfuerzo más reciente por presionarlo para negociar, después de que en las conversaciones del fin de semana no se llegara a un acuerdo.
The image showed President Trump bathed in divine light and clad in religious robes. His interpretation was that the image depicted him as a doctor, not Jesus Christ.
Washington could hit 90 or higher. New York won’t be far behind. But it won’t last long.
ChongLy Scott Thao, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was briefly detained during a federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota in January.
La imagen, que se publicó en Truth Social y desapareció la mañana del lunes, provocó una reacción negativa incluso entre algunos destacados conservadores.
Iranians enduring the latest communications shutdown warn that it’s crippling businesses. Critics say officials flagrantly use the internet they block citizens from.
Tucker Carlson Books, a joint venture between Carlson’s media company and Skyhorse Publishing, will put out books by Russell Brand, Milo Yiannopoulos and more.
Attempting a comeback after years of antisemitic statements, the artist formerly known as Kanye West is facing consequences while trying to navigate a test of his own making.
An official inquiry said the perpetrator’s parents, as well as government agencies, had missed several chances to avert the deadly attack.
Tens of millions of people from Texas to the Great Lakes could face heavy rain and hail — and possibly tornadoes — as spring storms move through.
Readers respond to a guest essay, “Trump Is Turning America Into a Psychotic State.” Also: Viktor Orban’s defeat in Hungary.
Many Hungarians, exhausted by a struggling economy and worried about a move away from the European Union, were jubilant after Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded. Some had wondered if he would.
El primer ministro Viktor Orbán ha obstaculizado a la UE durante años. La elección de Péter Magyar podría cambiar esta situación.
As the president threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, even some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced, describing him as “lunatic” and “clearly insane.”
The vessels exited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, hours before a U.S. naval blockade took effect.
A prominent conservative bishop who serves on President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission was among those who called on the president to apologize.
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The settlement ends a symbolic attack on the L.G.B.T.Q. rights movement and deals a blow to the administration’s assault on diversity initiatives.
The United States said it has started to block vessels doing business with Iran from the strait. Details on how that would work are unclear.
A sanctions waiver aimed at keeping global oil prices down had allowed Moscow to sell oil currently at sea.
Miles de votantes frustrados en largas filas no pudieron votar en algunas zonas de Lima, la capital, debido a fallas logísticas, lo que, para algunos, minó la confianza en el proceso.
Una superestrella nutricional que realmente marca la diferencia.
A man was arrested on Saturday and accused of criminal damage at Shannon Airport in western Ireland, police said.
As President Trump renews threats to pull the United States from NATO, veterans reflect on the alliance that has existed more than 75 years.
Democrats have struggled to find a candidate for governor who can capture the imagination of voters in one of their most important strongholds.
Zainab Shah’s sheet-pan shrimp tikka, redolent with cumin, coriander, turmeric and mild Kashmiri chile, is on the table in under an hour.
El presidente Trump arremetió el domingo por la noche contra el papa León XIV en redes sociales. El pontífice aseguró que seguiría oponiéndose a la guerra.