A self-taught topiary artist, he discovered a talent for carving trees and shrubs into extraordinary shapes, creating a world-famous garden in a tiny South Carolina town.
From sanctions relief to nuclear talks, here’s a look at how negotiations between Washington and Tehran have gone over the decades.
At least two people were taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition after the episode on a train platform, officials said. The victims were expected to survive.
Meet Ali Slagle’s new cottage cheese basil pasta.
She covered conflicts across the globe, joking after she was injured in Sarajevo that she would be returning to find her missing teeth.
Ben Casselman, our chief economics correspondent, describes how the increase in prices as a result of the war in Iran is beginning to show up in the data, and what could come next.
Yewande Komolafe takes the Bake Time questionnaire.
China may have shipped missiles to Iran, and Beijing is allowing some companies to sell Tehran supplies that can be used in military production, American officials said.
The plan to give Mauritius formal control of the islands, home to a U.S.-British military base, was called “an act of great stupidity” by President Trump.
A proposed federal rule aims to clear the way for retirement savings plans to include alternative assets. But it may not be enough to protect employers from lawsuits.
American power can survive America’s recurring overreach.
Orban defeat would have serious implications for the conservative movement worldwide.
America may be losing more than just the conflict in Iran.
Ye’s rage against the machine has seemingly come to epitomize badass for many young people.
Melania creates another mystery with a surprise statement.
Retelling the story of a woman today requires a motivation to correct the historical record.
Tehran’s efforts have been underwhelming, but its conventional military successes have been significant enough that it may not matter.
Readers respond to a guest essay about the U.S. and Israeli missteps in the conflict in Iran.
What can we learn from April, a month of contradictions that never cleanly resolve themselves?
I worry that taking extra food for the people our organization serves means that others won’t get what they need.
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Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Sunday, April 12, 2026.
Canada’s technical expertise in space robotics got the country a seat to the moon, and then its cultural identity took center stage on the Artemis II mission.
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The most fervent backers of the Islamic republic believe pausing the war for negotiations risks squandering what they see as a hard-won upper hand.
The writer, actor and lightning rod is not done sharing yet.
Mi amiga tomó la decisión más importante posible cuando se alojaba conmigo. A mí me fue muy difícil aceptar lo que eso significaba.
The shutdown that began with Democrats and Republicans disagreeing over ICE restrictions has continued for nearly two months.
The vast scale of destruction wrought by U.S. and Israeli bombardment will make sanctions relief all the more vital to Iran’s government as it tries to negotiate a peace agreement.
Pedimos a los expertos algunos consejos sobre cómo evitar las actividades que pueden estropear nuestro descanso.
Lady Gaga and Doechii strike a pose, the Strokes side-eye consumption and Kelela confronts a crumbling relationship.
The actors star in the new Steven Soderbergh film “The Christophers,” about fine art and unlikely bonds: “We’re Romeo and Juliet.”
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. is the subject of intense speculation about whether he will retire in the coming months and give President Trump a fourth nominee.
Con los nuevos sistemas de empresas como Anthropic y OpenAI, los hackers pueden lanzar ataques con mayor rapidez. La defensa se basa cada vez más en la inteligencia artificial.
A mission that took four astronauts farther than any human has ever traveled in the history of mankind has made people feel a little trippy.
Many coastal towns along the West Coast can’t afford to build lifesaving structures in the event of surging waves, putting homes and residents in jeopardy.
Students say they trust their peers’ advice more than financial advisers’, a new survey found. But experts say students need to do their own research.
It’s green and cream and basic all over.
Texans spend a lot of time in their cars. But once a year, they converge at the Art Car Parade to celebrate those who transform rundown vehicles into masterpieces on wheels.
The New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson reviews “You, Me & Tuscany.”
Landlords often use third-party billing services that tack on extra costs. Can you just go around them?
They offer shorter turnaround times, sometimes with immediate availability, and are typically priced lower than custom couture gowns.
When the world feels uncertain, spend the season of renewal taking charge of what you can control: your budget.
The British company Caterham is making a push into the American market with the lone car in its catalog, the Seven, based on the original Lotus Seven.
The “Better Call Saul” actor stars in “Normal,” his third action film. He finds it freeing: “You let all that rage go in a pretend fight.”
A new book by the historian Melvin Patrick Ely draws on court records to highlight the complex relationships between enslavers and the enslaved.
An Iranian activist in Vancouver disappeared after accusing two compatriots of wanting him dead. Then his body was found.
In “Empire of Skulls,” Paul Stob explores how a mania took over America.
Plantar fasciitis can be incredibly uncomfortable. But a few simple movements can ease and prevent it.
Mexico’s heavy security investment for the World Cup is drawing criticism from families of the disappeared, who argue the focus on safety for teams and fans ignores their search for missing loved ones.
Many blue states are rethinking ambitious strategies to cut emissions as they struggle with rising electricity costs and new hurdles for renewable energy.
After devoting her first novel to her wild mother, Violaine Huisman focuses her second on her father, a man who amassed wealth, love affairs and stories.
El presidente de Estados Unidos, a sus casi 80 años, sigue compitiendo vigorosamente por el título de ser el peor mandatario de la historia del país.
Mr. Cross, known for “Arrested Development” and “Mr. Show,” isn’t afraid to say what should not be said.
El superventas polaco “Hexes of the Deadwood Forest” es como un sueño febril posporno de realismo mágico de Europa del Este mezclado con “El placer de amar” pero con plantas.
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Hinds Hall near Columbia University is a place to find Palestinian cuisine and to remember a 5-year-old killed in Gaza.
The mayor has embraced the decades-old concept of “sewer socialism,” hoping to improve New Yorkers’ lives by focusing on public services.
At least 70 people are in the team that is scheduled to negotiate with the American side in Pakistan on Saturday.
Para los dirigentes teocráticos iraníes, sobrevivir al ataque estadounidense-israelí significa una victoria. Pero es posible que su próxima crisis ya se esté gestando.
En las Azores, 50 artistas rodaron cortos con Werner Herzog en un curso intensivo de 11 días; una oportunidad única que implicaba pagar miles de dólares y adaptarse a lo imposible.
El crimen de una adolescente en el Bronx quedó sin resolver durante dos décadas, hasta que una maniobra ingeniosa de detectives produjo una pista decisiva.
With Prime Minister Viktor Orban seeming vulnerable before Sunday’s vote, criticism is growing from within institutions his party once counted on for support.
While President Trump’s war aims have changed by the moment, Iran has stuck to firm demands. The question is whether it will compromise in peace negotiations.
The Chinese Communist Party has turned Lu Xun, a Mao-era hero who excoriated the establishment, into a bland, Disney-style character.
The Iran-backed Lebanese militant group surprised many with the intensity of its attacks on Israel in the current conflict.
Europe is finding itself on the outs with Russia, China and the U.S., in what’s amounting to its very own “Mean Girls” moment.
The following Editors’ Note and corrections appeared in print on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
Quotation of the Day for Saturday, April 11, 2026.
The four astronauts aboard Artemis II splashed down at 8:07 p.m. Eastern time in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego on Friday, concluding their historic 10-day mission, the first to send humans to the moon in more than 50 years.
Kareem Ayas charms solvers with a chatty themeless puzzle.
La tripulación de la NASA amerizó en el océano Pacífico, cerca de San Diego, con lo que finaliza un viaje que llevó a los seres humanos al espacio sideral por primera vez desde 1972.
The explosion last July in Esparto, Calif., killed seven people. Five of the eight arrested, including a former local police officer, have been charged with murder.
The suspect in a fire at a paper company facility in California complained about pay and raged against capitalism in videos posted to social media as he lit the blaze, prosecutors say.
Fifty-six years ago, after a tense race to save the Apollo 13 crew, the astronauts finally splashed down safely. Here’s what flight directors who got them home remember.
As the spacecraft bobs in the Pacific Ocean, recovery personnel from NASA and the U.S. Navy are out at sea, tracking the capsule and other pieces of jettisoned hardware.
President Trump’s cease-fire with Iran appears at risk as Vice President JD Vance heads to Pakistan for discussions with Iranian officials.
Dos décadas después, la serie recupera su esencia y demuestra que algunas dinámicas familiares —y frustraciones— nunca cambian.
While only its exterior ever appeared in “The Brady Bunch,” stepping into the real-life Brady house now is like going back in time. Here’s a look.
In an unusual move, the Treasury secretary and the Federal Reserve chair gathered bank executives to caution about cyberthreats posed by artificial intelligence.
Emerging from weeks of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, an emboldened Iran has 10 demands for talks during the tenuous cease-fire, according to Iranian state media. Our reporter Erika Solomon assesses Iran’s position.
An interagency dispute over the use of high-energy lasers near airports led the Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily close the airspace twice in Texas this year.
The lost mines have prevented Iran from quickly complying with President Trump’s demand to allow more ships to pass through the waterway.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris signaled a potential third run for the presidency in 2028 at a gathering of the National Action Network on Friday. More than a half-dozen other potential Democratic candidates also appeared at the event.
The university locked down the campus for several hours on Friday after reports that a man was acting suspiciously nearby. Police would not say if he was armed.
Additional images and video build on an earlier analysis, which the Pentagon has disputed, showing Precision Strike Missiles, or PrSMs, hit a sports hall and residential areas in the Iranian city of Lamerd.
The Artemis II crew returns to Earth after a historic lunar flyby.
Mr. Blair will “lead the charge from the outside,” the president said on social media. The move comes as Republicans are bracing for a potentially difficult November election.
Eric Swalwell, a Democratic congressman, denied the account of a former staff member published by CNN and The San Francisco Chronicle. Nancy Pelosi called on him to withdraw from the governor’s race.
After 16 years in power, Prime Minister Viktor Orban party is trailing in most independent polls behind the opposition leader Peter Magyar as Sunday’s election draws nearer.
Mr. Adams, the former mayor of New York City, has expressed fondness for Albania, visiting the country in his last weeks in office.
Washington has been debating the thrust of Mr. Trump’s foreign policy for more than a decade, with the only consensus being that “America First” means whatever the president says it does.
Also, Iran adds a new condition as JD Vance heads to peace talks. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
Five cross-functional activewear brands to put on your radar.
Possible presidential candidates are already courting a crucial Democratic constituency.
He was one of baseball’s most efficient thieves, and part of a storied infield quartet with the Los Angeles Dodgers, playing in four World Series.
He helped lead what became known as the Midtown Manhattan Study, which showed that mental impairment is highly correlated with low socioeconomic status.
After defeating a Democratic fixture in a 1988 primary, he rose to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee, then was toppled himself in 2020, undone by an overheard comment.
With U.S. and Iranian leaders heading to Pakistan for negotiations amid a two-week cease-fire, the two sides must resolve major differences on Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz and frozen Iranian assets.
President Trump said in an interview that he had known his wife wanted to address rumors about the late sex offender at some point, but that he had not known exactly what she would say.
With news of a change to the Selective Service, memes and social media chatter abound about who would be sent to war.
A nation with a stalled economy, a terrorism problem and two hostile neighbors is set to host the first formal U.S.-Iranian talks since the war began.
A former New York cabdriver who never lost his edge, he was co-publisher alongside Mort Zuckerman as he took on rival papers in the so-called tabloid wars.
The Defense Department filed a formal notice that it intended to fight a federal judge’s recent rulings that its press restrictions were unconstitutional.
Los cuatro astronautas a bordo de la cápsula Orión se disponen a amerizar en el océano Pacífico el viernes. Esto es lo que debes saber.
Our energy reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains why, even if the flow of energy is restored through the Persian Gulf, it will take months to carry out repairs across dozens of energy sites in the region.
Sentebale filed a defamation lawsuit against the Duke of Sussex, who resigned as patron last year after a clash between the board of trustees and the board’s chair.
The foreign policy analyst Fareed Zakaria explains how the Iran war has been a turning point in America’s standing in the world.
At a convention in New York, several Democrats mulling presidential bids rallied around opposition to President Trump’s decision to attack Iran.
The tributes to one of hip-hop’s founders were complicated by allegations of sexual abuse made against him in recent years.
The ruling in New York rescinds a $212,000 fine issued to the Democratic Socialists of America over its fund-raising tactics in the 2022 elections.
A finales de año, el Sistema de Servicio Selectivo de EE. UU. comenzará a registrar automáticamente los nombres de quienes cumplen los requisitos para ser llamados a filas.
Democrats in Congress have assiduously avoided talk of a third impeachment of President Trump, concerned that it would distract from their midterm campaign message. That tide seems to have turned.
I believe the gas tank is half full.
El hombre al que se ve golpeando a una mujer es de Haití y se enfrenta a un cargo de asesinato en Florida, dijeron las autoridades. El presidente ha buscado eliminar el Estatus de Protección Temporal para los migrantes de origen haitiano.
The lack of clarity has frustrated employees as Congress battles over how to fund the department.
Whether Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, is included in the Iran cease-fire is one of the major disputes rattling the truce.
The pop icon bought the home and onetime “Cribs” subject in 1999 for $9 million.
The president has proposed the arch, which would rise on a Washington roundabout across from the Lincoln Memorial, as a way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
The device burned an exterior gate of the house, in San Francisco, the police said, and it was unclear whether the artificial intelligence executive was home. The authorities arrested a suspect.
Over 10 days, the astronauts of NASA’s lunar flyby mission have achieved the near impossible.
El presidente de EE. UU. atacó a Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly y otros en términos muy personales en una larga publicación en las redes sociales.
Responses to Dana Milbank’s Opinion guest essay about Vice President JD Vance. Also: Melania Trump’s lament; a lost childhood; propaganda and facts.
A New York Times report that the president was accepting a donation of foreign steel for the ballroom was seized on by Democrats.