The Silicon Valley chip maker filed a prospectus just as SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI prepare for their own listings, in what is shaping up to be a wave of enormous initial public offerings.
San Diego County is shopping a surplus of desalinated seawater to Western states that are facing increasingly urgent drought and short supplies.
The Kentucky spirits company’s bid for Brown-Forman comes as the industry is being buffeted by a decline in alcohol consumption.
The bureau has informed high schools, colleges and volleyball clubs in the New York City area that the coach, Edgar Lazaro Castillo, is being investigated in connection with sexual assault.
Also, a college with a cookie house. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
As state leaders determine how much owners of high-priced second homes in New York City may have to pay, they are also wrestling with opaque L.L.C.-ownership issues.
On a day when both Iran and the United States declared the Strait of Hormuz opened, hopes for an agreement rose. But statements from President Trump and Iranian leaders about negotiations were sometimes at odds.
How is it possible that a billionaire like Jeff Bezos has a lower tax rate than the average American? The tax expert Ray Madoff joins the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein to explain how the ultra-wealthy pay a disproportionately low amount of federal income taxes in comparison to their overall wealth.
A longtime journalist at The Washington Post, he used his unexpected fund-raising talents to greatly expand the radio organization’s coverage.
A chemist, she lent her expertise in drug research to ACT UP, an organization known for its street protests, and helped accelerate the approval of H.I.V. and AIDS treatments.
Her vivid paintings examined religious fundamentalism and events like the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. She died this month at 46.
Her vibrant yet brooding work explored the crises of the Trump era, with paintings depicting the Jan. 6 riots and a mangled Confederate monument.
Amit Forlit is accused of running a hacking operation that aimed to thwart climate litigation at the behest of a lobbying firm working for an oil giant.
The deal affects about 34,000 apartment building workers. The last time they had staged a walkout was in 1991.
A blast on Thursday night turned out to be for a film shoot, but it unnerved residents who had lived through a propane plant explosion in 2008.
A career Justice Department lawyer, Maria Medetis Long, in Miami is said to have raised concerns about whether the evidence justified moving forward with a bid to prosecute John O. Brennan.
A three-judge panel gave a group of 17 transgender women a few weeks to seek further recourse in court before their transfer to men’s facilities could take effect.
President Trump said the process of clinching a final peace deal with Iran would now “go very quickly.” But analysts called that unlikely.
A month of efforts to help a stranded humpback escape the Baltic Sea have culminated in a tourist and media spectacle, with no guarantee of success.
The announcement came a day after a government official said, “In a country marked by the history of the Holocaust, we cannot pretend that this is just entertainment.”
Prime Minister Mark Carney has set up a meeting and a new office to speed project approvals and make Canada more attractive to investors.
The director Ivo van Hove and others share essential avant-garde productions.
Las declaraciones del viernes sobre la apertura del estrecho de Ormuz elevaron las esperanzas de que el petróleo y el gas del golfo Pérsico vuelvan a circular en volúmenes significativos.
Test your knowledge, before or after reading T’s Culture issue.
The actor shares his favorite performances, films, meals and more.
The actor shares his favorite performances, films, meals and more.
The actress shares her favorite performances, films, meals and more.
The looks that revolutionized fashion.
Four men’s wear designers share the history of the garment.
A selection of the very best of fashion’s most enduring garment, according to the people who make them.
A glossary of clothing terms and techniques.
How linen, cashmere and other textiles changed the way we dress.
Landscape designers and botanists on the legacy of different movements.
History’s most controversial buildings, selected by two architects and a critic.
Easily confused design terms explained.
Take T’s quiz to determine whether a furniture piece is original or not.
The most consequential building materials throughout time.
By combining utility and style in novel ways, these seats have changed the way we think about how furniture is made — and who it’s for.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears to have been kept in the dark repeatedly over Peter Mandelson, the Jeffrey Epstein associate — fueling an image of weakness.
Ten must-know texts and aesthetic philosophies of the 20th-century European architecture and design movement.
A primer on columns from the architect Gil Schafer.
The most culturally important flora in the world — and how to spot them.
13 stars of the New York theater scene who elevate every production.
A look at six enduring traditions around the world.
Actors Nathan Lane, Joel Grey, Kara Young and Mark Strong on seven speeches they can’t forget.
Cole Escola, Lynn Nottage and others choose the plays that define contemporary theater.
The actors Judi Dench and Paapa Essiedu and director Saheem Ali share their favorite works.
Actors and karaoke connoisseurs Bridget Everett and Natasha Rothwell rank seven tracks from easiest to hardest.
Can you sort 8 historical events?
Sampling has been part of the genre since the beginning. The rapper names the three songs that artists keep turning to.
Gaining a reputation as the brilliant, risk-taking “Indiana Jones” of his field, he encouraged investors to take chances on Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe.
A primer on medieval chants, minimalist opera and everything in between.
The experimental composer Daniel Lopatin names several key works that define the genre.
The director of “Lilo & Stitch” (2002) and “The Wild Robot” (2024) shares a list of movies that changed the medium.
The mezzo-sopranos Joyce DiDonato and Denyce Graves and the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo share their picks of essential productions.
A composer, a conductor and a pianist share the most difficult pieces they brought to life.
Rappers Slick Rick, Trina and Tierra Whack share five albums that have captured the spirit of the medium over the years.
The actor shares five essential songs from musicals.
Four directors share the movies that capture each country.
The directors Charles Burnett, Ava DuVernay and others share five films that have been unjustly overlooked.
Five ways that contemporary cinematography has changed.
Chicago schools will be open on May 1, and schools may take field trips to demonstrations for International Workers’ Day.
According to the directors John Cameron Mitchell and Julio Torres.
From “Make Way for Tomorrow” to “After Hours,” these are the films that encapsulate the city.
Kathryn Bigelow and Mary Bronstein list eight movies that filmmakers will learn from.
Three great character actors share others’ roles that most influenced them.
Twelve chefs on how to eat things (as you were meant to).
A chef explains the distinctions between commonly confused foods.
Versatile, affordable bottles that are worth having on hand.
Ligaya Mishan, a chief restaurant critic for The New York Times, shares her list of meals from Oslo to Singapore that people should endeavor to try.
Chefs on the dishes that teach foundational cooking skills, from simmering to roasting to frying.
A sommelier’s phrasebook.
From Camembert to Comté, these are the varieties to distinguish.
We asked 43 experts to tell us their favorite brands available in the United States. Here, their top nominations under $25.
A timeline of the most pivotal moments in the medium’s history.
Literature’s great B-sides, from “Romola” to “Between the Acts.”
Childhood stories that shape how we understand the world.
Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, de 85 años, detenida en el marco de una disputa por la herencia de su esposo, ha regresado a Francia, dijo el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores francés.
Three protagonists who changed how postwar U.S. thought of itself.
Democrats may win a referendum to give their party more House seats, but they are growing concerned — in part because of TV ads that might confuse voters about where the former president stands.
The poets Major Jackson and Frederick Seidel share the verses they always return to.
Six myths that remain essential to understanding literature and the human psyche.
Dua Lipa, Bernardine Evaristo and others share what to read over a lifetime.
A highly idiosyncratic compendium of what you need to know right now.
Writers pick the classic and contemporary novels you must read from each country.
Fiction that shows what it means to create art amid crisis.
What it actually means for a museum to obtain, and then care for, an unconventional, difficult or even nontangible artwork.
What to know about one of the field’s most misappropriated terms.
Artists share their favorite pieces from institutions around the world.
A highly truncated timeline since World War II, with only some recency bias.
A timeline of 10 styles and their key works.
From 210 B.C. to A.D. 1995, essential pieces selected by four ceramic artists.
A history of land art in eight works.
Key examples from a medium that is about as old as human history.
Curators and historians on the materials that transformed the medium.
Six notorious artistic controversies, from Édouard Manet’s “Olympia” to Tracey Emin’s “My Bed.”
A history of the medium in five pieces.
Little is known about Pickaxe Mountain, but some experts say it illustrates the impossibility of relying on force alone to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb.
The order from an appeals court judge will allow Erik Duran, the former sergeant, to be released on $300,000 bail while he challenges his manslaughter conviction.
The Justice Department has not responded to the president’s suit, which has created a conflict of interest for the government’s lawyers.
The artificial-intelligence-generated fake influencers have surged on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube in an apparent bid to hook conservative voters.
The actress reveals the song that played while she walked down the aisle at her wedding.
The actor marvels at the beauty of a beloved jazz classic.
The actor discusses the ’90s rock anthem he sings with his three-year-old son.
The remarkable catalog of dates is one of the longest-running records of climate change. Its creator died, setting off a search for a successor.
Readers respond to a column by Ezra Klein. Also: Reflections on Pope Leo XIV; the healing power of nurses in the I.C.U.
His accomplishment in 1975 inspired thousands of disabled athletes to participate in races around the world.
The S&P 500’s rise on Friday caps a striking three-week streak, powered by investors’ optimism about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and strong corporate earnings.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend matches at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey this summer, but most will not be allowed to drive there.
Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s commerce secretary, derided Canada’s trade strategy and said a North American deal needed to be reworked.
The first taste of the pop star’s third album isn’t a bloodthirsty kiss-off, but a dreamy ode to losing herself in love.
El músico, creador del himno de Fortnite, ha sido detenido en relación con la muerte de Rivas Hernández, cuyos restos fueron encontrados en el maletero de su Tesla el pasado septiembre.
His “Cassette Vol. 1” has a 1980s mix tape soundtrack and nods to postmodern American dance vocabulary.
Rumeysa Ozturk, who was detained for weeks by the Trump administration after co-writing a pro-Palestinian opinion essay, has graduated and returned home.
La mayoría de los israelíes querían que continuara la lucha contra Hizbulá. Pero los críticos del primer ministro de Israel dicen que está demostrando que no puede, o no quiere, enfrentarse al presidente Trump.
Vice President JD Vance has been tasked with defending the Iran war and President Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV. Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs describes how that’s put Vance in a particularly difficult position.
Lebanon’s government has been caught between Western demands to disarm the Shiite Muslim militant group and fears of inflaming sectarian tensions.
Diana Acosta Verde, quien entró de forma ilegal en EE. UU. cuando estaba embarazada de seis meses, tuvo que dejar a su bebé en un hospital mientras regresaba a un centro de detención.
But analysts said it was not clear how quickly the oil industry in the Persian Gulf would be able to get back to normal.
A chart created by METR, a nonprofit A.I. organization, has become an industrywide obsession as it measures the rapid development of big A.I. systems.
Después de la muerte de su esposo, Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé enfrentó una batalla patrimonial con sus hijastros. Una jueza dijo que uno de ellos usó su posición como empleado federal para detenerla. Tras 16 días, fue liberada y regresó a Francia.
John Lithgow in “Giant,” a triumphant revival of “Death of a Salesman” and vogueing cats at “The Jellicle Ball”: These productions are worth knowing about.
The companies had asked the justices to clear the way to move environmental lawsuits out of state courts, to friendlier federal venues.
The endorsement, in a special election for a City Council seat on Manhattan’s West Side, comes as the mayor seeks to build influence within the Council.
The Metropolitan Police said that the building had not been attacked but that they were assessing “discarded items” in Kensington Gardens, a nearby park, which was cordoned off.
This month’s picks include killer sharks, unlikely gangsters, and defiant ballerinas.
Box office earnings seem no longer won by name alone. From “Project Hail Mary” to “F1,” celebrities are campaigning overtime on screens large and small to lead to hits.
Good politicians play the hand they’re dealt.
In an unusual collaboration for the Met, the opera’s set designer has conceived a companion exhibition, mounted at MoMA.
An exhibition at the New York Historical focuses on the city’s 17th-century roots as a Dutch settlement.
This summer, FIFA is putting its stamp on the venue for the World Cup.
An exhibition explores examples of Pop Art from the 1960s in dialogue with recent acquisitions by contemporary artists.
David Eisenman sought to better understand how to prevent school shootings and other targeted violence, until the Department of Homeland Security halted the research.
Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, 85, who was arrested amid an inheritance dispute, has returned to France, its foreign affairs minister said. She came to America last year after reconnecting with and marrying a former G.I.
Friday’s statements that the strait is now open raised investors’ hopes that oil and gas would start flowing out of the Persian Gulf in significant volumes again.
The average bill rose 3 percent last year, in part because of higher tax rates. There are ways to try to reduce what you owe, experts say.
Federal agencies have requested access to Claude Mythos Preview, which Anthropic says can rapidly identify — and potentially create — new cyberthreats.
Stuck in standstill traffic, Lebanese people who had been displaced by fighting expressed a mix of excitement and uncertainty about a pause in Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah.
The pause in fighting would remove a major hindrance to the U.S.-Iran peace talks, if it holds.
Is anti-A.I. radicalization a growing trend?
President Trump wants to build one, but he’s getting pushback.
Following the news? Tracy Mumford has some questions for you.
El creador del bitcóin lleva 17 años oculto tras el seudónimo Satoshi Nakamoto.
A WIRED investigation — revealed in collaboration with PTFO.
The country’s leaders secured a truce through risky talks with Israel, but the government now finds itself caught between competing pressures.
Una nueva película biográfica es el intento más reciente de una campaña de rehabilitación póstuma —y lucrativa— del patrimonio de Michael Jackson.
Following several allegations, including serious sexual misconduct claims, two members of Congress resigned.
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, April 18, 2026
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, April 18, 2026.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, April 18, 2026.
The Midwest has faced day after day of weather warnings this week. More are expected on Friday.
Five years out of college, Samuel Samson has driven the Trump administration’s push to upend America’s postwar relationship with Europe.
Las autoridades emplean drones, tropas e IA para combatir el contrabando de cocaína. Pero las bandas hallan nuevas formas de transportar cantidades récord de drogas por todo el mundo.
The tax expert Ray Madoff explains why the American tax system is broken, and how to make it fairer.
Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other Times readers.
“What’s up?” is a conversational dead end, too. Here are some alternatives to spark a satisfying chat.
What’s the most memorable or valuable thing you have ever salvaged?
U Win Myint is a close ally of Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s civilian leader. Both were forced from power by the military in a 2021 coup and imprisoned.
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, has been amassing campaign cash as Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton still battle each other.
The deep-sea fish ended up with glowing lures not just to snag meals, but also to attract mates, a new study finds.
A ruling on a dispute over the proper method of avoidance.
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
After years of struggling to keep the doors open, the Bob Baker Marionette Theater joined a lineup that included Justin Bieber and Katseye.
Critics of populists need to do more than thrive off the missteps of their opponents.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh gave transplant recipients certain immune cells from their organ donors. It didn’t always work.
Las callosidades en los pies pueden llegar a doler o agrietarse, pero prevenirlas es sencillo. Aquí te dejamos algunos consejos de los expertos.
A costume designer and a couturier teamed up to create ethereal looks for Ms. Hathaway’s titular pop star in the new film “Mother Mary.”
This month’s picks make up a quintet of paranoia that speaks to the ethos of unease and dread endemic to the modern moment
For nearly 80 years, Carleton College in Minnesota has kept a place where students and others can come, bake and share. After a recent renovation, we checked in.
She wanted to pry her late mother’s vineyard from two of her brothers. Instead, her lawyers were fined nearly $110,000 for citing bogus case law generated by artificial intelligence.
The Book Review editors discuss Solvej Balle’s seven-book series, “On the Calculation of Volume.” Plus, a selection of translated fiction to put on your reading list.
The latest take on Universal’s “Mummy” franchise has a director you may not know. We explain who he is, why his name is in the movie title and what he brings to the “Mummy” world.
The British author Gwendoline Riley may be as emotionally guarded as the women in her novels, which have caught on in America.
By holding off America’s more powerful military, Iran showed how Taiwan can deter or defeat China.
Asad Dandia, 33, an ally of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, will take over from Ron Schweiger, who has held the unpaid position for 24 years.
The era of “Girls” is long gone. So why are we still so fascinated by its creator?
A modern house set into a hillside, a rooftop apartment with a view of Vienna’s opera house, and a four-bedroom duplex with two terraces.
If you’re throwing out your back to take a trip with your kids, use these tips to lighten the load.
As portrayed in shows like “Smash,” “Slings & Arrows” and “American Classic,” life onstage is a grab-bag of archetypes both hilariously wrong and a little bit right.
Permit applications for 25 new events in city parks could be denied under an emergency order. And restrictions around separate events marking the nation’s 250th anniversary could affect kayakers.
“Everyone Is Lying to You for Money,” directed by Ben McKenzie, gives a solid introduction to virtual currency, and its traps.
Extreme heat is extremely hard on your vehicle, but a few simple precautions can help a lot.
Birthrates are down. Families are leaving New York City. So educators, especially at charter schools, are expanding their marketing efforts on social media and in subway stations.
Pragmata features a grizzled soldier and a robot child but doesn’t have the emotional bond of The Last of Us or The Walking Dead.
It’s time to fix a crucial but flawed tool that has allowed the government to violate Americans’ constitutional rights.
Diana Acosta Verde, who came into the United States illegally when she was six months pregnant, had to leave her baby at a hospital while she returned to a detention center.
The author of “A Wolf Called Wander” recommends titles old and new, fantastical and true, that celebrate the natural world.
Restaurant operators say labor shortages, rising costs and worker fear have prompted an unusual alliance of industry and political leaders in Texas to call for legal pathways to hire immigrants.
Johnson Masase has found local fame, and self acceptance, through performances that play on people’s ignorance about his genetic condition and his 3-foot-4 inch frame.
Forget demure conversations in spindly chairs. To promote “Famesick,” a new memoir, she’s taken to her bed and invited friends to jump in. Onstage.
Bench players and stars alike see fun and career possibilities behind the mic.
Senators must assess whether Mr. Warsh would perform his duties as a public servant, or whether he would serve the interests of the president.
Our columnist reviews this season’s new books.
The revolving door’s inventor built this one over 100 years ago. It was reinstalled this week.
Jenna Phipps and Nick Volkov are renovating their midcentury modern home all on their own, and filming the whole process.
Authorities are using drones, troops and A.I. to crack down on cocaine smuggling. But gangs are finding new ways to move record amounts of drugs across the world.
Some vaccines, along with heart medications and other drugs, appear to have a protective benefit.
A teenage girl went missing. The police found her remains in a musician’s car. Then the Los Angeles media machine got to work.
Most Israelis wanted the fight against Hezbollah to continue. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s critics say he is showing that he cannot, or will not, stand up to President Trump.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office confirmed that Peter Mandelson, the former envoy to the United States, had been appointed despite failing to pass security vetting checks.
Producers and the cultural authorities hope that technology can overcome a language barrier and take the country’s shows to the world.
Mientras la guerra asola su patria, cuatro expatriados destilan “aragh sagi”, una bebida persa que se está poniendo de moda en bares, restaurantes y tiendas estadounidenses.
The Senate would need to also approve the stopgap measure that passed the House early Friday. Libertarian-leaning House Republicans had balked at a long-term extension.
En esta delicia japonesa, las joyas maduras de temporada se envuelven en crema y se colocan entre rebanadas de pan de leche.
Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.
Esta palabra ha aparecido en 406 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
The host of “The Late Show” recapped what he called “yet another day when the entire world is on edge over President Trump’s senseless and elective war — with the pope.”
This word has appeared in 406 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
The profit motive was on trial. The verdict was scathing.
La historia de cómo el presidente Trump cuadruplicó el tamaño de la propuesta original del arco sigue un patrón ya conocido.
El presidente de EE. UU. arremete contra enemigos, aliados e incluso el papa. Mientras tanto, los republicanos intentan concentrarse en la economía previo a las elecciones intermedias.
No corrections appeared in print on Friday, April 17, 2026.
When Emily Wiser first met Griffin Lear, she was excited to tell her father that she was dating a Dartmouth grad like him. Then they shared some history of their own about Mr. Lear’s parents.
My father treated me more like a wife than a child. It took me decades to face the truth of what happened.
After meeting for a website project in 2020, James Squires and Jacqui Agostinelli bonded over their love of music, forming both a marriage and their musical duo, Sweet Basil.
After Ben Sweeney and Lauren Fogel debarked their plane at 3 a.m., he invited her to stay at his parents’ house nearby. Her grandmother was impressed.
Daniel Martinez Clavijo and Johanna Mele finally met in 2021, thanks to their mutual friend, who had been trying to set them up for almost a decade, and a chance encounter at Madison Square Garden.
Quotation of the Day for Friday, April 17, 2026.
At an economic event, the president sought to downplay the financial hardship that has followed his war with Iran, saying that “we’re having some fake inflation because of the fuel, the energy prices.”
For all the death and darkness the Pitt crew had to swallow this season, finale also offered profound moments of hope and renewal.
The actress stars as a haunted genius opposite Don Cheadle as her father in David Auburn’s 2001 drama. This revival, though, exposes the play’s lack of rigor.
Rachel Fabi returns to open our solving weekend.
Todd Lyons said he would leave to spend more time with his family. He has spoken about a surge in threats against ICE officers, saying that he knew the reality firsthand.
On top of the daily toll of treating patients, the show’s medical providers bring their own scars to the E.R.
The singer was detained in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who died before her 15th birthday. D4vd’s lawyers said they would vigorously defend his innocence.
The suspect is accused of carrying out a string of attacks in the Atlanta area that killed two women and injured a homeless man. The authorities described the attacks as random.
Set to be in place throughout the summer, the limit aims to ease congestion after less than 60 percent of flights ran on schedule.
La pausa en los combates entre las fuerzas israelíes y los militantes de Hizbulá, aliados de Irán, ayudaría a allanar el camino hacia un acuerdo de paz entre EE. UU e Irán.
The police in suburban Chicago said they found no explosive devices. The investigation comes amid a public dispute between the pope and President Trump over the Iran war.
An officer from the Police Department’s Mounted Unit raced through the Upper West Side of Manhattan, chasing a woman accused of snatching a purse.
A 10-day cease-fire went into effect at midnight Thursday in Lebanon. The truce was brokered by the U.S. government and announced by President Trump.
His remarks at a movie theater convention were part of a campaign to win Hollywood support for his bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
Workers in Cheboygan hurried to shore up a dam in danger of being overtopped, part of a “slow-moving disaster” threatening communities across the state.
Cameron Hamilton is a former Navy SEAL who ran unsuccessfully for Congress.
President Trump won’t be able to defy the courts if he loses his Supreme Court case on birthright citizenship, which he is likely to do, the conservative court watcher Sarah Isgur argues on “Interesting Times.”
Lawmakers confronted Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccine messaging and the Trump administration’s handling of health care fraud. The health secretary was also criticized over comments he made about psychiatric medications and Black children, which he denied.
President Trump’s efforts to rule through executive order on issues like tariffs and birthright citizenship have largely failed — and will continue to fail — the conservative court watcher Sarah Isgur argues on “Interesting Times.”
Also, Utah is now the epicenter of U.S. measles cases. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.