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• Nobel Laureate and Ex-Leader of Costa Rica Says U.S. Revoked His Visa. Óscar Arias Sánchez, twice president of Costa Rica, has been a vocal critic of President Trump, describing him as acting like a “Roman emperor.”
• Susan Crawford Beats Musk-Backed Candidate in Wisconsin. Susan Crawford, a liberal judge, won a seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, beating the conservative candidate, Brad Schimel, who received $25 million in campaign support from Elon Musk.
• Trump to Pick Ohio’s Solicitor General for Top Justice Department Legal Post. T. Elliot Gaiser will be nominated to lead the influential Office of Legal Counsel, a department official said.
• Democrats Show a Pulse: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Elections. Energized against the new Trump era, and against Elon Musk, Democrats pulled off a crucial judicial victory in Wisconsin and cut into Republican margins in two Florida congressional races.
• Federal Judge Pauses Firing of Probationary Workers, But Not Nationwide. The pause is limited to certain states while the case proceeds, narrowing the scope of an earlier order that had paused firings nationwide and led to the reinstatement of thousands of federal employees.
• Liberal Wins Wisconsin Court Race, Despite Musk’s Millions. Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel for a State Supreme Court seat in a race that shattered spending records and maintained a liberal majority on the court.
• Wisconsin Voters Approve Amendment Requiring Photo ID to Vote. The state has required voters to use photograph identification for nearly a decade, but an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution was seen as making it more difficult to roll back that rule.
• With Painful Layoffs Ahead, Agencies Push Incentives to Quit. Another round of “deferred resignation” offers is part of the Trump administration’s stepped-up effort to rapidly downsize the government.
• Republicans Invoke Newsom in a Hearing on Transgender Sports. California Democrats rejected two Republican bills that would have banned transgender athletes from female sports. In a rare turn, Republicans tried to use the Democratic governor’s own words to challenge Democrats.
• Some Conservative Voices Raise Alarm Over Trump’s Immigration Tactics. The cracks in support show how seriously some conservatives are taking the administration’s aggressive and at times slapdash tactics.
• Randy Fine, a State Senator, Wins a House Seat in Florida, Adding to the G.O.P. Majority. Randy Fine, a state senator, won a special election to replace Michael Waltz of Florida, who is now Trump’s national security adviser.
• Trump-Allied Prosecutor Looks to Undermine Biden Pardons. In an unorthodox move, Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, is questioning former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s family and former White House officials about clemency.
• Transportation Dept. Renews Voluntary Buyouts for Work Force. The department said it was offering a second wave of buyouts to accommodate employees who may have declined the initial offer because of confusing messages.
• He Got Clemency From Trump. Now He’s Facing Charges of Injuring a Child. Jonathan Braun, who has had a string of legal issues since President Trump commuted his drug sentence four years ago, was arrested after allegedly punching an acquaintance and shoving a 3-year-old.
• Fired Federal Workers Ask Senators to Stand Up for Them. Former federal employees went to a Capitol Hill basement to find the lawmakers. Democratic senators said that they would keep fighting as hard as they could. Most Republicans ignored the workers.
• Musk Again Misleads on Social Security Fraud. The world’s richest man misstated a statistic from the Social Security Administration to once again overstate fraud in the program.
• 7-Year-Old Girl Is Killed by Falling Boulder at Lake Tahoe Ski Resort. The child was at the Diamond Peak Ski Resort, which said in a statement that she had not been skiing at the time it happened.
• See Which House Members Rejected Johnson’s Effort Against Proxy Voting. Nine Republicans joined Democrats to force a vote to allow members who had new children to vote by proxy.
• Elon Musk Sued Over Pennsylvania Signature Payments. A canvasser for the billionaire’s America PAC says he’s owed $20,000 for signatures he collected on a petition that was part of Mr. Musk’s effort to motivate Trump voters.
• Bongino Tells F.B.I. He Is Not Partisan. The F.B.I.’s No. 2 official said he would rise above partisanship, an admission that reflected skepticism among former and current agents about whether he would maintain the bureau’s independence.
• 5 Takeaways From the Hearing for Trump’s Joint Chiefs Chairman Pick. Democrats seemed to view Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as perhaps the best possible option, under the circumstances. Republicans embraced him.
• Voters Cast Ballots in Crucial Wisconsin Supreme Court Race. The contest between judges Susan Crawford, a liberal, and Brad Schimel, a conservative whose campaign was backed by the billionaire Elon Musk, will tip the balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
• Immigration Officials Detain Former Taliban Ambassador to Spain. Mohammad Rahim Wahidi, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, was detained for more than 30 hours upon returning to the country over the weekend.
• A Mysterious Group Says Its Mission Is to Expose Antisemitic Students. Civil rights advocates say Canary Mission is doxxing critics of Israel and providing a possible road map for immigration agents as they sweep up students in a campus crackdown.
• Bill to Allow Proxy Voting By New Parents Survives. The speaker tried to use an unprecedented parliamentary maneuver to deny a bipartisan majority the chance to hold a vote on their proposal to allow new parents to vote remotely in the House.
• Venezuelan Migrants Ask Supreme Court to Block Deportations. Lawyers for Venezuelan migrants asked the justices to keep in place a pause on President Trump’s deportation plan, calling it “completely at odds” with limited wartime authority given by Congress.
• Air Traffic Controller Arrested in Incident at Reagan National Tower. The arrest of an F.A.A. employee on assault and battery charges comes as flight operations at the airport have been under scrutiny since a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided in January.
• Rubio Orders U.S. Diplomats to Scour Student Visa Applicants’ Social Media. The order comes as President Trump expands deportation efforts, including of students who have spoken out in support of Palestinians during Israel’s war in Gaza.
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• Trump’s Tariffs Are Coming, but at a Cost to America’s Alliances. President Trump is already showing signs of concern that his targets may team up against him.
• Trump’s Dismantling of Minority Business Agency Could Hinder Job Growth. Supporters of the agency said its gutting could hurt minority-owned businesses that already face additional barriers to gaining capital.
• Turnout Strong as Wisconsin Decides Key Court Contest. More than two million people are expected to vote to decide the balance of the state’s Supreme Court, as Elon Musk is paying $50 to anyone who uploads a photo of a resident outside a precinct.
• Trump Pauses Dozens of Federal Grants to Princeton. The Trump administration has sought to punish universities financially, saying they have not done enough to combat antisemitism or comply with other administration priorities.
• Here’s What Some Democratic Voters Say Their Party Should Do. The party’s rank and file are angry and searching for a Democrat who can lead the way.
• Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty for Mangione, Bondi Says. The attorney general said the decision to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering an insurance executive, was in keeping with an executive order by President Trump.
• Trump Says Tariffs Called ‘Reciprocal’ Are Ready. The president did not reveal the details of his plan to impose reciprocal tariffs the same day, but suggested he would move ahead with import taxes on trading partners.
• Johnson Moves to Block a Bill Allowing New Parents in the House to Vote by Proxy. It was not clear whether the speaker would be able to peel off enough Republicans to prevent the measure from coming up because a majority of House members want to consider it.
• Congress Wrote a Deportation Law to Be Used ‘Sparingly.’ Trump Has Other Ideas. A crackdown targeting foreign students protesting Israel’s treatment of Palestinians conflicts with free-speech protections that lawmakers added in 1990.
• Thousands Are Laid Off At U.S. Health Agencies. The cuts were part of a Trump administration plan announced last week to dismiss thousands of employees and drastically overhaul the Health and Human Services Department under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
• U.S. Says Deportation of Maryland Man Was an ‘Administrative Error’ Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was in the U.S. legally, is now in prison in El Salvador, and federal courts have no jurisdiction to order his release, the Trump administration said in a court filing.
• Trump Announces Deal With Doug Emhoff’s Law Firm. The deal is similar to ones struck with Mr. Trump over the past two weeks by the firms Paul Weiss and Skadden Arps.
• N.Y.C. pension funds plan to sue Tesla over Musk’s DOGE leadership. Brad Lander, the comptroller, said Elon Musk’s actions on behalf of the Trump administration had hurt Tesla’s stock price.
• New York City Pension Funds Plan to Sue Tesla Over Musk’s DOGE Leadership. Brad Lander, the comptroller, said Elon Musk’s actions on behalf of the Trump administration had hurt Tesla’s stock price.
• Cornell Student Who Faced Deportation Says He Has Left U.S. Momodou Taal, a Ph.D. student who had been suspended by the university after participating in pro-Palestinian protests, said he “took the decision to leave the United States.”
• Cory Booker Delivers Marathon Speech on Senate Floor. Senator Cory Booker, Democrat of New Jersey, spoke for hours, criticizing the Trump administration’s policies on Social Security, education, health care and more.
• Booker Lays Into Trump In Marathon Of Speaking. The New Jersey senator, who had spent much of his last 24 hours on the Senate floor assailing the Trump administration, surpassed Senator Strom Thurmond’s speech in 1957.
• Will Trump’s Choice for Joint Chiefs Chairman Be Blunt or Hold His Tongue? A Senate hearing on Tuesday could be just the first exercise in needle-threading for Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as he tries to maintain credibility with President Trump while staying true to military norms.
• Trump’s Mantra From Schools to FEMA: ‘Move It Back to the States’ President Trump justifies his plan to shutter the Education Department by saying that states should control schools. He’s using the idea to explain other policies now, too.
• Professors Pushed Harvard to Resist Trump. Now Billions Are on the Line. Harvard, the wealthiest school in the world, sought compromise amid pressure to do more to combat antisemitism. The Trump administration is examining its funding anyway.

World

• Military Fires on Chinese Aid Convoy in Myanmar, Rebels Say. The army has also launched airstrikes against rebel groups as aid organizations struggle to reach parts of the country devastated by the earthquake.
• China’s New Barges Could Make a Tough Task Easier: Invading Taiwan. The barges, which link up to form a bridge, could give China a way to land large numbers of vehicles and troops on Taiwan, solving a major logistical problem.
• Betty Webb, Who Helped Bletchley Park Code Breakers, Dies at 101. Sworn to secrecy about the goings-on at Britain’s storied World War II decryption operation, she only later recounted the efforts to crack German signals.
• Fourth U.S. Soldier Is Found Dead in Lithuania. The soldier and three others had gone on a training mission in a 70-ton vehicle that sank in a bog near the border with Belarus.
• Israel Killed 15 Gaza Rescue Workers, U.N. Says. The United Nations said Israeli forces killed the people as they were trying to aid injured civilians, then buried them in a mass grave. Israel said nine of the 15 dead were Palestinian militants.
• ‘I Am Disgusted’: Le Pen Voters Voice Outrage Over Her Conviction. National Rally supporters say the court decision punishing France’s far-right leader for embezzlement will ultimately redound in her favor.
• Why Italy Made It Harder to Become Italian. The government says it tightened citizenship rules because of a deluge of applications from the descendants of emigrants who only coveted an Italian passport.
• Netanyahu’s Spy Choice Is Spurned by Far Right. Eli Sharvit was a controversial choice after Israel’s prime minister fired his predecessor. Revelations that he wrote a column criticizing President Trump may have helped sink his chances.
• SpaceX Puts Humans in Orbit Over Earth’s Poles for the First Time. Chun Wang, a Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur, paid an undisclosed amount for the mission. Some satellites are already in polar orbit, and researchers called it a routine flight.
• Pope Francis’ Health Continues to Improve, Vatican Says. A little over a week after returning to the Vatican guesthouse to convalesce, the pope was showing gradual improvements in his movements and speech.
• Iceland Volcano Eruption Threatens Town. The eruption began near Grindavik, a small town long threatened by volcanic disruptions, and prompted the closure of a popular tourist destination.
• A Symbol of a City’s Rapid Growth Comes Crashing Down. The collapse of the Sky Villa complex in the Myanmar city of Mandalay buried an unknown number of people amid the earthquake on Friday that killed more than 2,700.
• A Prison Death Highlights an L.G.B.T.Q. Crackdown in Russia. The Russian government has unleashed a wave of repression against L.G.B.T.Q. people, with the police raiding gay night clubs and investigators targeting people they suspect of being gay.
• Asked to Join Syria’s Army, Militias Say They See No Benefit. The militias that control the Druse religious minority’s heartland in southwestern Syria have resisted the new government’s attempts to bring all armed groups under its control.
• In the Shadow of a Canadian Cloud Factory. The Irving family businesses dominate Saint John, New Brunswick. They are a major employer, but residents say those jobs have come with a steep cost.

New York

• Columbia Campus Occupation Could Have Ended Without Police, Report Says. A university senate review concludes that some demonstrators who occupied Hamilton Hall were willing to leave voluntarily.
• If New York Puts a Casino in the Bronx, Trump Will Get $115 Million. Although the Trump Organization sold a golf course in Ferry Point Park in the Bronx to Bally’s, it will still receive a windfall if the site is chosen for a casino.
• In Adams Case, Some Say It’s Not the Time for Narrow Reading of the Law. Some legal observers say the court-appointed expert who recommended dismissing charges against Mayor Eric Adams failed to account for the extraordinary factors in the case.
• 5 Rikers Detainees Have Already Died This Year as Crisis Worsens. Mayor Eric Adams’s administration is fighting to keep control of the troubled complex and other New York City lockups that have been plagued by violence and deaths in custody.
• When Banksy Came to Red Hook and Made His Mark. A chunk of wall that bears the work of the graffiti artist will go on display in Manhattan this month.

Business

• Trump Expected to Announce Reciprocal Tariffs for Other Countries. President Trump is expected to announce new tariffs on goods imported from outside the U.S., which could match the levies that other countries place on products made in America.
• Car Shoppers Flock to Beat Trump Tariffs. Sales of cars picked up recently partly as buyers rushed to lock in deals before President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts go into effect.
• Shake-Up in China’s Auto Sector: Two Giants Are Discussing a Merger. The state-owned automakers, longtime joint venture partners of Ford and Nissan, might combine operations as Beijing consolidates its sprawling car sector.
• Assisted Driving Tech in Focus After Fatal Electric Car Crash in China. A popular electric vehicle made by the Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi crashed into a concrete guardrail while deploying its autonomous driving feature. Three people died.
• Hooters Files for Bankruptcy, but Its Restaurants Will Stay Open. A group that includes the restaurant’s founders will buy restaurants from the private equity firm that owns many locations of the chain.
• High Stakes and Lack of Details Add to Trade War Jitters. Business leaders and investors remain on edge ahead of President Trump’s expected announcement of a sweeping new round of tariffs.
• Amazon’s New Movie Strategy Starts With Theatrical Releases. The streaming giant is planning to release at least 14 movies a year in theaters around the country, rivaling other major studios.
• As Trump Stokes Uncertainty, the Fed Asks Businesses Where It Hurts. The central bank’s outreach to companies has taken on new significance as the outlook for growth and inflation gets cloudier.
• Want to Play a Game? Global Trade War Is the New Washington Pastime. Two dozen trade experts gathered recently to simulate how a global trade war would play out. The results were surprisingly optimistic.
• A Toy Maker in China Struggles as Tariffs Bite. President Trump’s policies are straining trade ties and challenging a long-held truth in China about the centrality of the U.S. market.

Technology

• Trump Set to Meet With Top Aides to Decide TikTok’s Fate. They are expected to convene on Wednesday to discuss a potential sale of the app, which faces a Saturday deadline to change its ownership structure.

Sports

• He Wore a ‘Patriotic’ Hat to a Blue Jays Game. It Got Him Ejected. The message “Canada is not for sale” drew attention because of a rule against political slogans at Rogers Centre in Toronto. The team later apologized.

Obituaries

• Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65. A wide-ranging leading man who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but unpredictable. At one point he dropped out of Hollywood for a decade.
• Kathan Brown, Acclaimed Fine Art Printmaker, Dies at 89. She helped revive the centuries-old tradition of intaglio printing in the U.S., producing fine-art etchings with artists like Chuck Close and Sol LeWitt.

Briefing

• Wednesday Briefing. Election results in the U.S.
• Voters Will Offer an Early Assessment of Trump and Musk. Also, prosecutors plan to pursue the death penalty for Luigi Mangione. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
• Wednesday Briefing: An Elections Test for Trump. Plus, the enigmatic “goddess” of the piano.
• Cutting Off NPR and PBS. Republicans say there is no reason for the government to fund the public broadcasters.

Podcasts

• The Most Expensive Judicial Race in U.S. History, and a Growing Demand for Ivermectin. Plus, the return of the rotating restaurant.
• Is Elon Musk Buying Today’s Election in Wisconsin? A state judicial race has turned into a referendum on a billionaire.

Science

• This Tree Wants to Be Struck by Lightning. Before a discovery in a Panamanian rainforest, “it seemed impossible that lightning could be a good thing for the trees,” a scientist said.
• How the Myanmar Earthquake Shook Skyscrapers in Bangkok. Large quakes produce shaking at a variety of frequencies. Some waves can travel hundreds of miles, and are amplified by local geological conditions.

Climate

• Why Al Gore Is Shifting His Climate Activism Abroad. Given the Trump administration’s recent moves relating to climate, the former vice president is looking to the developing world for the next generation of climate activism.
• Trump Said Auto Emissions Don’t Affect the Environment. That’s Not True. The president wants to weaken limits on tailpipe pollution. Scientists say it’s driving climate change and taking human lives “every day.”

The Upshot

• Democrats Have Problems. Turning Out for Special Elections Isn’t One of Them. They have come out in strong numbers in smaller races so far this year, and in the early voting for today’s elections.

Opinion

• What I Saw in China on the Eve of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Beijing’s message to America: We’re not afraid of you. You aren’t who you think you are — and we aren’t who you think we are.
• There’s Still a Chance to Get Syria Right. Trying to rebuild a war-ravaged country without humanitarian aid or sanction relief is like trying to get up with a boot on your neck.
• Mike Johnson Inexplicably Doesn’t Want to Help Out New Parents in Congress. What on earth are Republican leaders thinking in trying to stop a Republican proposal to make it easier for new parents to vote in Congress?
• Free Gaza From Its Own Tyrants First. Anti-Hamas protests in Gaza are the first necessary steps on the road to real peace.
• Wisconsin Voters Have a Huge Opportunity to Brush Back Trump and Musk. Are the mass of voters really worked up about this administration’s actions? Tuesday night may provide some answers.
• Should Universities Resist Trump’s Tactics? Readers discuss how universities should respond to the administration’s demands and threats to cut off funding.
• ‘Bottom Line Is That We Have Lost Control of Our Destiny’ What Democrats need to do now will not be very easily done.
• The Message Pete Hegseth Sends the Troops. Reports that the defense secretary shared sensitive information on an unclassified messaging app are straining the limits of his credibility.
• Trump Just Reached a Historic Milestone. Here’s what I learned about Trump’s second term by reading his first 100 executive orders.
• ‘Our Kids Are the Least Flourishing Generation We Know Of’ The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses the “parents’ revolution” on smartphones that his book “The Anxious Generation” has started.
• I’m an Alum of Columbia and Paul, Weiss. There’s an Uncomfortable Lesson in Trump’s Tactics. As Bertolt Brecht wrote, it is an unhappy land that needs heroes.
• Should Human Life Be Optimized? Advances in genetic testing and artificial intelligence are changing what’s possible for those undergoing I.V.F. Are we ready for the future of fertility?

Arts

• DOGE Demands Deep Cuts at Humanities Endowment. The National Endowment for the Humanities, which supports museums, scholarship and historical sites, could see grants curtailed and staffing slashed by up to 80 percent.
• A Pack of April Fools. A survey of the many fools who have been immortalized in song, featuring Aretha Franklin, Bow Wow Wow, the Stone Roses and more.
• Three New Works of Theater to Share One Trait: Hope. The Fisher Center at Bard has announced a wave of works by artists including Suzan-Lori Parks, Courtney Bryan, Barrie Kosky and Lisa Kron.
• The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Amazon, Max, Apple TV+ and More in April. “Étoile,” “Government Cheese” and an Oklahoma City bombing documentary arrive, and “Hacks” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” return.
• Martha Argerich, the Elusive, Enigmatic ‘Goddess’ of the Piano. At 83, the Argentine-Swiss pianist is at the peak of her powers. But she doesn’t want to talk about it.
• A Concept Album About Dennis Hopper? The Waterboys Made One. The latest addition to Mike Scott’s eclectic catalog features Fiona Apple, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle and more exploring the life of the actor and director.
• At the New Frick, Magicians Come Out of the Woodwork. Textile weavers, tassel-makers, lighting restorers, cabinet makers and muralists forged new traditions at the sumptuous Beaux-Arts museum.

Theater

• Andrew Scott on ‘Vanya’: ‘Who Isn’t Sad?’ The actor calls his solo performance in Chekhov’s melancholy comedy an “endless experiment.” Even all alone, he can really fill a stage.

Books

• After a Terminal Cancer Diagnosis, a Lawyer Seeks Revenge. In Ariel Courage’s novel, “Bad Nature,” a powerful career woman sets out on a road trip intending to kill her father.
• In These Poems Life Is a Party, Complete With Designer Drugs. Alex Dimitrov’s fifth collection, “Ecstasy,” offers a rollicking paean to pleasure.
• A Victim of Childhood Rape Close-Reads Her Past. In “Sad Tiger,” the French author Neige Sinno analyzes her memories of being abused as a child, alongside literature about incest and pedophilia.
• Mum and Dad Won’t Toss the Rubbish. There’s a Llama in the Kitchen. Help! In “The Usual Desire to Kill,” Camilla Barnes finds the humor in a daughter’s aggravating visits to her aging parents at their run-down home in rural France.

Movies

• Val Kilmer: Three Memorable Movies to Stream. Kilmer’s film career ranged from slapstick comedy to some of the most memorable films of the 1980s and ’90s.
• Meet the Beatles! (The Movie Version, at Least). The director Sam Mendes announced the stars of his four-film series, each told from the perspective of a different Beatle, set to be released in 2028.

Food

• How to Organize Your Pantry. Make the most of your space and your ingredients.
• Huset Pops Up at the Standard, East Village, With Flavors From Mexico City. Hakata TonTon serves hot pot at Cha Kee, a new shop focuses on the bureka and more restaurant news.
• Five Ingredients, Five Stars, No Joke. Garlicky Alfredo beans are “outrageously good.”
• The Revolving Restaurant Is Back Again (and Again). Long considered a midcentury novelty, rotating restaurants are spinning back to life in cities across the United States.

Style

• A Lavish Party Inside the Frick’s $220 Million Renovation. A joyous reunion for art lovers at the Frick Collection’s gala offered a private viewing of iconic works from the 14th through the 19th centuries.
• It’s Still April Fools’ Day on Social Media. We’re really still doing this?
• A Graphic Coat of Many Colors. They included yellow, red, green, brown and blue.
• Hey, How’d You Get Those Quads? The fitness influencer Kenny Boulet, who asks gymgoers if they’re “natty or not,” wants people to be more honest about their steroid use.

Magazine

• The Case for Telling Total Strangers to Shut Up. Reminding others how to behave in public is a civic duty.

T Magazine

• How to Exfoliate Your Skin. Expert advice from a celebrity facialist, a chef and a gardener.
• Our Favorite Bathrooms. We’re revisiting the best baths and washrooms T’s covered, from a stained-glass soaking “cathedral” to a birdcage shower topped with feathers.

Travel

• More than 230 People Infected With Norovirus on Luxury Cruise Ship. Passengers and crew traveling on the Queen Mary 2 from England to the Caribbean reported symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting.
• What’s So Hard About Building Trains? In Florida, Brightline has proved that it can operate reliable, well-designed passenger trains that people want to ride. Can the public sector do the same?

Real Estate

• How Would We Build Homes Without Immigrant Labor and Foreign Materials? Take a line-by-line look at the estimated costs of building this four-bedroom home in Phoenix, Ariz., under President Trump’s agenda.
• Watchdog Agency to Investigate Attempted Cuts to Fair Housing Groups. The inquiry is another roadblock to efforts by HUD and DOGE to slash funds earmarked for the enforcement of the Fair Housing Act.
• A Farmhouse Refuge From a Nazi Blitz Became His Forever Home. When he was five years old, Malcolm Barlow arrived at a country estate in Pennsylvania to escape World War II. He never left, under circumstances he would not understand until years later.
• Layer Your Lighting Design for Drama and Functionality. Lamps in all shapes and sizes can be used to recast the feel of a room, brighten dark corners and illuminate your treasures.

Health

• More Americans Can’t Afford Medical Care, Poll Finds. A new survey found that 11 percent of Americans said they could not pay for medication and medical treatments.
• Federal Health Work Force Makes Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing homes.
• Dr. Oz ‘Disavows’ Support for Transgender Care, Assuaging a Senator’s Concerns. Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican, pressed Dr. Oz on transgender care and abortion, and now says he will vote for the physician’s confirmation to become head of Medicare and Medicaid.
• Millions of Women Will Lose Access to Contraception as a Result of Trump Aid Cuts. The United States was a key supplier of contraceptives in many developing countries. The Trump administration has ended that support.

Well

• How Healthy Is Your Social Biome? Take Our Quiz. Research shows that our happiness depends on a complex web of relationships and interactions. Fifteen simple questions can assess yours.
• A TikTok Trend Tests Toddlers — One Cookie at a Time. Do these kids know that sharing is caring? The viral challenge seeks to find out.
• Why Old Friends Bring Out Our Worst Teenage Selves. “The White Lotus” highlights a common phenomenon in long-term friend groups: Nobody ever changes.
• Should You Always Be Sore After a Workout? “No pain, no gain” is a common mantra in the fitness world. Experts explain if it’s true.

Corrections

• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, April 2, 2025.
• Corrections. Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

Crosswords & Games

• What’s the Catch? Try your hand at Daniel Bodily’s puzzle — it’ll all work out.
• Wordle Review No. 1,383. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
• Connections Companion No. 661. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

The Learning Network

• Word of the Day: rapprochement. This word has appeared in 77 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• Weekly Student News Quiz: Earthquake, Security Breach, Baseball Season . Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
• Pranks. How do you feel about them?
• What Are Your Favorite Things About Spring? Baseball season? New blooms? Spring break? Tell us what you’re looking forward to in the coming months.

En español

• Palabra del día: ‘rapprochement’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en 77 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• Cada uno de los Beatles tendrá su propia película. Las cuatro cintas del director Sam Mendes, que contarán la historia de una de las bandas más influyentes y queridas del mundo, se estrenarán juntas en abril de 2028.
• Trump inspira a los aspirantes a autoritarios de todo el mundo. El presidente Trump ha dado la vuelta a un precepto central de la diplomacia estadounidense, acercándose a los líderes que abandonan los principios democráticos.
• Las alianzas de EE. UU. se desmoronan por las amenazas de Trump. La principal reacción a las amenazas de Trump de abandonar a los aliados de la OTAN y de sus planes de aranceles es la resistencia.
• Un senador demócrata rompe récord con un discurso de más de 24 horas de crítica a Trump. El senador por Nueva Jersey, Cory Booker, comenzó su discurso a las 7 p. m. del lunes, prometiendo hablar mientras fuera “físicamente capaz”. El discurso duró más de 24 horas.
• Los requisitos de aptitud física del ejército de EE. UU. serán ‘neutrales en cuanto al sexo’ Pete Hegseth ordenó eliminar los estándares más bajos para las mujeres en puestos de combate, lo que probablemente reducirá significativamente el número de mujeres en puestos peligrosos.
• Los aranceles recíprocos de Trump entrarían en vigor el miércoles. El presidente de EE. UU. no reveló los detalles sobre los aranceles recíprocos, pero sugirió que seguiría adelante con los impuestos a la importación a los socios comerciales del país.
• La fiscalía anuncia que pedirá la pena de muerte para Luigi Mangione. La fiscala general, Pam Bondi, dijo que la decisión de solicitar la pena de muerte para Mangione, quien está acusado de asesinar a un ejecutivo de seguros, se ajusta a una orden ejecutiva del presidente Trump.
• Consejos para viajar a EE. UU.: revisa tu visa y apaga el celular. Con el aumento de noticias sobre viajeros a los que se niega la entrada, es fundamental saber qué puede provocar un escrutinio adicional. Esto es lo que debes saber.
• EE. UU. deportó a un hombre a El Salvador por ‘error administrativo’, según el gobierno. Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, quien estaba en Estados Unidos legalmente, está ahora encarcelado en El Salvador. Según el gobierno de Trump, los tribunales federales no tienen jurisdicción para liberarlo.
• Sin papel higiénico y sin privacidad: así es el regreso a la oficina de la burocracia federal. El nuevo requisito de trabajo presencial pretende, a decir del presidente Trump, asegurarse de que los burócratas cumplan con sus labores. Y si más de ellos renuncian, le parece un beneficio añadido.
• Palabra del día: ‘profusely’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en 71 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• La derecha en EE. UU. sigue defendiendo a la ivermectina. El fármaco se ha convertido en una especie de símbolo de resistencia a lo que algunos en el movimiento MAGA describen como una élite corrupta.
• Trump insiste con un tercer mandato. Esta es la razón por la que lo hace. Los comentarios del mandatario desvían la atención de otras polémicas. Y limitan a posibles contendientes que podrían robarle protagonismo a un presidente sin posibilidad de reelegirse.
• El drama de los aranceles de Trump. Además: Marine Le Pen es condenada en Francia, el terremoto en Birmania y Tailandia y el debate sobre las imágenes de IA estilo Studio Ghibli.
• Saltar es un entrenamiento infravalorado. Este movimiento puede ayudar a desarrollar potencia, agilidad y velocidad.
• Aumentan los diagnósticos de TDAH entre los estadounidenses mayores. Muchas personas dicen sentirse aliviadas por tener al fin una explicación tras décadas de lucha.
• Una canción de Buena Vista Social Club encuentra su lugar en Broadway. Compay Segundo escuchó “Chan Chan” en un sueño y con ella cambiaría el rumbo de la música cubana. Ahora esta canción figura en un musical de Broadway.

International Home

• France Debates Adding Consent to Rape Laws. After dozens of men were convicted of raping a drugged Gisèle Pelicot, lawmakers moved to require that consent be given for sex to be considered consensual.

Polls

• Trump Loves Tariffs. Do Americans? Astead Herndon, a New York Times politics reporter and host of the podcast “The Run-Up,” unpacks what the voters and the polling say about President Trump’s signature economic policy: tariffs.

Headway

• The Slow Journey to High-Speed Rail in America. True high-speed rail has not yet made it to the U.S., but that will change soon. Here are the projects currently being developed.