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U.S.

• 2-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Was Deported ‘With No Meaningful Process,’ Judge Suspects. A federal judge in Louisiana said the deportation of the child to Honduras with her mother, even though her father had filed an emergency petition, appeared to be “illegal and unconstitutional.”
• Why a Wisconsin Judge Was Arrested by the F.B.I. F.B.I. agents arrested a Milwaukee judge on Friday on charges of obstructing immigration agents, saying she steered an undocumented immigrant through a side door in her courtroom while the agents waited to arrest him in a public hallway. Devlin Barrett, a New York Times reporter covering the Justice Department and the F.B.I., explains how the case fits into the Trump administration’s battles with local authorities over deportations.
• 19 States Sue the Trump Administration Over Its D.E.I. Demand in Schools. The Trump administration threatened to withhold federal funding from states that did not enforce its interpretation of civil rights law.
• Trump Officials Weaken Rules Insulating Government Workers From Politics. A reinterpretation of the Hatch Act announced by the administration lets officials wear campaign paraphernalia like MAGA hats, and removes an independent board’s role in policing violations.
• Trump Administration Opens Civil Rights Inquiry Into a Long Island Mascot Fight. President Donald Trump is weighing in on a school mascot dispute at Massapequa High School, where some parents are upset that a Chiefs mascot and logo must go under a state rule.
• Trump Pardons Executive Whose Family Sought to Publicize Ashley Biden’s Diary. The pardon of Paul Walczak, who had been convicted of tax crimes, comes as the president uses clemency to reward allies and swipe at perceived enemies.
• Could Mars Be Elon Musk’s Next Business Venture? Even as Musk’s work at the Department of Government Efficiency appeared to consume him, his top adviser created a set of companies named Red Planet I, II and III.
• Judge Blocks Trump Order Ending Union Protections for Federal Workers. An order signed by President Trump last month was aimed at stripping collective bargaining rights from hundreds of thousands of federal workers.
• Justice Dept. Policy Now Allows Pursuit of Reporters’ Records in Leak Inquiries. A new memo suggests that investigations may be launched not just for leaks of classified information, but where disclosures “undermine” Trump administration policies.
• Downtown L.A. Has Seen Its Share of Violence. Then Someone Went After Its Trees. The authorities said a man used a chain saw to destroy more than a dozen trees in downtown Los Angeles, an attack that saddened and rattled residents and city leaders.
• Government Notices to Migrants Fall Short of Due Process, Legal Experts Say. Venezuelan migrants were given English-only notices with limited time to file court challenges, according to a newly unsealed declaration.
• Fired U.S.A.I.D. Workers to Keep Government-Issued Phones and Computers. The devices will be remotely wiped “to simplify processes and to reduce burden” of terminating thousands of federal workers before the agency is closed.
• Pakistan Official Calls for International Inquiry Into Kashmir Terror Attack. Amid rising tensions with India, Pakistan’s defense minister declared his country’s innocence in a terror attack that killed 26 people this week in Kashmir territory.
• Five Takeaways From the Times/Siena Poll. Voters think President Trump has gone too far in wielding his power. They see the start of his term as “scary” and “chaotic.” And while it’s still early, they disapprove of his handling of many issues.
• Voters See Trump’s Use of Power as Overreaching, Times/Siena Poll Finds. Skepticism has grown of his efforts to expand his authority and of his handling of issues long seen as strengths for him, including the economy and immigration.
• Cross-Tabs: April 2025 Times/Siena Poll of Registered Voters Nationwide. Results of a nationwide New York Times/Siena College poll of 913 registered voters conducted from April 21 to 24, 2025.
• Toplines: April 2025 Times/Siena Poll of Registered Voters Nationwide. Results of a nationwide New York Times/Siena College poll of 913 registered voters conducted from April 21 to 24, 2025.
• Who Is the Wisconsin Judge Arrested in Immigration Dispute? Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was elected in 2016. She spent much of her earlier career working on behalf of low-income people and marginalized groups.
• China Says Trump’s Order on Seabed Mining Violates International Law. Dozens of countries have called for a moratorium on seabed mining, and have urged restraint until an international authority agrees on rules for the practice.
• Trump Administration Reverses Course on Student Visa Cancellations. The sudden shift came as a reprieve for the more than 1,500 international students who have had their visas canceled in recent weeks.
• Read the F.B.I.’s Charging Document. The F.B.I. filed this document on Thursday in the case of Judge Hannah Dugan, who was arrested on Friday.
• Trump Budget to Take Ax to ‘Radical’ Safety Net Programs. A draft document outlines steep cuts or the elimination of funding for programs that provide child care, housing assistance, foreign aid and health research.
• Capital Burger, $3,000 in Cash and a D.H.S. Badge: A Washington Mystery. Kristi Noem, the top official charged with patrolling the nation’s borders and protecting it from terrorist threats, was burgled in plain view of her security detail.
• Wisconsin Judge Arrested, Accused of Shielding Immigrant From Federal Agents. Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on suspicion that she “intentionally misdirected federal agents away from” an immigrant being pursued by the authorities, the F.B.I. director said in a social media post that he later deleted.
• Judges Worry Trump Could Tell U.S. Marshals to Stop Protecting Them. The marshals are in an increasingly bitter conflict between two branches of government, even as funding for judges’ security has failed to keep pace with a steady rise in threats.
• Trump Claims He’s Negotiating With China on Trade. China Says Otherwise. President Trump said that “we’re meeting with China” on tariffs, comments aimed at soothing jittery financial markets. But Chinese officials say no talks have taken place.
• Cardinal Accused of Hiding Priest Sex Abuse Will Help Close Pope Francis’ Casket. Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, who was accused of covering up cases of abuse as archbishop of Los Angeles, will have an official role in the ceremonies around Francis’ funeral.
• Trump Says U.S. Could Lead Military Action Against Iran if Talks Collapse. The president said he would be “leading the pack” against Iran if it did not agree to a nuclear deal, but he said he was open to meeting Iranian leaders.
• Hegseth’s Personal Phone Use Created Vulnerabilities, Analysts Say. The phone number used in the Signal chat could also be found in a variety of places, including on social media and a fantasy sports site.
• Can Harvard’s Endowment Help It Fight Trump? Does the world’s richest university have enough money to survive a battle with the most powerful man in the world? Alan Blinder, a national correspondent for The New York Times who covers education, describes Harvard’s resources and the scientific and medical research at stake.
• With Black Enrollment Down, Amherst College Faces an Identity Crisis. Amherst was known for its diverse student population. Now it is trying to save that legacy without violating the law.
• Lawyers Seek Return of Migrants Deported Under Wartime Act. An updated lawsuit filed in Washington was the latest in a flurry of suits challenging the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to send migrants to a prison in El Salvador.

World

• Ukrainian Peace Plan Hints at Concessions, but Major Obstacles Remain. Officials in Kyiv plan to deliver their proposal to President Trump’s team, after rejecting a White House plan that would have given the Kremlin much of what it wants.
• Video Catches Nun Bidding Unique Farewell to Pope Francis, an Old Friend. Sister Geneviève Jeanningros left the queue of mourners and approached the body of Pope Francis as it lay in state.
• Pope Francis’ Longtime Friend and Confidant Pays Her Respects. Sister Geneviève Jeanningros, a member of a Catholic religious community called the Little Sisters of Jesus, said her goodbyes to the pontiff at St. Peter’s Basilica.
• Indian and Pakistani Soldiers Briefly Exchange Fire Along Kashmir Border. The clash took place just days after a terror attack killed 26 people on the Indian side of the disputed region, raising tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations.
• In Trade War Clash With Washington, China Refuses to Take the Bait. The Trump administration has been saying that the two countries are engaged in talks to resolve the dispute, but Beijing asserts that no such discussions are happening.
• Car Bomb Kills Russian General in Moscow Suburb. The Investigative Committee of Russia identified the man killed as as Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, a senior figure in the Russian military. Video from the scene showed flames erupting from a car after the explosion.
• Standing With History to Say Goodbye. As a reporter, I often observe from a press box or the sidelines. This time, I decided to join the masses.
• Mapa: un terremoto de magnitud 6,3 golpea Ecuador. Mira la localización del epicentro del sismo y el área de movimiento.
• Francis Wanted a Church of the Poor and Put It Into Practice. Around St. Peter’s Square, the pope offered services to the homeless and migrants, in ways that often did not go down well with his fellow clerics.
• Map: 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Ecuador. View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
• Israeli Prime Minister Offers Condolences Three Days After Pope’s Death. The delay in issuing a statement reflected apparent tensions between Israel and Francis, who criticized Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza.
• He Was Welcome. She Was Not. A British Magic Club Rights a Wrong. Last year, the Magic Circle began searching for Sophie Lloyd, who disguised herself as a man in 1991 to gain membership and was then ousted. On Thursday, she returned.
• Japan’s Rice Is So Expensive, It’s Willing to Eat South Korea’s. Japanese consumers embraced Korean rice for the first time in 35 years, finding it more familiar than other types of foreign rice.
• Senior Russian Officer Killed in Car Explosion Near Moscow. The general’s death is the latest in a series of fatalities involving Ukraine’s opponents inside Russia. The authorities in Kyiv had no immediate comment.
• Putin Keeps Pummeling Ukraine, Convinced Trump Is on His Side. The concessions offered so far by President Trump fall short of Russia’s stated war aims. But President Vladimir V. Putin appears certain that he has the upper hand in talks.
• A Faithful Throng Pays Last Respects to Pope Francis. “It meant a lot to me to see him, he gave us so much,” said one woman who waited in line to file past the pontiff’s casket.
• Air Raids and Antidepressants: Sleep Deprivation Takes a Toll in Ukraine. Sleep deprivation has become a health crisis in the country, experts and psychologists say. They cite near-nightly drone attacks as one of the major impediments to getting proper rest.
• Pope Francis Simplified Papal Funerals. Not Everyone Will Notice. The changes reflect Francis’ view of the pope as a pastor more than a powerful person, but the rites will still be on a grand scale.
• Where Bruce Lee Practiced on the Roof, a Shrine to Old Hong Kong Rises. At a formerly grand hotel where the famed martial arts star once stayed, a group of collectors is trying to preserve vestiges of the city’s past as its political identity changes.

New York

• Mangione Pleads Not Guilty as U.S. Seeks Death Penalty. The judge warned Attorney General Pam Bondi to temper her statements about Luigi Mangione to ensure a fair trial on charges of killing a health insurance executive.
• Man Convicted of Fatally Torturing Child May Spend Life in Prison. “For that which you have done, you simply deserve no mercy,” a judge told Ryan Cato, who beat a 10-year-old boy to death in 2021.
• Man Is Fatally Stabbed After Fight on Subway Train in Manhattan. The killing occurred after the man got into a fight with his assailant on a downtown No. 5 train during the morning rush hour, officials said.
• Taliban Leader Pleads Guilty to Taking American Journalist Hostage. Haji Najibullah’s plea was heard in a civilian court in Manhattan. He helped abduct David Rohde, then a New York Times reporter, in Afghanistan in 2008.
• A Timeline of the Rise and Fall of George Santos. The disgraced former congressman has been sentenced to prison, years after his credentials and career began to unravel.
• Tell Us Your Wild New York City Roommate Stories. When the rent is high and the vacancy rates are low, sharing your space with others becomes a must.
• Moment of Truth for Santos as He Faces Sentencing. The former congressman George Santos could receive a prison term of more than seven years.
• George Santos, Expelled From House, Now Faces Sentencing. Federal prosecutors want Mr. Santos, whose pattern of lies and fraud led to his expulsion from Congress, to be sentenced to 87 months in prison.
• Snapshots of the Seasons in One of New York City’s Last Wild Places. An abandoned rail line in central Queens may or may not be the city’s next tourist destination.
• He’s a Foe of D.E.I. in Schools but Not a Fan of Trump’s Crusade. Steven Wilson was forced out of the charter school network he started for an essay that conflicted with antiracism initiatives. Five years later, he feels both vindicated and dismayed.

Business

• ‘Things Have Ground to a Halt’: Tariff Uncertainty Paralyzes Businesses. The Times heard from hundreds of American companies, most of them small businesses, that face a reckoning because of President Trump’s steep import taxes.
• Bracing for a Slow-Moving, Self-Inflicted Economic Storm. The markets face a baffling prospect: continual disruptions from the White House with potentially severe consequences.
• China Is Weighing Tariff Exemptions on Some U.S. Imports. An American business group said that Chinese officials had been surveying companies about American products that are crucial to their supply chains.
• Too Big to Tariff? Washington and Beijing increasingly look likely to de-escalate their trade war. But the economic damage and ongoing uncertainty may persist for a while.
• No More Food Dye in Froot Loops? Not So Fast. Companies make packaged food without synthetic dyes in other countries. But despite pressure from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the change isn’t likely to happen quickly in the United States.
• As Recession Fears Rise, ‘No Buy’ Takes On New Urgency. The uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s tariffs has invigorated an underconsumption movement that took off early this year on TikTok and other platforms.
• Markets Rise on Hints of Easing Trade Tensions. Stocks were pointing toward a fourth straight positive trading session.

Your Money

• How to Talk to Your Children About Money in These Uncertain Times. Children may not understand the stock market or inflation, but they can pick up on their parents’ financial worries. Experts offer advice on dealing with the subject.

Technology

• How the War in Gaza Drove Israel’s A.I. Experiments. Israel developed new artificial intelligence tools to gain an advantage in the war. The technologies have sometimes led to fatal consequences.

Obituaries

• Virginia Giuffre, Voice in Epstein Sex-Trafficking Scandal, Dies at 41. She accused Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, of recruiting her to join their sex-trafficking ring and sued Prince Andrew for sexual assault.
• David Paton, Creator of Flying Eye Hospital, Dies at 94. An idealistic ophthalmologist, he came up with an ingenious way to treat blindness in far-flung places: by outfitting an airplane with an operating room.
• David Briggs, a Music Force in Alabama and Nashville, Dies at 82. A first-call keyboardist, he worked with Elvis Presley and Dolly Parton, helped make Muscle Shoals a recording hub, and had a key role in redefining the sound of country.
• Jay Sigel, Amateur Golfer Who Played Like a Pro, Dies at 81. Many considered him to be the greatest American amateur since Bobby Jones. So why didn’t he try for the PGA Tour? An old hand injury had something to do with it.
• Patrick Adiarte, Actor Seen in Musicals and on ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 82. As a young immigrant from the Philippines, he had roles on Broadway in “The King and I” and “Flower Drum Song.” He was later a familiar face on TV.
• Gretchen Dow Simpson, Creator of New Yorker Covers, Dies at 85. A Massachusetts native, she painted geometrically precise images of rural and seaside New England dwellings that found fans among the storied magazine’s ardent readers.

Briefing

• The F.B.I. Arrested a Wisconsin Judge in an Immigration Dispute. Also, George Santos was sentenced to more than 7 years in prison. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
• Trump vs. Science. We explain the administration’s cuts to research.
• The New York Times News Quiz, April 25, 2025. Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other Times readers.
• Friday Briefing: Trump Tells Putin to ‘STOP!’ Plus, was Shakespeare a bad husband?

Podcasts

• Is Google Breaking Up? + Seasteading Is Back + Tool Time. “They are being dragged into change, kicking and screaming.”
• George Santos to Be Sentenced, and the Real Cost of DOGE’s Cuts. Plus, the fight over pop hits that celebrate cartels.
• Children’s Books Go Before the Supreme Court. The justices will rule on whether parents have a religious right to withdraw their children from class on days when storybooks with gay and transgender themes are discussed.
• On ‘Bluebird,’ Lana Del Rey Sings a Sweet Warning. Plus other new songs from Carín León, Grumpy and more.

Climate

• The Trump Administration Wants Seafloor Mining. What Does That Mean? A recent executive order would accelerate mining in little-understood undersea ecosystems.
• Building the World’s Biggest Plane to Help Catch the Wind. Radia, a Colorado-based company, wants to build enormous aircraft to transport giant wind turbine blades. It’s betting that politics won’t get in the way.

The Upshot

• Four Perspectives on Trump’s Weak Poll Numbers. It’s not easy to burn this much good will so fast, and it doesn’t usually get any easier from here.
• Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, April 26, 2025. Can you sort 8 historical events?

Opinion

• Our After-Dinner Debate About Larry David’s Satire. Sampling the outpouring of reader responses to the comedian’s imaginary dinner with Hitler. Also: The law firms’ test; a plea for democracy.
• Ross Douthat on Trump, Mysticism and Psychedelics. The Times Opinion columnist discusses religion and belief — at this moment in our politics, and in our lives more generally.
• The Terrifying Prospect of Trump’s Peace Plan for Ukraine. Assenting to Russia’s annexation of Crimea would have global consequences.
• We Visited Rumeysa Ozturk in Detention. What We Saw Was a Warning to Us All. The Constitution is only as strong as our willingness to defend it.
• Kennedy Described My Reality. I don’t care if my child with autism ever pays taxes — but I do care that she may never have the opportunity to work or live independently.
• What Is the Defining Image of Trump’s First 100 Days? Opinion columnists share the piece of media that most defines the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term.
• The Things I Can Only Write in English. Writing in a second language can feel unnatural, but it presents a new way for writers to understand who they are — and how they fit into the world.
• My Oscar for ‘No Other Land’ Didn’t Protect Me From Violence. Hamdan Ballal won an Oscar for co-directing “No Other Land,” then went home to the West Bank and was attacked and arrested.

Arts

• Lorde Returns With a Nostalgic Breakup Anthem, and 9 More New Songs. Hear tracks by Haim, Young Thug, Cazzu and others.
• Sean Combs Loses Request to Remove All Hotel Assault Video From Trial. It is not yet clear how much surveillance footage of the music mogul beating his former girlfriend, Casandra Ventura, in 2016 will be presented to the jury.
• Shostakovich, Boston Symphony Style. Over two nights at Carnegie Hall, Andris Nelsons and the orchestra reveled in the composer’s sonic riches but played with emotional reserve.
• A Folk Music Renaissance, With Some Modern Concerns. Several rising British bands are using centuries-old ditties to discuss hot-button issues like prison abolition, trans rights and the gig economy.
• Museum’s Benin Bronzes Are Reclaimed by Wealthy Collector. The royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The collector who owned them took them back instead.
• An Exhibition Explores Whether the Red Scare Has Lessons for America Today. The New York Historical prepares to examine the campaign against Communism that once shook Hollywood and beyond.
• British Art in a New Light. After a two-year closure, the Yale Center for British Art has reopened with its historical collections in lively conversation with contemporary art.
• Museums Tell Stories of American Independence. Before the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, exhibitions and events in many states offer a variety of voices and views.
• A Visit to Alaska Inspires a Climate Change Exhibit in Connecticut. Daniel Ksepka, the curator of a new display at the Bruce Museum, said he focused on Alaska because it is ‘on the front line’ of global warming.
• Bringing a California Community to Life Through Airbrushing and Burlap. For some, works from the rising artist Esteban Raheem Abdul Raheem Samayoa are reminiscent of those by renowned predecessors like Francisco Goya.
• 3 Video Games You May Have Missed in April. Check out a management sim about furry mascots, the first Fatal Fury game in 26 years and a deconstruction of the Match 3 genre.
• Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Pete Hegseth’s Rumored Pentagon Makeup Studio. “Nothing sparks fear in the hearts of our enemies like a defense secretary who puts foundation on his face,” Kimmel said.

Theater

• ‘Real Women Have Curves’ Is Now a Broadway Show. Here Are 5 Things to Know. The new musical is based on Josefina López’s original play and the 2002 film adaptation that starred America Ferrera.
• How a Kentucky Man Trapped in a Cave Became a Broadway Musical. Floyd Collins was pinned under a rock while exploring a cave in 1925. That history, recounted in song, is now on Broadway.

Books

• At 13, Charlotte Brontë Already Knew How Good a Writer She Would Be. An anthology of her teenage poetry, published for the first time, shows ambition, even if the verse isn’t perfect.
• Book Club: Let’s Talk About Adam Ross’s ‘Playworld’ This off-kilter coming-of-age novel about one boy growing up in New York in the 1980s is detailed, digressive and capable of tracking the most minute shifts in emotional weather.
• Book Club: Read ‘The Safekeep,’ by Yael van der Wouden, With the Book Review. In May, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “The Safekeep,” Yael van der Wouden’s novel about a woman wrapped up in a historical drama and a forbidden romance.
• I’ve Read ‘Strega Nona’ 100 Times. Now I Feel Sorry for Her Sidekick. As Tomie dePaola’s classic approaches a milestone birthday, Big Anthony is long overdue for a bit of sympathy.

Movies

• Watch Ben Affleck Line Dance in ‘The Accountant 2’ The director Gavin O’ Connor narrates a sequence from the film featuring the actor and Jon Bernthal.
• Five Horror Movies to Stream Now. This month’s picks include a robot revenge drama and a supernatural detective story.
• 8 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week. Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
• Doubling Up: How ‘Sinners’ and Other Movies Multiply One Actor. From camera tricks to digital facial replacement, a history of duplicating effects.
• ‘Drop Dead City’: When New York Was on the Financial Brink. This surprisingly entertaining film examines the 1975 fiscal crisis that nearly led the city to bankruptcy. The movie’s conclusions remain relevant today.
• ‘The Accountant 2’ | Anatomy of a Scene. The director Gavin O’Connor narrates a sequence from “The Accountant 2,” starring Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal.

Food

• The Soup That Cures All My Hangovers. There’s no tried-and-true salve for the morning after a big night, but this easy recipe is as close as it gets for Eric Kim.
• 7 Easy Ways to Make Your Basil (and Other Herbs) Last So Much Longer. Sad, wilting leaves? Never again with these easy expert suggestions.
• It’s Teriyaki Time. Make this five-star recipe for Seattle-style chicken teriyaki, or make the sauce to gloss over whatever you’d like.
• A New, Full-Bodied Fraud Comes in a Whisky Barrel. Small investors in Britain and Ireland have fallen prey to companies selling casks that turn out to be untraceable or nonexistent.

Style

• Crystals on Crocs and Too-Tight Suits: the N.F.L. Draft Delivers. A new wave of college players enters professional football with branding deals in place and fashion on their minds.
• At the Time 100 Gala, Fame Came in Many Forms. In an event that mixed notoriety with earnestness, celebrities like Gayle King and Blake Lively rubbed elbows with athletes and activists.
• An Artist’s Journey From the Soviet Union to the Frick. Years ago, Vladimir Kanevsky’s floral sculptures started turning up in Manhattan’s most elegant living rooms. Now his work is on display alongside masterpieces.
• Protein Is in Everything These Days. Even Popcorn. Social media has fueled a “proteinification” of snacks, and Khloé Kardashian is hopping on board with a line of enhanced popcorn.
• They Walked 50 Blocks on Their First Date. Dr. Jesse Yoon and Yuri Doolan’s meeting was meant to be a casual date, but neither wanted it to end. So, they wandered the city, trading stories of their shared Korean heritage for hours.
• For Two Artists, Learning About Each Other Was Their Greatest Project. Stephanie Duhem, a poet, and Brad Abrahams, a documentary filmmaker, immersed themselves in each other’s creative worlds.
• For New York Nico, a Party at Katz’s Delicatessen With All the Fixings. Nicolas Heller and Naomi Otsu celebrated their wedding and New York — complete with pastrami sandwiches and his recurring characters.
• Every Love Letter Had Its Rose. Amy Badia first caught Daniel Naranjo’s attention in pre-K. But it wasn’t until high school that he had the courage to talk to her in person.
• A Glimpse of Beauty in an Ugly Place. As a woman working in a men’s high-security prison, I was told not to care about the incarcerated population. But my job was to love.

Magazine

• My ‘Natural’ Hairdresser Uses Synthetic Chemicals. Can I Leave a Bad Review? The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on responding to a small-business owner’s misleading claims.
• What Constitutes Cheating at Wordle? A ruling on the use of friends’ “Wordle skeletons” to solve the puzzle.

Travel

• Getaways to Nurture Your Artistic Side, Even if You’re Not an Artist. Yaddo may not be in the cards, but from a chateau near Paris to a California desert cabin, here are programs that foster writing, music and artistic talent and can be booked for days or weeks.

Real Estate

• Real Estate Brokerages Fight Over How Houses for Sale Should Be Listed. Compass, one of the largest brokerages in the country, has sued a real estate database in Seattle and accused it of “monopolistic” and “anticompetitive” behavior.
• $1.1 Million Homes in Croatia. Bordered to the west by the Adriatic Sea, the Republic of Croatia is a popular holiday destination along the coast and in historic cities such as Dubrovnik, Split and the capital, Zagreb.
• A Former Office Tower Goes Big for Residents. With 1,320 rental apartments and a host of amenities, 25 Water Street is the country’s largest office-to-residential conversion to date.
• Madrid’s Biggest Landlord? U.S. Investment Firms. As private equity firms assert control over much of Spain’s housing, thousands face the threat of eviction.

Health

• ‘Vaguely Threatening’: Federal Prosecutor Queries Leading Medical Journal. The New England Journal of Medicine received a letter suggesting that it was biased and compromised by external pressure. Other journals have also received the letter.
• F.D.A. Scientists Are Reinstated at Agency Food Safety Labs. After 20 percent of the agency’s work force was cut, federal health officials have decided to bring back some experts and review firings to fill gaps in critical roles.
• Trump Budget Draft Ends Narcan Program and Other Addiction Measures. A $56 million grant to train emergency responders and supply them with the overdose reversal spray, plus other programs that address addiction, could be eliminated.

Well

• 3 Toxic Relationship Habits to Avoid. The experts also offered advice on what you can do instead.
• Kennedy Wants to Ban Some Food Dyes. Here’s What the Data Shows. The federal health department has said it will move to phase out eight artificial dyes, citing health concerns.
• This Kind of Sleep Is Essential for a Healthy Brain. Two particular phases in your nightly routine seem to play outsize roles in cognitive health.
• Are You Getting Enough Protein? Let’s Find Out. Try our interactive guide to the nutrient of the moment.

Times Insider

• In Microplastics, a Reporter Sees the Big Picture. Researchers are just beginning to understand how microplastics might be affecting human health. A Reporter visited a lab to observe some of the work.

Corrections

• Quote of the Day: Superfund Aid Sought for Sludge on 10,000 Acres of Fields. Quotation of the Day for Saturday, April 26, 2025.
• Corrections: April 25, 2025. Corrections that appeared in print on Friday, April 25, 2025.

The Learning Network

• Do You Think There Is Life on Other Planets? Researchers say they have found the strongest indication yet of extraterrestrial life on a massive planet light-years away. What’s your reaction?
• Climbing Out of Flames. Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
• Word of the Day: simulacrum. This word has appeared in 30 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

Gameplay

• Do the Impossible. Sarah Sinclair and Rafael Musa’s collaboration unfolds excitingly.
• Connections Companion No. 685. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, April 26, 2025.
• Wordle Review No. 1,407. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, April 26, 2025.
• Spelling Bee Forum. Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.

En español

• Trump afirma que está negociando con China. China dice lo contrario. El presidente Trump dijo que EE. UU. se estaba “reuniendo con China” para discutir los aranceles, comentarios destinados a calmar la inquietud de los mercados financieros. Pero los funcionarios chinos afirman que no se han producido conversaciones.
• La emotiva despedida de una monja al papa Francisco. En la capilla ardiente, sor Geneviève Jeanningros se separó de la fila de feligreses para acercarse al cuerpo del pontífice, su viejo amigo.
• Darle las gracias a ChatGPT es costoso. Pero quizá valga la pena. Aparentemente, añadir palabras a un chatbot puede costar decenas de millones de dólares. Pero algunos temen que el precio de no decir por favor o gracias podría ser mayor.
• Las notificaciones de deportación del ICE solo dan unas horas para impugnar. Una declaración de un funcionario del ICE afirma que un formulario de deportación fue leído y explicado a detenidos venezolanos, quienes tuvieron “no menos de 12 horas” para expresar su intención de impugnación.
• ¿El mayor arrendador de Madrid? Empresas de inversión estadounidenses. En toda España, alrededor de 185.000 inmuebles en alquiler ahora son propiedad de grandes corporaciones, la mitad de ellas de empresas con sede en Estados Unidos.
• El uso del teléfono personal de Hegseth creó un riesgo de seguridad. El número de teléfono del secretario de Defensa de EE. UU. era fácilmente accesible en WhatsApp, Facebook y un sitio de deportes de fantasía.
• Yale dará una clase sobre Bad Bunny. La materia “Bad Bunny: estética y política musical” llega cuando las universidades están sometidas a la presión del gobierno para que se replanteen y eliminen lo que podrían considerarse intentos de diversidad, equidad e inclusión.
• El papa Francisco simplificó los funerales papales. No todos lo notarán. El enfoque más pastoral de la procesión funeraria fue coherente con el desdén de Francisco por el “clericalismo” —la tendencia de ciertos líderes de la Iglesia a ponerse por encima de sus feligreses— y sus trampas.
• Un gesto con las manos de ‘Orgullo y prejuicio’ sigue cautivando a los fans en internet. La sutil expresión de anhelo en la adaptación cinematográfica de 2005 no estaba destinada a ser un momento clave. Incluso el director se sorprende de que haya cobrado vida propia.
• 21 años después, fue deportado a un ‘hogar’ que apenas conoce. Habían pasado dos décadas desde la última vez que Nascimento Blair estuvo en Jamaica, su país natal. Muchas cosas habían cambiado, incluido el propio Blair.
• El servicio de bebida en pleno vuelo de los murciélagos. Un nuevo estudio muestra cómo los murciélagos vuelan y toman agua al mismo tiempo sin estrellarse.
• Los troles de China enfocan su creatividad en Trump y su equipo. Musk vende calcetines y Vance utiliza delineador de ojos en las redes sociales chinas. Las estrictas normas del país han ayudado a los usuarios de internet a perfeccionar su pericia en el troleo.
• Palabra del día: ‘simulacrum’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en 30 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• Cómo reducir el riesgo de ictus, demencia y depresión al mismo tiempo. Una serie de cambios en el estilo de vida podría reducir simultáneamente el riesgo de las tres afecciones, según un nuevo estudio.