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• The Face of Catholicism in the United States Has Changed. Here’s How. For decades, the share of American Catholics declined in the face in secularization. But in recent years, those numbers have stabilized, buoyed by growing communities and broader societal changes.
• San Jose Considers Arresting Homeless People Who Refuse Housing. The mayor of the Silicon Valley city has proposed arresting people who don’t accept offers of shelter. It’s the latest sign of frustrations over tent encampments in California.
• How Texas Officials Invited the Rigging of the State Lottery. Texas lottery executives blessed a scheme that ensured one player would win a $95 million jackpot in 2023. The caper has underscored a sense that almost nothing is on the level.
• Three Pentagon officials fired in leak inquiry proclaim their innocence.
• Small Plane With 4 Aboard Crashes in Illinois. The authorities said they were conducting a “fatal aircraft investigation” but did not provide details about the number of people who died.
• Barbara Lee Wins Oakland Mayor’s Race in Her Return Home. The former congresswoman, a progressive Democrat, campaigned on a promise to unite residents in the beleaguered California city. Her challenger, Loren Taylor, conceded on Saturday.
• 3 Dead After Small Plane Crashes Into a Nebraska River. The plane was traveling along the Platte River when it crashed into the water south of Fremont, Neb., on Friday night, officials said.
• Lexington’s Modern Revere: A 15-Year-Old With a Web Domain and a Mission. A teenager in Lexington, Mass., has for years been teaching people about the battle that started the war 250 years ago this weekend. Her entertaining website has drawn praise and raised eyebrows.
• Ire at Colleges as Trump Pulls Global Welcome Mat. Students could bypass the United States for friendlier countries as the Trump administration attacks universities and revokes visas. Their loss could hurt schools and the economy.
• For Sale: Burnt Lots in Pacific Palisades. Jesus Jiménez, a New York Times reporter, goes to the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles to look into the burnt lots on sale for millions of dollars. Several weeks after wildfires destroyed the wealthy neighborhood, homeowners are asses...
• The Next Stage of Rebuilding the Palisades Is Here: Burned Lots for Sale. As Pacific Palisades residents clear debris from January’s wildfires, they’re wrestling with the decision to stay and rebuild or sell and move away.
• WrestleMania? In Los Angeles, It’s LuchaMania. Lucha libre, the Mexican version of professional wrestling, is thriving in Los Angeles, where the action and the masks draw fans to venues big and small.
• Judge Rules Against Trump Administration on Passport Changes. A group of transgender plaintiffs sued President Trump and the State Department over a new rule prohibiting passports from including a gender different from the sex listed on an original birth certificate.
• In Trump Attack on Harvard and Others, Punishment Precedes Process. The legal underpinnings of the administration’s broadsides against universities and schools stretch precedents and cut corners.
• Extreme Views and Family Tumult Shaped Florida State Shooting Suspect. His biological mother said in an interview on Friday that she was bewildered by the attack, and had been against the presence of firearms in her son’s life.
• Ex-Harvard Medical School Morgue Chief to Plead Guilty in Sale of Body Parts. Cedric Lodge stole organs from cadavers that had been donated for medical research, prosecutors said. The university fired him in 2023.
• Justices Block Deportation Of New Group of Migrants. More than 50 Venezuelans were believed to be scheduled to be flown out of the country, presumably to El Salvador, from an immigration detention center in Anson, Texas.
• How Universities Became So Dependent on the Federal Government. For decades, universities got billions in federal dollars for research. The relationship was mutually beneficial, until President Trump decided it wasn’t.
• Riding Paul Revere’s Route 250 Years Later, Here’s What We Saw. We followed the route of Revere’s famous midnight ride. Along the way we spoke to many Americans who felt a sense of wonder about that April night.
• Man Sinks in Quicksand and Emerges With a Girlfriend. A Michigan man who ended up waist-deep on an unstable beach was rescued, and found himself in a relationship.
• Most Power Is Restored in Puerto Rico After Islandwide Blackout. The power outage, which began on Wednesday, was the latest to hit the island, which has long suffered from blackouts.
• Wisconsin Court Allows Governor’s Veto To Stand for Posterity, or for 400 Years. Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, used his veto power to increase school funding limits for four centuries longer than Republican lawmakers in the state had intended.
• Justice Dept. Blames Judge for Elevating Tensions With White House. The administration cast the threat by the judge, James E. Boasberg, to open criminal contempt proceedings as another salvo in an increasingly bitter battle between the White House and the courts.
• The Conservative Christian Network Inside the White House. From the moment President Trump was re-elected, his conservative Christian supporters have rejoiced in a second chance at political power. Elizabeth Dias, the national religion correspondent for The New York Times, describes what that looks like i...
• With C.D.C. in Retreat, Lead Crisis Grows in Milwaukee. Some children were exposed to lead and investigators found flaking paint inside aging schools. Two federal experts, expected to help guide the response, have lost their jobs.
• What We Know About the Florida State University Shooting. Two people were killed and six others were injured when a 20-year-old gunman opened fire on campus on Thursday. Court records show the suspect had a chaotic upbringing.
• What We Know About the Gunman in the Florida State Shooting. The suspect, a 20-year-old student at the university, was the stepson of a local sheriff’s deputy and espoused far-right views, according to the authorities, court records and classmates.
• Harvard Skeptics Warm to It for Fighting Trump. The Trump administration said it would take $2.2 billion in research funds from the school. Some small donors are doing their best to make up for the shortfall.
• Shooting at Florida State University Leaves 2 Dead and 6 Injured. Students evacuated after an active shooter opened fire near the university’s student union building on Thursday. Officials identified the shooter as a 20-year-old student at the university and son of a county sheriff’s deputy.
• ‘This Should Be Shocking:’ Read a Federal Appeals Panel’s Sharp Rebuke of the Trump Administration. A federal appeals court in Virginia issued a striking opinion on Thursday, reaffirming that the Trump administration had to take a more active approach in seeking the release of a Maryland man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.
• They endured the Parkland, Fla., school shooting. Then came F.S.U.
• They Endured the Parkland Shooting. Then Came Florida State. For some, the sight of law enforcement officers in tactical gear on Thursday, sweeping campus for a gunman, was familiar.
• Judge Delays a Resentencing Hearing for the Menendez Brothers. The proceedings were pushed back for three weeks over the issue of whether a key report on Erik and Lyle Menendez was admissible.
• Sheriff vows to do ‘everything we can to prosecute’ after identifying the gunman as a deputy’s son. The 20-year-old gunman used his mother’s service weapon, which she had bought for personal use, said the sheriff of Leon County, Fla.
• In 2014, Florida State University Reeled From Another Shooting. The campus, where a gunman killed two people on Thursday, experienced another shooting over a decade ago that left three people injured.
• School Vouchers Pass in Texas. All That’s Left Are Blue States. Choice laws have now passed in every major Republican state. Congress and President Trump are now aiming at blue states that have resisted vouchers for decades.
• Leaving the U.S. for College or Grad School? Tell Us More. The New York Times is looking to hear from students who are considering attending schools abroad because of Trump administration policies.
• A witness heard gunfire and hid under a stool.
• Two Killed and Six Hurt in Shooting at Florida State. The police identified the gunman as a 20-year-old student who is the son of a Leon County sheriff’s deputy. Neither of the slain victims was a student at the university.
• Here’s the latest. Gunshots were reported at the student union building on the university’s campus in Tallahassee shortly after noon on Thursday.
• Read the Letter From Kristi Noem to Harvard. In a letter sent to the university on Wednesday, Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, demanded “relevant information” regarding each student visa holder at Harvard who has been involved with “known illegal” or “dangerous” activity.
• Saddle Up and Ride … to Walmart? Four men casually rode their horses up and down the aisles in Louisiana.
• Some Power Is Restored in Puerto Rico After Blackout. It will take at least until Friday to fully restore electric service after a series of failures blacked out the whole island on Wednesday, officials said.
• What Is Tax-Exempt Status and Can the I.R.S. Revoke It From Harvard? The university, like many colleges and charities, is exempt from property and federal income taxes, saving it billions of dollars. President Trump has questioned whether it should enjoy that status.
• Trump Turns Up Pressure, But Educators Fight Back. Can President Trump withhold federal money for low-income students? A brewing fight over diversity, equity and inclusion programs may force the courts to decide.
• Can the Menendez Brothers Get Parole? The Menendez brothers were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, but after recent documentaries and TV shows, new evidence has been introduced, and some are pushing for the case to be revisited. Matt Stevens and Tim Arango...
• Texas Taxpayers May Foot $1 Billion Bill for Private School Tuition. The Texas House approved the plan, part of a push by President Trump’s allies to offer up to about $10,000 for private school, home-school or virtual learning.
• 3 Drown After Boat Crash During Fishing Tournament in Alabama. The men were thrown overboard when two boats collided in Lewis Smith Lake on Wednesday morning, the authorities said.
• Trump’s Harvard Cuts Put Research On Tuberculosis and A.L.S. at Risk. Researchers who have lost funds warned of long-term repercussions, but several said their school should still refuse to comply with the federal government.
• School Shooting Suspect Slipped Past Security via Unsecured Door, Police Say. Five students were wounded in the shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas, the second one there in just over a year, the authorities said.
• Indelible Ink Draws Line To Permanent Removal. The administration appears to be using little more than body art to deport people that it says are members of Tren de Aragua, a move that critics say ignores decades of protocol.
• Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Buffy’ Actress, Died From Complications of Diabetes. The New York City medical examiner’s office determined the cause and manner of her death after reviewing toxicology test results, a spokeswoman said.
• Federal Agents Visit 2 Schools. L.A.’s Superintendent Is Livid. A visit by federal agents to two elementary schools drew an angry, impassioned response from the superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, a Portuguese immigrant.
• 3 People Believed to Have Drowned in Missouri River. The three, an 11-year-old girl and two 18-year-olds, went into the water after fishing on Tuesday evening, fire officials in Nebraska said.
• Justice Dept. Directs Its Judges to Swiftly Deny Asylum Without Hearings. A directive from the Justice Department, which says the move is intended to reduce a backlog in immigration court, would result in rapid deportation orders in many cases.
• In Grueling Ranger Competition, Gender Proves No Obstacle. A female Army Ranger, in a first, competed in one of the military’s toughest tests of physical fitness. She bested many of her opponents.
• ‘Massive Blackout’ Leaves All of Puerto Rico Without Power. It was not immediately clear why every generating plant on the island went offline Wednesday. Puerto Rico has a history of problems with its electricity supply.
• Two-Student Team Stuns the Competition at U.S. Constitution Contest. Matthew Meyers and Colin Williams of Oregon won first place at the national U.S. Constitution Team competition. Then came the recount that threatened to unravel their achievement.
• Read Judge Boasberg’s Ruling. A federal judge in Washington said the Trump administration had shown a “willful disregard” for his order to halt deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.
• Man Upset With Girlfriend When He Sent Bomb Threat to a Cruise Gets 8 Months. The Michigan man emailed to say “someone might have a bomb” when his girlfriend went on a Caribbean cruise with her family, leaving him to care for their pets, according to court filings.
• Man Accused of Arson At Governor’s Mansion Cited Palestinian Deaths. The suspect charged in the attack on the Pennsylvania governor’s residence said he was seeking to “stop having my friends killed,” according to a police search warrant.
• California Sues Trump Over Tariffs, Citing ‘Harm’ State officials argue in a lawsuit that the U.S. Constitution expressly gives the authority to impose tariffs to Congress.
• Impact of Wildfires Felt Far Beyond L.A. The new U.C.L.A. survey found that many adults in Los Angeles County had lost jobs or incomes to the fires, or knew someone who had been personally affected by the disaster.
• How the White House Press Briefing Is Changing. The Trump administration is considering taking control of the seating in the White House press briefing room from the independent White House Correspondents’ Association. Ashley Wu, a graphics reporter for The New York Times, explains why this mat...
• Schumer Seeks to Block Trump Picks for 2 Prosecutor Roles in New York. An arcane Senate tradition effectively gives senators veto power over nominees for U.S. attorney in their home states, providing Democrats a potential opening to stop President Trump’s picks.
• U.S. Military Says 2 Killed in Vehicle Accident Near Mexico Border. Another service member was seriously wounded, the military said. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
• Harvard Decided Fight Was Worth the Risk. The Trump administration will freeze over $2 billion in federal funds because Harvard refused to comply with a list of demands. Harvard leaders believed saying no was worth the risk.
• Biden Says Trump Is ‘Breaking Things,’ Including the Safety Net. In Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s first extensive speech since he left office, he accused the Trump administration of “taking a hatchet” to the Social Security Administration.
• 4 Injured in Dallas School Shooting, Authorities Say. Three students were wounded by gunfire and a fourth also was injured when gunfire erupted at Wilmer-Hutchins High School on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
• A.C.L.U. Sues Defense Department Schools Over Book Bans. Schools run by the Defense Department removed books and made other changes in response to orders from President Trump and his secretary of defense.
• D.C. Mayor Prepares City for Cuts After Congress Goes on Break. The House of Representatives went on recess without acting on a measure to avert a possible billion-dollar budget cut in Washington, D.C.
• How a Nifty Government Tool Knows About Earthquakes Before You Feel Them. Even a few seconds’ notice gives people time to prepare before the shaking.
• Inside the Changing White House Briefing Room. The Trump administration has given more time to “new media” and outlets that are more supportive of the president’s policies.
• Judge Rebukes Administration’s Efforts to Return Wrongly Deported Man. The judge also said she planned to force Trump officials to reveal what they have done behind the scenes to seek the return of the man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.
• As Border Crossings Subside, a Park on the Rio Grande Reopens. Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, was a backdrop for immigration fights during the Biden administration, but as the battle has moved inland some of the state’s troops have decamped.
• Private Equity’s Role in Fire Truck Costs Draws Scrutiny. Fire departments say prices for new engines have soared and orders are backlogged for years. Two senators are investigating whether investors who have disrupted the industry are the reason.
• After an Earthquake, These Elephants Knew Exactly Whom to Follow: Mom. A video from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park taken during an earthquake put complex elephant herd dynamics on display.
• Astoria the Celebrity Turkey Returns to Ritzy Midtown Manhattan. Is she seeking excitement? Danger? A date? The birders who look after her just want her to go home.
• Suspect Arrested in Attacks on New Mexico G.O.P. Office and a Tesla Dealer. Jamison Wagner, 40, of Albuquerque, faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted, the authorities said.
• Suspect in Arson at Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion Had Troubled Past. A man charged with setting fire to the residence of Gov. Josh Shapiro had faced previous charges of assaulting his family. He was arraigned on attempted murder and arson charges on Monday.
• North Dakota Lawmakers Pass Bill Restricting Library Books Deemed Obscene. The bill, which applies to public and school libraries, is part of a national push by Republicans to crack down on content they consider inappropriate for children.
• Read the Trump Administration’s Letter to Harvard. A letter sent to Harvard on Friday by the Trump administration demanded that the university make a series of policy changes in order to continue to receive federal funding.
• Read Harvard’s Response to the Trump Administration. Harvard University’s lawyers responded on Monday to the Trump Administration’s letter demanding a series of policy changes, saying the demands were unlawful and that Harvard would not comply.
• 5 Migrants Feared Dead After Boat Capsizes Off Florida Coast. Four people were rescued on Sunday, two days after the boat capsized off the state’s Atlantic coast, the authorities said.
• After Following Rules, Thousands of Migrants Are Told: Leave ‘Immediately’ The Biden administration allowed 900,000 people to use an app to schedule appointments to cross the border. Emails over the last few days told them to leave or face deportation.
• Harvard Says It Won’t Obey U.S. Demands. Federal officials said they would freeze the money after Harvard said it would not submit to requests to overhaul hiring and report international students who break rules.
• Map: 5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern California. View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
• Former Sheriff’s Deputy Is Sentenced to 3 Years in Killing of Colorado Man. Andrew Buen was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in February in the 2022 killing of Christian Glass, who was experiencing a mental health crisis on a mountain road.
• Wildfire Costs Add $2 Billion To Budget Ills In L.A. County. County leaders said that layoffs of public workers were so far unlikely, but that the region’s financial challenges multiplied after the wildfires in January.
• Teachers Worry About Students Using A.I. But They Love It for Themselves. Educators are increasingly using generative A.I. in their own work, even as they express profound hesitation about the ethics of student use.
• What We Know About the Attack on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s House in Pennsylvania. The governor was forced to evacuate from the official residence with his family. The authorities have charged a man with attempted murder, arson and terrorism.

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• Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat. The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
• After Meeting Wrongly Deported Man, Van Hollen Accuses Trump of Defying Courts. “Facilitating his return means something more than doing nothing, and they are doing nothing,” Senator Chris Van Hollen said after his trip to El Salvador.
• After meeting wrongly deported man, Van Hollen accuses Trump of defying courts.
• Alito Releases Dissent in Supreme Court Decision Blocking Deportations. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote that the court’s overnight order blocking the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelans under a wartime law was not “necessary or appropriate.”
• Read Justice Alito’s Dissent. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote that the Supreme Court’s decision to block the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants under a wartime law was premature.
• Cases challenging the Trump administration’s deportations hinge on two key legal terms. Two concepts — due process and habeas corpus — are central to cases challenging the Trump administration’s deportations. Here’s what they mean and why they matter.
• Pope Meets With JD Vance After Criticism of Trump Administration. Francis and the vice president briefly exchanged Easter wishes, the Vatican said. An earlier meeting between Mr. Vance and church officials involved “an exchange of opinions” on migration.
• A Different Kind of F.B.I. Chief: Jet-Setting Patel Loves the Limelight. Kash Patel’s embrace of the spotlight appears to be a break from the recent past, as his predecessors typically did the job with little fanfare.
• These Maps Show Federal Employees Work in Every Corner of America. Before the Trump administration’s cuts, members of the civilian federal work force were in every state and in thousands of the nation’s cities and small towns.
• Trump Administration Draft Order Calls for Drastic Overhaul of State Department. The draft executive order to be signed by President Trump would eliminate Africa operations and shut down bureaus working on democracy, human rights and refugee issues.
• Inside the Urgent Fight Over the Trump Administration’s New Deportation Effort. The push to deport a group of Venezuelans raises questions about whether the government is following a Supreme Court order requiring that migrants receive due process.
• Trump Administration Asks Justices to Reject A.C.L.U. Request to Pause Deportations. The solicitor general asked the Supreme Court to ‘dissolve’ their temporary block on the deportations of Venezuelans and to allow lower courts to consider the case.
• Arizona governor vetoes bill that would have supported federal immigration efforts.
• A Timeline of the Trump Administration’s Use of the Alien Enemies Act. Legal challenges over the powerful wartime law have gone all the way to the Supreme Court.
• Protesters Around the U.S. Rally Against Trump’s Policies. Thousands turned out to protest the Trump administration’s handling of immigration, civil liberties and federal job cuts.
• A Speedy Ruling From a Slow-and-Steady Court. In an overnight ruling blocking the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelans, the justices ignored some of their protocols.
• Protesters Once Again Rally to Condemn Trump Policies. Thousands of demonstrators rallied at hundreds of events on Saturday to speak out against the president’s handling of immigration, civil liberties, job cuts and many other issues.
• Supreme Court orders in the middle of the night are rare these days. Such rulings, more common a few years ago, seem to now be reserved for authentic emergencies.
• Vance, whose views have clashed with the pope’s, spends Holy Week in Rome.
• Former Trump Staff Members Liken His Actions to Those of ‘Royal Despot’ In an open letter, prominent Republicans criticized President Trump for using his power to punish two former administration officials who criticized him.
• Defying the Law and the Courts, Trump Seeks to Shift the Focus. The president is trying to rewrite the narrative of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation as a dispute about illegal immigration rather than the rule of law.
• The Trump Billionaires Who Run the Economy and the Things They Say. “You have to laugh to keep from crying,” one Republican pollster said about recent comments by the billionaires on the stock market, retirement funds and Social Security.
• Lawsuit Aims to Broadly Halt Deportations of Foreign Students. A suit challenges the Trump administration’s campaign in four states and Puerto Rico, and seeks the reinstatement of terminated student visas.
• Appeals Court Pauses for Now Contempt Proposal by Trial Judge. Judge James E. Boasberg had threatened to open contempt proceedings to determine whether the Trump administration had violated his order not to deport Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
• Trump moves to make tens of thousands of federal workers easier to fire. The White House said that about 50,000 federal workers with “policymaking” duties would be moved to a category of workers who could be fired for any reason.
• Judge Temporarily Halts Mass Firings at Consumer Bureau. The court barred the Trump administration from laying off nearly 1,500 workers at the agency until at least April 28.
• Maybe Musk Isn’t All-Powerful, After All. A series of setbacks have raised questions about Elon Musk’s enduring influence in the White House.
• Appeals Court Denies Trump Administration’s Bid to End Deportation Protections for Venezuelans. The case is one of several challenging moves by the Trump administration to cancel the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of people.
• Threat to Move On Is the Latest Gift to Putin’s Cause. President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio both suggested Friday that the United States might wash its hands of the peace effort.
• U.S. Deportee In El Salvador Is in Isolation, Senator Says. Senator Chris Van Hollen said that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia,who was deported and incarcerated in El Salvador, reported having been transferred after weeks in a maximum-security prison.
• U.S. Signals Its Priorities In Enforcing Civil Rights. The head of the division directed its staff to focus on enforcing edicts on transgender women in sports and other issues, shifting from its founding purpose of fighting race-based discrimination.
• Judge Rejects A.P.’s Challenge to New White House Press Policy, for Now. The judge said that he needed more time to determine whether the new policy was discriminatory, but said that the elimination of rotating access for newswires was “facially neutral.”
• Conservative Judge Causes Uproar With Scathing Rebuke. The judge, a conservative Reagan appointee, wrote a blistering opinion accusing the administration of failing to give a man wrongly deported to El Salvador any semblance of due process.
• Trump’s Trade War Puts Bromance With China’s Leader Beyond Reach. President Trump says he wants Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to call him to talk tariffs. Mr. Xi is ghosting Mr. Trump, and markets are plummeting.
• Tariffs Rattled Bond Holders. Trump Is One. As of August, the president’s investment portfolio showed significantly more in bonds than in stocks. It is unclear if his personal holdings had any bearing on his decisions regarding tariffs.
• Top Officials With Musk’s Group Are Shifted From Social Security to Justice Dept. The Elon Musk operatives were abruptly shifted to the department’s immigration enforcement unit as part of an expanding effort to use personal data in deportation cases, one official said.
• I.R.S. Leader Is Ousted in Bessent-Musk Battle. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to President Trump that the acting commissioner had been installed without his knowledge.
• Pressure on Harvard Increased With Vast Request for Records. Stepping up its pressure campaign, the Education Department accused the university of failing to report large foreign gifts as required by law. Harvard disputed the claim.
• Foreign Influence Faces Fewer U.S. Guardrails. America’s adversaries have more room to operate, at least in the disinformation space, cybersecurity experts say.
• Trump Calls Florida Shooting a ‘Shame,’ but Signals No Shift in Gun Laws. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, the president said he would “always protect the Second Amendment.”
• With Harvard Threat, Trump Tries to Bend the I.R.S. to His Will. Since the post-Nixon era, the Internal Revenue Service has had a degree of independence from the White House. President Trump is seeking to change that.
• White House of Worship: Trump Elevates Christian Prayer and Power. Evangelical leaders are relishing the new atmosphere at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue — and greater access to the president.
• Trump extends hiring freeze into July as a culling of the work force continues.
• Pride and Dread in Harvard Yard as Trump Wars With the University. Students on Thursday protested the president’s attacks on Harvard, but at town hall meetings, defiance mixed with uncertainty as faculty members examined the toll of the White House’s actions.
• DOGE Guts Agency That Organizes Community Service Programs. Employees of AmeriCorps who were put on administrative leave include all those who work for a national disaster response program.
• Demonstrators brought coffins to the State Dept. to protest cuts to an H.I.V. program.
• Mass Layoffs Hit Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency, which has returned $21 billion to consumers since its inception, could lose 1,500 of its 1,700 employees, a union warned.
• What to Know About the Court Cases Challenging Trump’s Immigration Agenda. The Trump administration is on course for a potential constitutional clash with the judiciary branch, which has issued several rulings countering executive orders.
• A Startling Admission From a G.O.P. Senator: ‘We Are All Afraid’ Lisa Murkowski, a longtime senator from Alaska and an independent voice in an increasingly tribal party, has been the rare Republican on Capitol Hill willing to criticize President Trump’s actions.
• Military Blocks Senator Seeking to Visit Deportee Held in Salvadoran Prison. Earlier in the day, armed military officials stopped Senator Chris Van Hollen from trying to visit the prison where Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia has been held for over a month.
• Court, in Strong Words, Presses White House to Play Active Role in Freeing Maryland Man. Regardless of whether the man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, is a member of MS-13, the appeals court wrote, he is entitled to due process.
• Courts Edge Closer to Clash With White House. The threat of investigations into whether the administration violated the judges’ orders comes as President Trump and his advisers are increasingly butting heads with the courts.
• Trump Administration Proposes Sharp Budget Cuts for H.H.S. An internal memo proposes carving out $40 billion from federal health agencies while eliminating dozens of programs. Congress has ultimate appropriation authority.
• U.S. Starts Withdrawing Hundreds Of Troops From Northeastern Syria. The end of the Assad era has reduced some threats, but the Islamic State has shown renewed strength in the country.
• After Harvard, Liberal Donors and Groups Fear New Scrutiny From Trump. Some worried liberal donors and the nonprofit groups they support are getting “legal teams on speed dial, crisis plans dusted off, reserves lined up.”
• Trump Official Asked I.R.S. About Audit of ‘High-Profile Friend of the President’ A Treasury Department official wrote to the I.R.S. that Mike Lindell, the pillow entrepreneur, was “concerned he may have been inappropriately targeted.”
• Former death row prisoners fight attempt to move them to one of the nation’s harshest prisons. The men had their death sentences commuted under the Biden administration, but say they are being punished by being transferred from a prison in Indiana to a restrictive federal prison in Colorado.
• Trump Administration Aims to Sell Housing Department Headquarters. The building has been added to a list of properties that the administration says it is trying to offload in order to eliminate waste.
• Supreme Court Set to Consider Birthright Ban. The Trump administration had asked the justices to lift a nationwide pause on the policy as lower court challenges continue.
• Democrats Step Up Fight as Base Wants More. Out of power in Congress, Democrats who were slow to fight back against President Trump are increasingly finding ways to do so. But activists want much more.
• Harris Will Help Democrats Raise Cash as She Steps Back Into Politics. Still weighing her next moves, former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to headline a fund-raiser for the Democratic National Committee next month in New York.
• Trump’s Tariff Carousel Features a Visit From Meloni, Despite Those Ferraris. Giorgia Meloni visited the White House representing Italy and the rest of Europe, which are seeking more lasting tariff relief.
• Warning to Harvard: Give Data or Lose Foreign Students. The Trump administration said Harvard must share detailed records about its foreign students, an escalation in the administration’s fight against prominent American schools.
• White House Weighs Steep Cuts to Housing Vouchers for Poor Families. The Trump administration has considered sharply curtailing vouchers as part of its budget for the 2026 fiscal year.
• Michigan’s Newest Senate Candidate Urges Tougher Stance on Trump. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, is joining the Democratic race to succeed Senator Gary Peters, who is retiring.
• Republican Lawmakers Receive Fresh Backlash To Trump Back at Home. Despite some attempts to create controlled environments aimed at thwarting disruptions by protesters, congressional Republicans who are holding town halls are catching continued heat from their constituents.
• I.R.S. Is Said to Be Considering Whether to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status. The move would be a major escalation of the Trump administration’s attempts to choke off federal money and support for the leading research university.
• Mother of Woman Killed by Immigrant Speaks at White House Briefing. The appearance by Patty Morin came as a federal judge threatened the Trump administration with a contempt-of-court investigation over its deportation flights to El Salvador.
• Here’s what happened on Wednesday.
• As Israel Planned Iran Attack, Trump Opted for Talks Instead. Israel developed plans for attacking Iranian nuclear facilities that would have required U.S. assistance. But some administration officials had doubts.
• Institutions Targeted by Trump Face a Choice: Cut a Deal or Resist. In a hint of a shift in strategy, some of the country’s most powerful institutions have started choosing to resist.
• The Next Phase of DOGE. A new “gold card” visa reveals how Elon Musk’s group has seemingly expanded its functional power.
• A senator says a Salvadoran official cited U.S. payment as the reason for not releasing a wrongly deported man. The White House has said it is paying El Salvador $6 million to hold its detainees. It has not said whether that sum covers the cost of holding the deported Salvadoran.
• The A.P. Says White House Is Defying Court Order to Restore Its Access. The wire service on Wednesday accused The White House of continuing to bar its reporters from the press pool despite a judge’s order that called the restriction a violation of the First Amendment.
• Kennedy Asserts Autism Is Not Linked to Genetics. The health secretary said he would prioritize studies into environmental causes while harshly discounting other factors scientists say are likely contributing to rising rates of the condition.
• Trump-Allied Prosecutor Enlists Combative Adviser. Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington criticized for using his office to target President Trump’s critics, has enlisted the longtime Trump ally Michael R. Caputo as an adviser.
• Trump Administration Announces Lawsuit Against Maine. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the Trump administration’s plan to sue Maine over policies that allow some transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports.
• Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Electrify Democrats. Bernie Sanders and his apparent heir, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have drawn enormous crowds on their “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, energizing a beaten-down Democratic Party.
• Judge Warns White House On Contempt. The move was a remarkable attempt by a jurist to hold the White House accountable for its apparent willingness to flout court orders.
• Rubio Shutting Office on Foreign Disinformation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio put about 40 employees on leave who had tracked disinformation by China, Russia, Iran and terrorist groups.
• Maine Is Sued by Justice Dept. Over Trans Females in Sports. The lawsuit came just days after the administration threatened to cut off funding to the state’s public schools and lunch programs through grants from the Education and Agriculture Departments.
• Musk Crafts a Trump ‘Gold Card’ for Migrants: You Can’t Leave Home Without It. The project represents something of a shift in mission for Elon Musk’s initiative, from cutting government costs toward a new goal of generating revenue.
• W.T.O. Projects Sharp Pullback in Global Trade, Citing Trump’s Tariffs. The World Trade Organization warned that tariffs would push down both U.S. exports and imports and that trade wars could put poorer countries at risk.
• Legal Titans Gave In To Trump’s Demands. New He Wants More. To avoid retribution, big firms agreed to provide free legal services for uncontroversial causes. To the White House, that could mean negotiating trade deals — or even defending the president and his allies.
• U.S. Senator in El Salvador To Check on Deported Man. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat, said he had not yet been allowed to see Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration and imprisoned.
• Trump says he will attend tariff talks with Japan’s negotiator.
• Protests and Arrests Bring Chaos to Greene Town Hall. Three people, including the two who were subdued with stun guns, were arrested.
• A Top Democratic Official Looks to Take Down Older Party Incumbents. David Hogg, a young liberal activist and now a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, is leading an effort to unseat the party’s older lawmakers in primaries.
• Here’s what happened on Tuesday.
• What to Know as Trump Freezes Federal Funds for Harvard and Other Universities. President Trump is trying to influence which colleges receive federal financial support, a practice that began around the time of World War II.
• What Trump’s Meeting With Bukele Means. President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has found a spot on the global stage by opening the doors of his prison system to President Trump. Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains how Bukele, a self-proclaimed...
• Trump picks a Hunter Biden whistle-blower to temporarily lead the I.R.S. Gary Shapley is a veteran I.R.S. agent who raised concerns that the tax investigation into Hunter Biden was being slow-walked.
• Top Trump Aides’ Remarks on Iran Nuclear Talks Give Mixed Messages. The Trump administration started with a simple goal: Make Iran dismantle its nuclear and missile programs. Then its top negotiator started softening his tone, and had to retreat.
• Trump administration places staff of homelessness agency on leave. The move accelerates the administration’s push to dismantle the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness.
• Biden Condemns Trump’s Cuts to Social Security Administration. In his first expansive public comments since leaving the White House, former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. spoke out against the Trump administration’s cuts to the Social Security Administration.
• State Dept. Expands Plans for Closing Embassies and Consulates. A departmental memo describes paring back the American diplomatic presence on every continent.
• Grassley Audience Is Raucous, With Little Patience for Senator. The Iowa Republican was pressed on President Trump’s policies, including the case of a Salvadoran immigrant who his administration has admitted it mistakenly sent to a prison in El Salvador.
• Top Pentagon Advisers Placed on Leave in Leak Investigation. Two aides to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday, and the chief of staff to the deputy defense secretary was removed on Wednesday.
• C.I.A. Director’s Messages in Leaked Signal Chat Were Deleted, Agency Says. A watchdog group has said the exchanges on the Signal app were federal records, and sued in an effort to preserve them.
• Judge Blocks Trump’s Try To Hit Back At Law Firm. It’s the latest setback to the president’s efforts to wield government power to punish law firms. A federal judge called it “a shocking abuse of power.”
• In 2018, a Similar Error in a Trump Deportation Case Had a Very Different End. President Trump says he is powerless to retrieve a man who was deported because of an administrative error. But he has done so before.
• Canada Conditionally Waives Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S.-Made Cars and Trucks. Companies that make cars in Canada will be exempted provided they keep up production.
• More Than 20,000 I.R.S. Employees Offer to Resign. The I.R.S. had about 100,000 employees before President Trump took office. Between resignations and layoffs, the I.R.S. is on track to lose about a third of its staff this year.
• Trump Flirts With Defying Court Orders. Scholars say that the Trump administration is now flirting with lawless defiance of court orders, a path with an uncertain end.
• After Harvard’s Rebuff, Trump Threatens to End Its Tax-Exempt Status. Harvard has rejected an effort by the White House to exert more control over its programs. Federal law prohibits the president from telling the I.R.S. to conduct specific tax investigations.
• JD Vance Sees ‘Good Chance’ of Trade Deal With Britain. The vice president did not offer details, but his comments may offer British leaders some comfort after the Trump administration imposed tariffs.
• Inside Trump’s Plan to Deregulate America. The Trump administration wants to get rid of rules that affect health, food, workplace safety, transportation and more. Coral Davenport, a reporter covering energy and environmental policy, explains how the Trump administration plans a set of nove...
• Behind The Rush To Discard Rules And Reshape Life. The White House will soon move to rapidly repeal or freeze rules that affect health, food, workplace safety, transportation and more.
• Who Are the Venezuelan Deportees Sent to El Salvador? Who are the 238 Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration without due process to El Salvador’s maximum-security Terrorism Confinement Center? Julie Turkewitz, a bureau chief for The New York Times, explains what her team’s investigation rev...
• Vance Fumbles College Football Championship Trophy. Vice President JD Vance attempted to lift college football’s biggest prize, but dropped the base. Ohio State Buckeyes players secured the trophy.
• Court Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Shuttering of Migrant Entry Program. The Biden-era program has allowed hundreds of thousands of migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti to enter the United States and work legally.
• Harvard’s Decision to Resist Trump Is ‘of Momentous Significance’ But a fight with the nation’s oldest, richest and most elite university is a battle that President Trump and his powerful aide, Stephen Miller, want to have.
• Top Buckeye in White House Fumbles on the South Lawn . The vice president, a former senator from Ohio who graduated from Ohio State, joked about the mishap on social media.
• Trump’s Trade War Threatens Talks to Fix Other China Issues. President Trump is staking everything on winning by imposing tariffs on China. But the fight threatens to choke off negotiations about other issues like Taiwan, fentanyl, TikTok and more.
• Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Dept. Funding by Half. The draft plan is part of a process involving the agency and the White House. It would eliminate almost all funding for international organizations that include the United Nations and NATO.
• The Moving Goal Posts in Musk’s DOGE Cuts. Why Elon Musk and his team have struggled to make the spending cuts they promised.
• China’s Limits on Rare Earth Materials Signal Threat to U.S. Military Programs. The Pentagon and defense contractors are heavily reliant on magnets and rare earth minerals mined or processed in China, which has suspended exports of the materials in an escalating trade war.
• Democratic lawmakers denounce Trump and El Salvador’s president.
• As Trump Makes His Case, He Turns to the Oval Office Set Piece. Once again, the president used the gilded room as a place to flex his executive muscle while recasting the narrative around a consequential policy.
• Attack on Shapiro Raises Fears About Political Violence. While political violence has not surged overall, a series of high-profile attempts on American leaders have shaken a public already worried about the country’s toxic political environment.
• Greene Bought Market Dip, Before Tariffs Were Paused. The Georgia congresswoman purchased at least tens of thousands of dollars in stock the day before and the day of President Trump’s pause of a sweeping set of tariffs that sent the market soaring.
• Trump Aides Muddle The Facts Surrounding A Migrant’s Deportation. President Trump’s aides abruptly said the man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, had been lawfully sent to a prison in El Salvador, contradicting what officials themselves have said in court filings.
• Tariff-Induced Inflation Surge May Be Temporary, Official Says. Christopher J. Waller argued that the effect of tariffs on prices could be short-lived, but he warned about a bigger hit to growth.
• Judge Pauses Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans in Colorado. The president’s efforts to invoke a wartime statute to deport scores of Venezuelan immigrants have set off one of the most contentious legal battles of his second term.
• Inside the Plan To Target Funds For Universities. The opaque process, part of a strategy by conservatives to realign the liberal tilt of elite universities, has upended higher education.
• Pete Marocco, Who Helped Gut Foreign Aid for Trump, Leaves State Department. Pete Marocco oversaw the cutting of thousands of contracts at U.S.A.I.D. and the firing of most of its roughly 10,000 workers. Aid agency employees have accused him of mismanagement.
• Mike Rogers Runs for Senate in Michigan After a Close 2024 Loss. The Republican former congressman, who was narrowly beaten by Elissa Slotkin in a marquee Senate matchup in 2024, hopes to fill the seat being vacated by Senator Gary Peters.
• Federal Work Force Prepares for Another Round of Mass Firings as Deadline Nears. The Trump administration’s drive to slash and overhaul the government, led by Elon Musk, has already led to tens of thousands of departures.
• Man Deported In Error Stays, 2 Leaders Vow. An Oval Office meeting between President Trump and President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador was a blunt example of Mr. Trump’s defiance of the federal courts.
• Hurricane-Battered Florida Opens Arms to Spring Breakers. Some cities discourage spring breakers, but towns along the Gulf Coast, where every dollar is crucial after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, were eager for an influx.

World

• How China and the E.U. Are Reacting to Trump’s Tariffs. Ana Swanson, who covers trade and international economics for The New York Times, talks to Jeanna Smialek, The Times’s Brussels bureau chief, and Keith Bradsher, The Times’s Beijing bureau chief, about how Trump’s tariffs are playing out in Europe...

Africa

• Strawberries Aren’t Ripe for Africa? His Farms Disprove That, Deliciously. Thierno Agne left behind studying law to grow strawberries, a shocking move in Senegal, where farming is considered work for the old, poor and uneducated. His success is making the profession “sexy.”
• Trump’s Aid Cuts Hit the Hungry in a City of Shellfire and Starvation. The stark consequences of the rollback are evident in few places as clearly as in Sudan, where a brutal civil war has combined with a staggering humanitarian catastrophe.
• 4 Men Charged With Trying to Smuggle Thousands of Ants From Kenya. The men, including two Belgian teenagers, pleaded guilty to smuggling thousands of live queen ants, which the Kenyan authorities said were destined for markets in Europe and Asia.
• U.S. Pastor Kidnapped in South Africa Is Rescued After Police Shootout. Three suspects were killed as the police moved in on a safe house where the pastor from Tennessee was being held.
• Paramilitary Group Declares Parallel Government as 400,000 Flee Offensive. The United Nations said that at least 300 people were killed when the armed group, the Rapid Support Forces, stormed a camp in Darfur.
• Gabon Voters Choose Leader Of Coup to Be Next President. Brice Oligui Nguema had promised to relinquish power after he led a coup in 2023. He now is set to lead the oil-rich country for the next seven years.
• The Musicians Who Knew a Malian Rock Star Pay Tribute to His Legacy. Amadou Bagayoko and his wife, the singer Mariam Doumbia, rose from icons in Mali to international success over the last two decades. After Mr. Bagayoko’s death, those who knew him chose a few of their favorite songs.

Americas

• Despite Shaky French, Prime Minister Is a Hit With Voters in Quebec. Voters are overlooking Mark Carney’s linguistic gaffes and lack of knowledge about the French-speaking province, viewing him as the most capable candidate to deal with President Trump.
• Inside the ‘Tropical Gulag’ in El Salvador Where U.S. Detainees Are Being Held. A U.S. senator was allowed to meet with Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, but he was denied access to where Mr. Abrego Garcia had been held. What is that prison like?
• Costa Rica Violated Rights of 81 Migrant Children Deported by U.S., Lawsuit Says. A legal challenge filed Thursday aims to encourage Central American countries to push back against the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
• Giant Reproducing Rodents Are Dividing Ritzy Town Over Sterilization. The world’s largest rodent is multiplying in — and dividing — one of Argentina’s most exclusive gated communities.
• Capybaras Make Posh Argentine Neighborhood Their Home. Over the past two years, biologists estimate the capybara population has tripled to nearly 1,000 in this gated community in Argentina.
• Power Outage in Puerto Rico Leaves Train Passengers Stranded. The passengers had to evacuate onto the overpass where their train lost power. More than 1.4 million customers on the island lost power.
• At U.S.-Backed Mine, Minerals Go to Beijing. A Brazilian rare earths mine backed by American investors illustrates China’s grip over the strategic minerals that underpin the modern economy.
• Peru’s Former First Lady Flees as She and Ex-President Are Sentenced to Prison. Former President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, were sentenced on Tuesday to 15 years in prison for money laundering. Brazil granted her diplomatic asylum, officials said.
• El Salvador’s Leader Is Linchpin in U.S. Deportation Plans. Experts say President Nayib Bukele has the power but not the interest to return a man deported from Maryland to El Salvador in error.
• Canada Reschedules Political Debate That Conflicted With a Hockey Game. A big game, but still.
• Mexico Depends on U.S. Gas. It Could Be Cudgel for Trump. Mexico’s imports of U.S. natural gas are surging, kindling fears that the Trump administration could weaponize this trade.
• Labeled ‘Alien Enemies’ and Banished, With Little or No Evidence. The Trump administration sent them to a prison in El Salvador under a wartime act, calling them members of a Venezuelan gang. But a New York Times investigation found little evidence of criminal backgrounds or links to the gang.
• Salvadoran President Says He Won’t Return Wrongly Deported Man. During a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office, President Trump also said that he was open to sending American citizens convicted of violent crimes to President Nayib Bukele’s prison in El Salvador.
• When Leaders Pursue Risky Policies, What Might Compel Them to Stop? President Trump issued a partial, temporary reprieve on tariffs that had sent the stock market tumbling. He did so only after U.S. government bonds showed signs of distress.
• A Nightclub Disaster Leaves One Small City Brimming With Grief. Haina, a city just outside the Dominican capital, lost 25 people in the Jet Set disaster, including community leaders and cultural icons.
• Trump Cracking Down On a Key Cuban Export: Global Medical Missions. The administration has begun to pull the U.S. visas of foreign officials in countries that pay the Cuban government for doctors and nurses.
• Promising to Curb Drug Violence, Ecuador’s Leader Wins Divisive Re-election Race. In a divisive election season, Daniel Noboa pledged to bring law and order. His opponent immediately contested the results.

Asia Pacific

• 6 Killed as Giant Waves Batter Australia. The victims fell or were swept into the ocean, according to the police, as swells pounded Sydney and other places along the country’s east coast. At least two others were missing.
• China Reinforces Economic Ties With Cambodia as U.S. Tariffs Loom. China is the biggest foreign patron of Cambodia, where Mr. Xi concluded a tour of Southeast Asia. But the region also needs to curry favor with President Trump.
• U.S. Arrests Man Wanted in India for Grenade Attack. The Indian authorities said the man, arrested on Thursday, was linked to a Sikh separatist movement. His arrest was a win for India, long hobbled in efforts to extradite its citizens.
• South Korea Hopes Shipbuilding Will Give It an Edge in Trade Talks. As it faces the possibility of a 25 percent tariff on its exports, South Korea has taken notice of President Trump’s stated goal to revive U.S. shipbuilding.
• China Wants Countries to Rebuff Trump, but Is Met With Wariness. Beijing is using a mix of carrots and sticks to try to prevent other countries from siding with the United States in isolating China.
• Students and Tourists Seen as Potential Pawns in U.S.-China Trade War. With travel warnings and revoked visas, the two superpowers locked in a bruising trade war may make students and tourists their bargaining chips.
• Face-to-Face Trade Talks Begin With Favored Ally. For his first face-to-face talks on tariffs, the president chose Japan, a U.S. ally that decades ago stirred his anger over the unequal balance of trade and his penchant for tariffs.
• Santa’s at Home in Finland. Neighbors Wish He’d Go, Go, Go. A tourist season that stretches from October to March has been anything but jolly for some residents of the “Official Hometown of Santa Claus.”
• Bird Strike Warnings Plagued South Korea Airport. Operators of the airport where Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashed in December, killing 179, failed to meet both international and South Korean guidelines intended to prevent such strikes.
• Belgium Arrests Fugitive Jeweler Wanted in India. The fugitive, Mehul Choksi, is wanted in connection with a major financial scandal at a publicly owned Indian bank. The police in Antwerp, Belgium, arrested him over the weekend.
• China’s Leader Courts Vietnam as Trade War With the U.S. Mounts. Xi Jinping is in Southeast Asia to build bonds with countries that also face U.S. tariffs and have come under pressure from Washington to curb the transshipment of Chinese goods.

Australia

• Katie Perry Is Suing Katy Perry in Australia. Wait, What? The case between the two Perrys could set a precedent leaving some Australian businesses vulnerable to overseas brands.

Canada

• At a Time of Crisis, Canadians Rush to Vote. The first day of advance voting brought long waits in many parts of Canada.
• Who Will Be Canada’s Next Prime Minister? The April 28 election will come down to two candidates with starkly different personalities and experience: Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre.
• At Canadian Debate, Nominees Spar on Stage, and With Trump. Prime Minister Mark Carney was repeatedly the target of his opponents. President Trump’s threats on Canada loomed over the debate.
• No Machine Counts Here: Canadians Go to the Polls. Canada’s federal election is on April 28. Here’s how it works.
• Ontario Premier Orders Review of Major Toronto Waterfront Lease. Doug Ford said he had asked his government to look into the contract that granted a 95-year lease to a European wellness company after a New York Times investigation into the deal.
• Spa Company’s Deal in Toronto Emerged From Steam. A Times investigation shows Therme, a European firm, exaggerated its track record in securing a deal with Ontario, and government auditors found that the process had been unfair and opaque.
• For City’s Residents, Development Takes Away Precious Place of Refuge. Generations of visitors have loved the little island complex called Ontario Place in downtown Toronto. It’s about to change forever.
• In Canada’s Fight With Trump, Conservative Premier Is Playing the Good Cop. Danielle Smith, the premier of the oil-rich province of Alberta, takes pride in her MAGA ties. As her country faces existential threats from President Trump, she thinks her party and her province stand to gain.

Europe

• Pope Francis Blesses Easter Sunday Crowd. Pope Francis, appearing from a balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square, blessed those present after a Vatican aide delivered a papal speech on his behalf.
• Pope Francis Blesses Faithful at Easter Mass. The pontiff, appearing frail from a balcony at St. Peter’s Basilica, blessed a crowd gathered on the square outside. But a Vatican aide delivered a papal address that focused on global conflicts.
• Ukraine Says Russia Broke Its Own Easter Truce Vow. President Zelensky of Ukraine said the front lines had seen artillery fire and drone attacks, and that his troops were responding in kind.
• Putin Declares a Truce for Easter, Resulting in a Skeptical Response From Ukraine. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said that he had ordered his forces to “stop all military activity” from Saturday evening through Sunday. Ukraine’s leader said Putin was trying to “play with people’s lives.”
• Russians Wonder: Can Trump Really Negotiate Peace in Ukraine? Many thought President Trump would be able to finish the war. Now they are not so sure.
• Cable Car Victims in Italian Crash Were British and Israeli Tourists. Italian officials have identified the four people who died in a cable car accident on Thursday. The ride was popular with locals and visitors because of its breathtaking views.
• A Shadow Hanging Over Europe: ‘A Taste of Italy’ From New Jersey. Italian food producers worry that tariffs may price them out of the American market amid competition from U.S. goods that look and sound as if they are from Italy.
• Venice Revives Entry Fee To Dissuade the Crowds Of ‘Eat and Flee’ Tourists. A measure to limit day tourism on peak days began for the second year on Friday, charging day trippers five euros (or 10 for the spontaneous traveler).
• Italy’s Prime Minister Seems to Cement a Special Rapport With Trump. In Washington, President Trump lavished praise on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy. He also accepted her invitation to visit Rome.
• ‘Psychological Torture’: London Bans Busking in a Famed Tourist Hub. Noise complaints led the authorities to halt street performances in Leicester Square. Some miss the music. Others found the noise “bloody annoying.”
• Rubio Says U.S. May Quit Ukraine Cease-Fire Talks. “If it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, we need to move on,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said as he departed meetings in Paris.
• Ukraine and U.S. Sign Agreement in Lead-Up to a Full Minerals Deal. The signed memorandum of understanding was thin on details, and the White House did not comment. But President Trump has said he expects to sign a minerals deal with Kyiv soon.
• Cable Car Falls and Breaks Apart in Italy, Killing at Least 4 People. A fifth person was in critical condition after the cable car rolled down a mountainside. Nine others were trapped in a different cable car because of the crash and had to be rescued.
• Macron Calls for Study on Fee Exacted From Haiti. After two centuries, a contrite tone from President Emmanuel Macron, though no talk of reparations for French actions that thwarted the development of its former colony.
• Amid Friction Over Ukraine, Europe And the U.S. Try Having a Dialogue. President Emmanuel Macron of France hosted a lunch with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s envoy, as European delegations converged on Paris.
• The Dutch Love Their Bicycles. Helmets? Not So Much. Cyclists comprise the highest number of road fatalities in the Netherlands. The country has introduced a campaign to promote helmets, but many cyclists are not convinced.
• U.K. Court Adds Voice to Debate Over Trans Rights. President Trump and right-wing politicians in Europe have railed against trans rights. Britain’s top court has now added its voice to the discussion.
• The Ukrainian Schoolmaster Teaching History to His Invaders. Vitalii Dribnytsia engages with Russians online to correct Kremlin propaganda about Ukraine. Over time, he has come to realize his more important audience is Ukrainians themselves.
• Europeans, Skeptical That Aides Speak for Trump, Seek a Direct Line . Despite Europe’s size, economic might and longstanding alliances with Washington, Trump officials have made clear it is not a priority, European officials say.
• Russia Arrests Former Governor of Ukraine-Occupied Region. Aleksei B. Smirnov, together with his deputy and other accomplices, was accused of embezzling money earmarked for building defenses that failed to prevent a Ukrainian attack in Kursk.
• Latvia Exits Land Mine Convention Amid Fears of Russian Aggression. The government, along with two other Baltic nations and Poland, agreed last month to quit the 1997 accord that prohibits from using anti-personnel mines. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was cited as a key reason.
• Doctor Is Charged With Murder of 15 Patients in Germany. The Berlin doctor, who was not named because of privacy laws, is also accused of setting fire to some of the patients’ homes to hide evidence.
• Pope Francis Thanks Doctors and Nurses for His Recovery. Although the pontiff has begun meeting with more people, he remains frail and will not lead important Easter events, the Vatican announced.
• Why Europe Is Less Panicked About the Stock Market. Europeans tend to keep more of their money in cash, gaining some protection from the recent market volatility. But President Trump’s tariffs will have an effect, experts said.
• Russia Jails 4 Journalists Tied to Navalny’s Group. The case highlighted the perils of independent journalism amid an intensified Kremlin crackdown on freedom of expression.
• U.K. Supreme Court Says Trans Women Aren’t Legally Women Under a Key Law. Britain’s Supreme Court ruled that the word “woman” refers to biological sex under the country’s anti-discrimination law, in a blow to trans rights activists.
• It Challenged Autocrats. Trump Wants to Silence It. Journalists at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty who have been imprisoned for their work are dismayed by the effort to close the outlet.
• 19 Big Cats Rescued in Spain as Police Raid Animal Smuggling Ring. With a demand for exotic felines on the rise, often driven by social media, endangered and protected populations are under even more threat.
• Dutch Sperm Donors Father Up to 125 Children Each. The numbers raise concerns about the risk of genetic anomalies as those children eventually seek partners and give birth.
• From Sweden’s Woods, ‘Reality TV at Its Finest’: A Livestream of the Annual Migration of Moose. Moose fans are following the weekslong moose migration, which airs live on the national broadcaster. “This is reality TV at its finest,” a moderator of a zealous Facebook group said.
• Fans of ‘The Great Moose Migration’ Prep for a Weekslong Binge Watch. The popular annual livestream that follows the migration of Sweden’s moose population began on Tuesday.
• Attacked City Sees No Hope For Cease-Fire. People in the Ukrainian city struck on Palm Sunday have little hope of a cease-fire.
• France Says It Will Expel 12 Algerian Officials as Tensions Rise. The move followed expulsions of French officials by Algeria after an Algerian official was accused of kidnapping an influencer who had been granted political asylum in France.
• Attackers Target Prisons in France, Burning Vehicles and Firing Shots. The office of France’s counterterrorism prosecutor said it would begin an investigation into the violence. The justice minister blamed drug traffickers.
• Tangle of Tree Roots Is Knotty Problem In Village Where van Gogh Last Lived. It was recently determined that the artist painted his final work, “Tree Roots,” in Auvers-sur-Oise. The roots still exist, igniting a fight over their preservation.
• A Crisis at a British Steel Mill Has Cast a Shadow Over U.K.-China Relations. Britain was edging closer to China, but a dispute at a Chinese-owned steel company in the U.K. may prompt a rethink.
• Antoni Gaudí Was a Venerated Architect. Now He May Become a Saint. Pope Francis on Monday signed a decree that recognized the 20th-century visionary’s “heroic virtues” and put him on the path to possible sainthood.
• Inspired by Trump, Orban Mandates Limit Of Two Genders, Escalating a Culture War. The governing Fidesz party passed a constitutional amendment stating that all Hungarians are either male or female, and another protecting the “moral development” of children.
• Trump Says He Was Told Russia’s Deadly Strike Was a ‘Mistake’ It was not immediately clear what President Trump meant when he said he had been told Russia “made a mistake” with its missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy.
• Trump Calls Russian Strike on City ‘Horrible’ At least 35 people were killed in the attack on Sumy, which came as Ukraine’s leader urged President Trump to come witness the realities of war firsthand.
• Amid Trump’s Tariffs, Europe Sees More Threat Than Opportunity From China. President Trump’s tariffs on China could lead to a hazardous scenario for European countries: the dumping of artificially cheap products that could undermine local industries.
• Could Legalizing Pornography in Ukraine Help to Fund Its War Effort? Ukraine makes tax revenue off the creators of pornographic content, but also threatens them with prosecution. A draft law aims to fix what many say is an unfair contradiction.

Middle East

• Syria’s Easter Celebrations Pass Peacefully, in Early Test of New Government. At least in the capital, Damascus, the Christian holiday festivities were protected and joyfully observed. Religious minorities are still wary, however, about the new leaders’ commitment to inclusivity.
• Israel’s Military Cites ‘Professional Failures’ in Killings of Gaza Medics. In a statement summarizing its investigation into the deadly episode, the military said a deputy commander would be dismissed.
• Saudi Arabia Opposed Obama’s Deal With Iran. It Supports Trump’s. Why? The agreements are shaping up to be very similar. But Gulf support for a nuclear deal shows how much the region has changed.
• Inside a City Swept by Roving Gunmen, Deadly Grudges and Fear. A sectarian-fueled killing spree exposed how fragile peace is in Syria, where the government’s control is limited and tension runs deep after nearly 14 years of civil war.
• How Violence Erupted On Syria’s Coast. Massacres have spread across once-quiet towns on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, in the deadliest outbreak of sectarian violence since rebels toppled the dictator Bashar al-Assad. Christina Goldbaum, The New York Times’s bureau chief in Syria, traveled to the area to get a sense of who was responsible.
• Over 300 More Palestinian Casualties Are Reported . Israel was keeping up its intense bombing campaign in the enclave, which has exacted a heavy price on civilians struggling to find safe places to shelter.
• Tunisia Gives Dissenters Stiff Sentences . As the North African nation continues to slide toward authoritarianism, a court sentenced about 40 people, including high-profile rivals of the president, to up to 66 years in prison.
• U.S. and Iran Conclude a Round of Nuclear Talks, With More to Come. The two sides set an agenda for additional negotiations in the coming days, which could include technical details on uranium enrichment.
• At Least 74 People Are Killed in U.S. Airstrikes on Yemeni Fuel Depot, Houthis Say. President Trump has vowed that the Iran-backed Houthi militia will be “completely annihilated.” But forceful American strikes do not seem to have deterred the Yemeni fighters.
• G.O.P. Lawmakers in Syria Say They See Opportunity to Help Rebuild the Nation. Two Republican congressmen were expected to meet the country’s new leaders and to visit areas destroyed during the long civil war.
• Choking, Shaking, Foaming at the Mouth: Syrians Recount Gas Attack. Syria’s ousted dictator, Bashar al-Assad, unleashed a Sarin gas strike on the suburbs of Damascus in 2013, killing at least 1,500. Now, the survivors want justice.
• Israeli Strike Kills at Least a Dozen in ‘Humanitarian Zone,’ Gazan Officials Say. Gaza’s Civil Defense, the local emergency rescue service, reported that an Israeli strike overnight into Thursday in the Mawasi encampment area killed at least a dozen people, including children. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to...
• Latest Round of Strikes Devastates Tent Camp For Displaced Gazans. The attack on the Mawasi area of southern Gaza killed at least a dozen people, according to the emergency rescue service in the territory. Israel did not confirm the location of the attack.
• Iran Says Shifting U.S. Messages on Nuclear Talks Are ‘Not Helpful’ But Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran planned to participate “calmly and coolly” in the negotiations. Both sides will meet in Rome on Saturday for a second round, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said.
• Israel Warns of Further Escalation in Gaza War. The United Nations warned that the humanitarian situation in Gaza was likely at its worst since the conflict began and that the population was again on the brink of famine.
• In Her Visit to Trump, Meloni May Unify E.U. Or Blaze Her Own Trail . The stakes are high as Giorgia Meloni, a conservative who shares some of Mr. Trump’s nationalist ideology, meets with him on Thursday as his trade war has frayed nerves worldwide.
• Ex-Captive Recalls Horrors Of His 484 Days in Gaza . Keith Siegel, who spent 484 days as a hostage, described the physical and psychological distress he endured, in an interview with The New York Times.
• Some Gaza Medics Killed by Israel Were Shot in Head, Autopsies Show. The New York Times obtained autopsy reports for 14 of the 15 people killed in a March 23 attack on an ambulance and fire truck.
• Jordan Says It Foiled Plot Against Kingdom. The country’s main intelligence branch said the plans, apparently years in the making, involved rockets, weapons manufacturing and drones.
• Sandstorm Hospitalizes Thousands of Iraqis. Climate experts say such storms are becoming more frequent and severe in the country. This was its worst of the year so far.
• Intense Sandstorm in Iraq Grounds Flights and Fills Emergency Rooms. A severe sandstorm swept central and southern Iraq, reducing visibility, halting flights and causing respiratory problems for thousands, according to officials. Experts say such storms are worsening as drought and desertification increase, driven ...
• Guard Dies in Strike on Gaza Field Hospital. Israel’s military did not immediately comment on the report, which came two days after it attacked the Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City.
• Syrian Town Tries to Patch Its Religious Mosaic. Syria’s civil war drove a wedge between the residents of the small town of Maaloula, where two-thirds are Christian and one-third Muslim. Can they live together peacefully again?

New York

• 3 Men Die in Fire in Overcrowded House in Queens. The house in the Jamaica Estates neighborhood had no working smoke detectors and was crammed with tenants, fire officials said.
• An Inside Look at the Subway’s Archaic Signal System. Vast swaths of the subway still rely on signal equipment from the Great Depression. A multibillion dollar plan, now at risk, hopes to bring the system into the 21st century
• ‘When a Seat Freed Up at the Next Stop, He Sat Back Down’ An up-and-down routine on the E, a pretzel and a Playbill, and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
• Mother and Son, 8, Found Dead in Bronx Home With Daughter, 4, Left Alone. It was not immediately clear how long the two had been dead or how long the younger daughter had been surviving alone in the apartment.
• Many Have Tried to Fix Penn Station. Can Trump Get It Done? Transportation experts say a thorough renovation is likely to take several years to complete — unless emergency measures are employed.
• New York City’s Hottest Hangout Is a 500-Person Board Game Night. At Richard Ye’s enormous monthly gatherings, where people play Exploding Kittens, Hues and Cues, and mahjong, New Yorkers find real-life connections and a little free fun.
• Stitching Together Time for Everyone. Hekima Hapa runs around with her four children, teaches a sewing class in Brooklyn and ends her day by burning a little sage.
• Former Cuomo Aide Settles Sexual Harassment Claim. New York State will pay to resolve a lawsuit filed by Charlotte Bennett over accusations that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed her when she worked in his executive office.
• In Face of President’s Hostility, Hochul Tries Different Tack on Redevelopment Plan. President Trump said he was taking over the Penn Station project. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has at times aggressively criticized Mr. Trump, went a different route.
• How the Radio Program ‘New Sounds’ Was Saved. The music program had been on WNYC for four decades. Listener contributions spared it from the ax.
• Shen Yun Made Fortune Using Child Labor, Former Dancers Say in Suit. The group performing traditional Chinese dance has been under scrutiny for its treatment of performers and financial practices.
• Students and Faculty Rally At Columbia in a Protest Of 2 Students’ Detention. Demonstrators rallied on Columbia’s campus and marched in Manhattan, three days after Mohsen Mahdawi was detained by immigration officials after arriving for a U.S. citizenship appointment.
• U.S. Indicts Luigi Mangione in Killing of Health Insurance Executive. Attorney General Pam Bondi moved forward aggressively and ordered prosecutors to seek the death penalty. Mangione also faces state charges in the Manhattan shooting.
• Judge Rejects Several Arguments in Suits Targeting Congestion Pricing. Judge Lewis J. Liman struck down several arguments in various lawsuits seeking to undo the New York City tolling program. Though weakened, the court cases continue.
• Will a Manhattan Garden’s Famous Fans Tank a Plan to Build Housing? The Elizabeth Street Garden in Lower Manhattan was going to be razed to make way for affordable housing for older New Yorkers. Now the plan may be on hold.
• Trump Administration Says That It’ll Take Over Penn Station Renovation. The head of the federal Department of Transportation promised on Thursday to take away control of the project from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
• Discord App Exposes Children to Explicit Chats And Predators, Suit Says. The messaging platform misled parents about its safety settings and turned a blind eye to explicit content, New Jersey prosecutors said.
• A Baritone Walks in Bernstein’s and Mahler’s Footsteps. Thomas Oliemans came to New York to sing at the Metropolitan Opera. While he was here, he took a musical walking tour.
• The Hidden Torments of the Firefighter With O.C.D. For years, Timmy Reen tried to hide his compulsions and rituals from everyone at his New York City firehouse — until his secret was forced out in the open.
• The Child Care Crisis Is Motivating These New York City Voters. Parents are fed up, and the candidates for mayor appear to be paying attention. Many have built campaigns on a promise to make New York more affordable, with child care as a centerpiece.
• He Sought Common Ground on Mideast Crisis, but U.S. May Oust Him. Mohsen Mahdawi was arrested at a citizenship interview in Vermont. He had spent a decade trying to understand the conflict that shaped his life, his supporters say.
• Trump Names Key Prosecutor. Schumer Aims To Block Pick. Senator Chuck Schumer had said he would block the permanent appointment of Jay Clayton, the president’s choice to head one of the nation’s most prestigious prosecutor’s offices.
• Trump Administration Halts Building of Giant Wind Farm Off N.Y. Coast. Gov. Kathy Hochul quickly responded that she would “fight this decision every step of the way.”
• Adams’s Legal Debt Is $3 Million as Donors Fade Away and Poll Numbers Plunge. The federal charges against Mayor Eric Adams were dropped. Now he owes millions in legal expenses and must navigate a complex relationship with President Trump.
• Ex-N.Y.P.D. Detective Gets 18 Months in Prison for Stalking Man on China’s Behalf. Michael McMahon was convicted in 2023 of acting as an unregistered foreign agent, stalking and conspiracy. His case was among several in Brooklyn linked to Chinese repression.
• Adams Restores Money Cut From Preschool Programs For New York’s 3-Year-Olds. Mayor Eric Adams reversed $167 million in cuts to preschool programs, as some of his rivals in the competitive New York City mayor’s race criticize him for doing too little to help families.
• A Top Trump Adversary Faces Federal Scrutiny of Real Estate. The head of a U.S. housing agency told prosecutors that Letitia James appeared to have falsified real estate records, a move that could be the start of an investigation of a key Trump adversary.
• Stefanik, a Trump Ally, Might Run Against Gov. Hochul Next Year. Representative Elise Stefanik, a six-term congresswoman, has talked with Republicans about a 2026 bid for governor of New York.
• 2 Prison Guards Charged With Inmate’s Murder. In all, 10 officers were charged in connection with the vicious beating of Messiah Nantwi, 22, at the Mid-State Correctional Facility, which left him bloodied and unrecognizable.
• In Mating Season, a Wild Turkey’s Thoughts Turn to Manhattan. Astoria arrived on the East Side and spent the night on someone’s balcony. She had followed a similar pattern last spring before returning to her regular home on Roosevelt Island.
• Representative and Allies Endorse 3 Mayoral Candidates to Stop Cuomo. Nydia Velázquez and six other Democrats framed the endorsements of Adrienne Adams, Brad Lander and Zohran Mamdani as a way of electing a “steady hand” to lead New York City.
• In New York, There’s a Whole Lot of Fungus Among Us. There are thousands of species of fungus in the city, with names like American dyeball, dingy twiglet and devil’s dipstick. Some even glow in the dark.
• New York Leaders Agree to Ease Evidence Requirements for Prosecutors. The contentious issue has delayed an already late state budget, with Gov. Kathy Hochul insisting that it be resolved before budget talks could advance.
• Deportation Target Is Said To Threaten Peace Process. Mohsen Mahdawi, who led Columbia protests, engaged in activities that could threaten attempts to end the war in Gaza, a memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
• City Council Sues Adams to Block the Return of Immigration Agents to Rikers. A lawsuit argues that an executive order that City Hall issued last week is “part of a corrupt quid pro quo bargain” between Mayor Eric Adams of New York and President Trump.
• Columbia Takes Tougher Approach to White House Threats. A message from the university’s acting president said that talks with the Trump administration were continuing as the White House is seeking to place the school under judicial oversight.
• Wild Turkey Struts in New York. Astoria, a wild turkey, seen living free on Roosevelt Island in New York.
• What Life Is Like for Sean Combs, Inmate 37452-054. The music mogul has been in the Metropolitan Detention Center for nearly seven months.
• New Sex-Crime Charge As Weinstein Returns To a Court in New York. The disgraced Hollywood producer will face a new trial for sex crimes in New York after a previous conviction was reversed last year.
• Missing Rotor Is Recovered From Site of Helicopter Crash in Hudson River. The aircraft was on a sightseeing flight when it suddenly broke apart in midair, its rotor blades falling separately toward the water.
• No Jail Time for Queens Man Convicted of Spying for China. Shujun Wang worked for a pro-democracy organization while passing information about dissidents to China, prosecutors said. He was sentenced to three years of supervised release.
• Activist Is Held Before Meeting On Citizenship. Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident, has lived in the United States for 10 years and was arrested in Vermont. He has not been charged with a crime.
• New York Housing Plan Had Gibberish and a Hint of A.I. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 29-page housing plan included a garbled section with incomplete sentences and a link to a citation retrieved by ChatGPT.
• 2 Unions That Quit on Cuomo Now Back Him. Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s bid for New York City mayor was endorsed by two of the city’s largest unions, Local 32BJ and the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council.
• Why Developers Think Child Care Is Good for Business. Placing a preschool or day care center in a building can help sell the development to the community. It also makes the city stronger.
• Health Crisis Hangs Over Trial of Ex-Senator’s Wife. Nadine Menendez’s breast cancer diagnosis has held a powerful grip on the government’s bribery case against her and her husband, Robert Menendez, New Jersey’s disgraced former senator.
• How Red Tape Hobbled the Return of Outdoor Dining. Only a small portion of the city’s restaurants have applied for permits to set up dining structures under new regulations. Owners say the process is complex and expensive.
• N.Y.C. Helicopter Company Shuts Operations After Deadly Crash, F.A.A. Says. All six people on board the craft, operated by New York Helicopter Tours, died when it crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday.

Business

• China Is Finding Ways to Replace American Farmers. China has long relied on the U.S. for soybeans. But with new steep tariffs, it is likely to look even more to Brazil and Argentina.
• At World Expo, Japan Recalls a Faded Dynamism. The event is stirring memories of an exhibition in 1970, when the postwar Japanese economy was taking off and “you could have dreams about the future.”
• More Than 400,000 Wireless Phone Chargers Recalled Over Fire Hazard. Casely, a company in Brooklyn, received 51 reports of lithium-ion batteries overheating, expanding or catching fire, resulting in six minor burn injuries.
• When You Leave a Job and Sign an NDA. Sometimes you just have to be OK with being vague. Plus, what to do when a co-worker has a challenging personality.
• Carmakers Highlight American Roots in Bid to Influence Trump. Wary of directly criticizing the president’s trade policies, automakers are emphasizing how much they have already invested in U.S. manufacturing.
• Gen Z Re-evaluates Its Budgets as a Global Trade War Rages. Some young adults with disposable incomes for the first time in their lives are trying to make sense of how tariffs are affecting how they should save and spend.
• Why Big Law Firms Aren’t United Against Trump. The arms race for talent seems to have made collective action, within and between firms, nearly impossible.
• Aging and Wildfire Losses Complicate the Next Steps. Losing your home in a disaster when you’re at or near retirement age can derail your finances and jeopardize the funds you were counting on.
• Trump Official Emailed Harvard List of Demands, Touching Off Battle, by Mistake. An official on the administration’s antisemitism task force told the university that a letter of demands had been sent without authorization.
• U.S. Adds Fees for Chinese Ships in Effort to Erode Production Dominance. The new fees are aimed at countering China’s dominance of the shipbuilding industry, but critics say they will simply raise prices for American consumers.
• Regulators Allow $35 Billion Capital One and Discover Merger. Two regulators signed off on the $35 billion deal, which the banks say will create a competitor to Visa and Mastercard. But consumer advocates warn that the deal may raise costs.
• Why the Bond Market Holds Sway Over Trump. The bond market has emerged as one of the few brakes on the White House as it pursues its agenda on trade, taxes, personnel and more.
• Firing Powell Could Create More Panic, Trump Is Told. President Trump again attacked the chair of the Federal Reserve this week, but advisers say the president has turned more cautious on policies that could stoke extreme financial volatility again.
• When Christmas Comes on Easter Morning. Social media feeds are awash in images of lavish baskets overflowing with expensive gifts. Some parents are giving their children bikes. Others are pushing back.
• U.S. Gas Exports to China Cease Over Tariffs. The United States accounted for only 3 percent of China’s natural gas imports last year. Those purchases could now dry up entirely in the trade war.
• Nepal Cites Corruption in Airport Built by China. A Nepali investigation blamed lawmakers and officials for looking the other way. The $216 million airport receives only one international flight a week.
• Disruption Is Here to Stay, So Prepare for It. President Trump’s policies have shaken the markets. Protect yourself first, and, only then, take advantage of investment bargains, our columnist says.
• Is Impulse Shopping Dead? The chief executive of QVC Group, David Rawlinson II, on tariffs, TikTok, and other threats to the company’s future.
• Despite Friendship With Trump, LVMH Leader Is Facing Tariffs. The trade war has hurt the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy luxury empire. Bernard Arnault, head of the company, said a failure to strike a deal with President Trump would be “the fault of Brussels.”
• Rate Cut in Europe Amid Tariff Turmoil. Policymakers lowered rates a quarter point and said that the region’s growth outlook had “deteriorated” because of rising trade tensions.
• Nvidia C.E.O. Meets With Chinese Trade Officials in Beijing. The day before the visit by Jensen Huang, lawmakers in Washington said they were investigating whether the chipmaker’s sales in China violated U.S. rules.
• Can China Fight Deflation and Trump’s Tariffs at the Same Time? China is facing a double whammy: corrosive deflation and tariffs that threaten to block trade. Chinese workers will be the biggest casualties.
• Can a Decaying Hospital With a Grim History Be Brought Back to Life? The former Hospital for the Negro Insane of Maryland was once the state’s most crowded psychiatric institution. Pulling off a plan to redevelop it won’t be easy.
• Court Scraps Limit of $8 On Late Fees For Credit Cards. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau switched sides and backed a federal lawsuit by banks and business groups seeking to eliminate a fee cap the bureau set last year.
• From China to U.S. Doorsteps, That Thud Will Be New Tariffs. The Trump administration’s plan to add steep fees to packages from China will deal a blow to Temu, Shein and some TikTok Shop sellers, worrying American consumers.
• How Beijing Took Control Of Its Metals. China seized mines and built factories. Japan took note and invested in Australia. But the United States did little despite concerns about control of supplies.
• Markets Slump on Powell’s Tariff Concerns and Tech’s Pullback. Semiconductor stocks fell after the Trump administration blocked companies from selling certain chips to China without a license.
• Tariff Battle Puts Taiwan In Chip Bind. President Trump has threatened tariffs on Taiwan and the chip industry. China has signaled it will not let the trade war keep it from the technology it needs.
• China Girds Its Economy For Tariffs. The economy grew steadily from January through March, but U.S. tariffs pose a risk for China in the coming weeks and months.
• Hong Kong Is Suspending Sending Parcels To the U.S. The move comes before President Trump’s planned imposition of new tariffs on small packages sent to the United States from Hong Kong and China.
• American Airlines Will Offer Free Wi-Fi on Most Flights Next Year. Starting in January, members of the airline’s AAdvantage loyalty program will have free access to wireless internet on 90 percent of its fleet, the company said.
• Some Online Scam Victims Can Now Seek Tax Relief on Firmer Ground. The Internal Revenue Service issued a memo last month that said victims of certain impersonation and investment schemes might be eligible for a tax break.
• The U.S. Wants to Break Up Google and Meta. That Could Be Hard. For the first time since the late 1990s Microsoft case, federal trials are weighing antitrust breakups, a tactic that harks back to Standard Oil.
• Markets Fluctuate as Investors Assess Tariff Scenarios. The Trump administration’s chaotic tariff rollout continues to spur volatility in the markets, but major U.S. stock indexes held a degree of calm relative to recent swings.
• Trump’s Trade War With China Could Be Good for India. But Is It Ready? While India dreams of becoming a new factory to the world, its manufacturers are struggling to find skilled workers, secure components and overcome red tape.
• Dollar’s Slide Signals Doubts About Currency as Financial Bulwark. President Trump’s tariff blitz has rattled investors and shaken their faith in one of the most reliable and ubiquitous assets in the world economy.
• Mark Zuckerberg Is Back in the Hot Seat in a Crucial Trial. Mark Zuckerberg has appeared before Congress more times than any other tech leader. He will testify again soon — as a witness in a federal antitrust trial. Cecilia Kang, a technology reporter for The New York Times, recalls some of Zuckerberg’s pa...
• Good Luck Getting Goldman Sachs to Even Say the Word ‘Tariff’ Wall Street’s top firms have been reticent to criticize President Trump’s trade policy, but Goldman took it to a new level on Monday.
• Republicans Ponder the Unthinkable: Taxing the Rich. The idea of raising taxes on rich Americans has caught the Republican Party between its populist ambitions and low-tax instincts.
• $9,000 for a Lego T-Rex? Rare Kits Draw Thieves. Some Lego sets have skyrocketed in value but behind the eye-popping price tags is a dark side: an underground market that fuels brazen thefts.
• Britain Cuts Some Tariffs to Ease Anxieties. British officials also announced more financing for exporters as the country sought to protect firms hurt by tariffs.
• U.S. Tariffs End Havens Of Importers. For companies that have shifted factory production from China to other countries, the latest tariffs have undermined their strategy while sowing paralysis.
• Markets Rise Cautiously After More Whiplash on Tariffs. After exempting imports of smartphones, chips and other electronics, President Trump said on Sunday that the carve outs were only temporary.

DealBook

• Powell Faces Pressure From the Markets and Trump Over Rates. The Fed chair signaled the central bank will stand pat on borrowing costs despite President Trump’s trade fight. Investors and the president aren’t happy.
• The Chipmakers Caught in the Trade War Crossfire. Nvidia and others are the latest casualties of escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing, as analysts press business leaders about the tariffs fallout.
• Trump’s Give-and-Take Tariff Strategy. The president has watered down some of his trade demands, but that’s created confusion in the markets and has forced his administration to adapt its messaging.
• ‘Simply Bad Business’: Corporate Gloom Rises Over Trump’s Tariffs. Global markets are bouncing back, but a new survey of company chiefs finds that they’re on edge and are looking to cut back on investment.

Economy

• With Only Bad Options, Businesses Scramble for a Tariff Chaos Playbook. President Trump’s trade war is forcing companies to cut costs, raise prices, shrink profits, discontinue products and find other suppliers.
• Inside a Union’s Fight Against Trump’s Federal Job Cuts. Leaders of the union representing government workers say their battle is galvanizing but also alarming. “It’s insulting to say,” one said, “that we are lazy.”
• The Trade Adviser Who Hates Trade. Once sidelined, President Trump’s counselor Peter Navarro has returned to Washington and quickly upended the global trading system.
• Trade War to Sap Global Growth and Increase Inflation, I.M.F. Warns. Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, warned in a speech that protectionism erodes productivity.
• Trump Assails Fed Chair for Not Cutting Rates. Jerome Powell has said that the Federal Reserve can be patient as the effects of tariffs become more clear. President Trump, pushing for interest rate cuts, said, “Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!”
• Fed Chair Sets Plan if Inflation Grows and Growth Slows. Jerome H. Powell warned that President Trump’s tariffs could lead to a “challenging scenario” for the central bank.
• Pro Bono Legal Network To Aid Federal Workers. Organized labor has taken a leading role in challenging the Trump administration’s downsizing agenda in court. A new service will offer more individualized representation.
• Tariffs of 10% Now Seem Low But Can Still Batter Economy. The blanket tariffs, once considered extreme, still threaten to harm world trade and make everything more expensive for businesses and consumers.
• Trump Signals Tariffs Are Coming for Drugs And Computer Chips. Citing a national security statute, the administration has begun a process to investigate the impact of imported semiconductors and pharmaceuticals.

Energy & Environment

• Trump Wants to Reverse Coal’s Long Decline. It Won’t be Easy. Coal has been displaced by cheap and plentiful natural gas and the rapid growth of wind and solar energy — forces that President Trump will struggle to do away with.
• Rewiring Britain for an Era of Clean Energy. National Grid, which owns the high-voltage electricity grid in England and Wales, is rebuilding it in a government-backed drive to attract investment and tackle climate change.

Media

• ‘Sinners’ Is a Box Office Success (With a Big Asterisk). Ryan Coogler’s original horror film was expected to sell a strong $40 million-plus in tickets over the weekend. But its profitability remains a long way off.
• Columbia Journalism Review Fires Its Editor. Sewell Chan, who started as executive editor of the publication in September, said his firing after several staff complaints was “baffling.”
• Ex-Times Editor Testifies In Palin Defamation Case. James Bennet, the former New York Times Opinion editor, took responsibility for an error in an editorial at the center of the case.
• Netflix Says It Is ‘Stable’ Amid Tumult In Economy. The streaming giant brought in $10.5 billion in revenue in the first three months of the year. For the first time, it didn’t disclose its quarterly subscriber figures.
• Tariff Confusion Leaves Advertisers ‘Paralyzed’ and ‘Somber’ Hundreds of billions of marketing dollars are in flux as companies struggle to plan. For some sectors, the timing “couldn’t be worse.”
• White House Ends a Regular Reporting Slot for Three Independent Newswires. The move, which affects The Associated Press, Bloomberg News and Reuters, is another effort by the Trump administration to exert more control over the press corps that covers it.
• Palin Defamation Retrial Against The Times Begins. In opening statements, lawyers for Sarah Palin and The Times each presented arguments on whether the editorial board had published a statement knowing it was false.
• Congress to Decide Fate Of NPR and PBS Funding. Trump administration officials want legislators to rescind $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides some support for public media.

Your Money

• Overdraft Fee Limit May Soon Be Scrapped. The cap, approved last year, never took effect, though some banks voluntarily lowered or eliminated their fees. Here are some tips on how to avoid or reduce your costs.

Technology

• U.S. Chipmakers Losing Lucrative Chinese Market. New restrictions on semiconductor exports to China are scrambling sales and fueling concerns that the Chinese tech giant will become a chip-making powerhouse.
• Google’s Loss Signals Shift On Antitrust. Within a year, two federal judges declared the tech giant a monopoly in search and ad technology. The tide may be turning for antitrust.
• Sandberg Says Meta Didn’t Stifle Instagram, but Grew It. In her second day on the stand of a landmark antitrust trial over Meta’s power, Ms. Sandberg, the former chief operating officer, also said the company faced plenty of competition from TikTok.
• Read the Ruling. Google violated the Sherman Antitrust Act “by willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power” in the online technology ad industry, the court said.
• Judge Rules That Google Monopolized Web Ad Tech. It was the second time in a year that a U.S. court found that the company had acted illegally to remain dominant.
• New OpenAI Technology Can ‘Reason’ With Image. The company also introduced a new tool that helps computer programmers use chatbots when writing code.
• U.S. Targets DeepSeek And Its Chips From Nvidia. China’s success in artificial intelligence has the Trump administration and lawmakers weighing rules and investigations to slow Beijing’s progress in the industry.
• At Meta Trial, Sandberg Defends Tactics on Rivals. The former chief operating officer took the stand in a landmark antitrust trial accusing Meta of quashing competition through acquisitions.
• They Use Amazon To Sell Party Supplies. New Tariffs Threaten Their Future. An Illinois couple who sell party supplies on Amazon have been frantically trying to understand and adapt to new costs caused by President Trump’s tariffs.
• Chip-Making Giant Says U.S. Put Restrictions on Its Sales to China. The restrictions are the first major limits the Trump administration has put on semiconductor sales outside the United States, toughening rules created by the Biden administration.
• At Trial, Zuckerberg Avoids Questions Over 2 App Takeovers. The Meta chief executive testified in a landmark antitrust trial that it was business as usual when he bought rival apps. He denied he was trying to snuff out competitors.
• What History Can Teach Us About Breaking Up Companies. For the first time since the late 1990s Microsoft case, federal trials are weighing antitrust breakups, a tactic that harks back to Standard Oil.
• China Limiting Critical Exports Of Rare Earths To Hobble U.S. China’s new restrictions on exports of the metals could have an impact on the production of everything from LED lights to fighter jets.
• A Facebook ‘What If?’ That Is Unknowable. Meta’s antitrust trial, in which the government contends the company killed competition by buying young rivals, hinges on unknowable alternate versions of Silicon Valley history.
• F.T.C. Grills Zuckerberg On the Way Meta Grew. Mr. Zuckerberg went to court on Monday in a trial focused on his social media company’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The case could reshape Meta’s business.
• A Social Media Mogul Has Plenty of Practice With Tough Questions. Meta’s chief has grown accustomed to tough questioning in courts and hearings, but an antitrust trial that started Monday could be more grueling, experts said.
• As Europe’s Militaries Fell Far Behind, He Saw the Angle. Eric Slesinger made a career shift from the spy agency to venture capital, championing military start-ups as Europe beefed up its defenses amid an uncertain relationship with the United States.
• Tracking Data Makes Migrants ‘Easy Pickings’ Geo Group, a private prison firm that makes digital tools to track immigrants, becomes one of the Trump administration’s big business winners as its tech is increasingly used in deportations.

Personal Tech

• Don’t Sweat Tariff-Inflated IPhone Prices. Even if gadget prices surge, we have plenty of cheaper options, like buying last year’s phone model instead of the latest and greatest.

Obituaries

• Mike Wood, Whose LeapFrog Toys Taught a Generation, Dies at 72. His LeapPad tablets, which helped children read, found their way into tens of millions of homes beginning in 1999.
• Joe Nickell, Paranormal Investigator and ‘Real-Life Scully,’ Dies at 80. A professional skeptic, he took on hundreds of mysteries, offering rational explanations for the Loch Ness monster, the Shroud of Turin and countless hauntings.
• John J. LaFalce, 85, Congressman Who Fought for Consumers, Dies. A 14-term Democrat from Western New York, he sponsored financial reforms to aid consumers and pressed Washington to protect Americans from environmental hazards.
• Elaine Wynn, 82, Dies; Built Las Vegas Resorts And Supported the Arts. She and Steve Wynn were known as the king and queen of Las Vegas. After their divorce, Ms. Wynn became a force in her own right.
• Overlooked No More: Ethel Lina White, Master of Suspense Who Inspired Hitchcock. A powerhouse of the genre, she published around 100 short stories and 17 novels, one of which was adapted into the acclaimed film “The Lady Vanishes.”
• Robert E. McGinnis, 99, Whose Lusty Illustrations Defined an Era, Is Dead. In the 1960s and ’70s, his leggy femmes fatales beckoned from paperback covers and posters for movies like “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “Thunderball.”
• Tim Mohr, Berlin D.J. Turned Award-Winning Translator, Dies at 55. An American who had lived abroad, he sought out books by up-and-coming German writers, while ghostwriting memoirs for rock stars like Paul Stanley.
• Elsa Honig Fine, 94, Historian Who Prized Ignored Artists, Dies. As the founder of Woman’s Art Journal and the author of influential textbooks, she documented the work of many accomplished artists who had been ignored.
• Brad Holland’s Disruptive Vision. His work pushed the boundaries of political cartoons, expanding the possibilities of illustration everywhere.
• Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel-Winning Peruvian Novelist, Dies at 89. Mr. Vargas Llosa, who ran for Peru’s presidency in 1990 and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010, transformed episodes from his personal life into books that reverberated far beyond the borders of his native country.

Asia Pacific

• Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, 85, Who Was a Calming Prime Minister of Malaysia. From 2003 to 2009, he brought a quiet style of leadership to his Southeast Asian nation after the strongman rule of Mahathir Mohamad.

Cultura

• Mario Vargas Llosa, nobel de literatura peruano, muere a los 89 años. El novelista, quien recibió el galardón en 2010, transformó episodios de su vida personal en libros que resonaron mucho más allá de las fronteras de su país.

Media

• Don Mischer, Master of Live Television, Is Dead at 85. He produced and directed major events like the Oscars, Emmys and Tonys, as well as Super Bowl halftime shows and Olympic opening ceremonies.
• Marvin Levy, 96, Publicist Who Lifted Spielberg and His Films, and Got an Oscar. For 42 years, Mr. Levy strategized behind the scenes to promote Steven Spielberg’s movies and ensure that the director was seen as Hollywood’s de facto head of state.

Music

• Max Romeo, 80, ‘Rude Boy of Reggae’ Who Adopted Soulful, Political Sound. His early hits were filled with sexual innuendo. But he later switched to a soulful political message that resonated in 1970s Jamaica and beyond.
• Mac Gayden, Stellar Nashville Guitarist and Songwriter, Dies at 83. Heard on Bob Dylan’s “Blonde on Blonde” among other albums, he also sang and was a writer of the perennial “Everlasting Love.”
• Francis Davis, Sharp-Eared Jazz Critic, Is Dead at 78. He wrote prolifically about various aspects of the arts and popular culture. But he kept his focus on jazz, celebrating its past while worrying about its future.
• Nino Tempo, 90, Dies; Took ‘Deep Purple’ To No. 1 With Sister. He was a busy session saxophonist, but he is probably best known for the Grammy-winning pop hit that he sang in 1963 as half of a duo act with his sister, April Stevens.

Politics

• Andrew Beveridge, 79; Uncovered Gems in the Census. With his own research group and as a professor at Queens College, he plumbed raw data for often-surprising insights about the way the country was changing.
• Richard L. Armitage, 79, Dies; Former No. 2 in the State Dept. While serving as Colin Powell’s deputy during the Iraq war, he found himself at the center of a scandal when he leaked a C.I.A. operative’s name.

Soccer

• Leo Beenhakker, Coach Who Led Trinidad to World Cup, Dies at 82. Among many other accomplishments, he led tiny Trinidad and Tobago to the World Cup and Poland to its first appearance in the European championships.

Television

• Wink Martindale, 91, Charismatic Game Show Host. He was involved in more than 20 game shows, most memorably as the host of “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” in the 1970s and ’80s.

Briefing

• Monday Briefing: A Broken Truce in Ukraine. Plus, a Senegalese strawberry farmer on a mission.
• America Wants a God. Today, we’re introducing “Believing,” a yearlong exploration from The Times on how we experience religion and spirituality now.
• Say, Old Sport. “The Great Gatsby” is important, of course, but it’s also all kinds of fun.
• The Head of the I.R.S. Was Ousted. Also, Milwaukee is facing a lead crisis in its schools. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
• Christianity in the White House. President Trump has significantly expanded the power and influence of conservative Christians in government.
• The New York Times News Quiz, April 18, 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’s Tariff Bargaining. Plus, Argentina’s capybara problem.
• A Judge Ruled That Google Acted Illegally to Dominate Ad Tech. Also, a daily pill may work as well as Ozempic. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
• Trump Targets K-12. We explain why the president is taking on public schools, and how officials are responding.
• Thursday Briefing: A Judge’s Pushback Against Trump. Plus, a look at the Grand Egyptian Museum.
• A Judge Threatened to Hold Trump Officials in Contempt. Also, Americans are being cut off from cheaper obesity drugs. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
• Judges’ Dilemma. Trump administration lawyers are saying some astonishing things in court, creating a conundrum for the judiciary.
• Wednesday Briefing: A Trump-Harvard Showdown. Plus, a fight over Van Gogh’s roots.
• Trump Turned Up the Pressure on Harvard. Also, the I.R.S. is downsizing. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
• Changing the Rules. We cover a White House plan to slash regulations.
• Tuesday Briefing: El Salvador Will Not Return Deportee. Plus, remembering Mario Vargas Llosa.
• El Salvador Won’t Return Wrongly Deported Man. Also, Harvard said it would not comply with Trump’s demands.
• Tuesday Briefing: El Salvador Won’t Return Deportee. Plus, remembering Mario Vargas Llosa.
• Questions for The Morning. What’s on your mind?
• The U.S.-China Trade War. Is a trade war with China worth it? We look at the arguments on both sides.
• Monday Briefing: China Pauses Crucial Exports. Plus, an art forest in Thailand.

Podcasts

• The Ten Commandments. Stories of people struggling to follow those old, primal rules of life.
• Nate Bargatze Doesn’t Mind If You Think He’s an Idiot. The stand-up comic discusses having a magician for a father, the challenge of mainstream comedy and his aspirations to build the next Disneyland.
• Meta on Trial + Is A.I. a ‘Normal’ Technology? + HatGPT. “The market for social networks, or even what Meta is, is very different now than it was even a couple of years ago.”
• Miley Cyrus Greets the Apocalypse With a Smile. Plus new tracks from Galactic, Stereolab and more.
• Doechii’s Most Revealing Rapping. The year’s breakout artist has a hit with “Anxiety,” but the song “Nosebleeds” tell us much more about Doechii, according to our critic, in his latest review from the driver’s seat.
• Gen X? More Like Gen Sex. At 46, Mireille Silcoff divorced her partner of 21 years, and went on to have more sex and better sex than she’d ever had before. She soon realized she wasn’t the only woman her age in the midst of a sexual renaissance.
• Does Love Mean Having to Share Your Location? Tell us how location sharing has affected your relationship, and you might hear yourself in an episode of the Modern Love podcast.

The Daily

• The Sunday Read: ‘How Analytics Marginalized Baseball’s Superstar Pitchers’ Why has professional baseball made it so hard for today’s pitchers to achieve greatness?
• Do Trump Voters Like His Tariffs? We Went to Michigan to Find Out. How have the levies, which have become President Trump’s signature economic policy, gone down in a battleground state?
• The Trial Mark Zuckerberg Couldn’t Prevent. President Trump, the Meta chief executive and one of the most aggressive cases the government has ever brought against a big tech company.
• Trump Trashed the Iran Nuclear Deal. Will His Be Any Better? President Trump mocked President Barack Obama’s agreement with Iran, then revoked it. Now he’s trying to negotiate his own.
• Trapped Abroad: The Man at the Center of a Constitutional Standoff. The case of a man mistakenly deported to a brutal prison in El Salvador is a test for the limits of presidential power — and the rule of law.
• Her Business Was Thriving. Then Came the Tariffs. An interview with Beth Benike, who fears for the survival of her small business under Trump’s tariffs.

The Headlines

• Senator Visits Wrongly Deported Man, and Trump’s ‘Kill List’ for Regulations. Plus, meat is making a comeback.
• New Pushback to Trump’s Deportations, and Climate Research Under Threat. Plus, a capybara controversy in Argentina.
• Deportation Fight Escalates, and America’s New Meth Crisis. Plus, “The Great Moose Migration.”
• Harvard vs. Trump, and Your (Shrinking) Chance of Being Audited. Plus, black market Lego.
• China Cuts Off Critical Exports, and Meta Goes on Trial. Plus, everybody wants a bunker.

Science

• It’s Springtime on Polaris-9b, and the Exoflowers Are Blooming. An artist imagines the flora of distant, nonexistent worlds.
• A Fireball Near Mexico City Lit Up the Sky and the Internet. The glowing object was a bolide, fireballs that explode in a bright flash, according to experts. It streaked across Mexico’s predawn skies on Wednesday.
• On New Website, Trump Declares Lab Leak as ‘True Origins’ of Covid. The White House has thrown its weight behind the lab leak theory, an idea that has divided intelligence agencies.
• Astronomers Detect a Possible Signature of Life on a Distant Planet. Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.
• It Took a Century to Find This Colossal Squid. An expedition spotted a baby of the species in the South Sandwich Islands. This cephalopod can grow to more than 20 feet and has proved elusive in its deep-sea environs.
• DOGE Cuts Hobble Experts In Moon and Mars Landings. The Astrogeology Science Center, which has helped astronauts and robots reach other worlds safely, is facing a substantial number of job reductions.
• Ancient Rome Offers Guide To Tax Evasion. A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, fiscal fraud and the false sale of slaves.
• Blue Origin Crew Including Gayle King and Katy Perry Returns Safely After Space Launch. They were among the six women who made a 10-minute trip on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket, as the first all-female space crew in more than 60 years.

Climate

• Trump Opens Reserve to Commercial Fishing. The president said the move was aimed at making the United States the world’s “dominant seafood leader.”
• Here’s What to Know About Rare Earth Minerals and Renewable Energy. The shift to cleaner power needs resources from China. An export ban just cut off some supplies.
• Release of E.P.A. Climate Grants Is Paused by New Court Ruling. After a federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of up to $650 million in frozen grants, an appeals court temporarily halted the payouts.
• Aiming to End Wildlife Protections by Redefining Harm. Trump officials have proposed changing a decades-old interpretation of a key word in the Endangered Species Act, which would make it much easier to log, build or drill for oil.
• Climate Change Is Stressing the World’s Blood Supplies. Extreme weather disasters, increasing as the planet warms, can curb blood donations while increasing demand, a new analysis found.
• Weather Service Planning To Pare Forecast Updates. An internal document describes how severe shortages of meteorologists and other staff members could affect forecasts and other operations.
• Judges Order Federal Agencies to Release Climate Funds. The rulings are setbacks to Trump’s efforts to halt climate and environmental funding approved under the Biden administration.
• Beijing’s Ban on Exporting ‘Critical’ Minerals Shows U.S. Reliance on China. Beijing’s ban on exporting six valuable minerals highlights America’s reliance on China for many raw materials that Washington has designated “critical.”
• How Trump Might Unwittingly Cut Emissions From Online Shopping. Fast fashion retailers rely heavily on shipping by air. The president’s tariffs could change that.
• Firings Risk Trump Plans For Energy, Experts Plea. In letters to multiple agencies, the focus is on how job reductions at E.P.A., Interior and other agencies would hurt President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda.

The Upshot

• Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, April 19, 2025. Can you sort 8 historical events?

Opinion

• Undercutting the Progress of American Science. Readers worry about the Trump administration’s cuts to research funding.
• The Emergency Is Here (Part 2). Trump is disappearing people to a Salvadoran prison for terrorists. Asha Rangappa, a former F.B.I. agent and an assistant dean at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, discusses the “constitutional black hole” these deportations could open up...
• What It Can Take to Make a Baby. Readers discuss the moral, ethical, religious and legal implications of the different ways I.V.F. can be used.
• Calls for Mass Resistance to Trump. Readers respond to a column by David Brooks. Also: The C.D.C.’s Injury Center; slashing the government; a retreat from D.E.I. in private schools.
• The Complete Data Behind the Global Migration Map. We hope that researchers will be able to use the data to better understand the flows and patterns in human migration.
• How 13 Independent Voters Who Backed Trump Think He Is Doing So Far. The participants discuss how they think Trump’s second term is going.
• The Choice That Politicians Need to Make. Find common ground with President Trump, or resist? Also: Medical decisions; climate research cuts; deep sea mining risks; a gift to Harvard.
• To Understand Global Migration, You Have to See It First. These estimates, drawn from the location data of three billion Facebook users, provide a view of human migration in extraordinary detail.
• A New Picture of Global Migration. Dive into a new data set released by Meta, charting immigration flows among 181 countries over four years.
• How We Can Help Stop Reckless Drivers From Killing Pedestrians. New York’s red-light and speed camera data tell us something urgent: A minority of bad drivers persistently engage in aberrant behavior. There’s a fix.
• Doubts About Trump’s Pitch to Jews. Responses to a guest essay by Michael S. Roth, the president of Wesleyan University. Also: Older workers and brain health; cattle and pain.
• The Urgent Need to Follow Harvard’s Example. The university’s willingness to stand up to the Trump administration can be a model.
• If the Signal Chat Bothered You, Recall Andrew Cuomo’s Talent for Secrecy. Like the Signal chat participants, Cuomo never seemed to think much was wrong with hiding internal government messaging from the public.
• Defiant Presidents vs. a Deported Immigrant. Readers discuss the case of the immigrant wrongly deported to El Salvador. Also: Harvard’s battle against President Trump.
• Build Homes On Federal Land. Public land is a promising place to build what Western cities need most and mostly don’t allow: homes and apartments for low-wage workers.
• Harvard’s Strength and How Far We’ve Fallen So Quickly. The thrill over its response to the Trump administration is a measure of how low, and how fast, our expectations have fallen.
• China Is Taking the Gloves Off. The Luxury Leather Gloves. Forget, for a moment, what Trump’s tariff war is going to do to our economies. Think of what it will do to our identities.
• Expelled From the Navy: 381 Banned Books. Readers object to the Naval Academy’s removal of books from its library. Also: Measles vaccines; cutting the E.P.A.; a cost to farmers; a plea to our leaders.
• Two Postscripts on a Column. Two deeper histories on people mentioned in a recent column: a famous orator and a mother and son who survived the Holocaust.

Op-Ed

• In Trump’s America, There Are No Rules, Only Access. The real story about Trump’s tariffs may not be about trade. In many ways, it’s about power.
• To Embrace a Resurrection Faith, Choose a Love-Your-Neighbor Church. As anger and fear dominate the public square, a church that follows a resurrected savior should be a balm, not a blowtorch.
• ‘A Huge Negative Shock’: Three Experts Game Out Recession Odds and Economic Uncertainty. A look at tariffs, the Fed, the dollar and how uncertainty is wreaking havoc on financial markets.
• A Good Doctor Knows When to Bend the Rules. Some physicians agree to patients’ requests for unproven treatment or altered vaccine schedules.
• Sherrod Brown: What Worries Me Most About Trump’s Failing Economy. Democrats should not confuse Trump’s tariff disaster for a trade policy that helps workers.
• The Darfur Genocide Never Ended. As Sudan’s soldiers and rebels continue to fight, the one constant seems to be that Sudanese civilians bear the brunt of their abuse.
• Will This Conservative Legal Doctrine Undo Trump’s First Months in Office? What goes around, comes around. And it is not likely to be good for the White House.
• This Is How Far Vance Will Go to Sell a Lie. Unfortunately for his argument, the Constitution is the Constitution.
• The Trade War With China Will Get Uglier. What happens if we run out of rare-earth metals or bond prices collapse?
• Trump Just Scrapped My Anti-Kremlin Streaming Platform. We called it Votvot — Russian for “any minute now.”
• The Naval Academy Canceled My Lecture on Wisdom. How a lecture to the U.S. Naval Academy on censorship was censored.
• What I Didn’t Know About the Egg Industry Horrified Me. I have raised and loved so many hens from the time they were chicks. Why did I never think to ask about the fate of their brothers?
• Come With Me If You Want to Survive An Age of Extinction. Everything is under threat. What you care about can make it to the other side.
• Our Foreign Students Are Terrified, and They’re Right to Be. The immigration crackdown has come to America’s campuses.
• How ‘The White Lotus’ Ran Aground. The HBO hit’s theological problems.
• We’ll Miss Our Independent Central Bank When It’s Gone. The president’s threat to fire Jerome Powell is more than a personal spat. It’s a direct challenge to the economic foundation that has helped America prosper.
• Kennedy’s Vaccine Hypocrisy Is Unsustainable. Did anyone really think Kennedy would soften his hostility to vaccines?
• The Trump Administration Is Disappearing People Like the Soviet Union. The courts can only do so much to protect us. Will more people be doomed to the fate of Kilmar Abrego Garcia?
• A Battle Over Books That No One Will Win. Our community failed to resolve tension over L.G.B.T.Q.-themed books with the time-tested tools of straight talk, compromise and extending one another a little grace.
• What Trump Is Doing With Crypto Should Worry Us All. Donald Trump’s self-serving crypto push worsens criminal activity and heightens risks for financial markets.
• Tariffs Won’t Fix Our Trade Imbalance. This Will. We should be laser-focused on raising our export capacity.
• Time for a Civic Uprising. It will take a concerted effort by every sector of our society to respond to Trumpism’s threat.
• All the President’s Flatterers. For Trump’s fawning enablers, Abrego Garcia’s imprisonment is just another feat to applaud.
• The Supreme Court Can’t Save America, but Here’s What It Can Do. The justices and the American people must hold the line together.
• The Emergency Is Here. Trump is disappearing people to a Salvadoran prison for terrorists. And he says he wants to send “homegrown” Americans there next.
• Bret Stephens on What Trump Gets Right, Wrong and Really, Really Wrong. The columnist on the value of acknowledging the president’s wins.
• Which of Trump’s Moves Will Survive Legal Tests? And how this could all go down in the courts.
• Trump Has Botched His Tariff War With China. Trump thinks he holds all the cards in this high-stakes game, but he’s wrong.
• Protect America From America’s President. Trump’s authoritarian actions are vandalizing the American project.
• It’s Not Hard to Imagine a Chinese-Led Global Economy. It has simmering problems of its own, but China is ready to take center stage.
• Is Your Kid’s Best Friend an A.I. Chatbot? We waited too long to make laws around social media. A.I. has similar problems.
• This Is What Trumponomics Is Really About. Why an effort to reindustrialize America is likely to fail.
• America, This Is an Old, Brutal Tyranny. Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia should not be in prison. Especially not in El Salvador.
• Columbia Needs Allies, Not Academic Boycotts. Where were these voices when the university was under assault from the Trump administration?
• Magical Thinking About a Miracle Mineral. Quick, everyone! Talk about fluoride, not measles!
• When the Chinese Call Him ‘Comrade Trump,’ It’s Not a Joke. China’s e-commerce ecosystem illustrates how Trump’s tariffs only strengthen that country’s hand.
• I Have Never Been More Afraid for My Country’s Future. Trump’s worldview is stuck in the 1970s, and his whole administration is a cruel farce.
• A Tough but Sensible Way to Solve the Iran Problem. An olive branch is easier to accept when it is offered from the tip of a sword.
• Why Trump Could Lose His Trade War With China. The Times Opinion columnist discusses what he thinks Trump — and American policymakers — misunderstand about China in the escalating trade war.
• Why Should I Change My Name? He’s the Problem. If one’s name is a brand, then mine is tarnished.
• Trump’s Tariffs Hurt the Very Thing That Drives the Economy. Even with his 90-day pause, the president’s approach doesn’t encourage companies to invest.
• Haiti’s Gangs Have Evolved. The United States Will Pay the Price. If the Trump administration is serious about making the United States safer and more prosperous, it cannot stop engaging in places like Haiti.
• Why Is Vance Doubting Denmark’s Loyalty? Danes want our partnership with Americans to continue, but we will stand firm on our principles.
• The Vibe Shifts Against the Right. People who once found right-wing ideas scintillating are having second thoughts as they watch Trump put those ideas into practice.
• How Democrats Can Take Back the Economy. Tie the president to the people’s pain, and make the message local.
• Universities Can Escape Trump’s Trap, if They Dare. It’s been tried in other countries facing authoritarian crackdowns. It works.
• Larry Summers on Trump: ‘The First Rule of Holes Is Stop Digging’ The former treasury secretary on the president’s chaotic trade war.
• The Lesson From a Nobel Laureate’s Chosen Death. If we are to live well, we need to be able to ask when a life is complete.
• America’s Self-Inflicted Climate Damage. The Trump administration’s governance — and the president’s unhinged trade war on the entire world — has hurt America’s ability to meet climate goals.
• Reckoning With a Hegemony in the Mideast. Israel, more powerful than ever, has few incentives to make deals with its neighbors.

Opinion | Politics

• Matt Gaetz Hit the Skids. These Days, It’s Not Disqualifying. Striving to stay relevant, the former congressman is showing how in Trump World, political resurrection remains a possibility, no matter how low you go.

Arts

• Trump Puts His Spin on 250 Years of U.S. History, to Historians’ Dismay. As the 250th anniversary of America’s independence approaches, the president is moving to put his stamp on how the nation’s story is told, in Washington and beyond.
• Podcasts Want Their Own Oscars. Could Any of These Contests Win? The iHeartPodcast Awards, the Ambie Awards and the Signal Awards want to represent the best in the industry. But some podcasters fear a “money grab.
• Podcasts Are Flush With Awards Events. The iHeartPodcast Awards, the Ambie Awards and the Signal Awards want to represent the best in the industry. But some podcasters fear a “money grab.”
• Need a Small Treat? 21 Suggestions from Busy Creative Types. Bernadette Peters, Dichen Lachman, Delia Ephron and more share their tiny joys for tough days.
• Seth Rogen’s Remarks on Science Cuts Are Edited From Broadcast. While presenting an award at the Breakthrough Prize ceremony this month, Mr. Rogen said President Trump had “single-handedly destroyed all of American science.”
• One Giant Stunt For Womankind. Blue Origin’s all-female flight proves that women are now free to enjoy capitalism’s most extravagant spoils alongside rich men.

Art & Design

• House Democrats Criticize Trump’s Smithsonian Order. In a letter to Vice President JD Vance, four U.S. representatives on a committee that oversees the cultural institution urged him to reject President Trump’s push to reshape it.
• In a Precarious Period for Art, Staying the Path. As Thelma Golden and Lisa Phillips put finishing touches on their expanded buildings, they assess their legacies, and the cultural shift ahead.
• Guidebooks to New York Tell How to Survive Among the Natives. A collection of indelible photographs, maps and ‘intimate guides” from 1807 to 1940 went beyond extolling the virtues of the city.
• A Joyous Exhibition Tops Off A Spiral. The artist’s first major museum survey fills Frank Lloyd Wright’s spiral with a rich mix of media, a view of the polymathic flux of a 25-year career, and a sense of healing.
• Sculpture Center Picks Director. Carlos Basualdo, a veteran curator who has spent most of his career at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, will take over the Nasher Sculpture Center next month.
• A Harlem Youth Center Still Thrives in an Uncertain Moment. Three years after opening its visual jolt of a new headquarters, the Brotherhood Sister Sol has become even more of a haven for the young people it serves.
• Deep in the Digital Reservoir of Human Experience. Jon Rafman’s liberal use of artificial intelligence is on full, dark display in an exhibition that features a kind of MTV warped by internet subcultures.
• Where Maurice Sendak’s Precious Things Are. From erotic drawings to Mickey Mouse on a motorcycle, works in the author’s home nurtured his creativity. They’ll star at Christie’s June sales.
• Saving Art from Climate Disasters. As storms and fires are on the rise, experts are under pressure to do more to protect collections in museums, galleries and even private homes from destruction.

Dance

• A Celebration of Feet Hitting the Floor. The Uptown Rhythm Festival will mix styles, including tap, swing and flamenco, that are flourishing despite problems of rehearsal and performance space.

Music

• A New Conductor Isn’t Daunted by the Size of the Met. Joana Mallwitz is in calm, stylish command making her debut with Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” running in repertory with “The Magic Flute.”
• Under Trump, Kennedy Center Fires More Staff Members. At least a half-dozen workers were dismissed as the Trump administration strengthens its control of the cultural institution.
• Lana Del Rey’s Foreboding Lullaby, and 7 More New Songs. Hear tracks by Madison McFerrin, Ana Tijoux, Matmos and others.
• New Pornographers Drummer Is Charged With Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Imagery. Joseph Seiders, who joined the band in 2014, is accused of recording boys who were using a restaurant bathroom.
• In Upstate New York, Opera Is Grown Locally. At Hudson Hall, the director R.B. Schlather leans on artists and musicians from the community. The results have made for better opera.
• 13 Songs You Didn’t Know Were Big Hits Right Now. A tour of the more surprising — and kind of anonymous — corners of the current Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
• Playboi Carti, Lineage and Life After Rage-Rap. As rap continues to move in chaotic directions, the Atlanta M.C. Ken Carson and the electro-pop singer 2hollis are harnessing the power of music that moves bodies.
• All Signs Point to a Party Zone. Some of the hottest advertising space is deep in the California desert, where Lady Gaga, Charli XCX, Djo, Post Malone and more generate buzz for their festival sets.
• Concerts Shake, Rattle and Roll Urban Oasis, Splitting Neighbors. Designed to be an idyllic neighborhood more than a century ago, Forest Hills Gardens is now a hub for music — and noise complaints.
• No Joke. It’s About the Music. Jordan Firstman, Mae Martin, Cat Cohen and Kyle Mooney have joined a long list of comedians who make music, with songs that are vehicles for bits and earnestness.
• A Tax Day Jam Session. File your 1040 to tunes by Destiny’s Child, Dr. John, Big Tymers and more.
• Lincoln Center Plans A Diverse Summer. Summer for the City will feature a dozen productions by the American Modern Opera Company, a Sanskrit epic, a celebration of Brazil and more.
• The Harp Needs More Modern Music. Expanding my instrument’s repertoire takes months of practicing, experimentation and personal sacrifices. But it has made me believe in possibility.
• Family Dynamic, As Real As It Gets. The soprano Natalie Dessay and her daughter, Neïma Naouri, team up to explore one of theater’s most toxic mother-daughter relationships.

Television

• ‘Black Mirror’ Showed Us a Future. Some of It Is Here Now. The long-running tech drama always felt as if it took place in a dystopian near future. How much of that future has come to pass?
• Walton Goggins on the Song in His ‘White Lotus’ Character’s Head. The actor, also seen in “The Righteous Gemstones” and the new movie “The Uninvited,” on dirt biking, his father’s clothing advice and the music that makes him think of Rick Hatchett.
• How ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ Took Over TikTok. Usher and Gwen Stefani are among the stars who have shimmied down a “spirit tunnel” on their way to Hudson’s couch. Clips with customized hype songs are a sensation online.
• Stephen Colbert Translates Trump’s Italian Tariff Talk. “The Late Show” host said Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, is “seen as something of a Trump whisperer” after she visited the White House on Thursday.
• What Goes Up Sometimes Comes Down Disastrously. For Season 2, Nathan Fielder’s focus is commercial airline safety, hardly a typical topic for comedy. But his approach is never typical.
• Stephen Colbert Defends PBS and NPR Against Trump’s Defunding Plan. Colbert said both public media entities are “already operating on a shoestring budget — Daniel Tiger can’t even afford to wear pants.”
• Movin’ on Up to the Surreal Side of Life. The comedy, starring David Oyelowo, straddles a border between the pioneering Black sitcoms of the 1970s and dreamy modern dramedies like “Lodge 49.”
• Kids, Inc. A pair of documentaries are calling attention to the dangers of child influencer content. But regulation can be difficult in an industry that blurs the line between work and home.
• Late Night Revels in Harvard’s Rejection of Trump’s Demand. “I don’t usually root for Harvard, because they’re Harvard. They’ve got everything. It’s like rooting for Jeff Bezos to win the lottery,” Ronny Chieng said on “The Daily Show.”
• An Agatha Christie Tale That Has a Steamy Side. A new three-part TV mini-series streaming on BritBox amps up the themes of forbidden desire and psychological distress in the detective novelist’s 1944 book.
• ‘#1 Happy Family USA’ Is a Bittersweet Coming-of-Age Sitcom. This animated comedy, cocreated by Ramy Youssef, depicts a Muslim family in New Jersey during the fraught period after Sept. 11, 2001.
• Shattered Lives: The Oklahoma City Bombing. A National Geographic docuseries recounts the experiences of those who went through the 1995 attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
• How an Anime Master Perfects the Cool Guy Action Hero. The protagonists in the shows created by Shinichiro Watanabe have smooth style, eclectic moves and a sense of swagger.
• Late Night Weighs In on Trump’s Perfect Physical. “The doctor said Trump’s BMI is 28,” Jimmy Kimmel said. “Right, and so is his next wife, by the way.”
• TV’s ‘Potter’ Picks Actors For Key Roles. John Lithgow will play the Hogwarts headmaster in the HBO show, with Paapa Essiedu filling the role of Severus Snape.
• This Doomsday Has a Ticking Clock. In an interview, Shinichiro Watanabe discusses his latest anime, “Lazarus,” a pharmaceutical mystery set in the near future.
• Actress Criticizes Sketch. The actress in HBO’s “The White Lotus,” said she had received thousands of messages of support after “Saturday Night Live” mocked her smile.
• Being Fierce on Cue Comes Naturally. Her new role in “The Last of Us,” and a coming turn in “Superman,” show a fiercer version of the actress, more in line with how she sees herself.
• This Week on TV. John Cena continues his farewell tour, and ‘Abbott Elementary’ concludes its fourth season.
• ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 1: Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch. It seems this season will be driven by one simple idea: that when Joel saved Ellie at the end of Season 1 and then lied to her, he made a mess.

Theater

• A Treasured Experience Lies Ahead. Jinkx Monsoon talks about feeling like a lifetime of hard work is finally paying off, and her return to Broadway as a zany maid in “Pirates! The Penzance Musical.”
• The Human Condition, Distilled to Its Essence. “Glass. Kill. What If If Only. Imp,” a new collection of one-acts by the great British playwright, is a cause for celebration, wonderment and grief.
• Tireless Creator, Onstage And Off. An actor, musician and writer, White is also now an in-demand stage director. “I am looking, I am hungry, I am searching,” she said.
• Inside a High School Crucible. Kimberly Belflower’s play, on Broadway starring Sadie Sink, gives high school students a chance to prosecute a #MeToo case against “The Crucible.”
• How a ‘Stranger Things’ Illusion Scaled Up For Broadway. A big opening scene that took about two-and-a-half years to perfect plunges theatergoers into the sci-fi world of the hit Netflix series.

Books

• The Best Forced Proximity Romance Novels. The romance author Beth O’Leary recommends books that show off the trope at its best — playful, knowing, original and deliciously satisfying.
• 2 Memoirs by Rock ’n’ Roll Muses Who Were So Much More. Marianne Faithfull was a star in her own right; Peggy Caserta was a hippie tastemaker. Their memoirs are riveting.
• Journaling Her Way Through Cancer for the Third Time. Suleika Jaouad’s new book provides a master class in personal writing. Here’s why it’s a worthwhile habit — for everyone, not just English majors.
• Everything You Need to Know About Emily Henry. Her best-selling romances have made her a new standard-bearer of the genre.
• Didion’s Private Notes, Now for Public Consumption. Readers can decide when “Notes to John,” which shows the writer grappling with guilt and vulnerability, is published next week.
• An Audacious Novelist, Ahead of Her Time, Is Now Getting Her Due. Nettie Jones made a splash in 1984 with her shockingly erotic novel “Fish Tales,” then fell into obscurity. A new edition has put her back in the spotlight.

Book Review

• A Cartoonist Who Tapped His Own Psyche and Found America’s Unruly Id. R. Crumb’s underground comics were instrumental in shaping the counterculture of the 1960s and beyond, Dan Nadel shows in an exemplary new biography.
• Why R. Crumb Worked With a Biographer: ‘I Guess I Felt Sorry For You’ Dan Nadel’s “Crumb: A Cartoonist’s Life” takes on the good, the bad, the ugly and the weird. Over punk rock vegetarian food, subject and writer compared notes.
• Four ‘Eminent Jews’ Walk Into a Book. In his paean to another age, David Denby studies four icons who defined American culture in the second half of the 20th century.
• Hauntings Include: Dead Parents, Bad Sex and a Weird Painting of Cher. The stories in Marie-Helene Bertino’s new collection, “Exit Zero,” frolic in the nether zone between fantasy and reality.
• What It Was Like to Edit the ‘Wolf Hall’ Books. The final novel in Hilary Mantel’s great trilogy has been adapted for TV. Her editor joins us this week to discuss working with Mantel on the books.
• There’s No People Like Show People. In a new book, the Broadway photographer Jenny Anderson captures the craft and camaraderie of making theater.
• An Undersea Realm That Makes Room for Sadness. Pam Muñoz Ryan’s “El Niño” combines magical realism, climate fiction and coming-of-age sports tales.
• 8 New Books We Recommend This Week. Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
• In 1917, 3 Portuguese Children Saw the Virgin. The Rest Is Top-Secret. In his personal, engaging new book, “Sorrowful Mysteries,” the novelist and journalist Stephen Harrigan explores the enduring power of the Virgin of Fatima.
• The Russian Spies Who Lived Among Us — in New Jersey. In his new book, “The Illegals,” Shaun Walker studies the Russian agents who worked deep undercover as Americans for decades.
• Meghan Daum. She is one of many authors who lost their homes in January. “Surely,” she says, “readers would love nothing more than to send their favorite books to their favorite writers.”
• Inside a New York City Museum: Flirting, Fund-Raising and Fraud. Heather McGowan’s novel “Friends of the Museum” takes place over a single, chaotic day in the lead-up to a Met-inspired costume gala.
• A Bold New History Highlights Latin America’s Humanist Ideals. A new book by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Greg Grandin offers a fresh account of the region as an incubator of internationalism and commitment to the common good.
• He’s in Love With His Best Friend, but Does His Friend Love Him Back? In Sean Hewitt’s novel, “Open, Heaven,” two isolated boys develop an intense, undefined relationship.
• This Global Warming Book Is a Token From Another World. “What’s Left,” by Malcolm Harris, arrives at a particularly difficult time to consider anything beyond our immediate turmoil.
• The Centuries-Long Struggle to Make English Words Behave. Two new books examine efforts to standardize English orthography and the pronouns at the heart of our culture wars, finding that spelling and usage have never conformed to any rules.
• A Novel That Takes On Life’s Greatest Mystery: Our Parents. In “The Imagined Life,” a writer searches his home state and his buried memories for answers about his long-lost father.
• A Personal Ad Saved His Father From the Nazis. That Was Just the Start. In “I Seek a Kind Person,” Julian Borger tells the riveting story of seven children who escaped wartime Austria thanks to a British newspaper.
• Can You Uncover the Hidden Titles of a Dozen Recent Best Sellers? Test your knowledge of the best-selling books (so far) in 2025 and build a reading list along the way.
• A Memoir of What A.I. Giveth, and What It Taketh Away. “Searches,” by Vauhini Vara, is both a memoir and a critical study of our digital selves.
• 2,000 Years Later, Christians Are Still Worrying About Sex. In “Lower Than the Angels,” the historian Diarmaid MacCulloch traces two millenniums of libidinal frustration.
• It’s a Mystery. No, It’s a Campus Novel. No, It’s Autofiction. “The Proof of My Innocence” starts as a political whodunit but soon expands into a collage of literary genres.
• An Absurd Dystopia Asks, What Happens to Families When Sex Is Taboo? Sayaka Murata’s novel “Vanishing World” envisions an alternate universe where artificial insemination is the global norm, and sex takes a back seat.
• Farewell to the Last Writer of the Latin American Boom. The Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa was the world’s savviest and most accomplished political novelist.

Movies

• David Cronenberg Lost His Wife and the Will to Make Movies. Then Came ‘The Shrouds’ The acclaimed filmmaker discusses bringing death to the forefront in his latest picture.
• There’s a Feeling We’re Not in Hollywood Anymore. Movies and TV productions are rapidly leaving California to film outside the United States, where labor costs are lower and tax incentives greater. Industry workers are exasperated.
• Five Action Movies to Stream Now. This month’s picks include brave siblings and violent young men.
• Five Free Movies to Stream Now. In films like Andrew Haigh’s “Weekend,” you’ll find new beginnings in time for spring. Here’s a rundown of what’s currently on Tubi, Plex and PlutoTV.
• Elizabeth, Darcy and a Move That Makes the Web Swoon. The subtle expression of longing in the 2005 adaptation wasn’t meant to be a key moment. Even the director is surprised it took on a life of its own.
• 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.
• John Cena’s Crossover From Wrestling Great. As his in-ring career draws to a close, the most popular star in W.W.E. is trying out a new role: the bad guy.
• Ani DiFranco Wanted to Collaborate. Then the Pandemic Hit. The film “1-800-ON-HER-OWN” follows the fiercely independent artist as she tries a career first: writing a song with another artist.
• The Ugly Stepsister. This deliciously nasty reworking of the Cinderella fairy tale imagines how far one of the stepsisters would go to marry her prince.
• The Knotty Quest for a Green Card. A retelling of Ang Lee’s classic of queer cinema comes at the same farcical situation in a new way.
• An Otherworldly Spectacle Unfolds in the Deep South. The director goes boldly out there in his fifth feature, a genre-defying, mind-bending shoot-em-up that stars Michael B. Jordan as twins.
• To Handle Grief, A Macabre Turn To Technology. The director’s latest stars Vincent Cassel as an entrepreneur who mourns the death of his wife by inventing technology that surveils her entombed body.
• Queens of Drama. Alexis Langlois’s musical romance is an unruly story of a love-hate relationship between two ambitious musicians.
• The President’s Wife. Catherine Deneuve plays the former French first lady Bernadette Chirac in this puckish, highly fictionalized biopic with a pop-feminist edge.
• Not E.T. or Yoda, but in That General Direction. A 1980s throwback movie about a teenager who sets out on a journey with a mysterious being.
• Invention. In this strange experimental feature from Courtney Stephens and Callie Hernandez, a grieving daughter investigates the mysterious gadget her father left behind.
• Teamwork Delivers Terrific Results. The star and the director of “Sinners” have risen in parallel since first working together over a decade ago. In a joint interview, they explain their connection.
• ‘The Voyeurs,’ ‘Cyrano’ and More Streaming Gems. Exciting new riffs on 1990s genre movies are among the highlights of this month’s recommendations on your subscription streaming services.
• Cooler Now Than She Was Back Then. The acclaimed actress and filmmaker is having a career renaissance playing dynamic mother roles in indie films, including in the new version of “The Wedding Banquet.”
• Wife of Gene Hackman Asked About Flulike Symptoms Before Their Deaths. Videos, photographs and police reports released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico offered a look into the days before Betsy Arakawa and Mr. Hackman died.

Food

• You’ll Want to Make Extra of These Deviled Eggs. They’re always a hit, and they always go fast.
• Just Look at This Carrot Cake. Dorie Greenspan’s recipe, with five stars and nearly 10,000 reviews, is a New York Times Cooking classic.
• Easter With a Chance of Meatballs. My lamb meatballs in spiced tomato sauce, that is, a five-star recipe I adapted from one by Suzanne Goin.
• Meat Is Back, on Plates and in Politics. After years in which “plant-based” was the mantra, meat once again dominates the national conversation about dinner.
• Too Many People Talked About Tuna Fight Club. This butchery bacchanal, one of London’s most exclusive dinner reservations, has become an influencer magnet.
• Where to Cry, and Other Restaurant Requests. Lunch for a courthouse wedding? Fresh cookies after 6 p.m.? We have answers.
• A Pantry Clean-Out, Vegetarian Mains for Easter and Passover and More Soups. Welcome to Recipe Matchmaker, Part 1.
• This Spicy Clam Chowder Is St. Augustine’s Best-Kept Secret. Mary Ellen Masters and her crew serve Florida history, with a fiery kick, at the St. Ambrose Spring Fair.
• This Miso-Sesame Vinaigrette Is Dinner Insurance. Toss it with noodles, toss it with greens, spoon it on fish or steak or chicken or tofu. It’s so good and so versatile.
• Is New York Becoming the City That Sleeps? Bar owners say 4 a.m. liquor licenses are increasingly difficult to obtain, leaving revelers to settle for earlier bed times.
• ‘Absolutely Delicious! 6 Stars Would Not Be Enough.’ Readers love this Korean fried chicken recipe, and so do I.
• A Scrappy Pop-Up Restaurant Shuttles From Coast to Coast. Sal’s Place, an under-the-radar spot under a tent in Los Angeles, started on Cape Cod and moves back there every summer.
• Our 17 Most Lemony Recipes. Pucker up, buttercup.
• Affordable Dishes That Taste Like a Billion Bucks. Featuring this citrus-soy chicken ramen, which uses charred garlic and onion to add big flavor to a rotisserie chicken-based broth.
• Fedora Returns to the West Village for an Encore. Again. After closing in 2020 following a revival by Gabriel Stulman, it’s now backed by the partners of St. Jardim.
• This Easter Dish Leaves Time to Enjoy the Day. A whole fillet of salmon looks and tastes impressive while leaving you time to enjoy the day.
• Creative Time for Everyone. Mix up chocolate treats in minutes or build a cake over a few hours with these smart tips.
• The Promise of Spring on Your Plate. Drape those stalks with beets, herbs and a little egg, then follow it all up with a luxurious lamb braise and stunning lemon cake.
• Old and New Come to a Boil at Le Creuset. The weighty cookware, which just turned 100, has inspired generations of home chefs and fans who feverishly hunt for their favorite shapes and shades.
• An Electric Chicken Breast Dinner With the Salad Built In. Yewande Komolafe’s ginger chicken with crisp napa salad is assertively seasoned and super speedy.

Style

• Bunnies, Bonnets, Brights and Blooms at New York’s Easter Parade. Time for revelry, and a celebration of spring, on a Sunday in the city.
• The Moments That Shape Our Beliefs.
• Religion’s Role, Revisited. Is it any wonder the country is revisiting faith?
• Why Is It So Hard to Talk About God? An interview with Krista Tippett on how people talk — and struggle to talk — about religion and spirituality.
• A Simple Slogan Creates a Shirt and a Sensation. The designer Conner Ives hoped to do some good with his “Protect the Dolls” T-shirt. Worn by celebrities, and sold out online, the shirts are raising money for a trans cause.
• Taking ‘Love Island’ to the Mainland. Trying to capitalize on the success of the sixth season of “Love Island USA,” Peacock announced a series that would follow former islanders around Los Angeles.
• Ralph Lauren Goes Bullish on Big Pants. You might not guess what it is, but it makes a lot of sense.
• Ten Minutes Into the Conversation, Already Smitten. Ten minutes into Gregg Bonti and Alex Randall’s first date, Mr. Bonti was smitten. “I’m going to marry this man or he’s going to ruin my life,” he said.
• First on the Billboard and Then in His Arms. When Chike Ozah and Kellie Brown crossed paths in person, she wasn’t ready for a romantic relationship, but Mr. Ozah remained persistent.
• Results of a Genetic Test Reveal a Parent’s Secret. Did I want to expose my mother’s past, or bury it?
• Getting a Good Start on the Laundry. Kameron Martinez of “America’s Got Talent” and Emilio Botello of Netflix’s “Sugar Rush” barely spoke when they first met — but their second meeting ended with a kiss.
• Their First Kiss Was Worth Shouting About. Gianna Lozano and Nicholas Perla hit it off right away after meeting in 2021 at a church event. While dating, both decided to forgo physical intimacy.
• Getting a Coveted Seat at a Minimalist Artist’s Table. The Judd Foundation’s benefit dinner was a rare chance to step into the artist’s world.
• LVMH Abruptly Puts Dior Men in Jonathan Anderson’s Hands. A one-sentence statement served as the notice that Mr. Anderson, who reimagined LVMH’s Loewe brand, would lead men’s wear design at Dior.
• Even Levitating in Space, Katy Perry Manages to Get Dunked On. The maker of numerous pop hits has always had trouble getting respect.
• Brainstorming for More Babies. At a convention of the pronatalist movement, the relatively few women in attendance agreed: Motherhood needs a rebrand.
• She’s No Longer Afraid, or Petrified. The disco queen was in the doldrums before she decided to take control of her life and career. Now, at 81, she’s reaping the rewards.
• Stoking Uncertainty, Fyre Fest Organizers Again Scrap Location. The organizers of Fyre Festival 2, a sequel to the ill-fated music event in 2017, said the festival would no longer take place in Playa del Carmen.
• A Bridal Collection From Rihanna Teases Fans Yet Again. Savage x Fenty’s new collection is the latest entry on a list of times the singer and her partner, ASAP Rocky, have alluded to being engaged.
• Is This Show a Big Watch Ad? “Your Friends & Neighbors” strives to comment on the vacuousness of wealth while simultaneously glorifying the spoils of being really, really rich.
• Tiny Love Stories: ‘Young, Headstrong and Wrong’ Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
• Accepting an Addition. A reader is struggling to reconcile a friend’s partner’s fussy diet and aversion to walking with a planned gastronomic tour of Europe.
• A.I. Action Figures Flood Social Media (Accessories Included). Amid the rush to take part in a recent trend, some artists, concerned about the use of ChatGPT, are hand-drawing their own versions.
• LeBron James, ASAP Rocky and Everything You Need to Know About the 2025 Met Gala. The co-hosts! The ticket prices! The dress code! A guide to the party of the year.
• W.N.B.A. Draft Picks Dress to Impress. What 15 players wore to meet fans, their new teammates and — not insignificantly — potential sponsors.
• Elegantly Swaddled in Neutral Shades. An ensemble of soft garments exuded cozy sophistication.
• Beyond the Music, Food Enhances Coachella’s Nights. Outstanding in the Field offers an unexpected festival experience, hosting a four-course dinner as the bands play.
• 13 Unforgettable Looks at Coachella. Nearly naked gowns, glow-in-the-dark bodices, metal armor and more.
• An Orange Fish With Arms and Legs, and a Song You Can’t Escape. How Steve, a French cartoon with a catchy theme song, became a TikTok star.
• Are My Pants Really Supposed to Drag on the Ground? Puddle pants, or trousers with floor length, pooling hems, are everywhere right now. Our critic offers tips for wearing them without tracking dirt around with you.
• Neutral Signs of Wealth. Neutral hues have overtaken St. Moritz and other moneyed enclaves. “The ultrawealthy don’t want to show off,” says one luxury designer.
• Where the Fashion Elite Meet to Eat. Raf’s, occupying the site of a decades-old bakery in NoHo, is thriving as a clubroom for the fashion crowd while mostly flying under the radar of social media.

Love

• What We Saw at New York Bridal Fashion Week. There was something for everyone as designers displayed a variety of looks, from voluminous ball gowns and two-piece dresses to bubble hemlines and sleek halternecks.

Magazine

• How the War Over Trans Athletes Tore a Volleyball Team Apart. Blaire Fleming was a little-known college player. Then she suddenly became a symbol of injustice — to both sides of the controversy.
• Nate Bargatze Doesn’t Mind if You Think He’s an Idiot. The stand-up comic discusses having a magician for a father, the challenge of mainstream comedy and his aspirations to build the next Disneyland.
• Can We Ask a Disabled Woman to Leave Our Pickleball Group? The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to exclude a player who can’t keep up.
• Who Needs Lawyers? It’s dangerous to go to court without legal representation — but more Americans are going it alone.
• Is It Wrong to Remove a Card From Monopoly? The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on altering board games to teach children ethical behavior.
• Spirited Away. The Trump administration hasn’t yet delivered huge deportation numbers — but it is using the internet to provide regular deportation spectacles.
• Long Live the King: A midcentury classic, chicken à la king is still relevant — even worth celebrating — today. The midcentury classic is still relevant — even worth celebrating — today.
• The Life Aquatic. Libertarians have long looked at ocean living as the next frontier. Some wealthy men are testing the waters.

Magazine Newsletter

• How Gross Can Guys Get in the Kitchen? A ruling on two connected food-handling disputes.

T Magazine

• Magnolias Are in Bloom. It’s Time to Eat Them. Plus: a boutique hotel near Joshua Tree, the rise of Japanese wine and more recommendations from T Magazine.
• How to Throw Your Own Birthday Party. The chef Karina Garcia of the New York restaurant Cocina Consuelo celebrated by cooking for family and friends, and even making her own cake.
• An Artist’s Surreal Milan Home, With a Life-Size Sculpture of Sofia Loren. Francesco Vezzoli’s apartment and studio are tributes to his lifelong fascination with the Memphis Group design collective.
• House Tour | Francesco Vezzoli. The artist’s apartment and studio in Milan display his large collection of Memphis Group furniture, as well as midcentury vases by the designer and sculptor Giovanni Gariboldi.

Travel

• Hitting the Trails on the Wilder Side of a Party Island. Majorca, in the Mediterranean, is known for its nightlife, but it offers hiking, biking and trail running worth getting up early for.
• How to Haggle When There’s No Set Price. Bargaining, a common practice in many countries, may seem daunting to first timers. Here are some tips to get a fair deal, and maybe even make a new friend.
• 36 Hours in Orlando, Fla. Orlando is a collection of neighborhoods, each with its own personality. There are hipster hangouts, microbreweries, an elegant shopping neighborhood — and airboats through the wetlands where you might just spot an alligator.
• A Cheapskate in London. Our Frugal Travel columnist took a budget-stretching, four-day trip to one of the world’s most expensive cities. Would chasing bargains lessen, or enhance, her experience?
• Olivia Munn’s 5 Favorite Places in Tokyo. The actress, who stars in the new Apple TV+ series “Your Friends & Neighbors,” guides a treasure hunt though the city where she spent much of her childhood.
• The World’s Most Anticipated Museum Is Finally Open. (Well, Mostly.). The Grand Egyptian Museum, outside Cairo, has been delayed by revolutions, wars, financial crises and a pandemic. At long last, here’s a look inside.
• How Long Will the ‘End of the World’ Stay Wild? Crowds of tourists bound for Antarctica have brought prosperity to Argentina’s southernmost city, but the boom is also squeezing locals and stressing the environment.
• Paddling the Wild River in New York’s Backyard. The Delaware is the East’s longest undammed river, a bit of wilderness that runs through heavily populated states. An annual paddle is an opportunity to explore it.

Real Estate

• Those Noisy Kids Drive Me Crazy. How Do I Get Them to Quiet Down? Try seeking a resolution that treats each person in the conflict with dignity.
• A House That Floats Above the Landscape. A couple wanted to build a house on a sloped lot in Washington State, but they didn’t want to cut into the hillside to lay a foundation. They found a better solution.
• $2.1 Million Homes in Muskoka, Ontario. Muskoka is a popular ‘cottage country’ destination with 1,600 lakes, two hours north of the Greater Toronto Area.
• Seeking a Hudson Valley Homestead That Could House Three Generations. After growing up in Beacon, N.Y., and drifting apart as adults, two siblings plotted their return — and brought their mother and kids along, too.
• Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens. This week’s properties are in the financial district, Lenox Hill and Woodside.
• Homes for Sale in Connecticut and New York. This week’s properties are a two-bedroom lake house in Ridgefield and a four-bedroom home Bronxville.
• Mr. Zuckerberg Goes to Washington and Buys a Mansion. Mark Zuckerberg’s political ideology and tastes have evolved. His real estate portfolio reflects the shift.
• Assistance for Low-Income Renters. A fraction of rent-burdened households receive Section 8 vouchers — and they may not even be able to use them.
• $275,000 Homes in New Jersey, Louisiana and Arkansas. A rowhouse in Bordentown, a cottage in New Orleans and a Craftsman bungalow in Little Rock.
• Tucson, Ariz.: Western Skies and Competitive Home Prices. A city celebrated for its food scene also provides hiking, cycling and stargazing in the natural beauty of the desert.
• Debbie Millman and Roxane Gay on Pink Elephants and Gardening. Enter the L.A. Home They Have Turned Into a Gallery
• Housewares Retailers Brace for Tariffs. Consumers may be unwilling to pay more for pottery, pillows and the other stuff that makes homes feel homey, leaving home décor store owners worried.
• Relaxation and Luxury Meet in a Designer’s Home Studio. Alfredo Paredes showcases an easy lighting upgrade; monochromatic pottery; and a one-of-a-kind ceramic sculpture he got as a boy.
• ‘Transformative’ Design That Celebrates Differences. An architect in Southern California wanted to create a larger home for her family. She was inspired, in part, by West African textiles and a dress she wore as a teenager.
• Rentals Under $4,000 in Los Angeles. A hillside bungalow in Topanga Canyon, a unit in a Hollywood condo building and an oceanfront apartment in Redondo Beach

Health

• When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore. People with dementia often forget even close family members as the disease advances. “It can throw people into an existential crisis,” one expert said.
• Trump-Allied Prosecutor Sends Letters to Medical Journals Alleging Bias. An interim U.S. attorney is demanding information about the selection of research articles and the role of N.I.H. Experts worry this will have a chilling effect on publications.
• What to Know About Eli Lilly’s Daily Pill for Weight Loss. Eli Lilly reported promising results from a study of its experimental oral drug that could rival popular injections to treat obesity and diabetes.
• Border Communities Help Fan Measles Outbreak. Surges in Mennonite communities near the U.S. border may complicate containment efforts, experts say.
• Pill Could Do the Job of a Weight-Loss Injection. Eli Lilly said clinical results of its GLP-1 in pill form showed safety and efficacy data similar to blockbuster injectable drugs.
• Countries Agree on Treaty Aimed at Preventing Global Health Crises. The World Health Organization finally reached a compromise on a pandemic treaty after three years of talks. The United States withdrew from negotiations after President Trump took office.
• Patients Losing A Cheaper Way To Drop Pounds. U.S. regulators are trying to shut down the industry for compounded weight-loss drugs, which could result in higher costs or suspend treatment for patients.
• Faces From a Meth Surge. The devastating stimulant has been hitting Portland, Maine hard, even competing with fentanyl as the street drug of choice. Although a fentanyl overdose can be reversed with Narcan, no medicine can reverse a meth overdose. Nor has any been approve...
• What to Know About Today’s Meth. The highly addictive drug, manufactured almost exclusively by Mexican cartels, is more dangerous than ever. Its use has been surging across the country. Unlike fentanyl, there are no medicines that can swiftly reverse a meth overdose and none appr...
• As Fentanyl Deaths Slow, Meth Comes for Maine. A powerful stimulant that keeps users sleepless for days and can ignite psychosis and violence has been rattling Portland and its safety networks.
• Trump Seeks to Lower Drug Prices Through Medicare and Some Imports. President Trump directed his administration to help states import drugs from Canada. But a proposal to alter a Medicare program to reduce costs could wind up raising prices.
• Autism Rate Continues to Rise Among Children, C.D.C. Reports. While the agency stressed that increased screening was most likely behind much of the increase, the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., called it an “epidemic.”
• This Therapist Helped Clients Feel Better. It Was A.I. In the first clinical trial of its kind, an A.I. chatbot eased mental health symptoms among participants. The technology may someday help solve the provider shortage.
• Trump Takes Risky Path If Medicines Face Tariffs. Levies on Americans’ daily prescriptions and other medicines could raise costs, spur rationing and lead to shortages of critical drugs.
• Scientist Doubles as Pitchman, Inflating Power of Maple Syrup. Funded by the maple industry, a researcher has exaggerated his findings to suggest that syrup could help prevent serious diseases.
• Older People Seeking Care for Cannabis More Likely to Get Dementia. Users needing emergency care or hospitalization were more likely to later develop dementia, researchers reported. That does not prove cannabis was the cause.
• Scientists Developed a Way To Freeze a Large Kidney. Could It Be Transplanted? Scientists developed a way to freeze a large mammal’s kidney, which could ease organ shortages in the future. First, they had to see if their method would work in a pig.

Well

• Autistic People Point To Full Lives as Rebuttal To Kennedy’s Dire Claim. People in the community called the remarks dehumanizing and warned they could perpetuate harmful stigma.
• The Downside of Getting What You Want. The good-news blues are real.
• She Kept Her Condition Secret for Decades, Then Bared It All Online. Millions of people compulsively pick their skin or pull their hair. Social media is helping some of them to recover.
• How Will Cuts to Climate Research Funding Affect Our Health? The National Institutes of Health is set to cut funding for research that seeks to understand the health effects of climate change. The policy change would stymie a wide body of research that scientists say is critical to protecting people against...
• How Is Climate Change Harming Health? Studying That Just Got Harder. The N.I.H. has indicated that it will stop funding research on the health effects of climate change. Scientists said the decision will curtail the search for answers.
• Leading Nutrition Scientist Departs N.I.H., Citing Censorship. Kevin Hall said his work on ultraprocessed foods has been “hobbled” under the Trump administration. Scientists have been raising such concerns for months.
• Cancer Runs in My Family. How Can I Cut My Risk? Having a family history of the disease can feel frightening. Here’s what to do about it.

Eat

• How Healthy Is Asparagus? Spring is the peak season for this nutrient-dense vegetable. Here’s how it benefits your body.

Mind

• When a Small Rejection Feels Like ‘the End of the World’ For people who identify with “rejection sensitive dysphoria,” perceived criticism can be overwhelming.

Move

• A 10-Minute Barre Workout You Can Do at Home. All you need for this full-body strength routine is a chair and a mat.
• I Didn’t Like Lifting Until I Tried These Simple Tricks. My gym routine may not be the best for building muscle, but it’s helped me build a habit.

Times Insider

• An Image of Coretta Scott King, Poster in Hand. In 1963, Mrs. King helped lead a march commemorating the second anniversary of Women Strike for Peace.
• 250 Years and 16 Miles: Following Paul Revere’s Footsteps. For the 250th anniversary of Revere’s midnight ride, a reporter set out to learn what the route revealed about Boston’s political past and present.
• Catching a Buzz From Thousands of Bees. The plight of American honeybees drew a journalist away from his usual beat covering energy.
• Identifying the Data the U.S. Knows About You. Two reporters spent over a month compiling and analyzing information about the reams of data the U.S. government collects about Americans.
• A Reporter on Steak Fries: Tasty Spud or Dud? A culinary mystery and a change in perspective on the classic dish.
• A History Tour, With Lessons for the Future. I wanted to write a story about the changing perceptions of the United States among Europeans. I didn’t know that I would find an example as pointed as Henri Mignon.

Corrections

• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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• No Corrections: April 17, 2025. No corrections appeared in print on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
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• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
• Corrections. Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
• Quote of the Day: CAREER SLAM AT LAST. Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
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• No Corrections: April 14, 2025. No corrections appeared in print on Monday, April 14, 2025.
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Crosswords & Games

• Double Vision. Victor Schmitt and Tracy Bennett hit us with a knuckle sandwich of a Sunday puzzle.
• Connections Companion No. 679. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Sunday, April 20, 2025.
• Wordle Review No. 1,401. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Sunday, April 20, 2025.
• Trail of Evidence. Alex Tomlinson’s second puzzle for the Times rewards close inspection.
• Wordle Review No. 1,400. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, April 19, 2025.
• Connections Companion No. 678. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, April 19, 2025.
• ‘Easy There, Buddy!’ Greg Snitkin and Glenn Davis open our solving weekend with a spirited themeless puzzle.
• Connections Companion No. 677. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Friday, April 18, 2025.
• Wordle Review No. 1,399. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Friday, April 18, 2025.
• Bit of Ballet Wear. Ilan and Shimon Kolkowitz give us good advice as they make their New York Times Crossword debut.
• Wordle Review No. 1,398. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, April 17, 2025.
• Connections Companion No. 676. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, April 17, 2025.
• Damage, So to Speak. Life may flash before your eyes as you solve Kathy Bloomer’s puzzle.
• Connections Companion No. 675. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
• Wordle Review No. 1,397. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
• Anatomical Pouch. Per Bykodorov makes his New York Times Crossword debut.
• Wordle Review No. 1,396. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
• Connections Companion No. 674. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

The Learning Network

• What’s Your Reaction to the All-Female Blue Origin Flight? A Blue Origin rocket launched the first all-female space crew in decades. Was it a significant moment of progress for women or just a publicity stunt?
• Car Keys. Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
• Word of the Day: chortle. This word has appeared in nine articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• What Students Are Saying About Reading for Fun. We asked teenagers: When was the last time you read a whole book? Here is what they told us.
• What’s Going On in This Picture? | April 21, 2025. Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
• How Is Economic Uncertainty Affecting You and Your Family? President Trump’s latest wave of on-again, off-again tariffs has created anxiety for global markets, businesses and consumers.
• Brick Wall. What do you think this image is communicating?
• Word of the Day: tureen. This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• Songs for Situationships, Movies for the Middle Seat and More: The Winners of Our ‘My List’ Contest. Entertain and inform yourself with these teen-curated lists that suggest TV, film, books, music, art and dance to enjoy — or to avoid.
• Do You Like Old Movies? An Opinion writer argues that younger people are missing out on Hollywood classics like “Singin’ in the Rain” and “Casablanca.” Is his case convincing?
• Fur Coat. Real fur is back in fashion after being taboo for years. Do you think it’s OK to wear?
• Word of the Day: soporific. This word has appeared in 14 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• Weekly Student News Quiz: Tariffs, Roof Collapse, 'A Minecraft Movie'. Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
• What Is Your Favorite Poem? In honor of National Poetry Month, tell us about that poem and what it means to you.
• Spring Break. How would you spend your dream spring vacation?
• Word of the Day: invective. This word has appeared in 64 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• Is It OK to Shush People Who Are Noisy in Public? A writer claims that we have a civic duty to tell people when they are disrupting others. Do you agree?
• Word of the Day: vermilion. This word has appeared in 24 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

Gameplay

• Contents of a Sleeve. Thomas van Geel’s second crossword is set in the ol’ factory.
• Connections Companion No. 680. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Monday, April 21, 2025.
• Wordle Review No. 1,402. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Monday, April 21, 2025.
• Spelling Bee Forum. Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.

En español

• ¿Un cambio en la dieta puede disminuir los bochornos en la menopausia? Aunque los expertos aún no tienen respuestas exactas sobre lo que causa los bochornos en las mujeres con menopausia, parece que la dieta podría ayudar a disminuirlos.
• Papá Noel vive en una ciudad finlandesa. Algunos de sus vecinos no lo aprueban. Una temporada turística que se extiende de octubre a marzo ha sido de todo menos alegre para algunos residentes de Rovaniemi, la “Ciudad natal oficial de Papá Noel”.
• El lado negativo de conseguir lo que quieres. Ponerte triste cuando pasa algo bueno es natural. Pero tiene solución.
• Palabra del día: ‘chortle’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en nueve artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• Palabra del día: ‘tureen’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en cinco artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• Así ha evolucionado la metanfetamina y su consumo. Esta droga altamente adictiva, fabricada casi exclusivamente por los cárteles mexicanos, es más peligrosa que nunca. Su consumo se ha disparado en todo EE. UU. A diferencia del fentanilo, no hay medicamentos para revertir rápidamente una sobredosis de metanfetamina.
• Palabra del día: ‘soporific’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en 14 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• Hay casos de cáncer en mi familia. ¿Cómo puedo reducir mi riesgo? Tener antecedentes familiares de la enfermedad puede asustar. He aquí qué hacer al respecto.
• República Dominicana, ‘desbordada de dolor’ Tragedia en una discoteca de Santo Domingo, adiós a un nobel y más para estar al día.
• Palabra del día: ‘invective’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en 64 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• ¿‘Enemigos extranjeros’ o inocentes? Los esfuerzos de Trump para deportar a 238 migrantes. El gobierno de EE. UU. afirma que los venezolanos que envió a prisión a El Salvador son miembros del Tren de Aragua. Una investigación del New York Times encontró pocas pruebas de antecedentes penales o vínculos con la pandilla.
• Mapa: un terremoto de magnitud 5,2 golpea el sur de California. Mira la localización del epicentro del sismo y el área de movimiento.
• Una pequeña ciudad que perdió mucho en la tragedia de República Dominicana. En Haina, una ciudad a las afueras de la capital que perdió a más de dos decenas de personas, el desconsuelo por la catástrofe en una discoteca es quizá más palpable.
• Un cuento con una moraleja de 408 tentáculos. Érase una vez un niño que tuvo un pulpo como mascota. El pulpo resultó ser hembra, y ahí empieza la historia.
• Palabra del día: ‘vermilion’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en 24 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• Adiós a Mario Vargas Llosa, el último escritor del ‘boom’ El nobel peruano era el novelista político más inteligente y consumado del mundo.

América Latina

• Lo que sabemos del CECOT, la prisión salvadoreña que recibe a las personas deportadas por Trump. El Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo, situado a una hora de San Salvador, capital de El Salvador, se inauguró en 2023. Es la emblemática “megaprisión” del gobierno del presidente Nayib Bukele.
• Una ciudad dice que sí, que se pueden tener demasiados capibaras. El roedor más grande del mundo se está multiplicando —y creando divisiones— en uno de los barrios más exclusivos de Argentina.
• La mina es estadounidense, pero los minerales son de China. Una mina brasileña de tierras raras respaldada por inversores estadounidenses ilustra el control de China sobre los minerales estratégicos que sustentan la economía moderna.
• Expresidente de Perú y ex primera dama son condenados a prisión. Ella huye del país. El exmandatario Ollanta Humala y su esposa, Nadine Heredia, fueron condenados el martes a 15 años de prisión por lavado de activos. Brasil le concedió asilo diplomático a ella, según las autoridades.
• Bukele es una pieza importante en las deportaciones del gobierno de Trump. Los expertos afirman que el presidente Nayib Bukele tiene el poder pero no el interés de devolver a un hombre deportado de Maryland a El Salvador por error.
• La dependencia de México en el gas natural de EE. UU. es su talón de Aquiles ante Trump. Una interrupción de los envíos de gas natural estadounidense, incluso durante un breve periodo, podría causar mayores estragos económicos que los aranceles en el país, advierten los estrategas de energía.
• ¿Cuánto durará intacto el ‘fin del mundo’? Las multitudes de turistas con destino a la Antártida han traído prosperidad a Ushuaia, la ciudad más meridional de Argentina, pero el auge también está poniendo presión sobre la población local y afectando al medio ambiente
• Los segundos previos al derrumbe del techo del Jet Set en Santo Domingo, en imágenes. Un video grabado en el lugar de los hechos muestra que ya caían escombros del techo de la discoteca antes de que se derrumbara.
• Trump va contra las misiones médicas de Cuba en el mundo. El gobierno de Donald Trump ha empezado a retirar los visados estadounidenses a los funcionarios extranjeros de países que pagan al gobierno cubano por médicos y enfermeras.
• Daniel Noboa gana la reelección en un Ecuador sacudido por la violencia. En una campaña muy divisiva, el actual presidente prometió orden y Estado de derecho. Su oponente, Luisa González, de inmediato disputó los resultados.

Ciencia y Tecnología

• Los tecno-utópicos que quieren colonizar el mar. Durante mucho tiempo, los libertarios han considerado la vida en el océano como la próxima frontera. Algunos hombres ricos quieren empezar a vivir bajo el agua.
• Tomó un siglo encontrar este calamar colosal. Han pasado 100 años desde que esta especie fue descrita formalmente en un artículo científico. En marzo pasado, una expedición avistó una cría en las islas Sandwich del Sur.
• Los brotes de sarampión en Canadá y México generan un pronóstico sombrío. Los brotes en las comunidades menonitas cercanas a la frontera con Estados Unidos podrían complicar los esfuerzos de contención, dicen los expertos.
• Astrónomos detectan una posible señal de vida en un planeta lejano. Se necesitan más estudios para determinar si K2-18b, que orbita alrededor de una estrella situada a 120 años luz, está habitado, o incluso es habitable.

Cultura

• Michelle Trachtenberg, actriz de ‘Gossip Girl’, murió por complicaciones de la diabetes. La oficina del médico forense de Nueva York determinó la causa y forma de su muerte tras revisar los resultados de las pruebas toxicológicas, dijo una portavoz.
• De la supervivencia a la prosperidad: el regreso de Gloria Gaynor. La cantante, que se convirtió en la encarnación de la defensa de uno mismo —gracias a su himno “I Will Survive”— luchó durante años contra la baja autoestima.
• Betsy Arakawa buscó en internet síntomas parecidos a la gripe antes de su fallecimiento. Los registros policiales muestran las búsquedas de Arakawa en Google antes de su muerte. El 10 de febrero buscó si ‘¿la covid puede causar mareos?’ y ‘gripe y hemorragias nasales’.
• Greg Grandin recupera el humanismo latinoamericano en su nuevo libro de historia. En “America, América”, el historiador muestra cómo, a lo largo de cinco siglos, América del norte y América del sur se han moldeado mutuamente mediante la guerra, la conquista, la competencia y la cooperación.
• El turismo espacial disfrazado de acto feminista. El vuelo exclusivamente femenino de Blue Origin muestra que las mujeres ya pueden disfrutar de los beneficios más extravagantes del capitalismo junto a los hombres ricos.

Estados Unidos

• ¿WrestleMania? En Los Ángeles, es LuchaMania. La lucha libre, la versión mexicana del “wrestling” profesional, está prosperando en Los Ángeles, donde la acción y las máscaras atraen a los aficionados a locales grandes y pequeños.
• Militares impiden el acceso del senador Van Hollen al CECOT en El Salvador. Oficiales armados impidieron que el senador Chris Van Hollen intentara visitar la prisión donde se encuentra recluido desde hace más de un mes Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.
• Trump descartó apoyar un ataque israelí a Irán al surgir dudas en su gobierno. Israel desarrolló planes para atacar las instalaciones nucleares iraníes que habrían requerido la ayuda de EE. UU. Pero algunos funcionarios del gobierno estadounidense tenían dudas.
• El servicio de impuestos estaría considerando retirar a Harvard su exención fiscal. La medida supondría una importante escalada en los intentos del gobierno de Trump de acabar con el apoyo federal a la principal universidad de investigación de Estados Unidos.
• Más de la mitad de Puerto Rico se encuentra sin electricidad. Hará falta al menos otro día para restablecer totalmente el servicio después de que una serie de fallos dejara sin electricidad a toda la isla el miércoles, dijeron las autoridades.
• Un senador por Maryland no logra reunirse con un inmigrante deportado por error a El Salvador. Aunque la Corte Suprema ordenó al gobierno estadounidense que facilite el regreso de Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, hasta ahora tanto las autoridades estadounidenses como las salvadoreñas se han negado a hacerlo.
• Por qué Harvard decidió luchar contra Trump. El gobierno de EE. UU. congelará más de 2000 millones de dólares en fondos federales porque Harvard se negó a cumplir una lista de exigencias. Las autoridades de la universidad consideraron que valía la pena el riesgo.
• El equipo de Musk prepara un sistema para vender una ‘visa dorada’ para EE. UU. El proyecto representa una especie de cambio en la misión de la iniciativa de Elon Musk, que pasa de reducir los costos del gobierno a un nuevo objetivo de generar ingresos.
• El Departamento de Estado de EE. UU. amplía los planes de cerrar embajadas y consulados. Un memorándum describe la reducción de la presencia diplomática estadounidense en todos los continentes.
• Más de 20.000 empleados del IRS ofrecen su renuncia. El servicio de impuestos tenía unos 100.000 empleados antes de que el presidente Trump asumiera el cargo. Entre renuncias y despidos, se dispone a perder cerca de un tercio de su personal este año.
• Nayib Bukele dice que no devolverá a EE. UU. al hombre deportado por error a El Salvador. La reunión en el Despacho Oval entre Donald Trump y el presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, fue un ejemplo contundente del desafío de Trump a los tribunales federales.
• La resistencia de Harvard ante Trump es ‘de trascendental importancia’ El lunes, Harvard rechazó las exigencias del gobierno de Trump en materia de contratación, admisiones y currícula, lo cual ha animado a otras universidades de EE. UU.
• Un activista de Columbia fue detenido por ICE en su cita de ciudadanía. Mohsen Mahdawi, residente legal permanente, vive hace 10 años en Estados Unidos y fue detenido en Vermont. No ha sido acusado de ningún delito.
• Hay un acusado de provocar un incendio en la mansión del gobernador de Pensilvania. El sospechoso fue acusado de prender fuego a la residencia, lo que obligó a huir al gobernador Josh Shapiro y a su familia. Los investigadores dijeron que encontraron botellas de cerveza con gasolina en la casa.
• EE. UU. insiste en oponerse a devolver al hombre deportado por error a El Salvador. El Departamento de Justicia afirmó que los tribunales no pueden dirigir la política exterior del presidente forzando la devolución de un hombre enviado ilegalmente a una prisión salvadoreña.

Estilos de Vida

• ¿Por qué es tan difícil hablar de Dios? Según estudios, la mayoría de los estadounidenses no hablan de religión con otras personas con mucha frecuencia y evitan las conversaciones con quienes discrepan de sus creencias. Para Krista Tippett, “es demasiado importante como para no intentarlo”.
• ¿Necesitas consentirte? 21 sugerencias del mundo de las artes. Todos, en algún momento, necesitamos un descanso. Personalidades del ámbito creativo nos comparten sus pequeñas alegrías para los días difíciles.
• En defensa de una relación casual con alguien de la Gen Z. Mientras mis amigos compran casas y forman familias, ¿por qué estoy en una fiesta de temática ABBA con un chico de 24 años que usa un gorro de piel sintética?
• Incluso en el espacio, Katy Perry recibe críticas. La creadora de numerosos éxitos pop siempre ha tenido problemas para inspirar respeto.
• ¿Qué está pasando con el Fyre Fest 2? Los organizadores del Fyre Festival 2, secuela del malogrado evento musical de 2017, dijeron que el festival ya no se celebraría en Playa del Carmen.
• El colorido culto a las ollas de Le Creuset. Estos preciados utensilios de cocina, que acaban de cumplir un siglo, han inspirado a generaciones de cocineros caseros y fanáticos que buscan frenéticamente sus formas y tonos favoritos.
• ¿Qué tan saludables son los espárragos? Te contamos las propiedades de esta verdura primaveral y algunas maneras novedosas para prepararla.

Mundo

• Rubio dice que EE. UU. decidirá en días si es ‘posible’ poner fin a la guerra en Ucrania. “Si no es posible poner fin a la guerra en Ucrania, tenemos que pasar a otra cosa”, dijo el secretario de Estado Marco Rubio al salir de unas reuniones en París.
• Francia reconoce el efecto devastador de la deuda impuesta a Haití por su libertad. El presidente Macron pidió la creación de una comisión conjunta franco-haitiana de historiadores para examinar “dos siglos de historia, incluido el impacto de la indemnización de 1825 en Haití”.
• El último cuadro de Van Gogh genera conflicto en un idílico pueblo francés. Recientemente se ha determinado que el artista pintó su última obra, “Raíces de árbol”, en Auvers-sur-Oise. Las raíces aún existen, lo que ha provocado una lucha por su conservación.
• Un antiguo pueblo en Siria busca la paz entre religiones tras una larga guerra. La guerra civil siria abrió una brecha entre los habitantes de la pequeña ciudad de Malula, donde dos tercios son cristianos y un tercio musulmanes. ¿Podrán volver a convivir pacíficamente?
• El Tribunal Supremo británico dice que las mujeres trans no son legalmente mujeres. El máximo tribunal del Reino Unido dictaminó que la palabra “mujer” se refiere al sexo biológico según la Ley de Igualdad del país, lo cual representa un golpe para los activistas de los derechos de las personas trans.
• Por qué un legislador ucraniano busca legalizar la pornografía. Ucrania obtiene ingresos fiscales de los creadores de contenidos pornográficos, pero también amenaza con procesarlos. Un proyecto de ley pretende solucionar lo que muchos consideran una contradicción.
• Antoni Gaudí, el ‘arquitecto de Dios’, ahora podría ser santo. El papa Francisco firmó el lunes un decreto que reconoce las ‘virtudes heroicas’ del visionario del siglo XX y lo sitúa en la senda de una posible santidad.
• Europa teme una avalancha de productos baratos desde China. Los aranceles de Washington impuestos a Pekín podrían conducir a un escenario peligroso para los mercados europeos: el “dumping” de productos podría socavar las industrias locales.

Negocios

• China busca crear una coalición contra Trump, pero enfrenta recelo. Pekín está utilizando una mezcla de castigos e incentivos en un intento por evitar que otros países se pongan del lado de Estados Unidos para aislar a China.
• ¿Un iPhone a 2000 dólares por los aranceles? Que no cunda el pánico. Aunque suban los precios de los celulares, tenemos muchas opciones más baratas, como comprar el modelo de teléfono del año pasado en lugar del último y mejor.
• En EE. UU. , los paquetes de Shein y Temu tendrán nuevos y costosos cargos. El gobierno de Trump pondrá fin a una laguna comercial que permitía la entrega de productos de bajo costo procedentes China a las puertas de los estadounidenses, sin pagar aranceles.
• Las acciones caen ante el repliegue de los inversores tecnológicos. Los mercados bursátiles pierden terreno ante nuevos indicios de que la guerra comercial de Trump podría afectar a algunas de las mayores empresas tecnológicas del mundo.
• ¿Qué son los metales de tierras raras? Las nuevas restricciones de China a la exportación de estos metales podrían repercutir en la producción de todo tipo de productos, desde luces LED hasta aviones de combate.
• La tecnología de esta empresa convierte a los migrantes en ‘presa fácil’ para Trump. Geo Group, una compañía de prisiones que fabrica herramientas digitales de rastreo, se convierte en uno de los grandes ganadores empresariales del gobierno a medida que su tecnología se utiliza cada vez más en las deportaciones.
• China suspende exportaciones clave al agudizarse la guerra comercial. La medida, que afecta a las industrias automovilística, aeroespacial y de semiconductores, forma parte de las represalias de Pekín hacia los aranceles de Trump.

Opinión

• ¿Quieres saber lo que los chinos piensan de Trump? Te vas a sorprender. El ecosistema de comercio electrónico de China ilustra cómo los aranceles de Trump solo refuerzan las industrias de ese país.
• La fuerza de Harvard y lo rápido que hemos caído. La emoción por la respuesta de la universidad al gobierno de Trump es una medida de lo bajo, y lo rápido, que han caído nuestras expectativas.

Tiempo y clima

• Trump abre una zona marina protegida en el Pacífico a la pesca comercial. El presidente dijo que la medida tenía como objetivo convertir a Estados Unidos en el “líder mundial dominante en productos del mar”.

Weather

• 2 Dead in Oklahoma Flooding as Severe Weather Threatens the Midwest. Two people died after their vehicle was trapped in floodwaters. Hail and strong winds were possible in parts of Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma on Sunday, forecasters said.
• Storms May Hinder Travel on Easter Weekend. Forecasters warned of heavy rain and thunderstorms. At least one tornado touched down in rural Texas on Saturday, a forecaster said.
• Central U.S. Faces the Return of Severe Storms and Flooding Threats. Forecasters warned of heavy rain and thunderstorms, raising the risk of floods through the weekend.
• Tracking Tropical Cyclone Errol. See the likely path and wind arrival times for Errol.