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• A Timeline of Nemat Shafik’s Tenure as Columbia President. Dr. Shafik, who began her role in July, has faced increasing pressure over her congressional testimony and her handling of pro-Palestinian protests on campus.
• Arizona Republicans Who Supported Repealing an Abortion Ban Face Blowback. On social media, Arizona lawmakers are accused of being baby killers, cowards and traitors.
• Columbia’s University Senate Is Said to Consider Less Severe Action Against Its President. Worried about the repercussions of a censure vote, the group may offer a watered-down proposal.
• Four, Including a Pregnant Teen, Die in Fiery Crash During Police Chase. The state police in Pennsylvania were pursuing the car in connection with thefts in the area.
• University of Southern California Confronts an Unfamiliar Era of Protest. The 144-year-old Los Angeles institution has not had a reputation for campus activism, but it now finds itself embroiled in controversies over the war in Gaza.
• U.S.C. Cancels Its Main Graduation Ceremony, Citing Security Concerns. There have been student protests and arrests, as well as controversy over the school’s decision to cancel the speech of its valedictorian.
• Severe Weather, Including Hail, Begins to Batter the Central U.S. At least three tornadoes were reported. Areas from Southern Texas to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula could see storms through the weekend.
• Emory in Atlanta Is Latest University to Crack Down on Protests. More than 400 demonstrators across the country have been taken into police custody since arrests at Columbia University in New York set off a wave of student activism nationwide.
• What Will Happen to West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz? Mayor Fred Keely likened trying to shore up the erosion-threatened West Cliff Drive to changing a tire while the car is still moving.
• These Playing Cards Have an Extra Motive. Flushing Out Suspects. The 2,500 decks being issued to correctional facilities in southern Mississippi seek clues on missing persons and unsolved murders. Cold case cards sometimes bring useful tips to dormant investigations.
• Tennessee Parents Question Whether Arming Teachers Is the Answer. Supporters of new legislation to allow some teachers to carry firearms say it will make the state’s schools safer. Many parents and educators are not convinced.
• Losing a Foot Never Held Her Back, Until She Tried to Join the Military. Amputees who try to join the U.S. armed forces are rejected, no matter how capable they are. Hannah Cvancara wants to change that.
• Pennsylvania School Board Reinstates Gay Author’s Speech Amid Backlash. The Cumberland Valley School Board reversed its decision to cancel Maulik Pancholy’s speech at a middle school next month after many community members said the actor had been discriminated against because of his sexuality.
• Read the Arizona Election Indictment. Arizona on Wednesday indicted Rudolph W. Giuliani, Mark Meadows and a number of others who advised Donald J. Trump during the 2020 election, as well as the fake electors who acted on Mr. Trump’s behalf to try to keep him in power despite his loss in the state. Here is the indictment.
• Arizona Charges Giuliani and Other Trump Allies in Election Interference Case. Those charged included Boris Epshteyn, a top legal strategist for Donald Trump, and fake electors who acted on Mr. Trump’s behalf in Arizona after the 2020 election.
• Campus Protests Over Gaza Intensify Amid Pushback by Universities and Police. There were more than 120 new arrests as universities moved to prevent pro-Palestinian encampments from taking hold as they have at Columbia University.
• U.K. Publisher Redacts Passage of Rebel Wilson’s Memoir. The Australian actress and comedian accused Sacha Baron Cohen of inappropriate behavior during filming of a 2016 movie, which he has denied.
• Netanyahu Calls Student Protests Antisemitic and Says They Must Be Quelled. “What’s happening in America’s college campuses is horrific,” the Israeli prime minister said in a televised statement. “Antisemitic mobs have taken over leading universities.”
• Hundreds at Harvard Protest Suspension of Pro-Palestinian Group. Students flooded Harvard Yard, the oldest part of the university’s campus, which officials recently closed to the public. The students set up tents for an “emergency rally.”
• White House says it won’t interfere in decision over Israeli battalion accused of abuse.
• ‘Everyone was ready to act.’ At Brown, students are galvanized by nationwide protests.
• Authorities Offer $20,000 to Find Person Who Fatally Shot Dolphin. The dolphin, a juvenile found on a Louisiana beach, had injuries “consistent with being shot with a firearm,” marine officials said.
• In response to protests, Brandeis invited Jewish students to transfer.
• In response to protests, Brandeis invited students to transfer to its campus. The university’s president, Ronald D. Liebowitz, promised in an open letter that Brandeis would provide an environment “free of harassment and Jew-hatred.”
• Columbia’s president, Nemat Shafik, has been at the center of the unrest.
• Pro-Palestinian Encampments Surface at Campuses Nationwide. Many students have been demanding that their schools end financial ties to Israel and weapons manufacturers.
• Trump Named as Unindicted Conspirator in Michigan Election Interference Case. An investigator said in court that former President Donald J. Trump and some of his aides conspired with fake electors to overturn his 2020 defeat in Michigan.
• Inside the week that shook Columbia’s campus and reverberated across the nation.
• Trump’s Immunity Claim Joins His Plans to Increase Executive Power. The former president is asking the Supreme Court to put the presidency above criminal law as he pursues a broader agenda of expanding the office’s power should he win the election.
• In Immunity Case, Trump Can Lose in Ways That Amount to a Win. After the justices hear arguments on Thursday, how they decide may be just as important as what they decide.
• Here are the latest developments.
• U.S. Secretly Shipped New Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine. Ukrainian forces for the first time used a longer-range version of weapons known as ATACMS, striking an airfield in Crimea and Russian troops in southeastern Ukraine.
• The Columbia president’s congressional testimony last week promised ‘consequences.’
• ‘It’s Just Agony’: A Suburban Family Mourns Nearly 200 Gaza Relatives. Adam and Ola Abo Sheriah absorb a loss few of their friends and neighbors in New Jersey can imagine, and scramble to help surviving family members in Gaza while trying to get their kids to school on time.
• We’re Adding New Songs to Our California Soundtrack. Our playlist reflects the breadth and diversity of the Golden State.
• Arizona Democrats Consider 3rd Attempt to Repeal 1864 Abortion Law. The almost-complete ban on abortions in the state could go into effect as early as June 8, the state’s attorney general said.
• Man Who Struck Officer With Pole on Jan. 6 Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison. The man, David Joseph Gietzen, had failed to show up in court and became a fugitive after a jury found him guilty of committing five felonies during the January 2021 attack on the Capitol.
• Columbia Faces a Day That Lays Out Its Troubles. Protesters, who stayed in their encampment, continue to negotiate with administrators. And Speaker Mike Johnson is scheduled to visit.
• Student Editorial Boards Rebuke College Officials for Protest Decisions. Around the nation, editorial boards at college newspapers have defended free speech and pro-Palestinian protesters in recent weeks.
• 20 Years Later, a Jury Weighs Claims of Abuse at Abu Ghraib. Three men who were detained at the notorious prison in Iraq are suing a defense contractor, saying its interrogators told U.S. soldiers to “soften up” prisoners.
• Woman Charged With Murder After Driving Into a Party, Killing 2 Children. The driver, Marshella Chidester, 66, was also charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The crash injured 15 other people on Saturday.
• Student Protest Movement Could Cause a Tumultuous End to School Year. Columbia University offered students a virtual option for classes. Protesters were arrested at the University of Minnesota and Yale. And new protest encampments popped up on several campuses.
• Why an Oregon Case Before the Supreme Court Matters So Much to California. A challenge to a small Oregon city’s law that imposes fines on homeless people for sleeping outdoors could have big implications for the Golden State.
• Why David Beckham Is Suing Mark Wahlberg and F45 for Millions. The former soccer star entered into a promotional agreement with the gym franchise that is co-owned by the actor, but things quickly soured.
• In San Francisco, a Home Renovation Can Become a Battle Royale. Neighbors have multiple opportunities to raise objections, and some disputes can only be resolved by the city’s top governing body.
• The Sinking Arizona Town Where Water and Politics Collide. Democrats see an opening to win back rural Trump voters fed up with their groundwater being pumped by huge farms.
• Baltimore Says Owner of Ship That Hit Key Bridge Was Negligent. The owner and manager of the cargo ship that downed the Francis Scott Key Bridge asked a judge to exonerate them from liability. The city argued otherwise.
• Universities Struggle as Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations Grow. Dozens were arrested Monday at N.Y.U. and Yale, but officials there and at campuses across the country are running out of options to corral protests that are expected to last the rest of the school year.
• A Night Different From Others as Campus Protests Break for Seder. Pro-Palestinian protesters, many of whom are Jewish, prepared Seder dinners at college protest encampments, even as other Jewish students sought community in more traditional settings.
• San Francisco Mayor Gives Panda Diplomacy a Try. In a city still struggling to recover from the pandemic, Mayor London Breed hopes giant pandas will lift the spirits — and the economy — of San Francisco.
• Mistrial Declared in Case of Arizona Rancher Accused of Murdering Migrant. George Alan Kelly is accused of fatally shooting Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, an unarmed migrant from Mexico, on his 170-acre ranch in Kino Springs, Ariz., last year.
• On Columbia’s Campus, a Protest Encampment Grows and Tensions Flare. On a day the university president asked students to stay home, a tent city on a campus lawn kept growing, protesters met in tense confrontations and police and politicians converged to weigh in.
• Cleveland to Pay $4.8 Million to Family of Teenager Killed in Police Pursuit. Tamia Chappman, 13, died in 2019 when she was struck by a stolen car driven by a youth who was trying to evade officers.
• Dozens of Yale Students Arrested as Campus Protests Spread. The police arrested students at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Yale University, days after more than 100 student demonstrators were arrested on the campus of Columbia University.
• Beloved Ostrich Dies at Kansas Zoo After Swallowing Worker’s Keys. Karen, a 5-year-old known for her playful antics, reached beyond her enclosure, grabbed a staff member’s keys and swallowed them, the zoo said. Attempts to save her were unsuccessful.
• Protests continue at Yale after dozens of students were arrested.
• Some have labeled the protests antisemitic, but the term has been contested.
• Here’s What Is Happening on Some Other Campuses Across the Country. Demonstrations appeared to be unfolding mainly at universities in the Northeast, although protests spread to some other campuses.
• Pro-Palestinian Protesters Block Intersection at Yale University. Protests continued at Yale University following the arrests of dozens of students at a pro-Palestinian encampment on the campus.
• Here’s what to know about the campus protests.
• What We Know About the Protests at Columbia University. Demonstrations outside the school gates have added to the upheaval, with protesters who appear unconnected to the university targeting Jewish students.
• Dozens of Yale Students Arrested During Campus Protests. Demonstrators were rounded up Monday morning at an encampment set up in support of Columbia University protesters.
• Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Biden’s Limits on ‘Ghost Guns’ The Supreme Court temporarily revived the regulations in August by a 5-to-4 vote after lower courts blocked them.
• San Francisco Celebrates Its New Public Toilet. The town threw a party for the opening of a $1.7 million public restroom.
• Columbia University to Hold Classes Remotely After Weekend Protests. The campus has been shaken by pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have left some Jewish students fearing for their safety.
• Calling N.C.A.A. Athletes Employees Could Mean Paychecks, Drafts and Firings. National Labor Relations Board testimony, now in the hands of a judge, could have wide-ranging consequences — positive and negative — for athletes and their institutions.
• Here’s the latest on the arguments. A majority of the justices appeared skeptical of courts wading into the thorny policy questions around when local governments can punish people for sleeping and camping outdoors.
• Supreme Court to Consider How Far Cities Can Police Homelessness. A group of homeless people in a small Oregon city challenged local laws banning sleeping in public. The case has broad implications for homelessness policy throughout the country.
• Los Angeles Mayor Is Safe After Intruder Breaks Into Her Residence. The Getty House was broken into early Sunday through a smashed window, the police said. Mayor Karen Bass said she and her family were safe.
• Jawbone in Child’s Rock Collection Linked to Marine Who Died in 1951. A mother found the bone in her son’s rock collection in 2002. In 2024, researchers finally identified the person’s remains.
• What to Know About State Laws That Limit or Ban D.E.I. Efforts at Colleges. Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives have become a target of conservatives across the nation, with several states passing laws against them.
• For Democrats, An Echo of ’68 In War Protests. In 1968, the Democratic National Convention was overshadowed by clashes between police and demonstrators.
• For a One-Room Schoolhouse, Gym Class Is on the Ski Slopes . As a throwback ski destination, Alta thinks small, with a one-room public school to match.
• Driver Plows Into Michigan Birthday Party, Killing 2 Children. An 8-year-old girl and her 5-year-old brother were killed, and 15 others were injured, when the driver drove through a wall at a boat club, the police said.
• 3 Officers Face Charges in Death of California Man Who Was Pinned. The officers, all with the Alameda Police Department at the time, were charged with involuntary manslaughter after the district attorney reopened the case.
• Behind Our Investigation Into a Chinese Doping Case. Months before the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for the same powerful banned substance. Michael Schmidt, an investigative reporter at The New York Times, explains.
• Bucking Trump, Anti-Abortion Movement Shows Deep Roots in Arizona. Even as abortion rights ballot issues have had some striking successes, anti-abortion forces have stood firm in state legislatures like Arizona’s where they have deep convictions and positions of power.
• Ex-Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Murder in Shooting of 12-Year-Old Boy. Edsaul Mendoza, a former Philadelphia police officer, could face up to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to third-degree murder.
• U.S.C. Says Celebrity Talks Won’t Occur At Graduation. Jon M. Chu, the director of “Crazy Rich Asians,” and Billie Jean King were set to be among the featured guests.
• Columbia University Arrests Student Pro-Palestinian Protesters. The police arrested more than 100 students demonstrators at a tent encampment set up on the campus of Columbia University in New York City.
• How a New Reparations Effort Changed an Expert’s Understanding of History. Don Tamaki was integral to getting redress for Japanese Americans. He says serving on a California task force transformed his view on racism in America.

2024 Elections

• What to Make of the ‘Zombie Vote’ Against Donald Trump. Votes for dropout candidates, such as Nikki Haley, have been features of past election cycles, too.
• These Voters Haven’t Missed an Election in at Least 50 Years. A relatively small share of voters participate in off-year elections, and even fewer make a habit of it. Counties in Pennsylvania honor voters who show up every time.
• Pennsylvania Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary elections.
• Pennsylvania 8th Congressional District Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania 9th Congressional District Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania 1st Congressional District Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania 6th Congressional District Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania 5th Congressional District Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania 15th Congressional District Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania 3rd Congressional District Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania 2nd Congressional District Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania 11th Congressional District Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania 17th Congressional District Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania 16th Congressional District Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania Attorney General Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania 10th Congressional District Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania 4th Congressional District Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania 13th Congressional District Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania 14th Congressional District Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania 12th Congressional District Primary Election Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
• Pennsylvania Republican Primary Election Results. Get live election results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania Republican primary.
• Pennsylvania Democratic Primary Election Results. Get live election results and maps from the 2024 Pennsylvania Democratic primary.

Politics

• Democrats Try to Navigate a Looming Strike in a Swing State. More than 7,000 U.A.W. workers at Daimler Truck plants in North Carolina are set to strike at midnight in a labor action that could carry political consequences.
• Perry, a Far-Right Incumbent, Faces Shifting Political Ground in Pennsylvania. The House Freedom Caucus stalwart and 2020 election denier is confronting a general election challenge in a central Pennsylvania district that has grown more competitive.
• A New Pacific Arsenal to Counter China. With missiles, submarines and alliances, the Biden administration has built a presence in the region to rein in Beijing’s expansionist goals.
• Watchdog Group Accuses Trump Campaign of Violating Finance Law. The Campaign Legal Center said in a complaint that Trump political committees had used an intermediary firm “as a conduit to conceal payments” totaling $7.2 million.
• A floating pier would move aid from ships into Gaza. The structure is meant to allow humanitarian assistance to enter Gaza via the Mediterranean Sea, bypassing Israeli restrictions on land convoys.
• Army Begins Building Floating Aid Pier Off Gaza’s Coast, Pentagon Says. The structure is meant to allow humanitarian assistance to enter Gaza via the Mediterranean Sea, bypassing Israeli restrictions on land convoys.
• The Supreme Court Hints at a Break for Trump. The justices could issue a ruling that would make a trial in the Jan. 6 case unlikely before the election.
• Ex-F.B.I. Lawyer Who Criticized Trump Says Bureau Failed to Warn Her About Stalker. A man who pleaded guilty to stalking the lawyer, Lisa Page, had been discharged from the Marines after expressing an obsession with her as well as mass shootings, information that was shared with the F.B.I.
• Agent Removed From Harris’s Detail After ‘Distressing’ Behavior. The Secret Service agent was removed during an incident on Monday morning shortly before Vice President Kamala Harris left for a campaign event in Wisconsin.
• 4 Takeaways From the Supreme Court Hearing on Trump’s Immunity Claim. Several justices signaled interest in some protections for official acts, which could impede a swift trial in the federal election subversion case.
• Here are four takeaways from the Supreme Court hearing on Trump’s claim to immunity. Several justices signaled interest in some protections for official acts, which could impede a swift trial in the federal election subversion case.
• A spectacle outside the Supreme Court for Trump’s defenders and detractors.
• Ukraine Could Use New Weapons to Hit Russian Targets in Crimea, Pentagon Says. The goal for a recent delivery of ATACMS, a coveted long-range missile system, is to put more pressure on Russian forces in eastern parts of occupied Ukraine.
• What’s next: Much will turn on how quickly the court acts.
• What’s Next in Trump’s Immunity Case. Arguments heard in late April almost always yield decisions near the end of the court’s term, in late June or early July.
• The Supreme Court rejected Bill Clinton’s claim of immunity.
• U.S. to Withdraw Troops From Chad, Dealing Another Blow to Africa Policy. The departure of U.S. military personnel in Chad and Niger comes as both countries are turning away from years of cooperation with the United States and forming partnerships with Russia.
• Biden and 17 other world leaders turn up the heat on Hamas to free hostages.
• The precedent most helpful to Trump: Nixon v. Fitzgerald.
• A Chinese Firm Is America’s Favorite Drone Maker. Except in Washington. U.S. authorities consider DJI a security threat. Congress is weighing legislation to ban it, prompting a lobbying campaign from the company, which dominates the commercial and consumer drone markets.
• The Justice Department has already granted sitting presidents immunity while they are in office.
• Is there such a thing as executive immunity?
• Hypothetical questions test the limits of Trump’s immunity claim.
• What counts as an official act as president?
• Here are the lawyers arguing before the Supreme Court. Michael Dreeben, speaking for the government, and D. John Sauer, the lawyer for Donald J. Trump, have played roles in some of the legal battles stemming from his term in office.
• To justify his defense in the immunity case, Trump turns to a familiar tactic.
• Biden is in Syracuse as Trump’s trial continues in Manhattan.
• In taking up Trump’s immunity claim, the Supreme Court bolstered his delay strategy. By scheduling a hearing for late April on the former president’s assertion that he cannot be prosecuted for his actions in office, the justices increased the chances that he will not face trial by Election Day.
• Trump Visits a Construction Site in Manhattan Before His Trial Resumes. The early morning campaign stop exemplifies the balancing act required for a candidate who is also a criminal defendant.
• Donald J. Trump’s main argument: presidential immunity is required by the Constitution.
• Jack Smith’s main argument: No person is above the law. In a Supreme Court brief, Jack Smith, the special counsel prosecuting the former president urged the justices to reject his claim of absolute immunity.
• All four lower court judges who weighed Trump’s immunity argument rejected it.
• Juggling Campaign and Foreign Policy, Biden Sends Complicated Messages. The president signed a bill that could ban TikTok even as his re-election team uses it to reach young voters. It was hardly the first internal disparity on matters around the globe.
• Biden, Seeking to Build on Fruitful Week, Will Announce Billions in Chip Grants. The $6.1 billion for Micron, to shore up the domestic supply of semiconductors, comes after a key union endorsement and passage of an aid bill central to the president’s foreign policy agenda.
• Supreme Court to Hear Trump’s Claim to ‘Absolute Immunity’ The justices will consider on Thursday whether the former president must face trial on charges that he tried to subvert the 2020 election.
• Here’s the latest on the argument. The justices considered whether the former president must face trial on charges that he tried to subvert the 2020 election.
• Trump Compares Campus Protests to Violent White Supremacist Rally in Charlottesville. The former president portrayed largely peaceful pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses as “riots,” saying that “Charlottesville is like a ‘peanut’” in comparison.
• Trump Respects Women, Most Men Say. Women do not see it that way, and that could matter this fall.
• ‘Don’t Inject Bleach’: Biden Mocks Trump on Anniversary of Covid Comments. President Biden has homed in on the infamous moment, which crystallized the chaos of the Trump presidency, as he trolls his political opponent.
• Johnson Calls to End Pro-Palestinian Protests, Including by Military Means. The Republican speaker appeared on Columbia University’s campus to condemn protesters as antisemitic and urge stronger action by the school’s president and President Biden.
• Prosecutor Says Sept. 11 Suspects Can Be Held Past War Crimes Sentence. The argument, in a pretrial hearing, dealt with the unresolved question of whether a prisoner who completes such a sentence is entitled to release from military detention.
• 5 Takeaways From the Supreme Court Arguments on Idaho’s Abortion Ban. The court’s ruling could extend to at least half a dozen other states that have similarly restrictive bans, and the implications of the case could stretch beyond abortion.
• Protesters on both sides of the abortion debate clash outside the Supreme Court.
• ‘Unborn Child’ or ‘Fetus’: Parsing Word Choices on Abortion at the Supreme Court. The word choice is not merely a question of semantics but gets to the heart of the ultimate goal of the anti-abortion movement: fetal personhood, and prohibiting abortion entirely.
• What’s next: A decision will probably land in late June.
• Bucking G.O.P. Isolationists, McConnell Was Linchpin in Winning Ukraine Aid. The leader said he often “felt like I was the only Reagan Republican left” as he pushed back on rising forces in his party arguing against American intervention in foreign affairs.
• Biden Says Aid Bill for Ukraine and Israel Will ‘Make the World Safer’ President Biden signed an aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after it received bipartisan support in Congress.
• NATO Puts on a Show of Force in the Shadow of Russia’s War. The alliance’s largest exercises offer a preview of what the opening of a Great Power conflict could look like. How it ends is a different story.
• Maternity care suffers as abortion laws drive obstetricians from red states.
• The Biden administration considers the federal EMTALA law key to preserving abortion access.
• Abortion restrictions have changed the medical care in emergency rooms, too.
• Homeless Georgians Could Face Hurdles to Voting Under New Legislation. A provision in an election bill would bar homeless voters from receiving mail-in ballots and election information at shelters or other temporary addresses.
• The Supreme Court said it was done with abortion. Its docket says otherwise.
• The consequences of the court’s decision could reverberate beyond Idaho. The case is the first time the justices have examined a state law criminalizing abortion since they overruled Roe v. Wade.
• The federal law came about in part because of how pregnant women were treated in emergency rooms.
• What is EMTALA and what does it do? The federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, known as EMTALA, requires hospitals to provide medically necessary care to stabilize patients in emergency situations.
• 21 states have restricted or banned abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
• Here’s the latest on the aid. The $95.3 billion aid package
• Biden Says Weapons Will Flow to Ukraine Within Hours as He Signs Aid Bill. The $95.3 billion measure comes after months of gridlock in Congress that put the centerpiece of President Biden’s foreign policy in jeopardy.
• New Nutrition Guidelines Put Less Sugar and Salt on the Menu for School Meals. The Agriculture Department finalized a new rule to bring the meals more in line with federal dietary standards.
• High Borrowing Costs Have Some Democrats Urging Biden to Pressure the Fed. Polls show voters are angry about costs, like mortgages, and worried they will stay high if the president wins re-election.
• Supreme Court to Examine Clash Between Idaho Abortion Ban and Federal Law. The case, which could reverberate beyond Idaho to other states with abortion bans, is the second time in less than a month that the justices have heard an abortion case.
• Two Lawsuits, in Texas and Idaho, Highlight Fight Over Emergency Medicine Law. Federal trial judges in Texas and Idaho came to opposite conclusions in a battle between conservative states and the U.S. government over limits on abortion access.
• Three Takeaways From the Pennsylvania Primaries. A liberal Pittsburgh-area congresswoman turned away a centrist challenger, Nikki Haley kept ringing up votes against Donald Trump, and a Senate race began in earnest.
• How the Senate Voted on Foreign Aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The measure, which includes a provision on the sale or ban of TikTok, had wide bipartisan support.
• Summer Lee, ‘Squad’ Member, Wins Democratic House Primary in Pennsylvania. A first-term representative, Ms. Lee defeated a centrist Democrat in a race that centered on her opposition to the war in Gaza.
• McCormick and Casey Win Senate Primaries, Setting Up Battle in Pennsylvania. Senator Bob Casey, the Democratic incumbent, will face David McCormick, a wealthy businessman whose first run for Senate was torpedoed by former President Donald J. Trump.
• Tennessee Passes Bill to Allow Teachers to Carry Concealed Handguns. The move came about a year after the state’s deadliest school shooting and was opposed by some of the families whose children survived the attack.
• Scenes from the polls on Tuesday.
• Here’s What’s in the Foreign Aid Package That Is About to Become Law. Assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan is paired with legislation to impose fresh rounds of sanctions on Iran and Russia and a measure that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the United States.
• Trump’s ‘eyes and ears’ for scandal. A tabloid publisher testified how he helped Trump’s 2016 campaign.
• Biden Says Trump Is Responsible for ‘Nightmare’ State Abortion Laws. President Biden tied a six-week abortion ban that will soon take place in Florida to former President Donald J. Trump and Republican efforts to ban abortion nationwide.
• Biden Will Speak at Morehouse and West Point Graduations. President Biden will deliver the commencement addresses in May as U.S. support for Israel fuels protests on other campuses.
• Justice Dept. Reaches $138.7 Million Settlement Over F.B.I.’s Failures in Nassar Case. The settlement likely marks the end of a yearslong effort by U.S. Olympic gymnasts to seek justice for early failures by the F.B.I. to investigate Lawrence G. Nassar, the team’s doctor.
• To Justify His Immunity Defense, Trump Flips the Prosecution Script. The former president’s claim ahead of a pivotal Supreme Court hearing that he was protecting the election system rather than subverting it is part of a pattern of shaping his own reality.
• Planned Parenthood Plans $10 Million Boost for Democrats in North Carolina. The party is banking on abortion access as an issue to animate the state’s competitive race for governor and, they hope, galvanize voters for President Biden.
• Pennsylvania Holds Its Primaries Today. Here’s What to Watch. The Democratic primary for Representative Summer Lee, a vocal Israel critic, is the contest getting the most attention on Tuesday.
• Biden Campaigns on Abortion Rights in Florida, Tying State Ban to Trump. The Biden campaign has made abortion one of its top issues, as polling shows it is one of the few subjects in which voters place more trust in President Biden than Donald Trump.
• In Ukraine, New American Technology Won the Day. Until It Was Overwhelmed. Project Maven was meant to revolutionize modern warfare. But the conflict in Ukraine has underscored how difficult it is to get 21st-century data into 19th-century trenches.
• As College Students Protest, Harris Keeps Her Focus on Abortion. “When we think about what is at stake, it is absolutely about freedom,” Vice President Kamala Harris said during a visit to Wisconsin.
• For Biden, Aid Package Provides a Welcome Boost on the World Stage. The congressional breakthrough on security assistance to Ukraine and Israel will let the president finally deliver arms to match his words. But it could be only a temporary respite.
• Can Biden make Trump seem like Mitt Romney? The president may be making a similar case against his wealthy rival that Obama made against the G.O.P. nominee in 2012.
• Trump Was Warned to Return Records to Archives, Unsealed Documents Say. “Don’t give them a noble reason to indict you, because they will,” an unnamed associate told Donald J. Trump, according to an interview the person gave the F.B.I. in the classified documents case.
• Columbia’s President May Face a Censure Resolution. The university senate is expected to vote as early as Wednesday on a resolution censuring Nemat Shafik, a reaction to her testimony before Congress and the arrests of student protesters.
• Clashing Visions of Trump. The prosecution and the defense presented their opening statements.
• The Circus Trump Wanted Outside His Trial Hasn’t Arrived. With support from demonstrators in Lower Manhattan spotty so far, Donald Trump issued a call to “rally behind MAGA,” and suggested the poor turnout was a result of a plot against his supporters.
• Summer Lee Has Been a Vocal Israel Critic. Will It Matter in Her Primary? The race in Pennsylvania once seemed primed to become a major test of Democratic attitudes about the Middle East. But in much of the district, an expected ideological battle has not arrived.
• The Stark Reality of Israel’s Fight in Gaza. Israel has failed to achieve its two primary goals of the war, while the suffering of Palestinians erodes support even among its allies.
• Inside Trump’s Complicated Relationship With Law Enforcement. The former president has put forth a law-and-order candidacy while also criticizing the legal system when it comes to himself and making exceptions for his supporters.
• What’s next: A decision will most likely land in late June.
• Ukraine War Helped Push World Military Spending to 35-Year High, Study Says. The outlay reached $2.4 trillion last year, a research group found, 6.8 percent up on 2022. Tensions in Asia and the Middle East also contributed.
• Papua New Guinea Leader Criticizes Biden’s ‘Cannibals’ Comment. Twice last week, President Biden suggested without evidence that his uncle had been eaten by cannibals there after his plane went down off the New Guinea coast during World War II.
• This 2018 Idaho case set the stage for the one before the Supreme Court today. A lawsuit by a group of
• The Biden administration has sought a middle path.
• Is homelessness an involuntary state of being? A group of homeless plaintiffs is expected to rely on a Supreme Court case from 1962 to argue that the answer is yes.
• The outcome of the case could have reverberations not just in the West, but also across the country.
• Trump will once again be in a courtroom while Biden campaigns.
• Homelessness Case Draws Unusual Alliances: Conservatives and California Democrats. As voters’ frustration has grown with sprawling tent encampments in public spaces, Democratic and Republican leaders alike have called for greater authority to ban such camping.
• In a rare alliance, California Democrats side with conservatives on encampments.
• How one town’s fight over homelessness could shape a national crisis.
• The case centers on an unusual use of the Eighth Amendment. A group of homeless plaintiffs argue that local laws aimed at banning sleeping outside violated their constitutional rights. The city claims that’s not what the Eighth Amendment means.
• Eighth Amendment Features in Supreme Court Case on Homelessness. A group of homeless plaintiffs argue that local laws aimed at banning sleeping outside violated their constitutional rights. The city claims that’s not what the Eighth Amendment means.
• Biden Earth Day Event Will Try to Reach Young Voters, a Crucial Bloc. At a national park in Virginia on Monday, the president will point to investments in clean energy and appear with future members of his American Climate Corps.
• Progressive Allies Rally With Pittsburgh Congresswoman as Primary Looms. Summer Lee, the first Black woman to represent Pennsylvania in the House, got help from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Justin Jones as she faced criticism over her stance on Gaza.
• Coming to Alabama: Newsom’s Abortion-Access Ad, Depicting an Arrest. The ad portrays a woman trying to leave the state to have an abortion. The Campaign for Democracy, a political action committee started by Mr. Newsom, the California governor, created it.
• Lawmakers reiterate support for Johnson on heels of approval of foreign aid package.
• How the Movie ‘Civil War’ Echoes Real Political Anxieties. “Civil War” has tapped into a dark set of national angst. In polls and in interviews, a segment of voters say they fear the country’s divides may lead to actual, not just rhetorical, battles.
• Kristi Noem refuses to say whether she would have certified the election on Jan. 6.
• Stripped of Control, Defendant Shrinks. The mundanity of the courtroom has all but swallowed Donald Trump, who for decades has sought to project an image of bigness and a sense of power.
• How Johnson Transformed On Ukraine. Intelligence, politics and personal considerations converted the Republican speaker, who had largely opposed aid to Ukraine as a rank-and-file member, into the key figure pushing it through Congress.
• ‘History Will Judge It Well,’ Speaker Johnson Says of Aid to Ukraine. Speaker Mike Johnson successfully defied the anti-interventionalist wing of the Republican Party and got the House to approve a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
• Necessity Brings About Sense of Bipartisanship. The far right finds itself marginalized in the House as Speaker Johnson pushes through aid to Ukraine and Israel by relying on Democrats.
• Pro-Israel Groups Skip Influencing Primaries. The groups have raised millions to challenge candidates they see as not sufficiently pro-Israel, but have spent little as public opinion has shifted.
• Trump Slows Campaign Spending as He Tries to Build Up War Chest. President Biden’s campaign had $85.5 million on hand at the end of March, filings show, and Donald Trump had $45 million, but the president is spending far more freely on the race.
• Trump Rally, a Return to the Campaign Trail, Is Called Off Because of Storms. After a week stuck in a courtroom, Donald Trump was planning to speak to thousands of supporters in North Carolina, until the weather turned dangerous.
• Ukraine Aid Divides Republicans, After Trump Tones Down His Resistance. His most vocal allies in the House, however, were loudly against providing assistance as Ukraine fights Russia’s invasion.
• In G.O.P., Doing Your Job Now Passes as Bravery. In the Republican Party of 2024, styled in the image of former President Donald J. Trump, a norm-preserving, consensus-driven act — even a basic one — can be a career-ending offense.
• U.S. Arms Could Soon Reach Kyiv, Officials Say. What would $60 billion buy? Lots of air-defense missiles and artillery ammunition, according to the Pentagon.
• Donald Trump’s rally in North Carolina is called off for weather.
• Nevada G.O.P. Senate primary heats up as the long shot goes after the front-runner. The Army veteran Sam Brown remains the favorite, but the wealthy former ambassador Jeff Gunter, with a pro-Trump message, is trying to shake up the race.
• Lawsuit Puts Fresh Focus on Eric Hovde’s Comments About Older Voters. Pressed on his claims of 2020 election irregularities, the Republican candidate for Senate in Wisconsin has questioned the mental capacity of nursing home residents to vote.
• House Approves $95 Billion Aid Bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. After months of delay at the hands of a bloc of ultraconservative Republicans, the package drew overwhelming bipartisan support, reflecting broad consensus.
• In Kennedy, a Third Party Sees Its Ticket. The independent candidate persuaded a tiny party to give him its line on the ballot in a key 2024 battleground state, sparing him a costly, arduous organizing effort.
• G.O.P. Is Planning to Mobilize an Army of Poll Watchers. The Trump campaign and the Republican Party plan to dispatch over 100,000 volunteers and lawyers to monitor elections in battleground states — and work in concert with conservative activists.
• Fighting Avian Flu With Lasers, Noise and Decoys. Some poultry growers are turning to innovative tactics to protect their flocks, deploying deterrents like drones, air horns, balloons and decoy predators.
• Senate Extends Surveillance Law Just After Its Expiration in Late-Night Deal. The law lapsed only briefly after a late-night deal that allowed votes on privacy advocates’ proposed changes, all of which were defeated.
• U.S. to Withdraw Troops From Niger Amid Collapse of Military Cooperation Deal. The status of a $110 million air base in the desert remains unclear as the West African country deepens its ties with Russia.
• A Limited Israeli Reprisal Against Iran, but Washington Sweats the Implications. Israel hit a strategic city with carefully measured force, but made the point that it could strike at a center of Iran’s nuclear program.
• The Ex-Bernie Sanders Pollster Raising Alarms About R.F.K. Jr.’s Appeal Among Latinos and Young Voters. A Democrat warns that the independent could siphon crucial support from Biden.
• Progressives Urge ‘No’ On Israel Aid to Press Biden on Gaza Conflict. Progressives in the House who oppose unfettered military aid to Israel are pressing their colleagues to vote against the $26 billion bill, which is likely to pass, to send a message to President Biden.
• Kennedy, Now on Ballot, Raises Uncertainty for Biden in Michigan. Mr. Kennedy’s success in landing on the battleground state’s ballot guarantees that he will shape the race this November. Both parties are racing to define him.
• Official in Trump Group Resigns After Complaint He Forged Voters’ Names. Austin Smith, a Republican in the Arizona House, also withdrew from his re-election bid on Thursday as his candidate petitions drew scrutiny in a constituent’s court complaint.
• An Upbringing on a Family Farm? Yes and No. David McCormick has often spoken about his modest upbringing on a farm in Pennsylvania. A close look at his past tells a different story.
• Vote in House Clears Path For Ukraine and Israel Aid. Democrats stepped in to support bringing the aid package to the floor, in a remarkable breach of custom on a key vote that paved the way for its passage.
• Biden spoke at a trade union conference, while Trump was on trial in New York.

World

• ‘We’re Aware of the Location’: Aid Groups in Gaza Coordinated With I.D.F. but Still Came Under Fire. Visual evidence and internal communications obtained by The Times shows six aid groups based in Western countries, including Israel’s strongest allies, had humanitarian sites hit by Israeli strikes, even after the locations were shared with the I.D.F.
• Maps: Earthquakes Shake Eastern Taiwan. View the location of each quake’s epicenter and shake area.
• 1974: Leftists Threaten to Kill Official in Genoa Kidnap. A man claiming to represent members of a group called the Red Brigades said that they would kill the Italian city’s deputy public prosecutor unless an imprisoned bank robber was released.

Africa

• Has South Africa Truly Defeated Apartheid? We looked at how far South Africa has come in meeting its goals after 30 years of freedom.
• Deadly Rains and Floods Sweep Cities Across East Africa. Downpours have killed at least 200 people and submerged homes and farms in Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi.
• Flooding Inundates Kenya, Killing at Least 32 and Displacing Thousands. The devastating rains also killed farm animals and destroyed thousands of acres of crops, while major highways were closed and rail services suspended.

Americas

• Save the Children Says Its Guatemala Offices Were Searched Over Abuse Claims. Prosecutors in Guatemala, which has a history of targeting nonprofit groups, said they were probing claims of child abuse, which the charity denied.
• To the Sound of Gunshots, Haiti Installs a New Ruling Council. With that body in place, Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned and the new leaders turned to the task of establishing order in a gang-ridden country.
• Ecuador’s Leader Seeks Support in Referendum On His Security Tactics. Voters in Ecuador gave their new president, Daniel Noboa, who deployed the military to fight gangs in January, even more powers.

Asia Pacific

• When U.S. Diplomats Visit China, Meal Choices Are About More Than Taste Buds. Visits to China by American officials like Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken can bring fame to local restaurants, as well as scrutiny to the dignitaries.
• Xi Meets Blinken With Tough Issues on the Agenda. The direct meeting with China’s leader is a sign of continued effort to ease tensions, but officials expect little progress on core issues like Taiwan, trade and Chinese support of Russia.
• Friday Briefing: Supreme Court Hears Trump Immunity Case. Also, more bodies were found in a Gazan mass grave.
• Mass Whale Stranding in Western Australia. 160 pilot whales were stranded across a wide swath of beach at the Toby Inlet near the town of Dunsborough in Western Australia, wildlife officials said.
• WADA Appoints Special Prosecutor in Chinese Doping Case. The decision to review the handling of positive tests collected from 23 swimmers came after an outcry from athletes and antidoping regulators.
• These Issues Are Testing the U.S.-China Thaw. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is in China this week as tensions have risen over trade, security, Russia’s war on Ukraine and the Middle East crisis.
• Thursday Briefing: Israel Seems Poised to Invade Rafah. Also, details of the U.S. aid package to Ukraine and Taylor Swift’s new album.
• The International Date Line Is ‘Pretty Arbitrary.’ Here’s Why. That squiggly line through the Pacific where days begin and end has no legal authority and technically doesn’t exist.
• Australian Journalist Says She Was Pushed Out of India. Avani Dias said that she had been denied a visa renewal for weeks because of her reporting on the Sikh separatist movement. Indian officials disputed her account.
• Myanmar’s Junta Recaptures Town That Was a Significant Gain for Rebels. Resistance soldiers were forced to leave Myawaddy, a key trading center on the border with Thailand, weeks after capturing it.
• Blinken Goes to China With Potential Trouble on Horizon. The secretary of state’s visit comes as Democrats and Republicans are vying to appear tougher on China.
• Wednesday Briefing: Senate Votes on Ukraine Aid. Also, a former tabloid publisher testifies against Donald Trump.
• Why Did Modi Call India’s Muslims ‘Infiltrators’? Because He Could. The brazenness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vilification of India’s largest minority group made clear he sees few checks at home or abroad on his power.
• Malaysian Navy Helicopters Collide Midair, Killing All 10 People Aboard. The two helicopters were rehearsing for a parade to celebrate the navy’s 90th anniversary.
• A Gen Z Resistance, Cut Off From Data Plans. Even through the Myanmar army’s communications blackout, residents of a conflict zone find moments of grace, and occasional connectivity, away from the battlefield.
• Earthquakes in Taiwan Damage Buildings. A series of earthquakes in the city of Hualien on Monday were aftershocks from a deadly quake in early April, the authorities said.
• Strong Aftershocks From Deadly Quake Rattle Taiwan. No injuries or deaths were immediately reported, but four buildings partially collapsed in the tremors, which followed a powerful April 3 quake that killed 17 people.
• Tuesday Briefing: The Trump Trial Opens. Also, a top Israeli general resigned.
• Top Biden Official Calls for Inquiry Into Chinese Doping Case. The administration’s top drug official, Rahul Gupta, said he would bring up the handling of Chinese swimmers’ positive tests at a meeting of sports officials this week.
• Modi Calls Muslims ‘Infiltrators’ Who Would Take India’s Wealth. The direct language used against the country’s largest minority was a contrast to the image Prime Minister Narendra Modi presents on the world stage.
• ‘Discomfort May Increase’: Asia’s Heat Wave Scorches Hundreds of Millions. April is typically hot in South and Southeast Asia, but temperatures this month have been unusually high.
• Monday Briefing: U.S. Poised to Resume Aid to Ukraine. Also, Iran appears to stand down after Israel’s strike and Myanmar’s conflict may be shifting.
• Athletes Feel ‘Cheated’ As Chinese Doping Case Roils Olympic Swimming. An American who won silver in Tokyo calls for an investigation. A British gold medalist demands bans. But the most bitter fight was between antidoping leaders.
• India to Redo Manipur Vote After Attacks At the Polls. The attacks occurred in Manipur, a northeastern state that has been troubled by ethnic unrest. Witnesses reported that voting booths were captured and bogus ballots cast.
• Rain Pounds Southern China, Forcing Thousands to Flee. Bad weather in Guangdong Province forced evacuations as forecasters warned of more rain and potential flooding.
• China’s Swimmers Tested Positive. What Happens to Their Medals? The short answer may be nothing. The world’s top doping regulator said there was “no credible evidence” to take further action.
• Takeaways From Our Chinese Swimming Investigation. A doping case involving Olympic swimmers has left unanswered questions and raised new concerns about the actions of a global antidoping regulator.
• Swimmers Tested Positive, Then Won Olympic Gold. The case, involving multiple swimmers who seven months later won medals at the 2021 Games, prompted accusations of a cover-up and concerns over why antidoping regulators chose not to intervene.
• What’s Happening In Myanmar’s Civil War? Questions you may have about the ongoing war in Myanmar, explained with graphics.
• Why Myanmar’s War Matters, Even if the World Isn’t Watching. A devastating, yearslong civil war is heating up, but it still hasn’t attracted broad international notice.
• A Trip to the Front Lines of a Forgotten War. A new generation of democracy fighters has taken up arms in Myanmar. If they push into the nation’s heartland, the rebels could unseat a military that’s had the country in its grip for decades. Hannah Beech, a New York Times reporter, embedded wit...
• Ragtag Resistance Sees the Tide Turning. Rebel fighters have handed Myanmar’s army defeat after defeat, for the first time raising the possibility that the military junta could be at risk of collapse.

Australia

• The Harley Riders With a Taste for Tea and Apple Strudel. The Harley Owners Group in Alice Springs is what’s known as a social motorcycle club, with the emphasis on social.
• 100 Pilot Whales Are Rescued After Mass Stranding in Australia. Of the 160 whales stranded near the town of Dunsborough on Thursday morning, more than 100 were returned to the ocean. Twenty-nine others, however, died on the beach.

Canada

• A Bill to Limit Canada’s Trade Negotiators on Farm Goods Edges Nearer to Law. The measure from a member of the Bloc Québécois would ban changes to the supply management system for dairy, poultry and eggs.

Europe

• Titanic’s Treasures Captivate Collectors, but They’ll Need Deep Pockets. Numerous artifacts from the Titanic, including a violin case, are up for auction this weekend in England. Collectors are ready to pounce.
• Ukraine Is Denying Consular Services to Men Outside the Country. New guidance carries a clear message to men abroad who may be avoiding the draft: You don’t get the benefit of state services if you don’t join the fight.
• A Novelist Who Finds Inspiration in Germany’s Tortured History. Jenny Erpenbeck became a writer when her childhood and her country, the German Democratic Republic, disappeared, swallowed by the materialist West.
• In Western Ukraine, a Community Wrestles With Patriotism or Survival. As the war drags on, communities that were steadfast in their commitment to the war effort have been shaken by the unending violence on the front line.
• Far-Right Greek Party Is Banned From E.U. Parliament Elections. The Supreme Court in Greece found that Spartans had “offered their party as a cloak” for the former spokesman of the banned neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn.
• A Puzzling Move by a Political Survivor Grips Spain. Despite insisting that allegations of influence peddling against his wife are false, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he is considering stepping down, bewildering Spain.
• Welcome to Venice. That’ll Be 5 Euros, Please. Venice’s first day of charging a fee to enter the historic center went mostly smoothly, but there were some protests and polemics.
• What to Know About the Breakup of Scotland’s Coalition Government. The power-sharing agreement between the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Green Party ended abruptly on Thursday, marking a fresh period of turmoil for the S.N.P.
• Macron, Battling the Far Right at Home, Pushes for a Stronger Europe. In a major speech, France’s president returned to a familiar theme, warning that “Our Europe is mortal” if it does not become more self-sufficient.
• Moulin Rouge’s Windmill Blades Fall Off in Paris. Firefighters were called overnight after the blades crashed to the ground. Nobody was hurt, and the famed cabaret venue will stay open.
• Why This Small Ukrainian Hilltop Town Is Russia’s Next Big Target. Chasiv Yar has been under relentless attack by Russian forces. Controlling the town would put them in striking distance of key Ukrainian operational and supply centers.
• What to Know About Venice’s Fees for Day Trips. Venice is trying to mitigate overtourism with a small fee on busy days. City leaders hope it will make visitors more aware of the city’s fragility.
• Enduring Mayhem: Images From Year 3 of the War in Ukraine. A photographic chronicle of the third year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
• Spain’s Leader Says He’s Considering Resigning as Wife Faces Investigation. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez put his public duties on hold. He said an inquiry into alleged influence peddling by his wife was politically motivated.
• The Only Girls’ Team in a Boys’ Soccer League Has Gone Undefeated. The Queens Park Ladies, an under-12 soccer team in Bournemouth, England, hopes to inspire younger girls to get into the sport after a dominant season against the boys.
• Athens Turns Orange Under a Saharan Dust Cloud. In Photos
• Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle. A number of runaway army horses galloped through London on Wednesday morning, causing alarm and injuring pedestrians. All of the animals were eventually recovered.
• Aid to Ukraine Is on the Way. Here’s How It Might Help. Weapons from the support package, considered “a lifeline” for Ukraine’s military, could be arriving on the battlefield within days.
• ‘Kharkiv Is Unbreakable’: A Battered City Carries On. For residents of Ukraine’s second-largest city, daily Russian attacks have escalated fears but have not brought life to a standstill.
• This Town Had a Reputation Problem. Premier League Soccer Changed Things. Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ramshackle image and links to extremism.
• Russian Deputy Defense Minister Is Detained on Bribery Charges. Timur Ivanov, who has long been in charge of major military construction projects and known for leading a lavish lifestyle, was held Tuesday on charges of “large scale” corruption.
• New Study Bolsters Idea of Athletic Differences Between Men and Trans Women. Research financed by the International Olympic Committee introduced new data to the unsettled and fractious debate about bans on transgender athletes.
• Russian Court Orders American Journalist to Stay in Prison. Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, has been held for more than a year, awaiting trial on spying charges that he, his publisher and the United States vehemently reject.
• Italy’s New Abortion Law Is a Lesson in How Meloni Governs. The measure, largely restating existing law, shows the prime minister’s skill at reassuring her right-wing base without sacrificing her increasingly mainstream image.
• A Brewery Worker’s Drunken Driving Defense: His Stomach Made the Alcohol. A 40-year-old man was acquitted of a drunken driving offense after doctors confirmed he had a rare condition: auto-brewery syndrome.
• What Is the Rwanda Policy? U.K.’s Plan for Asylum Seekers Explained. The plan has been in the works for years, but the passage of a contentious bill by Britain’s Parliament puts the country closer to sending asylum seekers to the African nation.
• At Least 5 Die Trying to Cross English Channel, Including a Young Girl. British and French authorities have struggled to find ways to deter people from making the perilous journey.
• Germany Arrests Aide to E.U. Lawmaker on Suspicion of Spying for China. The move came just hours after the authorities detained three other people suspected of passing secrets to Beijing.
• Senate Moves Toward Approving Aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Support for the package in the Senate is expected to be overwhelming and bipartisan, and President Biden has urged lawmakers to quickly take it up so he can sign it into law.
• U.K. Approves Bill That Would Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda. Britain’s Parliament passed contentious legislation to allow the deportation of asylum seekers to the African country, a political victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
• Huw Edwards, a Top BBC Anchor, Resigns After 40 Years. Mr. Edwards had been off the air since July, when he was accused of paying for sexually explicit images, and he cited medical reasons for his decision to quit.
• Germany Arrests 3 Suspected of Passing Secrets to China. Sensitive naval data and a high-powered laser were obtained for China by three German citizens, according to prosecutors.
• Ukraine’s Race to Hold the Line. The days of lightning battlefield breakthroughs may be over. With Russia preparing to make a big push, the Ukrainians can do little but dig in.
• Word of Renewed U.S. Assistance Is Met With Joy and Relief in Ukraine. Much-needed munitions like artillery shells could start arriving relatively quickly, but experts say it could take weeks before U.S. assistance has a direct impact on the war.
• Likely U.K. Foreign Secretary Has Many U.S. Ties. After Britain’s next election, David Lammy is likely to be foreign secretary. He’s setting out a “progressive realist” policy — and forging ties on the U.S. right, just in case.
• Russian Attacks Crush Industry and Identity. The assaults have all but destroyed the factories and plants that were the economic lifeblood of the towns and cities in Ukraine’s east.
• House Set to Vote on Foreign Aid Bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. After clearing a critical hurdle on Friday, the pieces of the $95 billion package were expected to pass in a series of votes, putting the legislation on track for enactment after a tortured journey through Congress.
• As Drones Gain Battlefield Prominence, Even Tanks Are Vulnerable. As explosive drones gain battlefield prominence, even the mighty U.S. Abrams tank is increasingly vulnerable.
• Insert Cookie Dough in a Croissant. Bake It Again. And … Voilà! Stéphane Louvard married one of his signature croissants with a chocolate chip cookie to come up with the “crookie.” After a slow start, his creation took off after it became a TikTok phenomenon.
• 5 Europeans Are Arrested Over Furtive Ties to Russia. A string of arrests, including two Poles accused of attacking a Navalny aide and a third for ties to a possible plot against Ukraine’s president, have amplified worries of Russian infiltration.
• Rough Seas and Global Crises for Blinken and G7 Counterparts. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and his counterparts, who met on the Italian island of Capri, welcomed signs that tensions between Iran and Israel might not worsen.
• To Keep Coasts Clear in a Beach Boom, Greece Declares a New Plan. The government has pledged to crack down on rapid development, and on seaside businesses seeking to take advantage of a tourist boom. But some residents and conservationists are unimpressed.
• Ukraine Waits, Nervously, on U.S. for Critical Aid. From the battlefield to battered cities, soldiers and civilians are counting on Congress to approve $60 billion in military support. Without it, Ukrainian officials say, prospects in the war are grim.
• Manchester City Orbits in a World Apart, Where Excellence Isn’t the Enemy. Out of the Champions League but on top of the Premier League, Manchester City shows that it takes more than trophies to make a villain.

Middle East

• Hezbollah missiles kill an Israeli civilian in the disputed Har Dov border area.
• Israel’s Military Campaign Has Left Gaza’s Medical System Near Collapse. The Israeli military’s bombardment and invasion of Gaza have decimated its health care system in a way that aid groups and international bodies are increasingly calling “systematic.”
• Gaza Authorities Say More Bodies Were Discovered in Mass Grave. An analysis of satellite imagery and videos by the The Times found that two of three graves had been dug on a hospital’s grounds before an Israeli raid.
• Israel’s Claim of Killing ‘Half’ of Hezbollah Commanders in Southern Lebanon Draws Skepticism. The assertion is just “psychological warfare,” says one Lebanese expert on the militant group.
• José Andrés, founder of the World Central Kitchen, eulogizes 7 aid workers killed in Gaza.
• Problems with the I.D.F.’s deconfliction system existed before the strike on the W.C.K. convoy.
• Court in Iran Sentences Prominent Rapper to Death, His Lawyer Says. The rapper, Toomaj Salehi, was initially arrested after releasing music in support of the 2022 protests over the death of a young woman in police custody.
• A U.N. aid chief says ‘every day counts’ in the efforts to relieve the suffering in Gaza.
• After $15 Billion in Military Aid, Israel Calls Alliance With U.S. ‘Ironclad’ The money from Washington, which includes $5 billion to replenish Israel’s defenses and $1 billion for Gazan civilians, comes as Israel readies to invade Rafah.
• A U.S. aid package includes billions in military support for Israel.
• Biden signs aid bill, reaffirming his commitment to Israel.
• Famine could begin in Gaza within weeks if more aid doesn’t get in, the W.F.P. warns.
• Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli American Hostage, Is Seen in Hamas Video. The video appeared to be the first time that Mr. Goldberg-Polin, who was grievously injured in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack, has been seen alive since he was taken captive.
• Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American Hostage, Is Seen in a Hamas Video. The video appeared to be the first time that Mr. Goldberg-Polin, who was grievously injured in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack, has been seen alive since he was taken captive.
• With Temperatures Soaring, Gazans Swelter in Makeshift Tents. The tents that failed to keep out the cold when many Gazans first fled their homes have now become suffocating as highs surpass 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Israel says it is deploying two more brigades to Gaza.
• After U.N. Report, Germany Says It Will Resume Funding for UNRWA. The announcement was likely to further strain Germany’s longstanding ties with Israel, which have deteriorated because of differences over the war in Gaza.
• Israel’s foreign minister thanks the Senate for passing a hard-fought aid bill.
• Signs Suggest That Invasion of Rafah Is All but Inevitable. Israel says an assault on Gaza’s southernmost city is vital to dismantling Hamas and has proposed evacuating civilians. But more than a million people have taken refuge in the city.
• Israel Plans to Expand ‘Humanitarian Zone’ if It Invades Rafah. An oceanside area currently crowded with displaced Gazans is among the sites being eyed for a larger safe zone for evacuees, a military official said.
• Israel carries out airstrikes and orders new evacuations in parts of Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza.
• Our Reporter on the Fate of a Gazan University Class. These university graduates in Gaza finished training just one week before the war began. We reached out to everyone in the class WhatsApp group to find out what happened to them.
• U.N. Calls for Inquiry Into Mass Graves at 2 Gaza Hospitals. Palestinian officials said scores of bodies had been found, some shot in the head, at one hospital after Israeli forces withdrew. Israel said it had dug up and reburied some bodies in a search for hostages.
• An official offers a hint of Israel’s plans for civilians if it invades Rafah.
• Hezbollah Claims Drone Attack 10 Miles Inside Israel. The Israeli military later said that no bases had been hit and no casualties reported.
• U.S. universities struggle to calm campuses torn by the Gaza war.
• A review of UNRWA prompts new calls to restore its funding.
• Trapped and Starving, 2 Families in Gaza Try to Keep Their Children Alive. The United Nations says famine is likely to set in by May. For those living under Israel’s attacks and a crippling blockade, every day is a race against time.
• Israel Hasn’t Offered Evidence Tying U.N. Workers to Hamas, Review Says. The review did not address whether some employees of a U.N. agency, UNRWA, took part in the Oct. 7 attack, but it said no evidence had emerged that many UNRWA workers belonged to militant groups.
• Palestinian Baby Delivered After Mother Killed in Israeli Strike. The baby was born 10 weeks premature and weighed three pounds, a doctor said. Her father and sister also died.
• A U.S. official says the military destroyed a rocket launcher in Iraq after rockets were fired toward a U.S. base.
• 3 People Injured After Vehicle Attack in Jerusalem. The police arrested two men who fled the area after a car rammed into pedestrians. The Israeli authorities said the attack was an act of terrorism.
• How a Displaced Gazan Collects Aid From Airdrops. Oday Abed, 30, rides his bike to the coast of northern Gaza in hopes of getting aid packages with essential items, like food and clothing, for his family who is staying at the Jabaliya refugee camp.
• Israelis Prepare to Mark Passover, a Festival of Freedom, With Hostages Still in Gaza. Many Jews say they will adapt their Passover rituals around the Seder table this year to fit the somber mood of a country at war.
• General Haliva became a symbol of the failure to prevent the deadliest attack in Israel’s history.
• Israel Planned Bigger Attack on Iran, but Scaled It Back to Avoid War. The strike on Iran on Friday was originally intended to be much broader in scope, but after intense pressure from allies, Israeli leaders agreed to ratchet it down.
• U.S. Is Considering Sanctions For Israeli Military Battalions. Israeli leaders expressed alarm about the possible action by the Biden administration over rights violations in the West Bank.
• Netanyahu says sanctions against Israel’s military would be a ‘moral low.’ The battalion, which has been accused of violent incidents against Palestinians, was established for ultra-Orthodox Jewish males whose strict religious observance demands full gender separation.
• Palestinians Go on Strike in West Bank to Protest Deadly Israeli Military Raid. At least 10 people were killed when Israeli forces raided the Nur Shams refugee camp, an episode that illustrated the territory’s continuing violence.
• Violence in the West Bank has sharply escalated in recent months.
• Crackdowns, Attacks and Threat of War Put Iranians on Edge. Facing deep economic troubles and a restive population, the government seems to have adopted a policy of declaring victory over Israel and cracking down at home, analysts say.
• Israeli Strike Damaged Iran’s Aerial Defenses . The retaliatory attack damaged a defense system near Natanz, a city in central Iran that is critical to the country’s nuclear weapons program.
• The Palestinian Authority’s president threatens to reconsider relations with the United States.
• The House, with a bipartisan vote, approves an aid package for Israel.
• Israeli raid on a refugee camp in the West Bank kills at least 10 people.
• Worries Over Iran Lift Netanyahu at Home. How Long Can It Last? Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, lost considerable support after the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks on Israel. Tensions with Iran have helped him claw some of it back.
• Deadly Israeli Airstrikes Again Hit Rafah. For weeks, Palestinians have been bracing for a ground offensive on the southern Gaza city, where over one million displaced people have fled.
• Deadly Israeli airstrikes again hit Rafah.
• At a meeting in Turkey, Hamas’s political leader and Erdogan discussed how to achieve a ‘fair and permanent peace in the region.’
• Strike Was Meant to Show Iran that Israel Could Paralyze Its Defenses. This attack used a fraction of the fire power Iran deployed last week when it launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel.
• Strike was meant to show Iran that Israel could paralyze its defenses, Western officials say. The strike, two Western officials said, was calculated to deliver a message to Iran that Israel could bypass Iran’s defense systems undetected and paralyze them.
• Israel Targets Military Base in Iran, but Both Sides Downplay the Strike. The drone attack may have been launched from inside Iran, once again demonstrating Israel’s ability to carry out clandestine operations there.
• An explosion damages a military base in Iraq used by an Iran-backed armed group. It was unclear who carried out the attack in Iraq’s Babylon province, south of Baghdad.
• Explosion Damages Iraqi Base Used by Iran-backed Group. It was unclear who carried out the attack in Babylon Province, south of Baghdad.
• Satellite imagery shows that a precision attack damaged an air defense system at an Iranian base.
• Israel Launched Missiles as Well as Drones at Iran, Officials Say. Though it was not immediately clear if the missiles struck targets inside Iran, their use would mean more sophisticated firepower was involved in the attack than first reported.
• Israel reportedly strikes an air defense site in Syria.
• Residents of Isfahan describe their fears of an escalated war.
• Shadow War Between Iran and Israel: A Timeline. A recent round of strikes has brought the conflict more clearly into the open and raised fears of a broader war.
• Israel Has Used Exploding Drones in Previous Attacks on Iran. Iranian officials said that an attack Friday used small drones possibly launched from inside Iran, and that radar systems had not detected unidentified aircraft entering Iranian airspace.
• Blinken says the U.S. has not been involved in ‘offensive operations’ in Iran.
• World leaders call for de-escalation after Israel’s strike in Iran.
• Israel informed the U.S. shortly before it struck Iran, an American official says.

New York

• What Does Weinstein Reversal Mean for #MeToo? The decision by the New York Court of Appeals is linked to legal weaknesses in the case, our reporter says.
• In Trump Case, the Defense Will Try to Knock Down the Allegation of a Plot. David Pecker, the former publisher of The National Enquirer, will be back on the stand for continued cross-examination.
• New York Vowed to Shut Down Illegal Weed Shops. It Just Licensed One. New York officials had said that those who jumped the line to cash in on cannabis would not be rewarded over those who played by the rules.
• Pecker Testifies About ‘Catch-and-Kill’ Payments. David Pecker, former publisher of The National Enquirer, testified that Donald J. Trump thanked him for burying stories during the 2016 campaign. Jonah Bromwich, a criminal justice reporter at The New York Times, gives takeaways from Pecker’s testimony.
• 5 Takeaways From David Pecker’s Testimony in Trump’s Criminal Trial. David Pecker told jurors of a universe in which favors for celebrities were demanded and dispensed. His cross-examination will continue Friday.
• Weinstein’s Conviction Is Overturned: 5 Takeaways. The Court of Appeals overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on sex crimes charges in New York, but he is not a free man. Here’s what to know.
• Harvey Weinstein’s New York Conviction Is Overturned. Jodi Kantor, investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains the overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges in New York.
• In Trump Tower, the President-Elect Praised the Man Who Kept His Secrets. David Pecker, former publisher of The National Enquirer, testified that Donald J. Trump thanked him for burying stories.
• Trump Trial Witness Says President-Elect Praised Him for Keeping Secrets. The publisher of the The National Enquirer said he was called upstairs at Trump Tower to a postelection meeting where Donald J. Trump introduced him to future White House figures.
• What is the Court of Appeals, and how does it work?
• Mr. Weinstein’s criminal convictions in California still stand.
• Ex-Enquirer Publisher Says He and Others Around Trump Feared His Anger. They called Donald J. Trump “the boss.” The desire to avoid his fury drove many decisions made by those around him.
• In their dissents, three judges offer sharp critiques of the majority’s decision.
• Weinstein’s accusers express fury and disappointment over the court’s ruling.
• The Harvey Weinstein Appeal Ruling, Annotated. Read the ruling from New York’s top court that overturned the 2020 conviction of Harvey Weinstein on felony sex crime charges in Manhattan, with context and explanation by New York Times journalists.
• Stormy Daniels’s Attempt to Sell Her Story Began the Road to Trial. After a tape emerged of Donald J. Trump discussing how he groped women, she quickly struck a deal.
• What Columbia Should Have Learned From the Protests of 1968. Sending in the police to arrest students only inflamed tensions on campus then. Why would this time be different?
• Testimony by these witnesses was a key part of Weinstein’s appeal argument.
• Prosecutors Say Trump Keeps Breaking Gag Order, With Four New Violations. The judge in his criminal case is already considering whether to punish the former president for statements about jurors and witnesses in the case.
• A Timeline of Weinstein’s New York Case. New York’s highest court tossed out the 2020 sex crime convictions of Harvey Weinstein in a reversal of a case that ignited the #MeToo movement.
• Here’s a timeline of Weinstein’s New York case. New York’s highest court tossed out the 2020 sex crime convictions of Harvey Weinstein in a reversal of a case that ignited the #MeToo movement.
• Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction Was Fragile From the Start. New York’s highest court overturned a conviction on Thursday that tested how #MeToo cases could be tried.
• How a Playboy Model’s Story of an Affair With Trump Became a Commodity. Karen McDougal sold the rights to her story. Donald J. Trump and the publisher of The National Enquirer decided what would happen to it.
• Protest Materializes as Trump Has Cases Heard in Two Courts. Marchers closed down a street calling for the former president to face justice.
• Read the Harvey Weinstein Appeal Ruling. The New York Court of Appeals found Thursday that the trial judge who presided over Harvey Weinstein’s case had made a crucial mistake, allowing prosecutors to call as witnesses a series of women who said Mr. Weinstein had assaulted them — but whose accusations were not part of the charges against him.
• Here’s the latest on the reversal of Weinstein’s conviction. In a stunning 4-3 decision, the state’s highest court overturned the conviction of the disgraced movie producer, who in 2020 was found guilty of two felony sex crimes.
• The Last Days of 6 Townhouses That Have Stood for 125 Years. The houses on West 158th Street are likely to be destroyed for a new apartment building.
• Trump Case Testimony Expected to Turn to Hush-Money Deal With Porn Star. David Pecker, the former publisher of The National Enquirer, will be back on the stand and is likely to discuss the publication’s contact with Stormy Daniels.
• Here’s what we expect from David Pecker’s third day of testimony. David Pecker, the former publisher of The National Enquirer, will be back on the stand and is likely to discuss the publication’s contact with Stormy Daniels.
• The Links Between Trump and 3 Hush-Money Deals. Here’s how key figures involved in making hush-money payoffs on behalf of Donald J. Trump are connected.
• Undercover Sex Sting Leads to Charges Against School Crossing Guard. Jared Jeridore, who worked near a Queens school, was arrested after complaints about him led the police to have an officer pose as a teenage girl, officials said.
• On Columbia’s Lawn, the Curtain Rises on a Day of Political Theater. At Columbia University, protesters were undeterred, and even relaxed, as a phalanx of congressional leaders showed up and told them to “stop the nonsense.”
• Mayor Adams Walks Back Budget Cuts Many Saw as Unnecessary. The mayor released a revised $111.6 billion budget, which included $2.3 billion that would restore some funding for schools and cultural institutions.
• Five Moments That Have Defined Donald Trump’s Trial So Far. Trials are wars of words. These are some of the most memorable that have been spoken as a jury hears the criminal case against Donald J. Trump.
• Libraries Hold Their Breath and Await the Budget. Five renovated branches are waiting to reopen, if the system receives sufficient funding.
• New York City’s Everlasting Scaffolding. Why the protective barriers over sidewalks stay up for so long.
• Seder Is About Family, Food, Freedom. And Now, It’s Also About the War. At Passover Seders, many families addressed the war in Gaza. In some cases, generations clashed and tensions arose. “That’s the Jewish way,” said one host.
• Clashes Over Gag Order and Tabloid Testimony in the Trump Criminal Trial. Tuesday’s session of Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial began with a heated clash between Justice Juan M. Merchan and Mr. Trump’s lead lawyer over a gag order. It ended with an insider look into a tabloid newspaper practices. Jonah Bromwich, a criminal justice reporter at The New York Times, gives the major takeaways.
• Mayor Adams Pushes Out Chairwoman of Police Oversight Board. Arva Rice was asked to resign after she criticized police handling of a fatal shooting investigation and requested more money and power to investigate misconduct.
• At Brooklyn Seder Protest, Jewish New Yorkers Target Schumer Over Aid. It appeared that at least 100 were arrested after pro-Palestinian Jewish groups rallied near Chuck Schumer’s home, as the Senate prepared to authorize billions of dollars in aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan.
• George Santos Said He Was Running for Congress Again. (He’s Not.). Less than two weeks after announcing a surprise long-shot bid for a House seat on Eastern Long Island, Mr. Santos said he was no longer pursuing the seat.
• Judge Questions Credibility of Trump’s Lawyer as Witness Details Coverup Allegations. Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan is off to an ominous start for the former president, and it might not get any easier in the days ahead.
• Publisher Describes Quashing Doorman’s Claim Trump Had Child Out of Wedlock. The former publisher of The National Enquirer testified at Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial that he used a so-called catch-and-kill deal to silence the doorman.
• Adams Defends His Pick for Top Lawyer Despite City Council Opposition. Mayor Eric Adams praised Randy Mastro’s “impressive” career as he moves to hire him as New York City’s top lawyer. A majority of the Council is believed to oppose his nomination.
• Trump’s Trial Features Fierce Debate Over What He Can Say: 5 Takeaways. Donald J. Trump’s lawyer was harshly questioned as he tried to avoid a contempt citation. And a publisher testified about how he put The National Enquirer to work for Mr. Trump’s campaign.
• National Enquirer’s Help for Trump Broke Norms Even in the Tabloid World. The tabloid’s parent company was fined for breaking federal election laws after spending money to buy and bury stories that could have harmed Donald J. Trump’s campaign.
• Inside the Week That Shook Columbia University. In a Washington war room, Columbia’s president, Nemat Shafik, decided to call police officers to arrest protesting students. The backlash now threatens her leadership.
• Former tabloid publisher details how he helped Trump’s campaign.
• Prosecutors Call Trump’s Echo of Fox News Host Remarks ‘Troubling’ Donald J. Trump amplified a false assertion by the commentator Jesse Watters that activists were infiltrating the jury in his criminal trial.
• Gag Order Hearing Is Heated as Judge Considers Citing Trump for Contempt. Justice Juan M. Merchan, overseeing Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial, warned the former president’s lawyer that he was losing credibility.
• Did the Israel-Hamas War Influence Your Seder Rituals? Tell Us. We want to know if the war changed the rituals or the tenor of your Seder.
• New York Court System to Publish Daily Transcripts of Trump’s Trial. A government website will also contain relevant documents for the landmark trial, which is not televised.
• When Edgar Allan Poe Lived, and Loved, in the Bronx. The manuscript of Poe’s poem “For Annie,” written while he was living in a Bronx cottage after his wife’s death, is up for auction.
• Trump Will Fight Attempts to Silence Him Before Key Witness Testifies. Justice Juan M. Merchan will hear arguments over whether the former president violated his gag order before The National Enquirer’s former publisher takes the stand.
• Here’s the latest on the trial. Justice Juan M. Merchan will hear arguments over whether the former president violated his gag order before The National Enquirer’s former publisher takes the stand.
• Could Trump Go to Prison? If He Does, the Secret Service Goes, Too. Officials have had preliminary discussions about how to protect the former president in the unlikely event that he is jailed for contempt during the trial.
• Trump Criminal Trial Day 5: Opening Statements and a Brisk Pace. Jonah Bromwich, a criminal justice reporter at The New York Times, gives the major takeaways from the opening statements and the first witness of Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan. An earlier version of this video misstated that it’s the sixth day of the Trump hush-money trial. It is Day 5.
• Man Charged With Hate Crime After Destructive Break-In at Islamic Center. Jacob Beacher is accused of stealing a Palestinian flag and causing $40,000 in damage to religious artifacts at Rutgers University during the Eid-al-Fitr holiday.
• As Floods Beckoned, Many of New York’s Catch-Basin Trucks Were Offline. A report by the New York City comptroller’s office found “big gaps” in how the administration of Mayor Eric Adams handles emergency preparations.
• An Unprecedented Trial Opens With Two Visions of Trump. The prosecution’s opening statement sketched a seamy scheme meant to further the election of Donald J. Trump. His lawyer said the government’s case is merely “34 pieces of paper.”
• Scenes of Protests Spread at Elite Campuses. The arrests of more than 100 protesters at Columbia last week led to more campus demonstrations, at Yale, M.I.T. and as far away as the University of Michigan.
• Opening Statements in Trump’s Criminal Trial: Five Takeaways. Prosecutors signaled a sweeping case and Donald J. Trump’s lawyers began their assault on witnesses’ credibility. The judge seems intent on expediting the first trial of an American president.
• The opening statements gave a preview of how the two sides will present the case.
• Trump and Attorney General Agree on Minor Changes to $175 Million Bond. Letitia James had asked a court to reject the bond that Donald J. Trump posted in his civil fraud case. A deal on Monday will keep the terms of the bond largely unchanged.
• A courthouse park becomes a stage, and a sideshow, outside Trump’s trial. At Collect Pond Park, New Yorkers engaged in well worn updates.
• How Tabloids Used ‘Catch-and-Kill’ to Trade on Secrets of Celebrities. The term was coined by tabloid editors for buying the rights to stories for the purpose of ensuring the information never becomes public. Donald J. Trump was a beneficiary.
• David Pecker Is the First Witness of Trump’s Criminal Trial. Mr. Pecker, the longtime publisher of The National Enquirer, is first on the stand at the former president’s trial.
• Todd Blanche Leads the Team Defending Trump in His Criminal Hush-Money Trial. Mr. Blanche is also representing the former president in his federal classified documents case in Florida and his federal election interference case in Washington.
• Meet the team defending Donald J. Trump in his criminal trial.
• If Trump testifies, he can be grilled about cases he lost and gag order violations.
• Trump Can Be Grilled About Cases He Lost and Gag Order Violations. The judge’s ruling could play into Donald J. Trump’s decision on whether to testify in his own defense.
• Meet the Team Prosecuting Donald J. Trump. Manhattan’s district attorney assembled a group of experienced courtroom hands, some of whom have confronted the former president before.
• Meet the team prosecuting Donald J. Trump.
• Trump’s Manhattan Criminal Trial Will Not Be Televised. New York courts generally do not permit video to be broadcast from courtrooms, although a feed is being transmitted into an overflow room for the reporters covering the trial.
• Pickleball Gets a Permanent Spot at Wollman Rink. The courts are being resurfaced as the rapidly growing sport of pickleball becomes the off-season replacement for skating in Central Park.
• Opening Statements in Trump’s Criminal Trial to Begin Monday. Prosecutors for the Manhattan district attorney’s office will go first, giving a preview of the evidence and seeking to persuade and charm the 12 jurors.
• Here’s the latest in the trial. Prosecutors for the Manhattan district attorney’s office will go first, giving a preview of the evidence and seeking to persuade and charm the 12 jurors.
• Defendant Is Unique, But Structure Of Trial Is Not. The defendant is unique, but the basic structure and rhythms of the trial resemble every American prosecution.
• How Hudson Yards Went From Ghost Town to Office Success Story. The vacancy rate at Hudson Yards’ office towers is considerably lower than in the rest of Manhattan, though its luxury housing and retail offerings have been less successful.
• Jewish Students Are Targeted as Protests Continue at Columbia. After reports of harassment by demonstrators, some Jewish students said they felt unsafe. Others said they felt safe, while condemning antisemitism.
• What to Watch as Donald Trump’s Hush-Money Trial Begins. A jury has been selected and opening statements are set to begin in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial in Manhattan. Kate Christobek, a court reporter for The New York Times, breaks down what to watch.
• Jurors Who Were Dismissed Describe Intense Days Under a Glaring Spotlight. Two prospective jurors who were excused contacted The New York Times to describe their experience in the fraught environment of an unprecedented trial.
• Will a Mountain of Evidence Be Enough to Convict Trump? Monday will see opening statements in the People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump. The state’s case seems strong, but a conviction is far from assured.
• Migrants, Schools and Cannabis: Highlights of New York State’s Budget. Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City emerged as two of the winners from a budget process that blew past the April 1 deadline.
• Trail of Hush-Money Deals That Led to Ex-President’s Prosecution. Before Stormy Daniels, Donald J. Trump and his allies paid to keep other stories buried as he ran for the presidency.
• ‘I Spotted a Metal-and-Glass Shelving Unit in Perfect Condition’ “Stooping” in Manhattan, an unusual crack on a Broadway sidewalk and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
• Cities’ Efforts to Hold Police Accountable Hit a Wall: The Police. Civilian oversight boards face resistance across the country from those they are supposed to monitor. A New York case underscores the tension.
• At Least 2 Are Stabbed on a Party Boat in Brooklyn. Three people were hospitalized, including a man who was struck in the head with a bottle, and more than 1,000 passengers were evacuated, the authorities said.
• Hochul’s Long-Game Approach Helps Her Win Concessions for Budget. Gov. Kathy Hochul used the $237 billion budget to wedge in contentious issues like extending Mayor Eric Adams’s control over New York City schools.
• A Holiday for Weed Fans, Complete With Sponsors. With the legalization of marijuana in New York, celebrations of “4/20” have gone mainstream.
• After Arrests At Columbia, Students Face More Fallout. Students who camped in tents to protest the war in Gaza, including the daughter of Representative Ilhan Omar, may be barred from finishing the semester.
• Why Are Assaults Rising As Other Crimes Decline? Homicides, rapes and shootings in New York City have decreased, but the number of assaults has remained stubbornly high.
• Easing the Aftershocks of Violence With an Approach That Works. “Trauma recovery centers” are favored by law-and-order officials and progressive activists alike for one big reason: They work. But to stay open in New York, they need more funding.
• This Matchmaker Also Manufactures Jokes. Stef Dag, host of “Hot & Single,” goes cafe-hopping with friends, boxes in the park and gets ready for a comedy set at The Stand.
• A Life Overtaken by Conspiracy Theories Explodes in Flames as the Public Looks On. Friends of Max Azzarello, who set himself on fire outside Donald J. Trump’s trial, said he was a caring person whose paranoia had led him down a dark path.
• Day 4 of Trump’s Criminal Trial: Five Takeaways. A full jury is seated, a horrifying incident shocks the court and opening statements are set to begin on Monday.
• Where Jurors in Trump Hush-Money Trial Say They Get Their News. Prosecutors and defense lawyers tried to divine the political leanings of prospective jurors in the former president’s Manhattan criminal trial from their answers to questions about what media they consume.
• Final Members of Trump Jury Chosen as Trial Races Ahead. Just after the last selections of alternate jurors were made, a man set himself on fire outside the courthouse, horrifying onlookers. But the case was not delayed.
• In Trump Trial, Old Social Posts Haunt the Proceedings. Over the past week, some potential jurors who were confronted with their old posts seemed sheepish, if not outright embarrassed.
• Neo-Nazi Who Threatened Journalist With Death Is Sentenced to Prison. Nicholas Welker admitted posting the death threat, which was meant to silence coverage of the extremist group he led, prosecutors said.
• Prosecutors Want to Ask Trump About Attacks on Women. Prosecutors are seeking to cross-examine the former president, should he take the stand, about lawsuits he has lost, including a civil jury’s finding last year that he was liable for sexually abusing the writer E. Jean Carroll.
• Prosecutors signal they will ask Trump about attacks on women if he testifies.
• Columbia’s Leader Faces Criticism on Many Sides After Protest Crackdown. Dr. Shafik, who also goes by Minouche, is facing criticism from multiple sides over how she is handling protests over the war in Gaza on her campus.
• Man Sets Himself on Fire Near Courthouse Where Trump Is on Trial. Onlookers screamed as fire engulfed the man, who had thrown pamphlets in the air before he set himself aflame. He was taken to a hospital and died hours later.
• Student Protesters at Columbia Remain Defiant. The campus chapter of a faculty organization said it would “fight to reclaim our university.” Students were undeterred by the crackdown on their protest.
• Defense Gets One-Week Delay in Menendez Corruption Trial. The senator’s trial will start May 13, a week later than planned, to give defense lawyers more time to prepare.
• It was an intense day for some potential jurors as they answered personal questions.
• Outside Court, Trump is the Center of Attention. Inside, He Has a Rival. Fame creates its own gravity and Donald J. Trump is usually the center of it. But in his courtroom, Justice Juan M. Merchan also has pull.
• Outside the courtroom, Trump is the center of attention. Inside, he has a rival.
• Will Trump Go to Prison if He Is Convicted? The former president faces dozens of felony charges stemming from hush-money payments to a porn star. He would undoubtedly appeal any conviction, and the presiding judge has leeway on sentencing.

Business

• Daimler Truck Workers in North Carolina Are Poised to Strike. A walkout by employees who make Freightliner trucks and Thomas Built buses would expand the U.A.W.’s campaigns in the South.
• With Inflation This High, Nobody Knows What a Dollar Is Worth. Strong reactions to rising prices and misunderstandings about the value of money are rampant, our columnist says.
• Americans Went All-In on Self-Storage. That Demand Is Suddenly Cooling. Many developers, spurred by the pandemic to invest money in new self-storage facilities, have been caught short by this drop in demand.
• What Is a ‘Decent Wage’? France’s Michelin Raises a Debate. The tire maker vowed to ensure that none of its workers would struggle to make ends meet.
• School Employee Arrested After Racist Deepfake Recording of Principal Spreads. A high school athletic director in the Baltimore area was arrested after he used A.I., the police said, to make a racist and antisemitic audio clip.
• Honda Commits to E.V.s With Big Investment in Canada. The Japanese automaker, which has been slow to sell electric vehicles, said it would invest $11 billion to make batteries and cars in Ontario.
• Southwest Quits Four Airports in Cost-Cutting Drive. The airline expects fewer deliveries of Boeing planes than before, and cited “significant challenges” in achieving growth plans because of it.
• A New Battery Warns Parents if Their Child Has Swallowed It. The new battery by Energizer, with “color alert technology,” comes nearly two years after a report warned that more children were swallowing batteries.
• U.S. Economy Grew at 1.6% Rate in First-Quarter Slowdown. Consumers ensured that growth continued, but the latest data showed signs of vulnerability elsewhere.
• With New Salt and Sugar Limits, School Cafeterias Are ‘Cringing’ Many parents and nutritionists applauded stricter federal regulations, but food companies say the changes could increase costs and waste.
• Mining Giant BHP Makes $39 Billion Bid for Rival Anglo American. The deal would create one of the largest copper miners at a time when demand is soaring for the metal used in many green technologies.
• N.F.L. Draft Is Like Super Bowl for City of Detroit. Places that are not usual sites for the league’s marquee game are jumping at the chance to be the host of its three-day draft.
• There Is No TikTok in China, but There Is Douyin. Here’s What It Is. ByteDance owns both TikTok and Douyin, and although TikTok has more users around the world, Douyin is the company’s cash cow and a China mainstay.
• Europe’s Policymakers Get Ready to Lower Rates, Regardless of the Fed. European Central Bank governors are highlighting cooler inflation as a sign the bank could cut interest rates before the Federal Reserve.
• McKinsey Is Under Criminal Investigation for Its Opioid Work. Federal prosecutors are examining the consulting company’s role in helping “turbocharge” the sale of painkillers like OxyContin.
• College Protesters Make Divestment From Israel a Rallying Cry. The campaign is likely to have a negligible impact on the companies or Israel, but activists see divestment as a clear way to force colleges to take action on the issue.
• Solar Companies Seek New U.S. Tariffs on Asian Imports. Firms warn that China uses its neighbors to skirt existing levies, depressing prices and threatening U.S. investments.
• Business Groups Sue to Stop F.T.C. From Banning Noncompete Clauses. The lawsuits contend the F.T.C. does not have the authority to prohibit companies from limiting their employees’ ability to work for rivals.
• Robert Kraft’s Fight Against Antisemitism Began Long Before Oct. 7. The New England Patriots owner said this week that he was “no longer comfortable supporting” Columbia University, his alma mater, which has been disrupted by protests.
• Starbucks and Union Restart Contract Talks After Bitter Standoff. The company and Workers United, which represents more than 10,000 of the chain’s employees, broke off negotiation nearly a year ago.
• Boeing Loses $355 Million in Latest Quarter. The manufacturer has had to slow production of its popular 737 Max planes after a hole blew open on a jet during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
• Wanted: An Executive to Repair Boeing. The plane maker, which is searching for a new chief executive, is likely to consider a small number of people, including several former Boeing executives.
• Former Boeing Manager Says Workers Mishandled Parts to Meet Deadlines. Merle Meyers, who left Boeing last year after a 30-year career, said he was speaking publicly about his experience because he loved the company “fiercely.”
• ‘It Is Desolate’: China’s Glut of Unused Car Factories. Manufacturers like BYD, Tesla and Li Auto are cutting prices to move their electric cars. For gasoline-powered vehicles, the surplus of factories is even worse.
• F.T.C. Issues Ban on Worker Noncompete Clauses. The rule would prohibit companies from limiting their employees’ ability to work for rivals, a change that could increase competition and boost wages.
• Who Can Be Trusted for Retirement Advice? New Rules Strengthen Protections. More investment professionals will be required to act in their customers’ best interest when providing advice about their retirement money.
• Tesla’s Profit Fell 55%, Adding to Concerns About Its Strategy. The first-quarter results are likely to fuel worries that competitors will continue grabbing a bigger slice of a market dealing with slowing electric car sales.
• Supreme Court Seems to Side With Starbucks’ Challenge to Labor Ruling. The case seeks to limit the National Labor Relations Board’s ability to obtain court intervention in labor cases.
• G.M. Reports Big Jump in Profit on Gasoline Car Sales. General Motors has struggled with electric vehicles and in foreign markets but it is selling lots of combustion engine cars and trucks in North America.
• Trump Is Owed an Extra $1 Billion Stake in Truth Social. The former president is in line for a windfall after the stock price of Trump Media hit performance targets in its first few weeks of trading, raising the value of his already sizable stake.
• Slide Over, Auntie: Young Chinese Find Tasty Meals in Senior Canteens. The community canteens, offering huge plates for a dollar or two, have become popular among penny-pinching young professionals.
• F.T.C. Sues to Block $8.5 Billion Fashion Merger. The deal between Coach’s owner, Tapestry, and the parent of Michael Kors, Capri Holdings, is intended to create a U.S. luxury group to compete with the European industry giants.
• FIFA Said to Be Close to TV Deal With Apple for New Tournament. The agreement would give the tech company worldwide rights for a monthlong World Cup-style competition between top teams set to take place next year.
• Everton Seeks Alternative Buyer as Deal With 777 Partners Falters. With a proposed sale stalled seven months after it was announced, a financially strapped Premier League team is pursuing a backup plan.
• The Chinese Site That Rewired Online Shopping. Pinduoduo appeals to people seeking deals and “downgraded spending,” as consumer purchasing in China has slowed recently amid economic rockiness.
• With Latest Scandal, Some See a Glimpse Into an Ugly Future. The N.B.A. banned a player for life for betting on games, a practice some worry could become more prevalent with the rise of wagering on sports.
• Golden Visa Programs, Once a Boon, Lose Their Luster. Spain is the latest European country to end its program, which brought in billions of euros from real estate investors seeking residency status but worsened a housing crisis for locals.
• Sports Bettors in Trouble Get an Unlikely Assist. Craig Carton, the bombastic sports broadcaster, shows a different side on a weekly show that focuses on the stories of gambling addicts like himself.
• Inside Novo Nordisk’s Headquarters. Ozempic and Wegovy, the diabetes and weight-loss drugs, have soared to celebrity status in the U.S. But Novo Nordisk, the Danish company behind them, can’t make enough of them. The New York Times reporter Eshe Nelson went to the drugmaker’s headqu...
• How Ozempic Is Transforming a Small Danish Town. In Kalundborg, population under 17,000, Novo Nordisk is making huge investments to increase production of its popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy.
• It Introduced Ozempic to the World. Now It Must Remake Itself. Novo Nordisk’s factories work nonstop turning out Ozempic and Wegovy, its blockbuster weight-loss drugs, but the Danish company has far bigger ambitions.
• F.A.A. Rule Gives Air Controllers More Rest. The agency announced new rules to address the dangers of exhaustion for controllers, who often work grueling round-the-clock schedules.
• To Fight ‘Shrinkflation,’ France Will Force Retailers to Post Signs Warning Shoppers. Merchants will be required to put signs in front of all products that have been reduced in size without a corresponding price cut.
• The Big Number: $76,535. A look at why Caitlin Clark, the star women's basketball player, will be paid so little as a player for the Indiana Fever.
• Chinese Exports Weaken Hope for U.S. Solar Boom. The decision by a Massachusetts solar company to abandon plans to build a $1.4 billion U.S. factory highlights the risks amid a flood of Chinese clean energy exports.
• What to Know About China’s Export Dominance. From cars to solar panels to furniture, China is using lavish bank lending and enormous investments in robotics to cement its global leadership in manufacturing.
• Tesla to Recall Cybertruck in Latest Setback. A federal auto safety agency said the accelerator pedal on the pickup truck, sales of which began in late 2023, could become stuck, increasing the risk of accidents.
• Worst Slide For Wall St. In Months. A rally at the start of the year has given way to worries on Wall Street about economics and geopolitics.
• Amid Global Jolts, the Markets Become More Moody. Euphoria has been replaced by a much more somber mood, changing the value calculations in a host of markets, our columnist says.

DealBook

• Wall Street’s Patience for a Costly A.I. Arms Race Is Waning. A sell-off in Meta’s stock after the company disclosed huge investments in the technology may be a sign of investor fears about tech giants’ spending.
• Who Stands to Gain from a TikTok Ban. The Senate has finally passed a law that could bar the video-sharing app in the U.S., leaving some tech giants in pole position to profit — or pounce.
• Donors Stay Largely Silent Amid New Wave of Campus Protests. Robert Kraft, an alumnus of Columbia, suggested he would withhold donations to the school. Other alumni are keeping quiet.
• How Can Elon Musk Reassure Tesla Investors? The electric vehicle maker has announced price cuts and a Cybertruck recall ahead of Tuesday’s pivotal earnings report.
• Can the W.N.B.A. Make Money? A wave of star power has lifted hopes that viewership will pick up for the women’s league.
• A Union Vote at Volkswagen Is a Big Test for Organized Labor. If workers at a plant in Tennessee agree to unionize, it would reflect the growing power of groups like the U.A.W. at a crucial political moment.

Economy

• U.S. Growth Slowed in First Quarter, but Inflation Remained a Bug. Gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, increased at a 1.6 percent annual rate, but the report also included more evidence that the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tame price increases have stalled.
• Blinken Tours China to Promote Some Ties, While the U.S. Severs Others. Tensions over economic ties are running high, threatening to disrupt a fragile cooperation between the U.S. and China.
• ‘Pay Later’ Lenders Have an Issue With Credit Bureaus. Firms like Experian and TransUnion say it is time for “buy now, pay later” loans to appear on consumer credit reports. The lenders aren’t ready to sign on.
• Could the Union Victory at VW Set Off a Wave? Some experts say the outcome at a plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., may be organized labor’s most significant advance in decades. But the road could get rockier.
• Workers in Tennessee Vote to Join the U.A.W. The Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga is set to become the first unionized auto factory in the South not owned by one of Detroit’s Big Three.

Energy & Environment

• Key Solar Panel Ingredient Is Made in the U.S.A. Again. REC Silicon says it will soon start shipping polysilicon, which has come mostly from China, reviving a Washington State factory that shut down in 2019.

Media

• The Onion Is Sold by G/O Media. The satirical news website was bought by a new firm in Chicago that took inspiration for its name, Global Tetrahedron, from a book written by The Onion’s staff.
• The National Enquirer, Reeling From Trump, Still Can’t Find a Buyer. The parent company for The Enquirer, the tabloid now famous for its ties to former President Donald J. Trump, has tried repeatedly to sell the publication. It hasn’t been easy.
• Inside the Crisis at NPR. Listeners are tuning out. Sponsorship revenue has dipped. A diversity push has generated internal turmoil. Can America’s public radio network turn things around?
• New Group Joins the Political Fight Over Disinformation Online. The group intends to fight what its leader, Nina Jankowicz, and others have described as a coordinated campaign by conservatives and their allies to undermine researchers who study disinformation.
• Networks Covering Trump’s Trial Are Forced to Get Creative. TV networks began the challenging assignment on Monday of covering former President Trump’s trial without the luxury of cameras inside the courtroom.
• CNN Airing Man on Fire Shows Perils Of Live TV. There was both praise and criticism of the legal analyst and anchor, Laura Coates, and the network’s split-second decision to show the graphic footage.
• Streaming TV Becomes World of Watch-Cancel-Repeat for Nomadic Subscribers. Many more people are jumping from one streaming subscription to another, a behavior that could have big implications for the entertainment industry.
• Media Coverage of Trial, and of Its Jurors, Met With Partisan Uproar. Journalists covering the trial face a tricky balancing act: inform the public while keeping its participants out of harm’s way.
• Voice of America Will Get a New Director. Michael Abramowitz, a former Washington Post journalist who is currently the president of the nonprofit Freedom House, is expected to start in the role this summer.
• Head of Struggling Warner Bros. Discovery Received a $50 Million Pay Package in 2023. The chief executive’s 2023 pay package rose 26 percent from the year before, while the company’s losses totaled $3 billion.

Your Money

• You Finished I.V.F. and Want to Donate Embryos. Is There a Tax Benefit? Some people may consider donating embryos to researchers in light of Alabama’s I.V.F. ruling and in advance of other state actions. Would it be considered a charitable gift?
• Thousands Eligible to Receive Tax Refunds From 2020. The I.R.S. estimates that 940,000 people who didn’t file their returns for that year are due back money. The deadline for filing to get it is May 17.

Technology

• How to Claim Your Part of a $5.6 Million Ring Settlement. The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments to customers who had certain Ring home security cameras and accounts during a particular time period, the agency said.
• Alphabet’s Revenue Jumps 15% to $80.5 Billion. Google’s parent company topped revenue and profit estimates and said that it would offer a stock dividend for the first time.
• Microsoft Reports Rising Revenues as A.I. Investments Bear Fruit. The tech giant’s quarterly results included strong growth in cloud computing, fueled by its services in generative artificial intelligence.
• F.C.C. Votes to Restore Net Neutrality Rules. Commissioners voted along party lines to revive the rules that declare broadband as a utility-like service that could be regulated like phones and water.
• TikTok Broke the Tech Law Logjam. Can That Success Be Repeated? For years, federal lawmakers have tried to pass legislation to rein in the tech giants. The TikTok law was their first success.
• How a Pirate-Clad Pastor Helped Ignite Trump Media’s Market Frenzy. Chad Nedohin, a part-time pastor, is among the fans of Donald J. Trump who helped turn Trump Media into a meme stock with volatile prices.
• ‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower. The oil-rich kingdom is plowing money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence.
• Meta’s Profits More Than Double, While Spending on A.I. Rises. The owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp continued to grow, even as it said it would spend billions of dollars more on artificial intelligence.
• On TikTok, Resignation and Frustration After Potential Ban of App. While Congress says the social app is a security threat, critics of the law targeting it say it shows how out of step lawmakers are with young people.
• Binance Founder Should Get 3 Years in Prison, Prosecutors Say. Lawyers for Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the crypto exchange Binance, countered that he should receive no prison time.
• Elon Musk Clashes With Australian Court Over Violent Videos on X. Mr. Musk’s defiance over removing content is testing the boundaries of international legal systems.
• ‘Thunder Run’: Behind Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill. A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.
• Congress Passed a Bill That Could Ban TikTok. Now Comes the Hard Part. After President Biden signs the bill to force a sale of the video app or ban it, the legislation will face court challenges, a shortage of qualified buyers and Beijing’s hostility.
• How G.M. Tricked Millions of Drivers Into Being Spied On (Including Me). This privacy reporter and her husband bought a Chevrolet Bolt in December. Two risk-profiling companies had been getting detailed data about their driving ever since.
• In Silicon Valley, You Can Be Worth Billions and It’s Not Enough. Andreas Bechtolsheim, the first investor in Google, has an estimated $16 billion fortune. He recently settled charges that he engaged in insider trading for a profit of $415,726.
• Microsoft Makes a New Push Into Smaller A.I. Systems. The company that has invested billions in generative A.I. pioneers like OpenAI says giant systems aren’t necessarily what everyone needs.
• Generative A.I. Arrives in the Gene Editing World of CRISPR. Much as ChatGPT generates poetry, a new A.I. system devises blueprints for microscopic mechanisms that can edit your DNA.
• TikTok Faces E.U. Inquiry Over ‘Addictive’ Features. European officials threatened to fine TikTok and force it to remove some features, the latest regulatory challenge for the Chinese-owned social media app.
• A.I.-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material May Overwhelm Tip Line. A report by Stanford researchers cautions that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children doesn’t have the resources to help fight the new epidemic.
• Spurred by Teen Girls, States Move to Ban Deepfake Nudes. Legislators in two dozen states are working on bills, or have passed laws, to combat A.I.-generated sexually explicit images of minors.
• Software Start-Up Founder Is Sentenced To 18 Months for Defrauding Investors. Manish Lachwani, who founded the software start-up HeadSpin, is the latest tech entrepreneur to face time in prison in recent years.

Personal Tech

• Meta’s A.I. Assistant Is Fun to Use, but It Can’t Be Trusted. Despite Mark Zuckerberg’s hope for the chatbot to be the smartest, it struggles with facts, numbers and web search.

Sports

• 4 Disqualified from Beijing Race After 3 Let Chinese Runner Pass. A strange finish at the Beijing Half Marathon on Sunday led to an investigation and penalties.

Obituaries

• Penny Simkin, ‘Mother of the Doula Movement,’ Dies at 85. As a childbirth educator and maternal advocate, she promoted a profession that provides comfort to women giving birth and offers postpartum care as well.
• Alfonso Chardy, Who Helped Expose Iran-Contra Scandal, Dies at 72. A Miami Herald correspondent, he powered a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting and helped snare three other Pulitzers for the paper.
• Donald M. Payne Jr., 65, New Jersey Representative in Sixth Term, Is Dead. A Newark Democrat, he succeeded his father, who was the first Black member of his state’s congressional delegation.
• Carrie Robbins, Costume Designer for Dozens of Broadway Shows, Dies at 81. She made a classic wig and poodle skirt for “Grease” (using a bath mat and a toilet cover) and turned actors into Spanish inquisitors, British highwaymen and more.
• Helen Vendler, ‘Colossus’ of Poetry Criticism, Dies at 90. In the poetry marketplace, her praise had reputation-making power, while her disapproval could be withering.
• Howie Schwab, ESPN Researcher and Trivia Star, Dies at 63. He stepped out of his behind-the-scenes role in 2004 when he was cast as the ultimate sports know-it-all on the game show “Stump the Schwab.”
• Phyllis Pressman, Luxury Superstore Matriarch, Is Dead at 95. She started working at Barneys to be closer to her husband. Then, she became the architect of the Chelsea Passage, the home goods bazaar that helped make it an enticing destination.
• Joel Breman, Who Helped Stop an Ebola Outbreak in Africa, Dies at 87. Part of a team flown in to fight the deadly virus in 1976, Dr. Breman also worked to stamp out tropical diseases like smallpox, malaria and Guinea worm.
• Lori and George Schappell, Long-Surviving Conjoined Twins, Die at 62. They were distinct people who pursued different lives. “Get past this already, everybody,” Lori said, “get past it and learn to know the individual person.”
• Terry Anderson, Reporter Held Hostage for Six Years, Dies at 76. The Beirut bureau chief for The Associated Press, he was kidnapped in 1985 by Islamic militants. He was the last of 18 hostages to be released.
• Lizzie Magie, la desconocida inventora del famoso ‘Monopoly’ La creación de Magie, ‘The Landlord’s Game’, inspiró el producto derivado que conocemos hoy. Pero el mérito de la idea correspondió durante mucho tiempo a otra persona.
• Martin Wygod, a Winner on Wall Street and the Racetrack, Dies at 84. After he made a fortune selling prescription drugs and providing medical information online, he and his wife became leading breeders of thoroughbred horses.
• Ellen Ash Peters, Pioneer on the Connecticut Bench, Dies at 94. The first woman on the faculty of Yale Law School, she was named to the State Supreme Court in 1978 and became its first female chief justice six years later.
• William F. Pepper, 86, Dies; Claimed the Government Killed Dr. King. He represented James Earl Ray and the King family in efforts to prove that Dr. King was the victim of a conspiracy, becoming a celebrity among the conspiracy-minded.
• Daniel C. Dennett, 82, Philosopher Who Was Fiercely Debated, Is Dead. Espousing his ideas in best sellers, he insisted that religion was an illusion, free will was a fantasy and evolution could only be explained by natural selection.
• Frederick Celani, 75; Lived a Life of Running Scams and Changing Names. His serial frauds included a waterfront development in Buffalo, a civil rights law firm in California and a package delivery company in Springfield, Ill.

Asia Pacific

• Sheppie Abramowitz, Who Advocated Relief for Refugees, Dies at 88. She helped people fleeing conflicts in Vietnam, China, Kosovo and elsewhere around the world, and established the Washington office of the International Rescue Committee.

Media

• Denny Walsh, 88, a Pulitzer Winner Who Tussled With Mayors and Editors. He won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 1969 and later joined The New York Times, which eventually fired him.

Music

• Mike Pinder, Founding Keyboardist of the Moody Blues, Dies at 82. His expertise on the electromechanical Mellotron helped define the band’s progressive sound in the 1960s and ’70s on albums like “Days of Future Passed.”
• Michael Cuscuna, Who Unearthed Hidden Jazz Gems, Dies at 75. Possibly the most prolific archival record producer in history, he was a founder of the Mosaic label, which became the gold standard of jazz reissues.
• Bob Heil, Whose Innovations Enhanced the Sound of Rock, Dies at 83. A groundbreaking audio engineer, he provided the large-scale systems that brought tours by the Who and the Grateful Dead to life.
• Mandisa Hundley, Gospel Singer Seen on ‘American Idol,’ Dies at 47. Her Christian-themed music made her a fan favorite on ‘Idol’ and won her a Grammy Award in 2013.

Politics

• Peter Schey, Tenacious Lawyer Who Defended Migrant Rights, Dies at 77. He won the right to services like school and health care for people illegally crossing the border into the U.S. He also fought the Trump administration’s family separation policy.
• David H. Pryor, 88, Ex-Senator and Ally Of Bill Clinton, Dies. During his 34 years as an elected official, Mr. Pryor was sometimes said to be more liberal, especially on racial issues, than the people who elected him.
• Beverly LaHaye, ‘Powerhouse’ of the Christian Right, Is Dead at 94. A pastor’s wife, she formed Concerned Women for America to oppose the Equal Rights Amendment. Ronald Reagan called her “one of the powerhouses on the political scene.”

Pro Football

• Roman Gabriel, Star Quarterback of the 1960s and ’70s, Dies at 83. In 16 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles, he played in four Pro Bowl games and was voted Most Valuable Player in 1969.

Television

• Terry Carter, Barrier-Breaking Actor and Documentarian, Dies at 95. He was the only Black actor on “Combat!” and “The Phil Silvers Show,” then made well regarded documentaries on luminaries like Duke Ellington and Katherine Dunham.

Briefing

• After Apartheid. Thirty years after apartheid ended, South Africa will vote again.
• The New York Times News Quiz, April 26, 2024. Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other Times readers.
• Friday Briefing. The Supreme Court considers presidential immunity.
• Justices Seemed Ready to Limit Election Case Against Trump. Also, Harvey Weinstein’s New York conviction was overturned.
• Chaos and Oppression. The central question for universities responding to protests is whether to prioritize the preservation of order or the desire of students to denounce oppression.
• Thursday Briefing. Signs suggest that Israel will likely invade Rafah.
• Justices Seemed Split on Emergency Abortion Access. Also, U.S. weapons are headed to Ukraine. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
• TikTok’s Pro-China Tilt. A bill that will force the app’s Chinese owners to sell will soon become law.
• Wednesday Briefing. U.S. Senate approves long-stalled foreign aid.
• Ukraine Could Receive Some U.S. Aid ‘Within Days’ Also, the F.T.C. banned noncompete clauses. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
• Donald Trump on Trial. Highlights from the first big day of the former president’s New York criminal case.
• Tuesday Briefing. The opening of Donald Trump’s Manhattan trial.
• The First Prosecution of a President Was Laid Out in Court. Also, pro-Palestinian protests disrupt top college campuses. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
• Ukraine’s New Hope. How an aid package from the U.S. could affect the war.
• Monday Briefing. The implications of Israel’s attack on Iran.
• E-Commerce and the Influencer Economy. How internet shopping became choked with junk.
• Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups. For those past the age of a parental tuck-in, audiobooks might provide a soothing analogue.
• The House Is Set to Approve Ukraine Aid This Weekend. Also, the Israeli military struck Iran. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Podcasts

• Blinken meets Xi, and Supreme Court Considers Presidential Immunity. Plus, Haiti gets a new government.
• TikTok on the Clock, Tesla’s Flop Era and How NASA Fixed a ’70s-Era Space Computer. “A clock is ticking on one of America’s most famous apps.”
• How TikTok Changed American Culture. The app’s influence on Hollywood, school and more.
• Supreme Court to Hear Trump Immunity Case, and Campus Protests Spread. Plus, new airline refund rules.
• The Comedian Roy Wood Jr. on What’s Funny About 2024. A conversation about the power of Trump’s punchlines — and the jokes President Biden should be telling.
• Alicia Keys on Reimagining ‘Fallin’’ for Broadway. The singer talks about finding a new home for her first hit.
• What a TikTok Ban Could Actually Mean, and More. Plus, clashes over Donald Trump’s gag order.
• Laufey, Gen Z’s Pop Jazz Icon, Sings for the Anxious Generation. The Gen Z ‘it girl’ singer on the painful push and pull of young love.
• Campus Antiwar Protests Grow, and Trump Fights Attempts to Silence Him. Plus, “Blair Witch” actors push for royalties.
• The Trump Trial Ramps Up, and the Supreme Court Considers A Homelessness Case. Plus, a swimming scandal.
• Introducing ‘The Interview’ Listen to the trailer for the new weekly podcast from The New York Times.
• Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. Stories that begin full of hope — then take a turn.
• Taylor Swift’s New Album Reviewed. Our pop music critic on “The Tortured Poets Department.”

Op-Ed

• Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews Adam Moss. The April 23, 2023, episode of “The Ezra Klein Show.”

The Daily

• Harvey Weinstein Conviction Thrown Out. New York’s highest appeals court has overturned the movie producer’s 2020 conviction for sex crimes, which was a landmark in the #MeToo movement.
• The Crackdown on Student Protesters. Columbia University is at the center of a growing showdown over the war in Gaza and the limits of free speech.
• Is $60 Billion Enough to Save Ukraine? Congress approved a new aid package after months of delay, potentially throwing the country a lifeline in its war with Russia.
• A Salacious Conspiracy or Just 34 Pieces of Paper? Inside the criminal trial of former President Donald J. Trump.
• The Evolving Danger of the New Bird Flu. An unusual outbreak of the disease has spread to dairy herds in multiple U.S. states.

Science

• Ancient Female Ballplayer Makes Public Debut. The statue will be part of “Ancient Huasteca Women: Goddesses, Warriors and Governors” at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago.
• Beth Linker Is Turning Good Posture on Its Head. A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the “posture panic” of the last century. You’ll want to sit down for this.
• A Megaraptor Emerges From Footprint Fossils. A series of foot tracks in southeastern China points to the discovery of a giant velociraptor relative, paleontologists suggest in a new study.
• Cicadas Are Emerging Now. How Do They Know When to Come Out? Scientists are making computer models to better understand how the mysterious insects emerge collectively after more than a decade underground.
• In Coral Fossils, Searching for the First Glow of Bioluminescence. A new study resets the timing for the emergence of bioluminescence back to millions of years earlier than previously thought.
• Yellowstone’s Wolves: A Debate Over Their Role in the Park’s Ecosystem. New research questions the long-held theory that reintroduction of such a predator caused a trophic cascade, spawning renewal of vegetation and spurring biodiversity.
• Like Moths to a Flame? We May Need a New Phrase. Over time researchers have found fewer of the insects turning up in light traps, suggesting they may be less attracted to some kinds of light than they once were.
• Watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower Reach Its Peak. A nearly full moon could interfere with the shower during its peak. It is forecast to be active until near the end of the month.

Climate

• How Abrupt U-Turns Are Defining U.S. Environmental Regulations. The polarization of politics means that rules are imposed, gutted and restored with each election. Experts say that’s bad for the economy.
• Five Major Climate Policies Trump Would Probably Reverse if Elected. He has called for increased oil production and said that electric vehicles will result in an ‘assassination’ of jobs.
• The fight over the future of plastics. As countries negotiate a landmark agreement to reduce plastic pollution, the industry is fighting a battle over regulations and over its image.
• Five Things to Know About Biden’s New Power Plant Rules. The administration issued a major climate regulation aimed at virtually eliminating carbon emissions from coal, the dirtiest of the fossil fuels and a driver of global warming.
• Energy Dept. Aims to Speed Up Permits for Power Lines. The Biden administration has expressed growing alarm that efforts to fight climate change could falter unless the electric grids are quickly expanded.
• E.P.A. Severely Limits Pollution From Coal Burning Power Plants. New regulations could spell the end for plants that burn coal, the fossil fuel that powered the country for more than a century.
• RZA of Wu-Tang Clan Has Beef With Meat. The rapper, producer, actor and vegan talks about the connections between meat and masculinity, animal welfare and the environment.
• Your most pressing climate questions. Introducing Ask NYT Climate, where we’ll explore how climate intersects with your everyday life.
• Three Places Changing Quickly to Fight Climate Change. Paris is becoming a city of bikes. Across China, people are snapping up $5,000 electric cars. On Earth Day, a look at a few bright spots for emission reductions.
• Is Online Shopping Bad for the Planet? In theory, getting deliveries can be more efficient than driving to the store. But you may still want to think before you add to cart.
• Scotland Says Climate Vows On Emissions Won’t Be Met. Despite significant progress, Scotland was falling short on cutting vehicle emissions, switching to heat pumps and even restoring peatland, the government said.
• E.P.A. Invokes Superfund Law to Make Polluters Clean Up 2 ‘Forever Chemicals’ The step follows an extraordinary move that requires utilities to reduce the levels of carcinogenic PFAS compounds in drinking water to near-zero.
• Leaders on Environment Urge Kennedy to Cease Campaign for President. Nearly 50 leaders and activists who worked with Mr. Kennedy at an environmental nonprofit group will run ads calling on him to “Honor our planet, drop out.”

The Upshot

• How the N.F.L. Draft Became a Trading Floor. Picks are likelier to be dealt than kept, as a “very strong inertia” has been replaced by complex models and frenzied swapping.
• Carbon Dioxide Levels Have Passed a New Milestone. There’s 50 percent more carbon dioxide in the air than before the Industrial Revolution.
• Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, April 20, 2024. Can you sort 8 historical events?

Opinion

• Trump’s Immunity Case Was Settled More Than 200 Years Ago. But several members of the Supreme Court seem willing to put presidents above the rule of law.
• Why UNRWA Is Vital to Gaza’s Future. It is in no one’s interest to hobble one of the few remaining stabilizing forces in Gaza.
• David Pecker, Trump’s Trash Collector, Got Cold Feet. He grew wary of his role suppressing bad stories about Trump.
• Harvey Weinstein and the Limits of ‘He Said, She Said’ She said, she said, she said, she said can be ruled inadmissible.
• For Justice Alito, Presidents Stand Above the Law. He appears willing to allow Trump and future presidents to escape criminal prosecution for their acts.
• The Teen Trend of Sexual Choking. Responses to an essay about risks of choking during sex. Also: Abortion and the Supreme Court; Columbia unrest; hiring discrimination; Trump’s “fake news.”
• A Not-So-Great Economic Report. Growth could be better, but we’re still on track for a soft landing.
• If Arizona Repeals Its Abortion Ban, the Far Right Won’t Blame Trump. He’s the only one allowed to be wobbly on abortion.
• Trump Didn’t Really Do That Well in Pennsylvania. A surprising number of Republicans refused to vote for him in Tuesday’s primary.
• Amy Coney Barrett Jumps In on Abortion. She may yet play a significant role in determining the new landscape of abortion rights
• Joe Biden and the Israel-Gaza War. Readers discuss a column by Nicholas Kristof. Also: Donald Trump, “unprecedented”; tech in school; how sorrow changes us; California’s property taxes.
• Why I’m Getting More Pessimistic About Biden’s Chances This Fall. The reasons aren’t rocket science.
• Trump Gets the Everyman Experience. Shouldn’t the most important trial in American political history look more impressive than a decrepit D.M.V.?
• David Pecker and ‘The Trump Tower Conspiracy’ Even the worm turns.
• Joe Biden, Abortion Warrior? Tuesday’s speech was an impressive call to arms.
• The Legal Limits of Trump’s Contempt Defense.
• I’m a Columbia Professor. The Protests on My Campus Are Not Justice. I do not believe that the Columbia demonstrators are driven by antisemitism, but their actions have gone way too far.
• Will Justice Merchan Find Trump in Contempt of Court? Chances are high.
• The Gaza Protests Engulfing Columbia and Other Campuses. Readers, including parents of suspended students, discuss the unrest. Also: Responses to Liz Cheney on the Supreme Court and Donald Trump’s immunity claim.
• Rural Voters Are More Progressive Than the Democratic Party Thinks. But many Democrats have written them off.
• How ‘The Squad’ and Like-Minded Progressives Have Changed Their Party. The left’s position on Israel has now become the Democratic Party’s, hinting at greater influence to come.
• Roaches’ Lullaby. In the 1970s, the filmmakers Claudia Weill and Eli Noyes interviewed New Yorkers across the city about their unwanted roommates: roaches.
• Jurors Begin to Understand the ‘Trump Tower Conspiracy’ The opening statements gave a preview of the strengths and weaknesses of each side’s arguments.
• The Impossible Matzo Ball. It’s the quest — and the love — that counts.
• ‘Mike Johnson Did the Right Thing’ on Ukraine Aid. Readers praise the House speaker over the passage of the aid bill. Also: A juror’s duty; banning guns; poverty and health; anxious parents and kids.
• The N.I.H.’s Words Matter, Especially to Long Covid Patients. A recent statement rattled researchers and shocked communities of long Covid patients.
• What Toll Will the Trial Take on Trump? His brash demeanor has already been replaced by fatigue and frustration.
• Why Aren’t We Saving the Urban Forests? We have become so separate from the natural world that we don’t feel safe in the presence of well maintained trees.
• Add Cancer Warning Labels to Alcohol? Readers discuss whether the U.S. should follow the lead of Ireland and other countries. Also: Travel-related illnesses; affordable housing for immigrants.
• A Cheat Sheet to the Middle East’s Web of Friends and Enemies. As the conflict between Israel and Hamas spills over, we sketched out a social network of the alliances and enmities at play.
• Should Kidney Donors Be Paid? A guest essay argued in favor of payments. Readers, including donors, offer divergent views.
• Inside the Courtroom, Trump Is Trapped With His Past. He was forced to listen to much of the damage he has caused.
• Is the Violence Over Between Iran and Israel? It’s Never That Simple. Hatred and political maneuvering will probably keep the tension high.
• Mike Johnson Deserves to Keep His Job. By joining with Democrats to approve aid to Ukraine, he has defied low expectations.
• Campus Turmoil: Gaza Protests at Columbia. Readers discuss the arrests of demonstrators and the university president’s congressional testimony. Also: The Israel-Iran airstrikes; the Mayorkas impeachment.

Op-Ed

• This Whole King Trump Thing Is Getting Awfully Literal. The former president’s claim that he has absolute immunity for criminal acts taken in office as president is an insult to reason.
• The Constitution Won’t Save Us From Trump. Turning the page on the man — and on the politics he has fostered — will require fundamentally changing the text of our founding document.
• How Does Trump’s Violent Rhetoric End? Jamelle Bouie on what America’s history tells us about this moment.
• Biden, Let the Protests of 1968 Be a Warning. Lessons from a tumultuous summer.
• Salman Rushdie Is Not Who You Think He Is. The renowned author reflects on the fatwa ordered against him decades ago for his book “The Satanic Verses” — and surviving a brutal attack in 2022.
• A Simple Act of Defiance Can Improve Science for Women. Motherhood often feels at odds with a research career.
• Why Are We Gambling With America’s Future? Don’t bet the house on a rosy future.
• Can Biden Revive the Fortunes of American Workers? He’s the most pro-labor president since Harry Truman. Is that enough?
• For the Sake of Democracy, Celebrate Mike Johnson. In this one instance, at least, he stood on principle.
• Being Stuck in a Courtroom Is Just What Trump Needed. To win a political campaign, you want to put your candidate in a setting that provides a chance to excel. For Trump, that’s the trial.
• You’ve Been Wronged. That Doesn’t Make You Right. Never has our culture made the claiming of complaint such an animating force.
• Closing the Gap Between Nature and the Self. Ada Limón, the U.S. poet laureate, has a balm for your solastalgia.
• The Looming Decision That Could Get Pro-Choice Voters to the Polls. A ruling in the emergency abortion case heard at the high court on Wednesday could turn out abortion rights supporters to the polls.
• Speaking Russian in America. A visit to Ukraine and Russia would allow my son to see that his mother’s native language wasn’t a quirk of hers but something normal for millions of people.
• The Ghost of the 1968 Antiwar Movement Has Returned. The suffering in the war in Gaza is unacceptable. Young people will make that point clear this summer in Chicago.
• This May Be Our Last Chance to Halt Bird Flu in Humans and We Are Blowing It. “There’s a fine line between one person and 10 people with H5N1.”
• The Volkswagen Union Win Shows That Labor Is Becoming a Bigger Tent. Republicans tried to quash the union drive with partisanship. It didn’t work.
• This Is What a Miracle Drug Looks Like. And It Only Costs $5 to Make. The effects of semaglutide drugs won’t just be cosmetic
• Every Tech Tool in the Classroom Should Be Ruthlessly Evaluated. Screens in K-12 schools need ‘a hard reset.’
• Skepticism Is Healthy, but in Medicine, It Can Be Dangerous. Skepticism and distrust of health practitioners is on the rise. How are doctors supposed to restore patient trust?
• The Humbling of Marjorie Taylor Greene. She has, in very little time, undermined the influence of her party’s entire right flank.
• Why Losing Political Power Now Feels Like ‘Losing Your Country’ It is difficult, if not impossible, to attempt to counter polarization at a time when partisan sectarianism is intense and pervasive.
• Biden’s Deep Miscalculation on Israel and Gaza. Nicholas Kristof asks: Where has our moral president gone?
• A Dangerous Game Is Underway in Asia. The new alliance structure Washington is pursuing in Asia won’t guarantee peace and stability — and may raise the risk of stumbling into a conflict.
• The Supreme Court Has Already Botched the Trump Immunity Case. The court’s delay may have stripped citizens of the criminal justice system’s most effective mechanism for determining disputed facts: a trial.
• To Be (Visibly) Jewish in the Ivy League. Behavior that would be scandalous if aimed at other minorities is treated as understandable or even commendable when directed at Jews.
• Ukraine Aid in the Light of History. Lessons of Lend-Lease for the current crisis.
• New York Is Turning 400. We Should Celebrate. But How? We need history to support our foundations. But it can only do that with integrity if it exposes the failings.
• The Small-Business Tyrant Has a Favorite Political Party. It has never been more obvious that the Republican Party is the party of the boss.
• Why Is the Supreme Court Making an Easy Case Related to Jan. 6 Rioters Hard? Will the court go out of its way to disregard statutory language and create ambiguity where none exists?
• This Conversation Made Me a Sharper Editor. The venerated editor Adam Moss walks through how to make good work great.
• I Thought the Bragg Case Against Trump Was a Legal Embarrassment. Now I Think It’s a Historic Mistake. It’s not the crime; it’s the cover-up. But it’s still a highly flawed case.
• New Yorkers vs. Cockroaches: ‘It’s Them or Me.’ In the 1970s, the filmmakers Claudia Weill and Eli Noyes interviewed New Yorkers across the city about their unwanted roommates: roaches.
• My Country Knows What Happens When You Do a Deal With Russia. Moldova is a cautionary tale for Ukraine.
• Elon Musk Wouldn’t Be the First Car Company Founder to Flame Out. The world is not always kind to visionaries with self-control issues.
• The Freedom Caucus Started Believing in the Myth of Its Own Power. Ironically, the most conservative voices in the House are getting shut out.
• Some of the ‘Adults in the Room’ Aren’t Who We Thought They Would Be. Who let the grown-ups out?
• An Octopus Took My Camera, and the Images Changed the Way I See the World. “Saving the planet” is the wrong goal.
• Liz Truss Is Coming for America. She has seen the deep state up close and knows what needs to be done.
• The Far Right Wants to Take Over Europe, and She’s Leading the Way. Giorgia Meloni is the model for the continent’s far right.
• The Justices Should Rule Promptly on Trump. If delay prevents this Trump case from being tried this year, our system may never hold the man most responsible for Jan. 6 to account.
• This Isn’t the Way to Solve Homelessness. A ban on camping in public places faces a Supreme Court test.
• Government Surveillance Keeps Us Safe. A surveillance law referred to as Section 702 is needed to protect us from foreign threats.
• The Line Between Good and Evil Cuts Through Evangelical America. Evangelicals, fundamentalists and Pentecostals are taking the church in very different directions.
• We Regulate a Tiny Fraction of the 12,000 ‘Forever Chemicals.’ There’s a Better Way. To reduce the risk PFAS pose, we need far more comprehensive mandates that test, monitor and limit the entire class of chemicals.
• Give Me Liberty or Give Me ... What? Alex Garland’s “Civil War” is not a vision of what might happen in America but a collage of what already has happened, some here and much elsewhere.
• The Power of Passover in Brutal Times. The Bible insists we turn our pain into understanding, love and empathy.
• When Pregnant Patients ‘Become Radioactive to Emergency Departments’ Exceptions to abortion bans aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.
• Melania’s Trials. The former first lady is swept back into the Stormy cyclone.
• Mike Pence: Donald Trump Has Betrayed the Pro-Life Movement. Here’s how America should build on the end of Roe v. Wade
• New Wars Bring Back Old Divisions. Both parties experience echoes of decades past.
• The Most Important Lessons Aren’t on the Syllabus. Humility can be a bulwark against arrogance, absolutism, purity and zeal, and an antidote in our age of grievance.
• Addiction Risk Scores Won’t Solve the Opioid Crisis. A number of new tech companies want to solve the opioid crisis with algorithms. It’s a flawed and potentially harmful proposition.
• When Politics Come for Theater. The current politically-driven suppression of theater productions in high schools has a grim historical precedent.
• This Year, the Planet Is on the Ballot. The return of Trump to the White House would be disastrous for the planet.
• What Would the Economy Look Like Under a Second Trump Term? Much would depend on Congress and the cabinet, but financial forecasters aren’t optimistic.
• Is the Internet the Enemy of Progress? Revisiting Michael Crichton’s prophecy of cultural stagnation.
• The Culture War Finds an Ally at Columbia. If Columbia can’t protect free speech, what hope is there for America’s institutions?
• Thomas Friedman on Iran, Israel and Preventing a ‘Forever War’ “It’s the worst story I’ve ever covered.”

Opinion | The World

• Biden’s Small Win — and Bigger Failure — in the Middle East. In the last two weeks, the president worked to avoid an immediate disaster. But it’s his own policies that have set the region on its current dangerous trajectory.

Arts

• 5 Things to Do This Weekend. A selection of entertainment highlights this weekend, including the film “Challengers,” which stars Zendaya.
• With YouTube Booming, Podcast Creators Get Camera-Ready. To some, “video podcasts” are a contradiction in terms. That hasn’t made them any less popular.
• Getty Museum Agrees to Return Ancient Bronze Head to Turkey. The museum did not detail its exact reasoning but said it had received information from New York investigators who consider the artifact to have been looted.
• Chicago Museum Says Investigators Have No Evidence Art Was Looted. In a court filing, the Art Institute of Chicago fought Manhattan prosecutors’ efforts to seize an important Egon Schiele drawing, denying that the Nazis had stolen it.
• Vehicle Crash That Injured Film Crew Was Caught on Video. The collision on the set of “The Pickup” is under investigation. Video shows an armored truck and an S.U.V. veering off a road before the truck flips onto the smaller vehicle.
• Is New York Improv Back? I Went on a One-Week Binge to Find Out. The pandemic dealt a major blow to the once-thriving comedy form, but a new energy can be seen in performances throughout the city.
• What’s in Our Queue? ‘The X-Files’ and More. I’m an editor that works primarily with breaking and trending news. Here are a few things I have been enjoying.
• How a Virtual Assistant Taught Me to Appreciate Busywork. A new category of apps promises to relieve parents of drudgery, with an assist from A.I. But a family’s grunt work is more human, and valuable, than it seems.
• A Gun-Toting Crab Confronts a Fiendishly Tough Video Game Genre. With a rare suite of accessibility options for the Soulslike genre, Another Crab’s Treasure challenges the idea that difficulty is immutable.
• A Guide of American Museums to Visit This Year. Siblings, parents and grandparents are collaborators and muses in a variety of upcoming shows around the country that highlight family traditions and bonds.
• ‘Blair Witch Project’ Actors Push for Retroactive Royalties. The cast behind the 1999 horror classic was paid mere thousands for a movie that grossed almost $250 million. Now, it’s being rebooted, which was news to the actors.
• PEN America Cancels Literary Awards Ceremony Amid Gaza War Fallout. The event had been set for April 29, but weeks of escalating criticism of the organization’s response to the war had led nearly half of the prize nominees to withdraw.
• Game Reviews: Vibrant African Myths and an Undersea Satire. Precision is necessary in Tales of Kenzera: Zau, which brims with Bantu traditions. Through repetition, Harold Halibut demonstrates a subtle mastery of human nature.
• Tutu, Bloody Tutu: Another Dangerous Ballerina Hits the Screen. The vampire ballerina in the new movie “Abigail” has a long pop culture lineage. She and her sisters are obsessed, tormented and likely to cause harm.
• Dagwood Takes a Back Seat as Blondie Hires a Pastry Chef. Creators will spotlight Blondie in the comic strip, as she brings someone on board for her catering business.
• Behind the Scenes of the 2024 Venice Biennale. The Venice Biennale, a historic and influential exhibition, is underway this week, showcasing works from hundreds of artists in an attempt to track the direction of where art is going. Jason Farago, a critic at large for The New York Times, disent...

Art & Design

• Exploring Atomic Bomb History Beyond Los Alamos. The Atomic Museum in Las Vegas explains to visitors that Nevada and other states also played a role — for better or worse — in the creation of nuclear energy.
• An Artist Is Finding Out Who She Is Through Her Art. Robin F. Williams, whose first solo museum show opened this month in her hometown in Ohio, is evolving through her works, which are often injected with humor.
• Baskets Holding the Identity of an Indigenous People. The baskets of Jeremy Frey from the Passamaquoddy tribe in Maine have caught the attention of the art world.
• A Portrait of a Saint Is Reincarnated in Milwaukee. The painting “Saint Francis of Assisi in His Tomb” became one of the inspirations for Idris Khan in his first solo museum show in the United States.
• Mickalene Thomas Takes Los Angeles. The Broad Museum kicks off a touring exhibition of the artist’s work over the last 20 years.
• Can the Best Fossils Ever Found Answer the Biggest Dinosaur Question? Two creatures unearthed in 2006, and finally on display in North Carolina, might hold the key to a major debate over a certain animal’s identity.
• How Postwar Paris Changed the Expat Artists. An exhibition at the Grey Art Museum explores the fervid postwar scene in Paris, where Ellsworth Kelly, Joan Mitchell and others learned lessons America couldn’t teach them.
• Maurizio Cattelan’s Got a Gun Show. From bananas as art to bullet-riddled panels: The Italian artist, in a rare in-person interview, tells why he turned his sardonic gaze on a violence-filled world.
• One for the Ages: Sonia Delaunay’s Wearable Abstractions. A steamer trunk worth of clothing and textiles by the French-Ukrainian artist reveals the sartorial origins of abstraction.
• May Brings More Than Flowers: Art Fairs to See in New York. Beyond Frieze, the options for collectors include events devoted to contemporary African art as well as underrepresented and emerging artists. Here’s a roundup.
• 10 Campus Museums Shine a Spotlight on Democracy. A coalition of universities is tying exhibitions into the 2024 elections and the broader issue of extreme political polarization in the United States.
• A New Arts Campus Blooms on Detroit’s East Side. The founders of a downtown art gallery see the potential for a vibrant community and art hub in the East Village and are putting the pieces in place.
• Music Is More Than Just Sound. SFMOMA explores the galaxy of visual and technological design that has long revolved around the music we love.
• Hoping Art Can Strike a Balance on the U.S.-Mexico Border. In a biennial show this spring and summer between two museums on either side of the border, artists tell fresh stories about a contentious region.
• Long-Lost Klimt Painting Sells for $37 Million at Auction. The portrait was left unfinished in the painter’s studio when he died, and questions persist over the identity of the subject and what happened to the painting during Nazi rule in Austria.
• The Venice Biennale and the Art of Turning Backward. Every art institution now speaks of progress, justice, transformation. What if all those words hide a more old-fashioned aim?
• Turner Prize Shortlist Leans In to Artists’ Identities. This year’s four nominees are Claudette Johnson, Jasleen Kaur, Pio Abad and Delaine Le Bas, whose works draw on personal history and cultural interpretations.
• A ‘Wonderland’ Adventure in the Bronx. A show at the New York Botanical Garden, inspired by Lewis Carroll’s books, will explore his fictional and real worlds through plants, art and artifacts.
• Art Seeks Enlightenment in Darkness. Many artists are dimming the lights of their museum shows, for a mix of symbolic and spiritual reasons.
• A Mississippi Exhibition Takes on a Provocative Topic. A 183-canvas painting by Noah Saterstrom explores mental illness, his family’s struggle with it — and the state’s response to those impaired by it.
• Manuel Mathieu Finds His Way Through Haitian History, on Canvas. The young artist interweaves the personal and the political, asking such questions as, “How can we build when we are inhabited by rage?”
• A Celebrated Artist Finds Joy in a Return to New York. In his biggest exhibit since a 2013 retrospective at the Guggenheim, Christopher Wool has created his own show in a unique space.
• Reincarnating a Treasured Design Store in Minneapolis. The Walker Art Center looks to the past to bring back its long-admired flair for modern design and contemporary art.
• A St. Louis Museum Revisits a Famous but Complex World’s Fair. A new exhibit at the Missouri History Museum examines “the triumphant side and the tragic side” of the 1904 spectacle to present a fuller story.
• You Can Sit There. Really. At the Denver Art Museum, a furniture exhibition lets visitors experience museum fare as more than just pretty objects.
• As Museums’ Missions Expand, So Too Does Their Physical Space. Creative approaches to landscaping and a post-pandemic interest in outdoor activities are driving institutions to make better use of their grounds.
• Britain Memorializes a Queen, With Smiles and Bronze Corgis. Sculptors have immortalized past British monarchs with imposing, stern-faced statues. For Queen Elizabeth II, they’re taking a different approach.
• For Sale: A Rare Klimt Portrait, Valued at $32 Million. But of Whom? The painting’s re-emergence after decades has come with a swirl of questions about its subject, one of three related teenage girls.
• Archie Moore, Australian Artist, Wins Top Prize at Venice Biennale. Moore, an Indigenous Australian artist, won the Golden Lion for “kith and kin,” which draws on what he says is 65,000 years of family history.
• The Vatican Transforms a Prison Into a Gallery. For its offering at this year’s Venice Biennale, the Holy See chose an unusual venue: the Giudecca women’s prison.

Dance

• A Wanderer, Ravel and Suzanne Farrell: Life Is Good at City Ballet. The spring season at New York City Ballet opened with an all-Balanchine program and a vintage miniature from 1975: “Errante,” staged for a new generation.
• Review: Noche Flamenca, Raising the Dead With Goya. In “Searching for Goya,” at the Joyce Theater, the troupe uses the painter’s images as frames for flamenco dances.
• ‘So Far From Ukraine’: A Princely Dancer Finds a Home in Miami. Stanislav Olshanskyi has had to battle homesickness and adjust to Miami City Ballet’s style: quick, light, constantly in motion. He’s also the prince in “Swan Lake.”
• Saddling Up and Feeling Spry at Martha Graham. Under the banner “American Legacies,” the Martha Graham Dance Company dusted off a classic, “Rodeo,” premiered a companion piece and welcomed FKA twigs for a guest solo at City Center.
• Mariinsky Dancers Barred From Youth Ballet Gala in New York. Two dancers from the Russian company were set to perform at a benefit for a prestigious competition for young dancers, but they were sidelined after protests by pro-Ukrainian activists.

Music

• Anthony Roth Costanzo, Star Countertenor, to Lead Opera Philadelphia. Costanzo will be a rare figure in classical music: an artist in his prime who is also working as an administrator.
• Popcast (Deluxe): Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured’ Era. A discussion about the singer’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” her “imperial era,” rumored relationships and production choices.
• 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now. Yunchan Lim’s collection of Chopin piano études, a new recording of Terry Riley’s “In C” and works by Marc-André Hamelin are among the highlights.
• Review: John Adams’s ‘El Niño’ Arrives at the Met in Lush Glory. The opera-oratorio, an alternate Nativity story, featured a flurry of Met debuts, including the director Lileana Blain-Cruz and the conductor Marin Alsop.
• Cristian Macelaru, Decorated Maestro, to Lead Cincinnati Symphony. He will begin a four-year term as the orchestra’s music director in the 2025-26 season, succeeding Louis Langrée.
• 8 Songs From the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024. Listen to soon-to-be inductees Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest and more.
• ‘Tortured Poets’ Has Shifted the Taylor Swift Debate. Let’s Discuss. The superstar’s 11th album is a 31-song excavation of her recent relationships that is not universally loved. Our pop team dissects its sound, themes and reception.
• Kathleen Hanna’s Music Says a Lot. There’s More in the Book. In “Rebel Girl,” the punk frontwoman reveals the story of her life — the men who tried to stop her, the women who kept her going and the boy who made her a mother.
• He’s Music’s Mr. Adjacent, Connecting Minimalism to Disco. Peter Gordon, who studied with Terry Riley, has always made music that is surprising but accessible. Now he’s starting his own record label.
• Kamasi Washington Wants to Remain Unstoppable. Nine years after the release of the album that changed his life, the saxophonist is bringing new collaborators and new parts of himself into his work.
• Future and Metro Boomin’s Second Joint LP Opens at No. 1. The Atlanta rapper and producer’s “We Still Don’t Trust You” reached the top of the Billboard 200 before the expected arrival of monster numbers from Taylor Swift next week.
• Mdou Moctar’s Guitar Is a Screaming Siren Against Africa’s Colonial Legacy. “Funeral for Justice,” the musician from Niger’s album due next month, amps up the urgency in his work: “I want you to know how serious this is.”
• Taylor Swift Has Given Fans a Lot. Is It Finally Too Much? Swift has been inescapable over the last year. With the release of “The Tortured Poets Department,” her latest (very long) album, some seem to finally be feeling fatigued.
• For Her Met Opera Debut, Lileana Blain-Cruz Directs ‘El Niño’ In an interview, Blain-Cruz explained why an oratorio like John Adams and Peter Sellars’s “El Niño” is more difficult to stage than the usual opera.
• Cher, Dave Matthews Band and A Tribe Called Quest Join Rock Hall of Fame. Mary J. Blige and Ozzy Osbourne were also voted in, but Sinead O’Connor, who died last year at 56, did not make the cut.
• Review: Children Sing of Resistance at the Philharmonic. Olga Neuwirth’s “Keyframes for a Hippogriff,” a chaotic explosion of postmodernism, had its American premiere, conducted by Thomas Sondergard.
• A Man Hailed as Cindy Birdsong’s Rescuer Is Accused of Exploiting Her. The son of the former Supreme says in court papers that the man who sought to help his mother after she became incapacitated also took advantage of her financially.
• Judith Hill Sang With Pop Royalty. Now She Is Composing Her Own Story. The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist was close to Michael Jackson and Prince. After their deaths, her world crumbled and she had to rebuild on her own.
• 7 Songs That Reference Tortured Poets. Taylor Swift said she channeled them; Patti Smith, Lana Del Rey, the Smiths and others cited them.
• Taylor Swift and Post Malone’s Regretful Duet, and 9 More New Songs. Hear tracks by Arooj Aftab, Cigarettes After Sex, Claire Rousay and others.
• Idyllic Coquetry With Schubert. The Danish String Quartet returned to Carnegie Hall with its Doppelgänger project, pairing Schubert’s String Quintet and a premiere by Adès.
• Break Up With Her, Then Brace Yourself. Over 16 songs (and a second LP), the pop superstar litigates her recent romances. But the themes, and familiar sonic backdrops, generate diminishing returns.

Television

• What to Watch This Weekend: An Experiment from Comedy Weirdos. Perhaps you would enjoy “Knuckles,” a Sonic the Hedgehog spinoff that outpaces its origin story.
• Disney Scrapped Their Show. An Unlikely Champion Saved It. Canceled by Disney before it even aired, “The Spiderwick Chronicles” found a new home at Roku and has so far “delivered results beyond expectations,” its creator said.
• Jimmy Kimmel Dunks on Trump’s Billion-Dollar Stock Bonus. “Donald Trump somehow made a lot of money from a company that makes none,” Kimmel said.
• Late Night Tackles Trump’s Gag Order Hearing. “Has Trump ever considered paying himself hush money?” Jordan Klepper asked on Tuesday’s “Daily Show.”
• What to Watch: ‘Baby Reindeer,’ an Astonishing Stalker Drama. The Netflix series is based on the real-life experience of its creator, Richard Gadd, who also stars in the show.
• ‘Shogun’ Finale Recap: Mask Off. Lord Toranaga’s true plan is finally revealed.
• Jon Stewart Slams How the News Media Is Covering Trump’s Trial. “Are you trying to make this O.J.? It’s not a chase — he’s commuting,” Stewart said on Monday’s “Daily Show.”
• ‘The Jinx Part Two’ Review: Filmmaking a Murderer. A new installment of HBO’s landmark true-crime documentary continues the strange, sad story of Robert Durst, in which the show is a major player.
• This Week on TV. Football players get their chance to play in the national league. HBO airs all three movies staring Renée Zellweger.
• Lourdes Portillo, Oscar-Nominated Documentary Filmmaker, Dies at 80. Her films centered on Latin American experiences and received wide acclaim.
• Climate Doom Is Out. ‘Apocalyptic Optimism’ Is In. Focusing on disaster hasn’t changed the planet’s trajectory. Will a more upbeat approach show a way forward?
• ‘Catfish’ And Our Vulnerable Hearts: Connections Untethered To Reality. For 12 years, the MTV reality series “Catfish” has traveled the U.S., presenting hundreds of intimate snapshots of what can go wrong when the heart mixes with technology.
• Original ‘Star Trek’ Enterprise Model Is Found After Being Missing for Decades. The 33-inch model surfaced on eBay after disappearing around 1979. An auction house is giving it to the son of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of “Star Trek.”
• Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough Investigate a Chilling Murder. In a joint interview, the actors discuss “Under the Bridge,” their new true-crime series based on a teenager’s brutal killing in British Columbia.
• The Best of Late Night This Week. This week, there was one topic top of mind for the hosts, and one topic only: the start of former President Trump’s criminal hush-money trial in Manhattan.

Theater

• Review: Office Politics Gone Awry in ‘Jordans’ Alternating between funny and bleak, the Public Theater’s latest production tackles race and the modern workplace.
• Review: A New ‘Great Gatsby’ Leads With Comedy and Romance. This musical adaptation, now on Broadway, is a lot of Jazz Age fun. But it forgot that Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel endures because it is a tragedy.
• Review: In ‘Mother Play,’ Paula Vogel Unboxes a Family Story. Jessica Lange stars as a ferocious matriarch alongside Celia Keenan-Bolger and Jim Parsons in Vogel’s latest family drama.
• Review: Steve Carell as the 50-Year-Old Loser in a Comic ‘Uncle Vanya’ Sleek, lucid, amusing, often beautiful, it’s Chekhov with everything, except the main thing.
• ‘Oh, Mary!,’ a Surprise Downtown Hit, Will Play Broadway This Summer. Cole Escola’s madcap comedy about the former first lady Mary Todd Lincoln will begin performances in June.
• ‘Orlando’ Review: A Virginia Woolf Fantasy That Plays With Gender. In this revival of Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of the Woolf novel, now starring Taylor Mac, the flashes of comedy can’t make up for the loss of poetry.
• ‘Mary Jane’ Review: When Parenting Means Intensive Care. Amy Herzog’s heartbreaker arrives on Broadway with Rachel McAdams as the alarmingly upbeat mother of a fearfully sick child.
• In a Pair of ‘Macbeth’ Productions, Only One Does Right by the Lady. One of Shakespeare’s most coveted roles for women gets different interpretations onstage in New York and Washington.
• Review: It’s All Right to Groove to Huey in ‘The Heart of Rock and Roll’ The new musical doesn’t take itself too seriously and has many winning moments — almost enough to eclipse the weaknesses of its story.
• ‘Patriots’ Review: What Happened to the Man Who Made Putin? Michael Stuhlbarg and Will Keen shine as a kingmaker and his creature. But in Peter Morgan’s cheesy-fun play, it’s not always clear which is which.
• Review: ‘Grenfell’ Listens to the Survivors of a Towering Inferno. At St. Ann’s Warehouse, this documentary play about a London fire is blood-boiling and aggrieved.
• How ‘Stereophonic’ Made Musicians Out of Actors. The new Broadway play conjures a group as dazzling as peak Fleetwood Mac. This is how five actors with limited training (one never held a bass) became rock stars.
• More Old Chums, Trying to Live It Up. Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin star in a buzzy Broadway revival that rips the skin off the 1966 musical.
• ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Review: Alicia Keys’s Musical Finds Its Groove on Broadway. The retooled jukebox musical, with its top-notch performances and exciting choreography, “stands out as one of the rare must-sees” in a crowded season.
• From ‘The Crown’ to the Kremlin. His new play “Patriots,” now on Broadway, follows Putin’s rise to power and the Russian oligarchs who mistakenly thought he’d be their puppet.
• Review: In ‘Still,’ Confessions Doom Two Reunited Lovers. Despite a juicy premise, this Colt Coeur production, starring Tim Daly and Jayne Atkinson, never manages to take off.
• Alfred Molina on the Museum He Never Misses When He’s in New York. “Every time I’m in the city, I make a visit,” said the actor, who is performing on Broadway in “Uncle Vanya.”
• Behind the Music: Inside a Pressure Cooker. In David Adjmi’s new play, with songs by Will Butler, a ’70s band’s success breeds tension, and punches up the volume on Broadway.

Books

• 2 Books That Capture New York. A stroll around the city with a great stylist; a comic novel of love and real estate.

Book Review

• 6 New Paperbacks to Read This Week. Recommended reading from the Book Review, including titles by Dennis Lehane, Claire Dederer, Chad L. Williams and more.
• Asian American Children Are Front and Center in a New Version of a Groundbreaking Work. Erika Lee and Christina Soontornvat’s “Made in Asian America” spotlights young people who defy erasure and make their own history.
• Putting Sexual Assault on Trial, in a Fraught One-Woman Case. The actress Jodie Comer recasts her Tony-winning turn in Suzie Miller’s hit play “Prima Facie” for a new novelization.
• 9 New Books We Recommend This Week. Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
• Helen Vendler Believed Poetry Matters. She devoted her life to showing us how and why.
• Letter by Letter, Steve Gleason Typed His Memoir With His Eyes. The former N.F.L. player has been living with A.L.S. for more than a decade. Sharing “the most lacerating and vulnerable times” in “A Life Impossible” was worth the physical and emotional toll, he says.
• She Loves Amalfi, Aperol and Killing Off Her Ex in Fiction. Our crime columnist on mysteries by Catherine Mack, Katrina Carrasco, Marcia Muller and K.C. Constantine.
• Inside MAGA’s Plan to Take Over America. “Finish What We Started,” by the journalist Isaac Arnsdorf, reports from the front lines of the right-wing movement’s strategy to gain power, from the local level on up.
• A Breakout Spanish Novel About Class and Trans Identity Comes to the U.S. Alana S. Portero’s debut, “Bad Habit,” follows one woman’s coming-of-age in a blue-collar Madrid neighborhood.
• If You Read One Romance This Spring, Make It This One. Our romance columnist recommends three terrific new books, but the one she loves most is Cat Sebastian’s “You Should Be So Lucky.”
• Searching for the Real ‘Anna O.’ As described by Gabriel Brownstein, the basis for one of Freud’s most famous cases posed as many questions as it answered.
• Danielle Dutton’s Surreal Take on Human Existence. “Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other,” the author’s new collection, ranges from a playful one-act drama set in a lake to short fiction rife with apocalyptic anxiety.
• Her Father Was a Hippie Dropout. He Was Also an Aristocrat (Sort Of). In “The Whole Staggering Mystery,” Sylvia Brownrigg explores her mysterious parent’s past, and finds more than she bargained for.
• Jane Smiley’s Folk Music Novel Hits Some Bum Notes. “Lucky” features a 1970s singer-songwriter who finds improbable success.
• Do You Know These Films Based on Great Biographies? Try this short quiz to test your knowledge of books and their memorable movie adaptations.
• Who Is Joseph Epstein? The editor and essayist Joseph Epstein looks back on his life and career in two new books.
• ‘James,’ ‘Demon Copperhead’ and the Triumph of Literary Fan Fiction. How Percival Everett and Barbara Kingsolver reimagined classic works by Mark Twain and Charles Dickens.
• Barbara Walters Did the Work. In “The Rulebreaker,” Susan Page pays tribute to a pioneering journalist who survived being both a punchline and an icon.
• A Novel of Lost Daughters and Waylaid Lives. Prison, pregnancies and other operatic turns propel Caroline Leavitt’s latest book, “Days of Wonder.”
• Anne Lamott Has Written Classics. This Is Not One of Them. Slim and precious, “Somehow: Thoughts on Love” doesn’t measure up to her best nonfiction.
• We Stan Divided. Justin Taylor’s novel “Reboot” examines the convergence of entertainment, online arcana and conspiracy theory.
• A Sugary Bonbon of a Novel From a Legendary Foodie. In “The Paris Novel,” Ruth Reichl is a glutton for wish fulfillment.
• That Time Europe Tried to Bring Monarchy Back to Mexico. In “Habsburgs on the Rio Grande,” Raymond Jonas’s story of French-backed nation building in Mexico foreshadows the proxy battles of the Cold War.

Books Update

• They Saw Dallas as a Literary Hub, Then Got to Work Making It One. “We are a literary city”: Will Evans started saying it in 2013, when he started the publisher Deep Vellum. Alongside the bookstore Wild Detectives and others, they’ve put Dallas on the literary map.

Movies

• Watch Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor Spar Over Churros in ‘Challengers’ The director Luca Guadagnino narrates a tense scene between the two characters.
• ‘Challengers’ | Anatomy of a Scene. The director Luca Guadagnino narrates a sequence from his film, featuring Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist.
• ‘Uncropped’: Images That Make You Want to Pause the Movie. A documentary celebrates the work of the revered photographer James Hamilton.
• 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.
• ‘The Royal Hotel,’ ‘Zola’ and More Streaming Gems. Female-centered buddy comedies, rom-coms and Outback thrillers are among the under-the-radar recommendations for your subscription streamers this month.
• ‘Challengers’ Review: Game, Set, Love Matches. Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist play friends, lovers and foes on and off the tennis court in Luca Guadagnino’s latest.
• ‘Nowhere Special’ Review: Old Bonds, New Family. This understated tear-jerker sees a dying single father making future family plans for his toddler son.
• ‘Infested’ Review: Bugging Out. An apartment building in Paris is overrun by murderous arachnids and unsubtle allegory in this fleet and efficient debut feature.
• ‘Unsung Hero’ Review: Music Dedicated to the One They Love. In fact, there’s a lot of singing in the clan whose members inspired this movie and who have racked up five Grammy Awards for their Christian recordings.
• ‘Terrestrial Verses’ Review: Sitting in the Bureaucrat’s Seat. Ordinary Iranians face a maze of byzantine rules and small indignities in this series of gripping vignettes.
• ‘Humane’ Review: An Ethical Crisis and a Dinner Party. Caitlin Cronenberg’s debut feature is set in a dystopian world that’s alarmingly believable.
• ‘The Feeling’ Review: Fifty Shades of Apathy. In the sex comedy “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed,” Joanna Arnow keeps her scenes short and her expressions flat.
• ‘Boy Kills World’ Review: A Wide-Eyed Assassin. Beefed up and bloodied, Bill Skarsgard goes mano a mano against disposable hordes in this dystopian action flick.
• ‘Challengers’ Stars Put New Spins (and Slices and Volleys) on the Love Triangle. Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, who play three entangled tennis pros, and their director, Luca Guadagnino, talk about ambition, jealousy and the “erotic amusement” of their new movie.
• What Directors Love About Nicole Kidman. As the actress receives a life achievement award from the American Film Institute this week, five filmmakers discuss what makes her work so singular.
• Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell on How ‘Anyone but You’ Beat the Rom-Com Odds. Here are their takeaways after the film, debuting on Netflix, went from box office miss to runaway hit.
• One House, but Countless Hauntings. The famed “Amityville Horror” film has spawned at least 45 sequels. A look at why the Amityville name has endured in the horror genre.
• Five Action Movies to Stream Now. This month’s picks include competing assassins, a mysterious hitchhiker, a stoic bricklayer and more.

Food

• Three Gluten-Free Friendly Restaurants. Go for Japanese at Nami Nori, Mexican at Claro and Indian American fast casual at Inday.
• José Andrés Eulogizes 7 Aid Workers Killed in Gaza. The chef voiced “regret, sorrow and anger” at a Washington memorial for the workers slain while delivering food for his World Central Kitchen.
• There’s History in These Cheese Pulls. Queso fundido is a gooey thrill, with a back story rooted in the Mexican Revolution.
• Now We’re (Barely) Cooking. Capital-E easy vegetarian dinners: miso-mascarpone pasta, sheet-pan japchae and everyday dal.
• All In on Aloo Chicken. This shortcut version of a traditional Punjabi chicken and potato stew uses boneless chicken pieces and cashew butter for a brilliant dinner.
• Pete Wells on 4 of the Best Restaurants in New York City. The New York Times’ restaurant critic, Pete Wells, visited hundreds of restaurants in New York City this year to pick his top 100. Here are four of his favorites, described by him.
• Steak From Dairy Cows? It Could Be a Lifeline for American Farmers. Letting milk cows graze longer can produce superior beef — a largely European practice that is now gaining ground in America.
• What’s the Best Way to Salt Scrambled Eggs? Paying close attention to timing can help you avoid watery eggs. Kenji López-Alt explains why.
• A Classy (but not Fussy) Clam Dinner. Lidey Heuck’s one-pot recipe for littleneck clams with cherry tomatoes and pearl couscous feels restaurant-fancy but is weeknight-easy.
• Winner, Winner, Hot Honey Chicken Dinner. Vallery Lomas’s new recipe for hot honey chicken is easy, delicious and already earning rave reviews.
• 6 Smart Tips for Building a Better Grocery Budget. With a few simple steps, you can rein in your spending at the supermarket.
• The Best Fish Is Also the Most Local. Why Is It So Hard to Find? Seafood caught in nearby waters has long been left out of the farm-to-table movement. But these people have set out to get it into stores and restaurants.
• Cha Cha Tang Will Serve Its Take on Hong Kong Diner Food Starting Mother’s Day. Onion Tree Pizza offers chicken tikka masala and saag paneer pies, Burmese Bites opens in Midtown East and more restaurant news.
• A Passover Pleasure: Matzo Pizza. While matzo takes many forms during the holiday, some say it is most delightful when pizza-fied.
• A New Gochujang Pasta Has Entered the Chat. Alexa Weibel’s gochujang pasta balances the red chile paste’s pungency with sweet shrimp and juicy cherry tomatoes.
• The Best Restaurants in Austin. There’s plenty of barbecue and Mexican — as you’d expect — but also world-class Japanese, Korean and more. Comments welcome, as always.
• Behind a Vegan Chef’s Holistic Empire, an Ugly Reality. Matthew Kenney, one of the most famous names in plant-based cuisine, has left a trail of burned investors, bounced paychecks and graphic text messages.
• A Classic Chicken Dish That Makes You Feel Like a Grown-Up. Roasted chicken Provençal, with five stars and over 10,000 reviews, is effortlessly elegant.
• April Showers Bring Sopa de Fideos. Rick Martínez’s fast recipe for sopa de fideos y frijoles con chorizo (fideo and bean soup with chorizo) is the dinner to tuck into when skies are gray.
• It’s 4/20. These Restaurants Know You Have the Munchies. The stoner celebration is becoming a national food holiday, thanks in part to marketing initiatives from Jimmy John’s, KFC, Wingstop and others.
• No, Your Spaghetti Doesn’t Have to Be al Dente: 5 Pasta Myths, Debunked. A veteran food journalist settles some long-simmering disputes on a slippery subject.
• Good Luck Getting Your Hands on Buldak Carbonara Ramen. With its bright pink packaging and spicy contents, these Korean-made instant ramen packs are going viral online and flying off shelves.
• The Ingredient Your Chocolate Chip Cookies Are Missing. Rich piloncillo, used in place of brown sugar, adds unparalleled depth to baked goods and even savory dishes.
• Bring on the Brisket. And the chicken with artichokes and lemon, the whole cauliflower roasted with pistachio pesto and the matzo ball soup.

Wine, Beer & Cocktails

• How an Ex-N.B.A. Player Is Diversifying Wine One Sip at a Time. As corporate diversity efforts fade out, Channing Frye and his Chosen Family Wines have taken an unpretentious grass roots approach, bringing wine to communities of color.

Style

• Gloria Steinem’s Beauty Ideals. The feminist activist, who relies mostly on moisturizer, was tapped to promote a beauty campaign about self-acceptance. Plus, a SoHo salon that evokes Southern France.
• Their Sunday Ritual Kept Them Connected. Asiah James and Gerald Cannon II initially went with the flow, but after years of balancing professional ambitions and quality time together, decided to join forces forever.
• Marrying the One Who Almost Got Away. Elaiza Ramos and Marc Reyes, high school sweethearts in the Philippines, broke up after graduating, but reunited several years later at a reunion with some classmates.
• When the V.I.P. Wedding Guests are Mandy Moore and a Hissing Goose. Evan Ross Katz, a writer and podcaster, and Billy Jacobson, an engineer, exchanged vows on 4/20, complete with a weed-infused reception, pop culture references and fashionable guests.
• When Love Means Being Selfish. I knew I had to hold onto what I needed — even if that meant using a lawyer to get custody (of a dog).
• The State Department Kept His Proposal on Course. Ben Krauss flew to Athens to propose to Shana Mansbach, with the help of her State Department colleagues, on the last stop of a European tour.
• ‘Challengers’: Normcore Clothes on Sweaty Bodies. Zendaya breaks hearts in a stylish tennis love triangle.
• Shelley Duvall Vanished From Hollywood. She’s Been Here the Whole Time. After two decades, the actress known for her roles in era defining films like “The Shining” and “Nashville” has returned to acting. But what happened to her?
• Move Over, Honey. Teddy Is Getting In. Sharing a bed with a partner sometimes means making way for a beloved stuffed animal or blanket, too.
• Why Is This Seder Unlike All Other Seders? The dinner parties held by Shtick, a pop-up series celebrating Jewish culture, draw out New York’s influencers, artists, designers and celebrities.
• Can I Ask My Mother-in-Law Who My Wife’s Biological Father Is? Although his wife has long maintained that she doesn’t want to know the identity of her birth father, a reader is tempted to find out on her behalf.
• For Maxine Hong Kingston, Age Is Just Time Going By. At 83, the novelist and professor emerita at the University of California, Berkeley, likes to “go into the new.”
• The Meta-morphosis of Mark Zuckerberg. The robotic nerd depicted in “The Social Network” has turned into the kinder, more accessible face of Silicon Valley. What’s going on?
• Beyoncé Showed Her Hair Being Washed. Here’s Why It Matters. In a video on Instagram, the singer provided fans a rare glimpse of her routine.
• Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Problem Was He Smelled Really Good’ Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
• Celebrity Bag Designer Sentenced to Jail for Smuggling Exotic Skins. Nancy Gonzalez, whose clients included Britney Spears and Sofia Vergara, smuggled purses from her native Colombia to the United States using couriers. She will serve 18 months.
• Cait Bailey Can’t Avoid the Spotlight. The publicist is by the side of famous people like Zayn Malik, Alex Cooper and Alix Earle. She’s dating a famous chef. But she’d prefer to keep a low profile.
• A Very Famous Model Stars in a Very Pixelated Book of Wigs. With the model Kaia Gerber, the hairstylist Guido Palau created a “low-fi” project about the transformative power of hair.
• What Is a Cowboy, Anyway? Cowboy style means something different for every group and era — from the vaqueros to Buffalo Bill, Madonna to the Marlboro Man, Lil Nas X to Louis Vuitton.
• Costuming a Small Army of Virgins for the Met Opera’s ‘El Niño’ The challenge for Montana Levi Blanco, the Tony-winning costume designer for John Adams’s oratorio, was how to keep straight so many Marys.
• Everything You Need to Know About the 2024 Met Gala. What’s the dress code, who’s hosting, who’s going and how to watch.
• Eddie Redmayne and Angela Bassett Journey to Berlin at ‘Cabaret’ Opening. A party for the buzzy revival of the Broadway musical was held at a theater that has been transformed to look like a 1930s-era nightclub.
• How to Age Fingernails, and Other Tips From a Movie Makeup Book. Emily Schubert has done makeup and prosthetics on movies like “The Sweet East” and “Good Time.” She shares her tricks in a new book with A24.
• Crafting Shoes Never Meant to Be Walked In. In Venice, a coterie of craftspeople reinterpret Tod’s driving shoes.
• What to Know About Victoria Beckham’s 50th Birthday. Posh Spice had a party involving tequila, Tom Cruise, Salma Hayek — and a rare performance by all five Spice Girls.
• Melania Trump Reappears, in Black. At the Log Cabin Republicans’ fund-raiser, the former first lady stepped into the campaign spotlight, just as her husband’s hush-money trial begins.
• How Can I Dress to Look More Grown-Up? A reader is tired of being mistaken for someone in her early 20s. Our fashion critic offers tips for dressing with sophistication.
• You’re Surrounded by Scammers. To own a computer or smartphone — indeed, to engage with the digital world to any degree — is to be a mark. You can try to block, encrypt and unsubscribe your way out of it, but you may not succeed.
• Lots of Italy, on Many Collectible Plates. Buon Ricordo plates were introduced 60 years ago at restaurants in Italy. The hand-painted ceramics can now be found at design trade shows and fancy décor stores.
• Memories Never Leave a Home. It’s not easy to find serenity when memories come flooding in.
• Capturing Special Moments, and Promoting Diversity. Shannon Collins, a “queer, awkward, anxious photographer,” wants to change the way disabled people are viewed, one picture at a time.
• Capturing the Celtics’ Tunnel Walk. Players from Boston’s team arrive at basketball’s most exclusive private runway.
• Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai Toast Their New Broadway Show. Dozens of theater, film and media stars turned out on Thursday night for the opening of “Suffs,” a new musical about women’s suffrage.
• Harvard’s Taylor Swift Scholars Have Thoughts on ‘Tortured Poets’ The students taking Harvard University’s class on the singer are studying up. Their final papers are due at the end of the month.
• A Brief Guide to Who’s Who on Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’ Ex-boyfriends may be alluded to. Travis Kelce, too, fans believe. And some actual poets.

Magazine

• The Mixed Martial Artist Who Became the King of Tidy Eating. Rapturously messy food reviews are all over the internet. Keith Lee’s discreet eating style rises above them all.
• Is It Wrong for Public School Principals to Send Their Kids to Private School? The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on double standards — and possible hypocrisy — among educators.
• Let This Breakfast Change Your Life. A simple miso-roasted salmon, part of a traditional Japanese spread, is both sustenance and self-care.
• Why Indoor Soccer is the Beautiful Game at Its Best. In its flamboyance and entertainment factor, it embodies the spirit of street soccer, the real roots of the game.
• How Do We Know What Animals Are Really Feeling? Animal-welfare science tries to get inside the minds of a huge range of species — in order to help improve their lives.
• De cuando cociné un buen huevo y me sentí invencible. Odiaba tanto las labores domésticas que durante años viví feliz sin una cocina. Este aparato de 19 dólares me ayudó a sobrevivir.
• The Anti-Modi. But in this year’s elections, the scion of India’s most storied political family is still trying to unseat Modi — and change the nation’s course.
• I’m Pregnant, and My Husband Says We Can’t Tell Anyone About the Donor Egg. The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to honor a spouse’s seemingly irrational request about privacy and assisted reproduction.
• Bonus Advice From Judge John Hodgman. 3 years later, a couple is still at odds about his move at the end of the night.

T Magazine

• Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Is the Place to Go for Inventive Pastries and Fresh Bread. Plus: a vase designed by Alice Waters, sculptures made from recycled CDs and more recommendations from T Magazine.
• Rotting Fruit, an Animatronic Mouse and Other Highlights of the Venice Biennale. A tour of the international exhibition, which opened last week and runs through November.
• The 10 Best Things We Saw at Salone del Mobile. From an exhibition in a 1940s-era Modernist house to a blood-red sofa, the highlights of Milan’s annual design fair.

Travel

• 36 Hours on Maui. The beauty and hospitality of this Hawaiian island, still recovering from last year’s wildfires, remain as vibrant as ever.
• Help! Megabus Canceled My Trip But Won’t Refund the Booking Fee. A traveler spent $53.98 to reserve a bus ride from Philadelphia to Boston. But the company canceled the trip and returned only $49.99, prompting an 18-month fight over a principle.
• Automatic Refunds and No More Hidden Fees: D.O.T. Sets New Rules for Airlines. The Transportation Department issued new requirements on refunds when flights are canceled or delayed and on revealing “junk” fees before booking. Here’s what passengers can expect.
• Tracing the Long, Winding Path of an Ancient Roman Aqueduct. The Aqua Marcia was the longest of the city’s aqueducts, running nearly 60 miles from its source in the countryside to the heart of ancient Rome. The author followed its course, above and below ground.
• 460 Years Ago, Shakespeare Was Born Here. Or Somewhere. Every year, millions flock to Stratford-upon-Avon, England, to visit the house known as Shakespeare’s Birthplace. But was he really born there? A whole industry depends on it.
• What to Know Before Booking a National Park Trip This Summer. Additional routes in popular parks now require reservations, the annual pass gets a big change, Juneteenth is now a new free entrance day and more changes for 2024.
• A Remote Island Draws Thousands of Turtles Each Year. Could It Attract Tourists? Green sea turtles swim hundreds of miles to nest on a spectacular West African archipelago. Getting there is quite a journey for humans, too.

Real Estate

• $1.3 Million Homes in Anguilla. A solar-powered seafront villa, a three-bedroom house with gardens near Shoal Bay Beach, and a presale in a six-home development opposite the Four Seasons Resort Anguilla.
• Rebuilding After a Fire. Are Things Really Just Things? A writer reflects on what it means to lose nearly everything in a disaster, as she moves into a new home.
• Outside Atlanta, a Mother-Daughter Duo Wanted a House to Share (With Enough Room for Some Privacy). Having poured thousands into an older house with maintenance issues, a single mother aimed her $450,000 budget at something newer and nicer for herself and her teenager. Here’s what she found.
• Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut. This week’s properties are a five-bedroom in New Canaan, Conn., and a four-bedroom in Chappaqua, N.Y.
• Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens. This week’s properties are on Sutton Place, in Hamilton Heights and Forest Hills.
• The Gen-Z Advantage in Housing. A study suggests that Gen Z has it better in the housing market than the millennials who came before them.
• How Do You Turn ‘Urban Decay’ Into a Garden? Apiary Studio in Philadelphia works with whatever a site holds to create landscapes that match the city’s aesthetic: “gritty, punk, improvised, layered with history.”
• $700,000 Homes in Kentucky, New Hampshire and Minnesota. A 1926 brick house in Lexington, a two-bedroom condominium in Lyme and a Tudor Revival home in Minneapolis.
• Judge Approves $418 Million Settlement That Will Change Real Estate Commissions. Home sellers will no longer be required to offer commission to a buyer’s agent when they sell their property, under an agreement with the National Association of Realtors.
• Hey, New Yorkers: Do You Live Next to an Elevated Train Line? Love or hate the elevated train right outside your window? Tell us about your experience.
• One Walk-in Shower Is as Good as Any Other, Right? Wrong. Here’s how to make your morning shower more luxurious.
• $4.2 Million Homes in California. A three-bedroom home in La Jolla, a renovated retreat in Palm Springs and an Edwardian house in San Francisco.
• The Co-op Assessment Is a Lot. Can I Challenge the Amount Sought? Courts allow co-op boards significant power over building finances, including assessments — if the fees are in ‘good faith.’
• How Eight Feet Jolted A $180 Million Real Estate Deal. A landowner named Hezekiah Beers Pierrepont started selling plots of his Brooklyn land in the 1820s restricted by eight-foot setbacks still in effect today, rankling modern developers.

Health

• One in Five Milk Samples Nationwide Shows Genetic Traces of Bird Flu. There is no evidence that the milk is unsafe to drink, scientists say. But the survey result strongly hints that the outbreak may be widespread.
• F.D.A. Approves Antibiotic for Increasingly Hard-to-Treat Urinary Tract Infections. Pivmecillinam, which has been used in Europe for decades, will become available next year to women 18 and older.
• Dairy Cows Transported Between States Must Now Be Tested for Bird Flu. Since a new form of bird flu arrived in 2022, federal officials have sought to reassure Americans that the threat to the public remained low.
• Grandmother Becomes Second Patient to Receive Kidney From Gene-Edited Pig. NYU Langone Health surgeons performed the transplant after implanting a mechanical heart pump in the severely ill patient.
• Bird Flu Outbreak in Cattle May Have Begun Months Earlier Than Thought. A single spillover, from a bird to a cow, led to the infections, a review of genetic data has found.
• Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Discovered in Milk. The milk poses virtually no risk to consumers, experts said. But the finding suggests that the outbreak in dairy cows is wider than has been known.
• Abortion Data Wars: States and Cities Debate How Much Information to Collect. Some states with Republican-controlled legislatures want more data, while some controlled by Democrats want less, fearing it could be used to target patients or providers.
• Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us? H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time. Scientists are working quickly to assess how it is evolving and how much of a risk it poses to humans.
• ‘Aging in Place, or Stuck in Place?’ Homeownership is not the boon to older Americans that it once was.
• Scientists Fault Federal Response to Bird Flu Outbreaks on Dairy Farms. Officials have shared little information, saying the outbreak was limited. But asymptomatic cows in North Carolina have changed the assessment.
• Parents on Medicaid Often Forgo Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment. Among those with substance use disorders who have been referred to child welfare, less than half received medication or counseling.
• Mammograms Can Miss Tumors, but Medicare Won’t Pay for a Second Screening. Mammography can miss tumors in women with dense breasts, so their doctors often include ultrasound or M.R.I. scans. Patients often wind up paying the bill.

Well

Eat

• Could Eating Less Help You Live Longer? Calorie restriction and intermittent fasting both increase longevity in animals, aging experts say. Here’s what that means for you.
• In the Age of Ozempic, She’s Fighting for the Freedom to Be ‘Fat’ In the age of Ozempic, the “fat activist” Virginia Sole-Smith is inspiring and infuriating her followers.

Family

• When It’s Time for an Aging Driver to Hit the Brakes. The “car key conversation” can be painful for families to navigate. Experts say there are ways to have it with empathy and care.

Live

• How to Show Up for a Friend Getting Divorced. The end of a marriage can be incredibly isolating. But small gestures from loved ones can provide some relief.
• The U.S. Is Flooded with Fake Botox. Here’s What to Watch Out For. Counterfeit doses and unlicensed providers are harming patients, experts said.
• Senate Committee Investigates Ozempic and Wegovy Costs. Senator Bernie Sanders is pressing the drugmaker Novo Nordisk for details on its pricing of the popular diabetes and weight loss medications.
• Why Are Younger Adults Developing This Common Heart Condition? New research suggests that A-fib may be more prevalent, and more dangerous, in people under 65 than previously thought.
• Is Nasal Spray Addictive? Some versions can lead to dependence. Here’s what we know about the risks.
• Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need to Scale Back. Many people in the United States are taking five or more prescription drugs. That can lead to serious complications.

Mind

• What You Really Need to Know About Antidepressants. Facts and common misconceptions about some of America’s most widely used drugs.
• 7 Books on Navigating Grief. Psychologists, counselors and other experts share the titles they recommend most.

Move

• Why You Should Add Some Sprints Into Your Workout. Running all out, at least for short distances, can be a great way to level up your workout routine.

Smarter Living

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• Where to Buy Plants Online. We tested several options to find the best.

Times Insider

• Putting the Spotlight on Spot Illustrations. Small sketches that appear on the top of Page A3 of the newspaper provide a daily dose of delight.
• Breaking Down New Rules About ‘Forever Chemicals’ Lisa Friedman, who covers climate change, discussed the fight to regulate toxic chemicals found in nearly half of America’s tap water.
• A Restaurant Critic’s Full Plate Encroaches on His Palate. Pete Wells’s first guide to New York’s restaurants was based on a decade of eating. To write a second, did he bite off more than he could chew?
• The History of ‘Stereotype,’ Written on Metal Plates. Stereotype printing is pressed into the story of The New York Times.
• Photographs of History Obscured in Plain Sight. An African American burial ground project in South Carolina is just one subject in Caroline Gutman’s search for a history hiding in plain sight.

Corrections

• Corrections: April 26, 2024. Corrections that appeared in print on Friday, April 26, 2026.
• Quotation of the Day: Andrés Eulogizes 7 Aid Workers Killes in Gaza as ‘the Best of Humanity’ Quotation of the Day for Friday, April 26, 2024.
• No Corrections: April 25, 2024. No corrections appeared in print on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
• Quotation of the Day: Battered but ‘Unbreakable,’ Kharkiv Carries On. Quotation of the Day for Thursday, April 25, 2024.
• Corrections: April 24, 2024. Corrections that appeared in print on Weekday, Month Date, Year.
• Quotation of the Day: Trapped and Starving, 2 Families Try to Keep Their Children Alive. Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
• Quotation of the Day: Asia Heat Wave Bakes Millions, Disrupting Work and Agriculture. Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
• Corrections: April, 23, 2024. Corrections that appeared in print on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
• No Corrections: April 22, 2024. No corrections appeared in print on Monday, April 22, 2024.
• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Monday, April 22, 2024.
• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Sunday, April 21, 2024.
• Corrections. Corrections that appeared in print on Sunday, April 21, 2024.
• Corrections. Corrections that appeared in print on Saturday, April 20, 2024.
• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Multimedia/Photos

• How a Broadway Theater Was Remade Into a Queer Cabaret. The set and costume designer Tom Scutt has conjured a surreal, New York-inspired version of the fictional Kit Kat Club for the latest revival of the 1966 musical “Cabaret.”

Crosswords & Games

• The Connections Companion No. 315. Scroll down to reveal a hint for each category of today’s Connections, or head to the comments for community hints and conversation.
• Today’s Wordle Review. In case you need some puzzle help.
• Get Cracking. Looking for an intricate diversion? Pick this puzzle by Michael Schlossberg — what’s inside pays off.
• The Connections Companion No. 314. Scroll down to reveal a hint for each category of today’s Connections, or head to the comments for community hints and conversation.
• Sentimental Feelings. Garrett Chalfin and Andrew Kingsley’s puzzle is inviting without being too forward.

The Learning Network

• Justices. What do you think this image is communicating?
• Word of the Day: interloper. This word has appeared in 33 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• Think Critically, Build Community: 7 New York Times Games to Play in the Classroom. Wordle? Spelling Bee? Flashback? Connections? Teachers across subject areas and levels say Times games have become part of their routines.
• What Do You Like About Playing Games? What games do you love? Which ones do you like playing alone, and which do you prefer to play with others? What do you get from gaming?
• Teenagers on the Greatest Gifts Their Parents Have Given Them. We invited students to tell us about the most meaningful values and life lessons they have learned from the adults in their lives.
• Film Club: ‘A Day With a Dishwasher at a Top NYC Restaurant’ What are the unsung jobs that make the world a better — and tastier — place?
• What Everyday Object Deserves More Love? An Instagram account devoted to sticks (yes, sticks!) is gaining an enthusiastic following. What overlooked object do you think merits more appreciation — and even a hashtag?
• Help. Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
• Word of the Day: propound. This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• What’s Going On in This Graph? | May 1, 2024. How involved are parents in their young adult children’s lives?
• How Much Do You Know About Tonga? Can you find Tonga on a map? What else do you know about this Pacific island nation with about 106,000 people?
• How Should Colleges Handle Student Protests? Where is the line between protecting students’ right to freedom of expression and ensuring their safety and ability to get an education?
• Tech in the Classroom. Is there a problem with screens in schools?
• Word of the Day: hardscrabble. This word has appeared in 31 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• Weekly Student News Quiz: Dubai, College Protests, Caitlin Clark. Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
• Are You Too Critical of Yourself? Do you feel pressure to be the best or to never make mistakes?
• Old and Young. How many intergenerational relationships do you have? What do you get from them?
• Word of the Day: blithely. This word has appeared in 72 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• Do You Spend Enough Time in the Dirt? Scientists say that feeling the earth can be good for our bodies and minds. When was the last time you got your hands dirty?
• Word of the Day: regale. This word has appeared in 10 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• What’s Going On in This Picture? | April 22, 2024. Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.

Gameplay

• Spelling Bee Forum. Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.
• The Connections Companion No. 320. Scroll down to reveal a hint for each category of today’s Connections, or head to the comments for community hints and conversation.
• Today’s Wordle Review No. 1,042. Scroll down to reveal letters from today’s word, or head to the comments for community hints and conversation.
• One for the Record Books. David Leonhardt and his wife, Laura, take on a puzzle by Matthew Stock and Christina Iverson.
• The Connections Companion No. 319. Scroll down to reveal a hint for each category of today’s Connections, or head to the comments for community hints and conversation.
• Today’s Wordle Review No. 1,041. Scroll down to reveal letters from today’s word, or head to the comments for community hints and conversation.
• ‘That’s the Spot!’ Hanh Huynh carves out a place for himself.
• The Connections Companion No. 318. Scroll down to reveal a hint for each category of today’s Connections, or head to the comments for community hints and conversation.
• Today’s Wordle Review No. 1,040. Scroll down to reveal letters from today’s word, or head to the comments for community hints and conversation.
• Bread Spread. Step into the house of mirrors with Jeffrey Martinovic.
• The Connections Companion No. 317. Scroll down to reveal a hint for each category of today’s Connections, or head to the comments for community hints and conversation.
• Today’s Wordle Review No. 1,039. Scroll down to reveal letters from today’s word, or head to the comments for community hints and conversation.
• Voices Below Sopranos. Judy Bowers makes her New York Times debut.
• Rube Goldberg’s Greatest Machine Is His Legacy. Decades after Mr. Goldberg, a cartoonist, died, artists and engineers have found creative inspiration in his outlandish inventions.
• The Connections Companion No. 316. Scroll down to reveal a hint for each category of today’s Connections, or head to the comments for community hints and conversation.
• Today’s Wordle Review No. 1,038. Scroll down to reveal letters from today’s word, or head to the comments for community hints and conversation.
• Barking Orders. David Kahn makes progress step by step.

Chess

• The Next Winner of the World Chess Championship Could Be the Youngest Ever. Dommaraju Gukesh, a 17-year-old grandmaster from India, is the youngest player ever to win the Candidates Tournament.

En español

• La condena contra Harvey Weinstein siempre tuvo debilidades. El máximo tribunal de Nueva York anuló el jueves una condena que puso a prueba la forma en que se pueden juzgar los casos del movimiento #MeToo.
• ¿Qué incluye el paquete de ayuda militar a Ucrania? Las armas del paquete de ayuda, considerado “un salvavidas” para el ejército ucraniano, podrían llegar al campo de batalla en pocos días.
• El Séder trata de la familia, la comida y la libertad. Y ahora, también trata de la guerra. En las cenas de Pascua judía, muchas familias abordaron el tema de la guerra en Gaza. En algunos casos, diferentes generaciones se enfrentaron y surgieron tensiones. “Ese es el estilo judío”, dijo uno de los anfitriones.
• Bienvenido a Venecia. Son 5 euros. En sus días de mayor afluencia, la famosa ciudad rebalsa de turistas. Las autoridades han instaurado un nuevo registro y tarifa para los visitantes con la esperanza de reducir el turismo de masas.
• Reembolsos automáticos y no más tarifas ocultas: se establecen nuevas normas para las aerolíneas en EE. UU. El Departamento de Transporte ha establecido nuevos requisitos sobre los reembolsos en caso de cancelación o retraso de vuelos. También exige a las aerolíneas detallar con claridad todas sus tarifas.
• La estrategia de Pedro Sánchez, sobreviviente de la política, desconcierta a España. A pesar de insistir en que las acusaciones de tráfico de influencias contra su esposa son falsas, el presidente del gobierno asegura que está considerando dimitir, lo que ha conmocionado al país.
• ¿Comer menos me hará vivir más? Algunos estudios dan motivos para creer que el ayuno y la restricción calórica ayudarían a la longevidad. Pero también es posible que comer menos solo te deje con hambre.
• ‘Baby Reindeer’, un asombroso drama sobre el acoso. La serie de Netflix se basa en la experiencia real de Richard Gadd, su creador y protagonista.
• El Moulin Rouge pierde las aspas en París. Los bomberos tuvieron que intervenir después de que las aspas cayeran al suelo. Nadie resultó herido y el famoso cabaret seguirá abierto.
• EE. UU. envió en secreto nuevos misiles de largo alcance a Ucrania. Las fuerzas ucranianas usaron por primera vez una versión de mayor alcance de las armas conocidas como ATACMS, y alcanzaron un aeródromo en Crimea y a soldados rusos en el sureste de Ucrania.
• Se descubren fragmentos del virus de la gripe aviar en la leche. La leche no supone prácticamente ningún riesgo para los consumidores, según los expertos. Pero el hallazgo sugiere que el brote en vacas lecheras es más amplio de lo que se sabía.
• ‘Járkov es inquebrantable’: así se vive la guerra en una ciudad de Ucrania. Para los residentes de la segunda ciudad más grande de Ucrania, los ataques diarios de Rusia han intensificado los temores, pero no han paralizado la vida.
• ¿Por qué los adultos más jóvenes están desarrollando esta afección cardiaca tan común? Nuevas investigaciones sugieren que la fibrilación auricular puede ser más frecuente, y más peligrosa, en personas menores de 65 años de lo que se pensaba.
• El Congreso de EE. UU. aprobó un proyecto de ley que podría prohibir TikTok. ¿Qué sigue ahora? Después de que Biden firme el proyecto de ley para forzar la venta de la aplicación o prohibirla, la legislación se enfrentará a desafíos judiciales, a la escasez de compradores y a la hostilidad del gobierno chino.
• Pedro Sánchez plantea su renuncia. El presidente del gobierno de España suspendió su agenda pública hasta la próxima semana, luego de que un juzgado ordenó investigar a la esposa de Sánchez por presunto tráfico de influencias.
• El equipo de ciberseguridad de los Juegos Olímpicos de París está seguro de una cosa: serán atacados. “Seremos atacados”, dijo el responsable de la lucha contra las ciberamenazas. Para prepararse, los organizadores pagan recompensas a los “hackers” que descubren vulnerabilidades.
• Un poquito de tierra es bueno para tu salud. Coge un puñado de tierra o haz senderismo en un camino enlodado: puede beneficiarte en mucho, desde tu ánimo hasta tu microbioma.
• El ‘visado de oro’ pierde su brillo. Ante la creciente presión para que se enfrente la escasez de vivienda, España anunció este mes que eliminará los visados de oro, la última de una serie de retiradas del programa por parte de gobiernos de toda Europa.
• ¿Puedo volverme adicto al aerosol nasal? Algunas versiones pueden provocar dependencia. Esto es lo que sabemos sobre los riesgos.
• La gripe aviar se propaga entre más mamíferos. ¿Estamos en peligro? El virus H5N1 ya ha matado a decenas de miles de mamíferos marinos y se ha infiltrado por primera vez en el ganado de EE. UU. ¿Cuál es el riesgo para los seres humanos? Los científicos trabajan con rapidez para encontrar respuestas.
• Taylor Swift le ha dado mucho a sus fanáticos. ¿Es demasiado ya? Nadie pudo escapar de Swift en el último año. Con el lanzamiento de “The Tortured Poets Department”, su más reciente (y larguísimo) álbum, algunos parecen sentirse por fin fatigados.
• Por qué David Beckham está demandando a Mark Wahlberg y F45. La exestrella del fútbol llegó a un acuerdo promocional con la franquicia de gimnasios de la que es copropietario el actor, pero las cosas se descarrilaron rápidamente.
• ¿Trump podría ir a la cárcel? Si lo hace, el Servicio Secreto irá con él. Si Trump fuera encarcelado, un destacamento de agentes trabajaría 24 horas al día dentro de las instalaciones para garantizar su seguridad, señalaron varios funcionarios.
• Lori y George Schappell, siameses unidos por el cráneo, mueren a los 62 años. Eran personas distintas que llevaban vidas diferentes. “Supérenlo ya, todos”, dijo Lori, “supérenlo y aprendan a conocer a la persona individual”.
• Truth Social tiene una ventaja frente a las plataformas de derecha que flaquean. La red social ha superado a la competencia sobre todo porque sus rivales han flaqueado. En marzo, registró 1,5 millones de visitantes únicos en Estados Unidos. La popularidad no asegura que sea rentable.
• Una clase de Harvard enfocada en Taylor Swift analiza ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Unos 50 estudiantes de la Universidad de Harvard, que integran una clase dedicada a Taylor Swift, se reunieron para esperar el lanzamiento de su nuevo álbum. Justo a la medianoche, comenzó el análisis.
• Donald Trump ante 12 miembros del jurado. Los primeros días del juicio al expresidente, resultados de la consulta en Ecuador y más para el martes.
• ¿Tomas muchos medicamentos? Quizá necesitas reducirlos. Consumir varios medicamentos aumenta el riesgo de efectos secundarios o complicaciones graves en los pacientes. Es importante saber cuándo pedir ayuda para disminuir la lista de fármacos.
• ¿Quieres volar con tu gato? Estas son las políticas de las aerolíneas para viajar con mascotas. American Airlines ha flexibilizado recientemente sus normas para que las mascotas viajen dentro de la cabina con sus dueños. Esto es lo que exigen las principales aerolíneas estadounidenses para viajar con una mascota.
• Protestas en la Universidad de Columbia: las tensiones aumentan. Grupos de estudiantes llevan varias noches durmiendo en tiendas de campaña en el campus y han estallado enfrentamientos entre manifestantes y contramanifestantes dentro y fuera de la universidad.
• Un juicio sin precedentes comienza con dos visiones de Trump. El alegato inicial de la fiscalía esbozó una trama turbia destinada a favorecer la elección de Donald Trump. Su abogado dijo que el caso del gobierno son solo “34 trozos de papel”.
• Cómo se ve la lucha contra el cambio climático en Uruguay, Francia y China. París se está convirtiendo en una ciudad de bicicletas. En China, la gente compra coches eléctricos de 5000 dólares. Echamos un vistazo a algunos puntos positivos en la reducción de emisiones.
• ¿Comprar por internet es malo para el planeta? En teoría, recibir pedidos a domicilio puede ser más eficiente que ir en auto hasta la tienda. Pero aun así, conviene pensar bien antes de añadir algo al carrito de compras.
• Pronto podrías hablar con una versión de chatbot de tus influentes favoritos de Instagram. Instagram está probando un programa que ofrece a sus principales influentes la posibilidad de interactuar con sus seguidores a través de mensajes directos utilizando un chatbot.
• Cómo prevenir el melanoma, una de las formas más mortales de cáncer de piel. Hemos preguntado a los expertos qué hay que saber sobre los síntomas, el tratamiento y la prevención de esta enfermedad.
• Mujeres cuentan sus abortos en TikTok. En tiempos de confusión y batallas legales sobre el acceso al aborto en Estados Unidos, las mujeres comparten sus experiencias en las redes sociales.
• Viaja ligero: cómo empacar tu equipaje de mano. ¿Hay que doblar la ropa o enrollarla? ¿Es mejor una maleta de lona que una de ruedas? Aquí unos consejos para ahorrar espacio en las maletas (y gastos extra de facturación).
• Referendo en Ecuador: la postura de Noboa contra la violencia va a votación. Menos de seis meses después de que Daniel Noboa asumiera la presidencia, el electorado vota en un referendo que podría indicar su nivel de aceptación de cara a una reelección el próximo año.
• Tus ondas cerebrales están a la venta; una nueva ley quiere evitarlo. Hay empresas tecnológicas que invierten en decodificar datos neurales para registrar lo que piensa y siente una persona. El estado de Colorado busca proteger esa información privada.
• Los medicamentos de acción prolongada podrían revolucionar la prevención y el tratamiento del VIH. Nuevos tratamientos en desarrollo, que incluyen píldoras de una vez a la semana e inyecciones semestrales, ayudarían a controlar el virus en poblaciones de difícil acceso.
• ¿Tesla ha alcanzado ya su punto máximo? La empresa corre el riesgo de rezagarse en la industria que ayudó a crear. ¿Qué pasaría si eso sucede?
• ¿Es real el ‘síndrome de la hermana mayor’? Te lo explicamos. Algunas personas piensan que el orden de nacimiento determina cómo somos y cómo nos relacionamos.
• Cómo debes cambiar tu entrenamiento al llegar a los 40. Llegada la mediana edad es preciso reformular tus hábitos de ejercicio. Te decimos cómo.
• El ABC para no perder la información de tu celular. No es tan difícil guardar copias de tus fotos, videos y otros archivos de tu teléfono en un lugar seguro. Solo sigue estos pasos en caso de emergencia.
• ‘Una señal, no un ataque’: la limitada ofensiva de Israel a Irán fue más un mensaje. Israel atacó una ciudad estratégica con una fuerza cuidadosamente calculada, pero dejó claro que podría atacar el centro del programa nuclear iraní.
• El teléfono que nos separó. Nuestro matrimonio a larga distancia era difícil de sostener… y difícil de terminar.
• Donald Trump ya tiene el jurado que decidirá su destino en el juicio en Manhattan. El juez ordenó que la identidad de estas personas sea confidencial durante el juicio. Esto es lo que sabemos de los ciudadanos que juzgarán a Trump.
• Un hombre se prende fuego cerca del tribunal donde se juzga a Trump. Las autoridades identificaron al hombre como Max Azzarello, de 37 años. Días previos estuvo mostrando varios carteles, entre ellos uno que afirmaba que Trump y Biden estaban “a punto de darnos un golpe de Estado fascista”.
• Los ‘poetas torturados’ de Taylor Swift llegan con un bombardeo promocional. El más reciente álbum de la superestrella del pop viene precedido de un canal de radio por satélite, un juego de palabras, su regreso a TikTok y una instalación de una biblioteca. Para sus fans, más siempre es mejor.
• Lo que sabemos del ataque de Israel a Irán. Israel arremetió contra Irán a primera hora del viernes, según funcionarios de ambos países, en lo que parecía ser su primera respuesta militar al ataque iraní contra Israel del fin de semana pasado.
• Se acerca la famosa ‘reducción a la mitad’ de los bitcoines. Los aficionados al bitcóin esperan que la reducción programada del número de nuevas monedas en circulación haga que el precio de la criptomoneda se dispare.
• La prohibición de TikTok y su impacto en la reputación de EE. UU. Grupos defensores de los derechos digitales en todo el mundo cuestionan cómo las medidas contra TikTok contradicen los argumentos de Estados Unidos a favor de un internet abierto.

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• A City Tries to Measure the Violence It’s Preventing. In Baton Rouge, a public safety experiment could help to answer a critical question: Do community efforts to reduce street violence work?

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• Scenes of Protests at Columbia, Yale, M.I.T and N.Y.U. After the arrests of more than 100 protesters at Columbia last week, demonstrations spread across other elite campuses.