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Hits of the Venice Biennale
These highlights drew the big crowds in the early days, from a sonorous symphony made by fruit, to an underwater spectacle to a modern-day Tintoretto.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesThis Therapy Helps Victims of Violent Crime. Who Will Pay for It?
“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.
New York Times Top StoriesTop Chinese Swimmers Tested Positive for Banned Drug, 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.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Passes Two-Year Extension of Surveillance Law Just After It Expired
The law lapsed only briefly after a late-night deal that allowed votes on privacy advocates’ proposed changes, all of which were defeated.
New York Times Top StoriesRahul Gandhi’s Vision for India Goes Beyond Modi and the Election
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.
New York Times Top StoriesDo Tanks Have a Place in 21st-Century Warfare?
As explosive drones gain battlefield prominence, even the mighty U.S. Abrams tank is increasingly vulnerable.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Crookie Delights Paris
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.
New York Times Top StoriesHow 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.
New York Times Top StoriesVW Workers in Tennessee Vote for Union
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.
New York Times Top StoriesMax Azzarello’s Path to Setting Himself on Fire Outside Trump Trial Began in Florida
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.
New York Times Top StoriesAn 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.
New York Times Top StoriesUSC Cancels Jon M. Chu and Billie Jean King as Featured Guests for Graduation
Jon M. Chu, the director of “Crazy Rich Asians,” and Billie Jean King were set to be among the featured guests.
New York Times Top StoriesSatellite imagery shows that a precision attack damaged an air defense system at an Iranian base.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/18/world/israel-iran-gaza-war-news/satellite-imagery-shows-that-a-precision-attack-damaged-an-air-defense-system-at-an-iranian-base
New York Times Top StoriesScientists Fault Federal Response to Bird Flu Outbreaks on Dairy Farms
Testing for H5N1 infection has been limited, and the outbreak was never confined. But asymptomatic cows in North Carolina may require a reassessment.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Military to Withdraw Troops From Niger
The status of a $110 million air base in the desert remains unclear as the West African country deepens its ties with Russia.
New York Times Top StoriesEx-Bernie Sanders Pollster Worried About RFK Jr.’s Appeal Among Crucial Voters
A Democrat warns that the independent could siphon crucial support from Biden.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Trump Trial, Press Coverage of Jurors Draws Partisan Reactions
Journalists covering the trial face a tricky balancing act: inform the public while keeping its participants out of harm’s way.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael’s Strike on Iran: A Limited Attack but a Potentially Big Signal
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.
New York Times Top StoriesLiberal Democrats Urge ‘No’ Vote on Israel Aid to Pressure Biden on Gaza
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.
New York Times Top StoriesWhere 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.
New York Times Top StoriesFinal Jurors for Trump Hush Money Trial Selected as Case Races On
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.
New York Times Top StoriesInside the Courtroom, Trump Is Trapped With His Past
He was forced to listen to much of the damage he has caused.
New York Times Top StoriesDay 4 of Trump’s Criminal Hush-Money Trial: Key Takeaways
A full jury is seated, a horrifying incident shocks the court and opening statements are set to begin on Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesWith a Fresh Look and Recipes, Manischewitz Courts a New Generation
The 136-year-old company’s products have been staples in American Jewish households for generations. After a major rebranding, the matzo ball soup comes with merch.
New York Times Top StoriesR.F.K. Jr. Raises New 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.
New York Times Top StoriesThe House Is Set to Approve Ukraine Aid This Weekend
Also, the Israeli military struck Iran. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesHarvard’s Taylor Swift Scholars Have Thoughts on ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
The students taking Harvard University’s class on the singer are studying up. Their final papers are due at the end of the month.
New York Times Top StoriesThe 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.
New York Times Top StoriesArrests of Europeans for Aiding Russia Raise Fears of Kremlin’s Reach
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.
New York Times Top StoriesInflation, Interest Rates and Oil Prices Have Jolted the Markets
Euphoria has been replaced by a much more somber mood, changing the value calculations in a host of markets, our columnist says.