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Deadly Earthquake and Floods Worsen Afghanistan’s Troubles
Floods have killed at least 77 people this week and destroyed or damaged thousands of homes, and an earthquake on Friday killed a dozen more.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesSome Voters Say Congress Is Too Old. These Black Democrats Aren’t Leaving.
As older members of Congress head for the exits amid growing pressure for fresh faces in the Democratic Party, some of the most seasoned Black lawmakers are resisting retirement.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Fighter Jet Downed Over Iran Was Probably Based at R.A.F. Lakenheath, U.K. Airfield
A military analyst identified markings consistent with a squadron based at R.A.F. Lakenheath, one of two British bases that host the largest U.S. fighter jet operation in Europe.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Teens Are Doing With Those Role-Playing Chatbots
Harassing bots with “funny violence.” Confiding about a broken heart. Chatting with a block of cheese. Filling a void of loneliness.
New York Times Top StoriesThree Charged With Arson in Attack on U.K. Jewish Charity’s Ambulances
Two men and a teenager were arrested this week, the London police said, adding that the March attack had not been declared a terrorist incident.
New York Times Top StoriesPam and Kristi, Kicked to the Curb
Trump girls gone wild — or just gone.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Needs Smarter Sycophants
Loyal losers don’t go very far with this president.
New York Times Top StoriesAll the President’s Wars — at Home and Abroad
From Tehran to the Supreme Court, a look at Trump’s relentless battles.
New York Times Top Stories‘Cats’ Were Always Meant to Vogue
I was onstage for the first Broadway version of ‘Cats.’ A new reimagining showed me something about the show I never expected.
New York Times Top StoriesMissing Airman Raises Concerns That Iran Could Gain Leverage Over the U.S.
Since 1979, Iran has repeatedly used Americans and Europeans detained on its territory to win concessions over more powerful adversaries.
New York Times Top StoriesLiving Space
We don’t have to travel to the moon to gain some of the insight that astronauts do.
New York Times Top Stories‘Hacks’ Has the Last Laugh
As the HBO comedy finished production earlier this year, a photographer captured some of the final days on set and the showrunners looked back on its award-winning run.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Attorney General, Same Albatross: Trump’s Quest for Retribution
The name atop the Justice Department’s organizational chart matters less than the presence of a president whose demands for revenge have become so extreme that even his most obsequious appointees have fallen short.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Budget Does Little to Address Nation’s Fiscal Challenges
While the federal deficit has started to shrink under President Trump, his plans could make the long-term situation worse.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Pledged a Quick End to the Iran War, but He Hasn’t Explained How
President Trump bet that American firepower could cow Iran into compliance. So far, Iran’s leaders have been unwilling to quit.
New York Times Top StoriesEurope’s Options in the Strait of Hormuz: Few, and Risky
European leaders and other officials have ideas for bringing shipping back to the strait once the Iran war ends. But none of them are sure bets.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Many Patients Leaving the I.C.U., the Struggle Has Only Just Begun
A long stay in intensive care can bring physical, cognitive and mental health challenges that can take months or longer to resolve.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a New York Times Journalist Reports on the Iran War Without Being There
Despite heavy restrictions on journalists and an internet blockade, Yeganeh Torbati has been able to reach people during fleeting windows of connectivity.
New York Times Top StoriesHouston Cheers on Artemis II Moon Mission, Reclaiming Its Place as ‘Space City’
The Artemis II mission elicited deep feelings for many Americans, particularly in Houston, the home of mission control.
New York Times Top Stories‘I Got Back Every Penny’: Inside Trump’s Supercharged Tax Season
The law Republicans passed last year has so far been largely imperceptible to most Americans. That’s changing as tens of millions file their taxes this spring.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Wants to Make Deportation Deals. Autocrats Are Ready to Listen.
The White House has turned deportations, a signature domestic issue, into a major piece of foreign policy. Here’s what we know about the program.
New York Times Top StoriesForeign Doctors Forced Out of U.S. Hospitals by Trump Immigration Policy
Physicians from 39 countries are being pushed out of U.S. hospitals as a policy blocks their ability to work.
New York Times Top StoriesFight Escalates Over Plan to Demolish and Rebuild N.Y.C. Public Housing
The city thinks four developments in Chelsea are too run-down to be saved, and wants to rebuild them, adding mixed-income housing. Some residents are opposed.
New York Times Top StoriesShe Wanted Her Hair Done for a Special Day. She Left the Salon in Tears.
A Black woman is pushing for changes in the hair industry after claiming in a lawsuit that she and her 7-year-old were turned away from an Ulta Beauty salon in Manhattan because of their hair texture.
New York Times Top StoriesEpstein Presented Himself to Indian Tycoon as a Trump White House Insider
The convicted sex offender gave Anil Ambani information on appointments and foreign policy. Some seemed prescient, though there was no evidence he was close to the administration.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Directs Officials to Pay All D.H.S. Employees
The memorandum calls for paying employees at the Coast Guard, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency who have gone without pay during a record-long shutdown.
New York Times Top StoriesICE Review Finds Dozens of Violations at Texas Migrant Detention Center
A review of Camp East Montana in Texas found failures in medical care, disease control and oversight, including improperly documented uses of force.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Contemplates Other Cabinet Changes as He Faces Political Clock
With the midterms approaching, the president may be running out of time to get new cabinet members confirmed without bipartisan support.
New York Times Top StoriesArrest of Wisconsin Mosque Leader Was Tied to Trump Antisemitism Campaign
Immigration lawyers and former federal officials say the case of Salah Sarsour echoes those against other pro-Palestinian activists.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Celebrates Good Friday in Official Messages
President Trump and administration officials have extended more pronounced overtures to Christians in public statements and executive orders.