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5 Takeaways From Trump’s Address on Iran

President Trump did not define a clear path out of the conflict, which he estimated would end within three weeks.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/us/politics/trump-iran-war-address-takeaways.html

Every Trump Threat to Abandon NATO Hollows It Out

Doubts that the United States would come to the aid of NATO allies increase each time, prompting Europeans to consider an alliance without Washington.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/world/europe/trump-nato-iran.html

After Attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel, See Photos and Videos From the Middle East

Here are images from Iran, Israel, Lebanon and elsewhere.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/world/middleeast/iran-israel-trump-attack-photos.html

Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Is Not America’s Problem, and How Musk May Get Richer

Plus, does every middle schooler really need a laptop?

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/podcasts/the-headlines/trump-iran-elon-musk-spacex.html

Trump Has Discussed Firing Attorney General Pam Bondi

President Trump has not made a final decision, but he has floated the idea of replacing Ms. Bondi with Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/us/politics/trump-pam-bondi-future.html

Bondi Is Vulnerable as Republican Frustrations Over DOJ’s Epstein Files Missteps Grow

Ms. Bondi’s critics inside and outside the administration say she has made unforced errors that have turned the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files into a political crisis.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/us/politics/bondi-epstein-files-doj-trump.html

D.H.S. Inspector General Inquiry Focuses in Part on Corey Lewandowski

The investigation comes as administration officials have fielded complaints about how Kristi Noem’s top adviser, Corey Lewandowski, dealt with companies seeking federal contracts.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/us/politics/dhs-inspector-general-inquiry-lewandowski.html

China’s Aiming for the Moon, and NASA Is Looking Over Its Shoulder

The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/world/asia/china-space-moon-nasa-artemis.html

Artemis II Completes First Day of Its NASA Lunar Mission

The crew, three Americans and a Canadian, are the first humans to travel to the moon in more than 50 years. They will not land on the surface, but the mission will pave the way for future visits.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/science/artemis-ii-nasa-moon-launch.html

ActBlue May Have Misled Congress on Vetting Foreign Donations, Its Lawyers Warned

The Democratic fund-raising group is facing investigations from the Justice Department and congressional Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/politics/actblue-democrat-fundraising-foreign-donations.html

Why Everyone Loves ‘Love on the Spectrum’

Without exploitation, “Love on the Spectrum” captures the triumphs and travails of dating. It has become one of Netflix’s most popular shows.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/magazine/love-spectrum-reality-dating-show.html

Nutrition Will Now Be Required in Medical Schools After RFK Jr. Pressure

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls for medical schools to redesign curriculums, an agency that oversees dozens has deleted diversity standards and added nutrition.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/medical-schools-accreditation-rfk-jr.html

How A.I. Helped One Man (and His Brother) Build a $1.8 Billion Company

Who needs more than two employees when artificial intelligence can do so many corporate tasks? It’s super efficient — and a little bit lonely.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/technology/ai-billion-dollar-company-medvi.html

A.I. Could Change the World. But First It Is Changing Silicon Valley.

The tech industry has predicted A.I. will profoundly affect the nature of white-collar work. The industry’s own workers are already getting a taste of that future.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/technology/ai-silicon-valley-tech-work.html

Supporters of Household Voting Believe U.S. Would Be Better Off Without Women’s Vote

Adherents to biblical patriarchy support household voting: One household, one vote — the husband’s. They say the idea is catching on.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/household-vote-women.html

After Sting Operation, Cousin of Bashar al-Assad Convicted in Arms for Drugs Deal

The cousin, Antoine Kassis, was found guilty of conspiracy to support a terrorist group, after trying to sell weapons from the fallen regime to a Colombian militia.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/world/middleeast/drugs-arms-syria-antoine-kassis.html

Meet the ‘Literary King of Tulsa’ (Before He Moves to Seattle)

In his free time, Jeff Martin mobilized best-selling authors to travel to sold-out events in his hometown. He will soon expand his horizons.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/books/review/jeff-martin-tulsa-magic-city-books.html

Even if This Is the Right War, We’ve Got the Wrong President

Tastelessness and classlessness are the least of our concerns.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/opinion/trump-noem-birthright-east-wing.html

To Keep Child Abuse Off the Internet, He Has to Watch It

Removing child sexual abuse material from the internet exacts a heavy toll on the workers tasked with reviewing it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/opinion/reporting-child-sexual-abuse.html

Primetime Trump

We have takeaways from the president’s address to the nation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/briefing/trump-primetime-address.html

Desi Lydic Wants Trump to Take a Hint About the Ballroom

“Might I suggest: If the ballroom starts experiencing ballistic assault, maybe we just cancel the ball?” she said on “The Daily Show.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/arts/television/late-night-trump-ballroom.html

New York Is a Hot Spot for Alpha-Gal. Why Doesn’t the State Track Cases?

In more than 10 states, laboratories or doctors must notify the state health authorities of each positive test for a marker of the syndrome.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/nyregion/alpha-gal-new-york-state-does-not-count.html

Europe Pushes for a Gentler Internet for Children

The European Union and national capitals are trying to make social media and algorithms less addictive and safer, especially for children.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/world/europe/european-union-social-media-internet-regulation-children.html

Lawsuits Are the New Trump Tactic in the Fight to Overhaul Education

Trump officials have faced dozens of lawsuits over their aggressive efforts to force change in universities and school districts. Now Trump lawyers are taking schools to court.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/us/trump-lawsuits-education-agenda.html

Medical Examiner Rules That a Rohingya Refugee’s Death Was a Homicide

An autopsy showed that the man suffered dehydration and hypothermia after Border Patrol agents dropped him off on a cold night in Buffalo. Gov. Kathy Hochul condemned their actions as cruel and inhumane.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/nyregion/rohingya-refugee-buffalo-homicide-medical-examiner.html