What We Know About the F-15E Strike Eagle Shot Down by Iran

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:41:11 +0000)

An F-15E Strike Eagle was lost to enemy fire and an A-10 Warthog crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Friday, officials said. A rescue helicopter was also fired upon.

Iran Is Quickly Repairing Missile Bunkers, U.S. Intelligence Says

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:16:08 +0000)

Reports cast doubt on how close the United States is to destroying Iran’s missile capability, a key goal in the war.

Ex-US Army Pilot Recalls Battle for Survival When Shot Down in Iraq

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:35:05 +0000)

Ronald Young Jr. was in the Army when his Apache Longbow copter went down during the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Trump Seeks $152 Million to Begin to Turn Alcatraz Back Into a Prison

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:06:01 +0000)

The plan faces significant local political opposition and the dilapidated state of the site poses considerable logistical challenges.

Forest Service Will Close Research Stations That Study Wildfire Risk

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:08:08 +0000)

Scientists say their work on fires and climate change could be lost as the agency moves its headquarters to Utah from Washington and shuts 57 research stations.

March Jobs Report Shows Stronger U.S. Market Than Expected With 178,000 New Positions

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:47:02 +0000)

Payrolls expanded and unemployment dropped last month after a health care strike ended and a harsh winter abated.

Strong Jobs Numbers Make the Fed’s Job Easier

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:58:11 +0000)

Robust job growth in March suggests that the labor market remains relatively healthy, allowing officials at the central bank to focus on fighting inflation.

Economists Are Drawing Stronger Connections Between A.I. and Jobs

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:58:55 +0000)

Artificial intelligence hasn’t disrupted the labor market, economists say, but they are increasingly convinced that it will — and that policymakers are unprepared.

Parents Who Borrowed for Children’s College Face Looming Deadline

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:00:05 +0000)

New rules mean that parent PLUS loans have to be consolidated into a new loan by June 30 for parents to keep affordable payments. But the deadline is really earlier to allow time for processing.

50 Artists Travel Far and Wide to Learn From Filmmaker Werner Herzog

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:29:25 +0000)

In January, 50 artists from all over the world were chosen to shoot shorts in the Azores, guided by the iconic filmmaker. They just had to find $10,000 and airfare to get there.

NASA Unveils 1st Earth Photos From Artemis II Moon Mission: ‘You Look Beautiful.’

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:28:50 +0000)

The pictures were released on the third day of the first mission since 1972 to send people around the moon.

NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Took iPhones Into Space

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:36:47 +0000)

The astronauts traveling in the Artemis II spacecraft were allowed to take smartphones with them. Sadly, they can’t connect to the internet.

Artemis II Pilot Test Drove the Orion Capsule on the Way to the Moon

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:29:43 +0000)

Victor Glover, a former Navy test pilot, carefully maneuvered the Orion capsule in space around a discarded rocket stage. The demonstration is crucial for future moon landing missions.

House Democrat Wages a Lonely Legal Fight Testing Congress’s Power

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:08:47 +0000)

Representative LaMonica McIver is facing crushing legal fees and prison time as she seeks to get the Justice Department assault case against her dismissed, citing her legislative prerogatives.

Six Senate Races to Watch as Democrats Grow Bullish Ahead of Midterm Elections

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:00:05 +0000)

It’s still a tall task for the party to win back control. Here’s the latest.

Big Banks Seeking a Piece of SpaceX’s I.P.O. Must Subscribe to Elon Musk’s Grok

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:23:05 +0000)

Mr. Musk is requiring Wall Street firms to purchase subscriptions to his A.I. chatbot if they want to advise on one of the largest initial public offerings in history.

In the Philippines, Rising Fuel Prices Force Travelers to Stay Home During Holy Week

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:45:13 +0000)

Surging gasoline prices in the Philippines have forced some people to cancel or scale back the Visita Iglesia, a Holy Week tradition in which Catholics travel to seven churches.

Ben Lerner’s ‘Transcription’ Shows Us Why the Novel Will Never Die

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:00:17 +0000)

With “Transcription,” the writer makes a case for the vitality of the form.

Six Flags Was a Summer Destination. Can It Win Families Back?

(Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:51:58 +0000)

There has never been more competition in the leisure industry, as Disney and niche parks appeal to young families and high-income visitors.

Is Iran Winning?

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:58:29 +0000)

The Iran expert Suzanne Maloney explains why Iran believes it has the upper hand.

What Trump Is Doing to the English Language

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:21:02 +0000)

There is a morality to verbs, especially in political speech.

Justice Alito Was Taken to the Hospital Last Month in Undisclosed Incident

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:06:15 +0000)

Supreme Court justices are not required to release information about their health, and the disclosure practices of individual justices have varied.

Preschool Instructor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Children

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:46:26 +0000)

A 43-year-old man was accused of abusing “multiple” children over an 11-year period in South Jersey, and prosecutors fear there could be more victims, given his employment.

No One at Waffle House Remembers FEMA Official Who Says He Teleported In

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:00:30 +0000)

Gregg Phillips, who is in charge of responding to fires and floods, says the hand of God suddenly and mysteriously moved him to a 24-hour breakfast spot in Rome, Ga.

‘Under Protest,’ Raw Dairy Farm Recalls Cheddar Linked to 9 E. Coli Cases

(Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:17:29 +0000)

Raw Farm, a dairy producer in California, denies that its products have caused the outbreak, which has sickened people in three states.