Missing Airman Raises Concerns That Iran Could Gain Leverage Over the U.S.

(Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:58:04 +0000)

Since 1979, Iran has repeatedly used Americans and Europeans detained on its territory to win concessions over more powerful adversaries.

‘I Got Back Every Penny’: Inside Trump’s Supercharged Tax Season

(Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:00:33 +0000)

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.

The I.R.S. Shut Its Direct File, but Here Are Other Free Filing Options

(Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:00:05 +0000)

The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free tools for certain filers.

Some Voters Say Congress Is Too Old. These Black Democrats Aren’t Leaving.

(Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:29:27 +0000)

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.

What Teens Are Doing With Those Role-Playing Chatbots

(Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:10:37 +0000)

Harassing bots with “funny violence.” Confiding about a broken heart. Chatting with a block of cheese. Filling a void of loneliness.

‘Hacks’ Has the Last Laugh

(Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:41:28 +0000)

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.

Pam and Kristi, Kicked to the Curb

(Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:55:30 +0000)

Trump girls gone wild — or just gone.

I Was Broadway’s First Grizabella. I Couldn’t Have Imagined the New ‘Cats.’

(Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:35:04 +0000)

A new, queer reimagining of “Cats” showed me something about the show I never expected.

Where Are NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Now? Closer to the Moon Than Earth.

(Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:18:25 +0000)

The astronauts said they had lost track of which day it is on Earth on their transit to the moon.

At Least 15 Injured After Driver Plows Into a Louisiana Festival

(Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:35:10 +0000)

Some of the pedestrians at the parade in New Iberia, La., were critically hurt, according to the authorities, who said the driver was taken into custody.

Deadly Earthquake and Floods Worsen Afghanistan’s Troubles

(Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:35:29 +0000)

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.

She Wanted Her Hair Done for a Special Day. She Left the Salon in Tears.

(Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:00:05 +0000)

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.