With Threat to Wipe Out Iran’s Civilization, Trump’s Rhetoric Goes Beyond Bluster

(Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:02:39 +0000)

The president’s violent rhetoric risks damaging his credibility as a negotiator and the country’s standing in the world.

Trump Backs Down, but Questions Remain Over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:38:32 +0000)

President Trump had been under increasing pressure to find a way out after he threatened to wipe out Iran’s civilization on Tuesday night unless Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran War Timeline: Key Moments and Attacks In U.S. and Israel’s Campaign

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:21 +0000)

The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, starting a weekslong war that spread to neighboring countries and rocked global markets.

To Boost Military Budget, Trump Targets Popular Programs at Home

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:51:40 +0000)

Amid the war with Iran, the president has proposed to scale back some of the very programs meant to ease families’ financial burdens.

Only Trump Knows Why Bondi Was Fired as Attorney General, Blanche Says

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:53:13 +0000)

In his first news conference since being elevated to acting attorney general, Todd Blanche said that “nobody has any idea” what led to Pam Bondi’s dismissal other than President Trump.

DOJ’s Civil Rights Division Investigates Cassidy Hutchinson, Who Testified Against Trump

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:09:41 +0000)

It was a highly unusual move by Justice Department leadership to direct a case that appears to involve accusations of lying to Congress to a division that normally focuses on civil rights abuses.

‘I Love Viktor’: Trump and Vance Cheer on Orban in Hungarian Race

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:40:43 +0000)

The American leaders slathered on the praise for the nationalist standard-bearer just days before an election he could lose.

In Phoenix, Turning Point and Jane Fonda fight for control of a utility.

(Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:39:19 +0000)

The Salt River Project is little known beyond Arizona, but Tuesday’s elections at the giant public utility have brought in heavy hitters and tested Turning Point after Charlie Kirk.

Artemis II Astronauts Get a Break After Journey Around the Moon

(Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:20:27 +0000)

The crew of the NASA mission had a quiet day as they flew home toward Earth.

Finasteride for Male Baldness is Rewriting the Rules of Male Beauty

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:45:40 +0000)

A pill to cure baldness is changing the way men age — and how they see themselves.

Newlywed Wife of U.S. Soldier Released From Immigration Detention

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:07:04 +0000)

The couple had gone to the husband’s Army base to complete paperwork so they could move in together. But within hours that plan derailed, and New York Times reporting about the case quickly spread.

Venezuelan Doctor Detained in Texas After Losing Job to Visa Freeze

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:59:15 +0000)

The Venezuelan doctor, who was forced out of his hospital job by a federal visa pause, was detained by Border Patrol on Monday.

‘Definitely a Sham’: As Tariffs Climb, Trade Fraud and Accounting Tricks Proliferate

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:08:01 +0000)

U.S. imports from China have shrunk drastically. But billions of dollars of the change appear to be the result of accounting gimmicks and outright fraud.

Anthropic Claims Its New A.I. Model, Mythos, Is a Cybersecurity ‘Reckoning’

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:00:09 +0000)

The company said on Tuesday that it was holding back on releasing the new technology but was working with 40 companies to explore how it could prevent cyberattacks.

What Is Longevity Medicine and How Do You Navigate It?

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:02:31 +0000)

The field is ripe with opportunity — and opportunism. Here’s how to navigate it.

Taylor Frankie Paul Files Competing Court Petition Against Dakota Mortensen

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:50:16 +0000)

The reality star and her former boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, have filed dueling court petitions that paint each other as the main aggressor in a recent altercation.

Nathan Farb, 85, Dies; Photographed Hippies, Siberians and Mountains

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:22:46 +0000)

His camera captured subjects as diverse as New York City during the Summer of Love in 1967, Siberia under Soviet rule and the Adirondacks in upstate New York.

Nathan Farb’s Roving Lens

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:22:58 +0000)

An immersion in the wide-ranging work of a photographer who has died at 85.

Leader of University of Wisconsin System Is Fired by the Board

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:12:01 +0000)

Jay O. Rothman’s departure brought an end to a four-year stint as leader of the university system following a public struggle for power.

At Broadway’s ‘Rocky Horror Show,’ Fan Participation Is Tricky

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:49:07 +0000)

The new musical is trying to calibrate just how much to rein in the audience participation that longtime fans are used to.

The Iranian Advantage Is an Illusion

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:44:03 +0000)

And in Tehran, the truth should be clear.

How Much Humiliation Can Vance Take?

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:34:30 +0000)

The vice president gets saddled with the Iran war and eroding popularity.

ICE Agents Shoot Into a Car, Injuring a Suspect in Northern California

(Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:09:29 +0000)

A federal official said the agents were pursuing a wanted gang member who tried to run one of them over. Dash cam video complicates the account.

Michigan Woman Missing in the Bahamas After Falling Off a Boat

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:52:02 +0000)

Lynette Hooker was traveling with her husband from Hope Town to Elbow Cay on Saturday when she went overboard, the authorities said.

Video Captures Enormous Warehouse Fire Raging Near Los Angeles

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:36:46 +0000)

No one was killed or injured in the fire in Ontario, Calif., but a gigantic building was destroyed in an act of arson, officials said.

How Psychedelics Affect the Brain

(Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:45:48 +0000)

An analysis of hundreds of images from several studies shows how hallucinogenic drugs drive activity in various regions of the brain.