https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:09:10 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:04:06 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/trump-iran-nuclear-site.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/trump-iran-nuclear-site.html Little is known about Pickaxe Mountain, but some experts say it illustrates the impossibility of relying on force alone to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb. Michael Crowley Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:39:40 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States International Relations Iran-Israel War (2025- ) Uranium Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament Trump, Donald J Iran United States Politics and Government Vantor, via Associated Press A satellite image provided by Vantor shows the tunnel complex at Pickaxe Mountain in Iran last month. Last fall, satellite images revealed that Iran had advanced construction at the site soon after U.S. forces disabled the country’s three main nuclear facilities in June. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/world/middleeast/trump-iran-war-truth-social-posts.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/world/middleeast/trump-iran-war-truth-social-posts.html Iranian officials did not confirm most of Mr. Trump’s claims and disputed several of them. Ashley Ahn Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:52:11 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Trump, Donald J Iran Strait of Hormuz Kenny Holston/The New York Times President Trump during an event in Las Vegas on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/business/stocks-oil-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/business/stocks-oil-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz.html The S&P 500’s rise on Friday caps a striking three-week streak, powered by investors’ optimism about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and strong corporate earnings. Joe Rennison Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:12:12 +0000 Standard & Poor's 500-Stock Index Stocks and Bonds US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/briefing/the-strait-of-hormuz-college-cookies.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/briefing/the-strait-of-hormuz-college-cookies.html Also, a college with a cookie house. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. Matthew Cullen Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:24:38 +0000 Mohammed Aty/Reuters An oil tanker sailing through the Strait of Hormuz today. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/justice-dept-trump-investigation-cia-brennan.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/justice-dept-trump-investigation-cia-brennan.html A career Justice Department lawyer, Maria Medetis Long, in Miami is said to have raised concerns about whether the evidence justified moving forward with a bid to prosecute John O. Brennan. Charlie Savage, Alan Feuer and Glenn Thrush Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:55:56 +0000 United States Politics and Government Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates Espionage and Intelligence Services Classified Information and State Secrets Central Intelligence Agency Justice Department Blanche, Todd (Attorney) Reding Quinones, Jason A Trump, Donald J Brennan, John O Al Drago/The New York Times John O. Brennan during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Jan. 10, 2017, when he was still C.I.A. director, on Russia’s interference in the previous year’s presidential campaign. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/transgender-prisoners-appeals-court.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/transgender-prisoners-appeals-court.html A three-judge panel gave a group of 17 transgender women a few weeks to seek further recourse in court before their transfer to men’s facilities could take effect. Mattathias Schwartz Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:22:14 +0000 Decisions and Verdicts United States Politics and Government Transgender Homosexuality and Bisexuality Federal Courts (US) Discrimination Executive Orders and Memorandums Eighth Amendment (US Constitution) Federal Bureau of Prisons Justice Department Lamberth, Royce C Trump, Donald J Eric Lee for The New York Times The E. Barrett Prettyman United States Court House, which houses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/tufts-student-rumeysa-ozturk-returns-turkey.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/tufts-student-rumeysa-ozturk-returns-turkey.html Rumeysa Ozturk, who was detained for weeks by the Trump administration after co-writing a pro-Palestinian opinion essay, has graduated and returned home. Vimal Patel Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:14:51 +0000 Immigration Detention Foreign Students (in US) Ozturk, Rumeysa Tufts University Sophie Park for The New York Times Rumeysa Ozturk was taken to an immigration facility in Louisiana. She sued and was released after six weeks in detention. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/homeland-security-gulfstream.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/homeland-security-gulfstream.html The contract for five planes doubles the Department of Homeland Security’s fleet of jets to expel immigrants, and includes two Gulfstream planes, according to documents and interviews. Madeleine Ngo Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:46:04 +0000 United States Politics and Government Deportation Airlines and Airplanes One Big Beautiful Bill Act (2025) Boeing Company Gulfstream Aerospace Corp Homeland Security Department Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Noem, Kristi Mullin, Markwayne Illegal Immigration Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Deportees boarding a chartered plane at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport in February. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/world/canada/carney-investors-summit-canada-us-trade.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/world/canada/carney-investors-summit-canada-us-trade.html Prime Minister Mark Carney has set up a meeting and a new office to speed project approvals and make Canada more attractive to investors. Ian Austen Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:47:35 +0000 Foreign Investments International Trade and World Market Carney, Mark J Trump, Donald J Canada United States Andrej Ivanov/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada on Parliament Hill this week in Ottawa. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/world/canada/trump-lutnick-canada-us-talks-trade-deal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/world/canada/trump-lutnick-canada-us-talks-trade-deal.html Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s commerce secretary, derided Canada’s trade strategy and said a North American deal needed to be reworked. Ana Swanson and Matina Stevis-Gridneff Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:45:40 +0000 International Trade and World Market United States International Relations United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Commerce Department Carney, Mark J LeBlanc, Dominic (1967- ) Trump, Donald J Canada United States Yuri Gripas for The New York Times Howard Lutnick, the U.S. Commerce Secretary, in Washington in February. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/business/media/artificial-intelligence-trump-social-media.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/business/media/artificial-intelligence-trump-social-media.html The artificial-intelligence-generated fake influencers have surged on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube in an apparent bid to hook conservative voters. Tiffany Hsu Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:37:10 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/barack-obama-virginia-redistricting-vote.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/barack-obama-virginia-redistricting-vote.html Democrats may win a referendum to give their party more House seats, but they are growing concerned — in part because of TV ads that might confuse voters about where the former president stands. Reid J. Epstein Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:17:47 +0000 Virginia Referendums Redistricting and Reapportionment Obama, Barack Political Advertising Midterm Elections (2026) House of Representatives Jeffries, Hakeem Spanberger, Abigail Win Mcnamee/Getty Images Former President Barack Obama campaigning with Abigail Spanberger in November before her election as governor of Virginia. They are now supporting the state’s referendum to redraw its congressional map to give Democrats more House seats. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/talarico-cornyn-paxton-texas-senate-fundraising.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/talarico-cornyn-paxton-texas-senate-fundraising.html James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, has been amassing campaign cash as Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton still battle each other. Lauren McGaughy Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:59:52 +0000 Cornyn, John Paxton, Ken Campaign Finance Talarico, James Texas Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times Texas State Representative James Talarico at his victory party after winning the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in the Texas primary election in March. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/style/jay-mcinerney-see-you-on-the-other-side.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/style/jay-mcinerney-see-you-on-the-other-side.html In 1984, Jay McInerney was a famous, young, hedonistic novelist. Now 71, he is wistful as he wraps up his tetralogy about a couple whose city, and marriage, are tested by the pandemic. David Daley Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:40:56 +0000 Books and Literature Writing and Writers Book Trade and Publishing McInerney, Jay East Village (Manhattan, NY) New York City TriBeCa (Manhattan, NY) Bright Lights, Big City (Book) See You on the Other Side (Book) Carver, Raymond Grove/Atlantic Parties (Social) Fitzgerald, F Scott Manhattan (NYC) Gus Powell for The New York Times Jay McInerney, author of “See You on the Other Side,” at The Odeon restaurant in Tribeca. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/magazine/lena-dunham-famesick.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/magazine/lena-dunham-famesick.html The era of “Girls” is long gone, but its creator still has much to teach us. Amanda Hess Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:19:07 +0000 Actors and Actresses Books and Literature Movies Writing and Writers Millennial Generation #MeToo Movement Blogs and Blogging (Internet) Two Thousand Tens (Decade) Fans (Persons) Celebrities Women and Girls Lenny Letter Jezebel (Blog) BuzzFeed Inc Dunham, Lena Driver, Adam Gerwig, Greta Konner, Jenni https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/supreme-court-oil-louisiana.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/supreme-court-oil-louisiana.html The companies had asked the justices to clear the way to move environmental lawsuits out of state courts, to friendlier federal venues. Abbie VanSickle Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:55:41 +0000 Federal-State Relations (US) Offshore Drilling and Exploration Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Suits and Litigation (Civil) Corporations Decisions and Verdicts Coast Erosion United States Politics and Government Compensation for Damages (Law) Global Warming Coastal Areas Courts and the Judiciary Chevron Corporation Exxon Mobil Corp Supreme Court (US) Trump, Donald J Landry, Jeffrey Martin Bryan Tarnowski for The New York Times Wetlands along the Mississippi River as it nears the Gulf of Mexico in southeast Louisiana. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/world/europe/starmer-credibility-mandelson-epstein-scandal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/world/europe/starmer-credibility-mandelson-epstein-scandal.html Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears to have been kept in the dark repeatedly over Peter Mandelson, the Jeffrey Epstein associate — fueling an image of weakness. Michael D. Shear Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:41:34 +0000 Politics and Government United States International Relations Ethics and Official Misconduct Elections Labour Party (Great Britain) Starmer, Keir Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Mandelson, Peter Great Britain Pool photo by Tom Nicholson British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Paris on Friday. “That I wasn’t told that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting when he’s appointed is staggering,” he said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/arts/korean-theater-ai-glasses-translation.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/arts/korean-theater-ai-glasses-translation.html Producers and the cultural authorities hope that technology can overcome a language barrier and take the country’s shows to the world. Hahna Yoon Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:32:15 +0000 K-Pop Theater Eyeglasses Artificial Intelligence South Korea Jun Michael Park for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/technology/cerebras-public-offering-ai.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/technology/cerebras-public-offering-ai.html The Silicon Valley chip maker filed a prospectus just as SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI prepared for their own listings, in what is shaping up to be a wave of enormous initial public offerings. Cade Metz Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:03:45 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Computer Chips Initial Public Offerings Start-ups Cerebras Systems Group 42 (G42) OpenAI Labs Christie Hemm Klok for The New York Times Cerebras makes specialized computer chips for building artificial intelligence technologies and delivering them to businesses and consumers. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/climate/japan-cherry-blossom-database-scientist.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/climate/japan-cherry-blossom-database-scientist.html The remarkable catalog of dates is one of the longest-running records of climate change. Its creator died, setting off a search for a successor. Hiroko Tabuchi Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:55:27 +0000 Global Warming Archives and Records Trees and Shrubs Research Kyoto (Japan) Yuichi Yamazaki/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Cherry blossoms at Rokkakudo Temple in Kyoto recently. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/nyregion/nyc-doorman-strike-averted.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/nyregion/nyc-doorman-strike-averted.html The deal would provide pay raises and maintain free health insurance for about 34,000 apartment building workers. Patrick McGeehan Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:28:24 +0000 Strikes Organized Labor Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Doormen Building Service Employees Service Industries Local 32BJ Service Employees International Union New York City Labor and Jobs Angelina Katsanis for The New York Times The union representing apartment building workers had been negotiating a contract with the owners of about 3,500 buildings. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/nyregion/second-home-tax.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/nyregion/second-home-tax.html As state leaders determine how much owners of high-priced second homes in New York City may have to pay, they are also wrestling with opaque L.L.C.-ownership issues. Benjamin Oreskes, Mihir Zaveri and Grace Ashford Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:09:32 +0000 Property Taxes Budgets and Budgeting Second Homes and Non-Primary Residences Taxation Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Politics and Government High Net Worth Individuals New York City Hochul, Kathleen C Mamdani, Zohran Griffin, Kenneth C Cindy Schultz for The New York Times Gov. Kathy Hochul is discussing a potential surcharge tax on second homes that would kick in on properties worth at least $5 million, with the rates increasing with the value of the home. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/climate/how-pacific-ocean-water-could-help-the-colorado-river-crisis.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/climate/how-pacific-ocean-water-could-help-the-colorado-river-crisis.html San Diego County is shopping a surplus of desalinated seawater to Western states that are facing increasingly urgent drought and short supplies. Scott Dance Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:05:15 +0000 Water Shortages Oceans and Seas Conservation of Resources Global Warming Desalination Recycling of Waste Materials Bureau of Reclamation San Diego County Water Authority Arizona California Colorado River Nevada Lake Powell (Utah-Ariz) Lake Mead John Francis Peters for The New York Times A view of San Diego and the Pacific Ocean from Cabrillo National Monument. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/world/europe/timmy-whale-stranded-rescue-germany.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/world/europe/timmy-whale-stranded-rescue-germany.html A month of efforts to help a stranded humpback escape the Baltic Sea have culminated in a tourist and media spectacle, with no guarantee of success. Jim Tankersley Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:16:41 +0000 Germany Whales and Whaling Annegret Hilse/Reuters Off Poel Island in northern Germany on Thursday. A humpback whale has been stranded in the area for almost a month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/opinion/lafarge-corporate-terrorism-syria-france.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/opinion/lafarge-corporate-terrorism-syria-france.html The profit motive was on trial. The verdict was scathing. M. Gessen Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:49:24 +0000 Decisions and Verdicts War and Armed Conflicts Terrorism War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Corporations Cement Factories and Manufacturing Law and Legislation Politics and Government Paris Attacks (November 2015) Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) Lafarge SA Paris (France) Syria Photo illustration by The New York Times; photographs by Behrouz Mehri and Delil Souleiman/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Bruno Lafont, the former chief executive of Lafarge. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/opinion/populism-orban-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/opinion/populism-orban-trump.html Critics of populists need to do more than thrive off the missteps of their opponents. Sheri Berman and John Guida Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:22:05 +0000 United States Politics and Government Populism (Theory and Philosophy) Politics and Government Corruption (Institutional) Christians and Christianity Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit) Democratic Party Fidesz Party Labour Party (Great Britain) Biden, Joseph R Jr Meloni, Giorgia (1977- ) Orban, Viktor Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria Sanders, Bernard Trump, Donald J Denmark Eastern Europe Europe Hungary United States Sweden Western Europe Andras Zoltai for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/nyregion/edgar-lazaro-castillo-volleyball-manhunt.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/nyregion/edgar-lazaro-castillo-volleyball-manhunt.html The bureau has informed high schools, colleges and volleyball clubs in the New York City area that the coach, Edgar Lazaro Castillo, is being investigated in connection with sexual assault. David Waldstein, Neil Vigdor, Andy Newman and Maria Cramer Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:46:03 +0000 Volleyball Fugitives Sex Crimes Interscholastic Athletics College Athletics Boston (Mass) Bronx (NYC) New York City Queens (NYC) Yuri Gripas/Reuters https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/weather/kansas-missouri-iowa-wisconsin-storms-forecast.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/weather/kansas-missouri-iowa-wisconsin-storms-forecast.html The region has faced day after day of severe weather this week. Friday was shaping up to be another busy night. Judson Jones and Nazaneen Ghaffar Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:04:06 +0000 Tornadoes Floods Weather Rain Wind Disasters and Emergencies Des Moines (Iowa) Great Lakes Wisconsin Oklahoma Michigan Charlie Riedel/Associated Press A tornado damaged buildings in Ottawa, Kan., on Monday night. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/movies/alec-baldwin-rust-civil-trial.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/movies/alec-baldwin-rust-civil-trial.html Although the criminal case against Mr. Baldwin was thrown out, the actor still faces civil cases about the fatal shooting of a cinematographer in 2021. Julia Jacobs Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:38:30 +0000 Movies Suits and Litigation (Civil) Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Baldwin, Alec Hutchins, Halyna (1979-2021) New Mexico Rust (Movie) Angela Weiss/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A judge dismissed a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in 2024 after determining that the prosecution had withheld evidence.