https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:15:55 +0000 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:24:18 +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 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:39:49 +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/russia-us-oil-sanctions.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/world/middleeast/russia-us-oil-sanctions.html The Trump administration made the announcement hours after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships. Ashley Ahn Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:48:05 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Treasury Department Bessent, Scott Russia Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Trump, Donald J Eric Lee for The New York Times Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that the U.S. government would not renew the sanctions exemption on Russian oil already at sea. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/world/middleeast/iran-irgc-navy-strait-of-hormuz.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/world/middleeast/iran-irgc-navy-strait-of-hormuz.html Separate from the regular Iranian Navy, with boats that often go more than 115 miles per hour, it’s what a retired U.S. official calls a “disruptive force.” Neil MacFarquhar Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:01:08 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Strait of Hormuz Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Ships and Shipping Iran Persian Gulf Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto, via Getty Images An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps speedboat and navy ship in the Persian Gulf, in 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/business/media/nexstar-tegna-merger-freeze.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/business/media/nexstar-tegna-merger-freeze.html The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done. Benjamin Mullin Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:22:47 +0000 Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Decisions and Verdicts Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Suits and Litigation (Civil) Federal Courts (US) DirecTV Federal Communications Commission Justice Department Nexstar Media Group Tegna Inc. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images A federal judge temporarily blocked Nexstar from combining its operations with the station group Tegna. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/republicans-trump-pope-midterms.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/republicans-trump-pope-midterms.html Sean Hannity criticized the pope. Tucker Carlson attacked Mr. Hannity. And President Trump suggested ranking MAGA figures: “good, bad, and somewhere in the middle.” Tim Balk Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:56:16 +0000 United States Politics and Government US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Republican Party Carlson, Tucker Collins, Susan M Trump, Donald J Schweikert, David (1962- ) Hannity, Sean Kenny Holston/The New York Times President Trump has sharply criticized the pope after his comments about the war in Iran. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/trump-bible.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/trump-bible.html He will read a passage from the Old Testament that his Christian supporters cite as a call to national repentance and divine blessing. Ruth Graham Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:15:03 +0000 Bible Christians and Christianity United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Doug Mills/The New York Times The authorities dispersed protesters in 2020 so President Trump could have his photo taken with a Bible in front of a Washington church. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/world/africa/pope-leo-slavery-africa-angola.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/world/africa/pope-leo-slavery-africa-angola.html His visit includes a trip to a shrine where enslaved Africans were baptized before being forced into the treacherous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Cláudio C. Silva and John Eligon Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:01:17 +0000 Leo XIV Roman Catholic Church Africa Angola Luanda (Angola) Religion-State Relations International Relations Popes Politics and Government Slavery (Historical) Priests Evangelical Movement Christians and Christianity Baptism Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters Pope Leo XIV in Cameroon on Thursday. He is scheduled to visit Angola on Saturday as part of his 10-day trip through Africa. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/world/europe/trump-pope-leo-iran.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/world/europe/trump-pope-leo-iran.html After his election last year, Leo XIV developed a reputation as a mild-mannered mediator. President Trump’s attacks have made him more combative. Motoko Rich Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:00:09 +0000 United States Politics and Government Popes US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Roman Catholic Church Truth Social (Social Network) Biya, Paul Hegseth, Pete Leo XIV Trump, Donald J Andrew Medichini/Associated Press Pope Leo XIV in Cameroon on Friday. His strident speeches in Africa this week have marked a shift in his rhetoric. 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/vaccines-kennedy-cdc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/vaccines-kennedy-cdc.html Several moves suggest Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could revive his campaign to question the safety and effectiveness of the shots after the midterm elections. Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Apoorva Mandavilli and Christina Jewett Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:57:48 +0000 United States Politics and Government Vaccination and Immunization Measles Appointments and Executive Changes Children and Childhood Polls and Public Opinion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices House of Representatives Senate Midterm Elections (2026) Cassidy, Bill (1957- ) Kennedy, Robert F Jr Schwartz, Erica (Doctor) Siri, Aaron Trump, Donald J Demetrius Freeman for The New York Times Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifying before the House Committee on Ways and Means on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/technology/white-house-anthropic-artificial-intelligence.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/technology/white-house-anthropic-artificial-intelligence.html Friday’s meeting at the White House followed the introduction of Anthropic’s powerful new artificial intelligence model, Mythos, which U.S. officials believe could be critical for security. Julian E. Barnes, Sheera Frenkel and Tyler Pager Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:45:45 +0000 Artificial Intelligence United States Defense and Military Forces Defense Contracts United States Politics and Government Suits and Litigation (Civil) Computers and the Internet Supply Chain Anthropic AI LLC Defense Department Hegseth, Pete Amodei, Dario Eric Lee for The New York Times The Trump administration is seeking to strike a compromise with Anthropic after the Pentagon named the company a supply chain risk. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/world/europe/pedro-sanchez-donald-trump-lifeline.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/world/europe/pedro-sanchez-donald-trump-lifeline.html To leftists abroad, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain is a hero for standing up to President Trump. At home, Mr. Trump is seen as Mr. Sánchez’s political savior from thorny domestic challenges. Jason Horowitz Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:01:08 +0000 Spain Europe Sanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- ) Trump, Donald J United States Politics and Government US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Thomas Coex/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain addressing Parliament in March. 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 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:24:18 +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, Japan, recently. 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/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/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/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/ezra-klein-podcast-ray-madoff.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-ray-madoff.html The tax expert Ray Madoff explains why the American tax system is broken, and how to make it fairer. Ezra Klein and Rollin Hu Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:15:26 +0000 Taxation United States Politics and Government Income Tax Federal Taxes (US) Inheritance and Estate Taxes internal-open-access-audio The New York Times 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 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:03:11 +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/weather/tornadoes-lena-illinois-missouri-kansas-forecast.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/weather/tornadoes-lena-illinois-missouri-kansas-forecast.html One reported tornado downed trees and damaged cars in Lena, Ill., an official said. Judson Jones, Hannah Ziegler and Amy Graff Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:35:01 +0000 Tornadoes Weather National Weather Service Floods Wind Great Lakes Illinois Iowa Kansas Midwestern States (US) Texas The New York Times 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/world/canada/toronto-downsview-explosion-drake.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/world/canada/toronto-downsview-explosion-drake.html A blast on Thursday night turned out to be for a video shoot, but it unnerved residents who had lived through a propane plant explosion in 2008. Vjosa Isai Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:36:40 +0000 Social Media Toronto (Ontario) Drake (Rapper) Rap and Hip-Hop Noise Rumors and Misinformation Simone Joyner/Getty Images for ABA Drake performing in London last year. He posted two images on social media of an explosion that startled residents near Downsview Park in Toronto.