https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:04:14 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:02:39 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/iran-ceasefire-talks-jd-vance.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/iran-ceasefire-talks-jd-vance.html Fractures were already emerging in the limited cease-fire. Vice President JD Vance will lead a U.S. delegation in talks this weekend. Michael Crowley Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:26:46 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States International Relations Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict Peace Process Hezbollah Ghalibaf, Mohammad Baqer Vance, J D Witkoff, Steven Trump, Donald J Iran Israel Lebanon Doug Mills/The New York Times Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office with President Trump last month. Mr. Vance is to lead a U.S. delegation to Islamabad for a meeting on Saturday with Iranian officials. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/world/middleeast/iran-ceasefire-voices.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/world/middleeast/iran-ceasefire-voices.html Hours after a tenuous pause to a nearly six-week war, Iranians expressed relief and trepidation about the future. Some fear the government will crack down on its domestic critics. Sanam Mahoozi, Leily Nikounazar, Yeganeh Torbati and Shirin Hakim Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:24:45 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Iran Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/chaos-cease-fire-iran.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/chaos-cease-fire-iran.html After careening from one diplomatic extreme to another, President Trump finds himself with a fragile deal that is already showing signs of fraying. Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers and Farnaz Fassihi Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:51:08 +0000 United States Politics and Government US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Defense and Military Forces War and Armed Conflicts United States International Relations Peace Process Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict Threats and Threatening Messages Defense Department Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Joint Chiefs of Staff Trump, Donald J Hegseth, Pete Sharif, Shahbaz Pezeshkian, Masoud Netanyahu, Benjamin Vance, J D Iran Middle East Israel internal-open-access-from-nl Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times President Trump’s efforts to circumvent the reality on the ground in the Middle East and move into a peace process have been hampered by an adversary that continues to hold leverage. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/nyregion/fbi-behavioral-analysis-unit-gilgo-beach.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/nyregion/fbi-behavioral-analysis-unit-gilgo-beach.html Rex Heuermann agreed to talk to behavioral analysts at the F.B.I. when he pleaded guilty. The unit has interviewed Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy and Richard Speck. Ed Shanahan Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:58:15 +0000 Serial Murders Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Sex Crimes Forensic Science Federal Bureau of Investigation Heuermann, Rex (1963- ) Gilgo Beach (NY) Long Island (NY) Suffolk County (NY) Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Associated Press “They’re going to hopefully gain insight into the things that created him, that drove him, what causes this?” the Suffolk County district attorney, Raymond A. Tierney, said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/nyregion/gilgo-beach-heuermann-courtroom-strangulation.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/nyregion/gilgo-beach-heuermann-courtroom-strangulation.html As he pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Rex Heuermann gave the same one-word answer each time he was asked how he killed one of his victims. Claire Fahy Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:51:53 +0000 Serial Murders Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Heuermann, Rex (1963- ) Suffolk County (NY) Pool photo by James Carbone Rex Heuermann, on left in dark suit and tie, confessed to eight murders at Suffolk County court on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/white-house-foreign-steel-ballroom.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/white-house-foreign-steel-ballroom.html ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump’s new ballroom. Ana Swanson and Luke Broadwater Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:26:43 +0000 live-detached Steel and Iron United States Politics and Government International Trade and World Market Customs (Tariff) White House Building (Washington, DC) Factories and Manufacturing ArcelorMittal SA Commerce Department European Union Lutnick, Howard W Mittal, Lakshmi N Ross, Wilbur L Jr Trump, Donald J Luxembourg Europe Doug Mills/The New York Times The construction site for the new White House ballroom last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/pam-bondi-epstein-deposition.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/pam-bondi-epstein-deposition.html Pam Bondi had already been working to avoid testifying before she was fired as attorney general. The House Oversight Committee said she would not honor her subpoena because she was no longer in the post. Michael Gold Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:41:43 +0000 Justice Department Bondi, Pamela J House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Comer, James R Republican Party House of Representatives United States Politics and Government Subpoenas Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Prostitution Human Trafficking Sex Crimes Child Abuse and Neglect Trump, Donald J Eric Lee for The New York Times Pam Bondi’s stumbles in handling the Epstein investigation played a pivotal role in President Trump’s decision to fire her. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/technology/anthropic-pentagon-risk-circuit-court.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/technology/anthropic-pentagon-risk-circuit-court.html The ruling was a setback for the artificial intelligence start-up in its battle with the Defense Department over the use of A.I. in warfare. Mike Isaac Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:19:59 +0000 Artificial Intelligence United States Defense and Military Forces Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Defense Contracts Decisions and Verdicts Supply Chain Computers and the Internet Anthropic AI LLC Defense Department Amodei, Dario Hegseth, Pete Lin, Rita F Salwan Georges for The New York Times Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/trump-transgender-los-angeles-schools.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/trump-transgender-los-angeles-schools.html The investigation into the nation’s second-largest school district was prompted by a lawsuit from parents who say the policies contributed to their child’s death. Michael C. Bender Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:24:41 +0000 live-detached United States Politics and Government Education (K-12) Parental Rights Movement Gender Parenting Transgender Human Rights and Human Rights Violations Teachers and School Employees Fourteenth Amendment (US Constitution) Advocates for Faith and Freedom Education Department (US) Justice Department Trump, Donald J Dhillon, Harmeet California Los Angeles (Calif) Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times In January, the Supreme Court heard arguments concerning transgender athletes. Groups involved in the parents’ rights movement have helped shape the Trump administration’s priorities, including the legal and institutional protections for transgender students. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/fertility-rates-decline.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/fertility-rates-decline.html The fertility rate has been falling since 2007, in large part because of a plunge among teenagers. Sabrina Tavernise Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:01:05 +0000 Birth Rates Population National Center for Health Statistics United States Markus Scholz/picture alliance, via Getty Images The fertility rate has been falling since 2007. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/arts/design/lacma-museum-geffen-galleries.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/arts/design/lacma-museum-geffen-galleries.html Two decades in the making, the David Geffen Galleries will offer an unconventional approach to art history and cement the director Michael Govan’s legacy. Robin Pogrebin and Damien Maloney Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:44:08 +0000 Art Museums Architecture Los Angeles County Museum of Art Govan, Michael Zumthor, Peter Geffen, David Los Angeles (Calif) Damien Maloney for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/world/europe/britain-christian-revival-survey.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/world/europe/britain-christian-revival-survey.html A study said church attendance had soared among British young people, a trend reversal that excited religious conservatives around the world. Turns out it wasn’t true. Lauren Jackson Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:01:05 +0000 Christians and Christianity Religion and Belief Churches (Buildings) Polls and Public Opinion Great Britain England London (England) internal-open-access-from-nl Andrew Testa for The New York Times Churches like the St. Nicholas in Pluckley were once the beating heart of every British village, but have declined in number. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/trump-truth-social-iran.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/trump-truth-social-iran.html A growing chorus of disaffected Trump supporters is sounding off in the replies to his posts on the social media platform he founded. Stuart A. Thompson and Steven Lee Myers Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:18:33 +0000 United States Politics and Government US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Politics and Government Social Media Midterm Elections (2026) Truth Social (Social Network) Trump, Donald J The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/business/economy/blue-collar-trades-jobs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/business/economy/blue-collar-trades-jobs.html Skilled electricians, plumbers and factory workers are in demand, but job openings have dropped. Talmon Joseph Smith Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:45:10 +0000 Labor and Jobs United States Economy Vocational Training Hiring and Promotion Youth Factories and Manufacturing Amanda Lucier for The New York Times Business for Electric Avenue has picked up in recent months. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/arts/ketamine-queen-sentence-matthew-perry.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/arts/ketamine-queen-sentence-matthew-perry.html The sentence for Jasveen Sangha, who prosecutors say was known to customers as the Ketamine Queen, is the stiffest yet for those charged in the “Friends” star’s death. Emmanuel Morgan and Matt Stevens Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:55:45 +0000 Ketamine (Drug) Drug Abuse and Traffic Deaths (Fatalities) Buprenorphine (Drug) Actors and Actresses Perry, Matthew Sangha, Jasveen Plasencia, Salvador Iwamasa, Kenneth Chavez, Mark (Doctor) Los Angeles (Calif) internal-open-access-from-nl Jordan Strauss/Invision, via Associated Press The medical examiner’s office attributed the actor Matthew Perry’s death to the “acute effects” of ketamine after he was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home on Oct. 28, 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/style/hasan-piker-abdul-el-sayed-michigan.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/style/hasan-piker-abdul-el-sayed-michigan.html The progressive and popular Twitch streamer, who is controversial with some Democrats, tests his political influence on the 2026 campaign trail. Nathan Taylor Pemberton Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:35:28 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Colleges and Universities Muslim Americans Michigan State University Western Michigan University El-Sayed, Abdul Piker, Hasan Nic Antaya for The New York Times Dr. Abdul El-Sayed took a selfie with Hasan Piker and the crowd at a rally in Michigan on Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/phoenix-salt-river-project-election-results.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/phoenix-salt-river-project-election-results.html Proponents of renewable power will control the Phoenix area utility’s policymaking for the first time after they won an unusually contentious race that drew attention from national groups. Reis Thebault Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:01:27 +0000 Arizona Salt River Project Elections Vanessa Abbitt/The Republic, via Imagn Images The Salt River Project Agua Fria Generating Station in Glendale, Ariz., powers much of the Phoenix valley. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/wisconsin-mayor-not-charged-ballot-box-removal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/wisconsin-mayor-not-charged-ballot-box-removal.html A special prosecutor said a review of the incident found there was not sufficient evidence to charge Doug Diny, the mayor of Wausau. Tim Balk Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:22:08 +0000 Mayors Elections, Mayors Presidential Election of 2024 Local Government Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) Wisconsin Wausau (Wis) Suits and Litigation (Civil) Doug Diny, via Associated Press Mayor Doug Diny removing a ballot box in Wausau, Wis., in a 2024 photograph he provided. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/midterms-elections-funding-pac.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/midterms-elections-funding-pac.html A lot of the money flowing into the political system is ultimately untraceable. Theodore Schleifer Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:21:42 +0000 Politics and Government Elections Political Action Committees Midterm Elections (2026) Campaign Finance Presidential Election of 2028 Two Thousand Twenty Six Political Advertising American Israel Public Affairs Committee Democratic Party Federal Election Commission Future Forward USA Action (Political Organization) House of Representatives National Action Network Republican Party Senate Senate Leadership Fund Senate Majority PAC Sharpton, Al Shapiro, Josh (1973- ) Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times The explosion in “gray money” is one of the defining trends in campaign finance. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/nyregion/mamdani-jobs-economy-interview.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/nyregion/mamdani-jobs-economy-interview.html Mayor Zohran Mamdani is focused on economic justice. Some budget watchdogs and business leaders want him to concentrate on economic development. Sally Goldenberg and Dana Rubinstein Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:32:32 +0000 Mamdani, Zohran Labor and Jobs Layoffs and Job Reductions Mayors Child Care Corporations Economic Development Corp Democratic Party New York City Vincent Alban/The New York Times Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged concern over a recent labor report showing the city lost 19,500 private-sector jobs last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/sports/jim-whittaker-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/sports/jim-whittaker-dead.html As an executive with the outdoor-supply retailer REI and an experienced climber, he conquered Mount Everest in 1963, when fewer than 10 people were known to have done so. John Branch Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:30:13 +0000 Whittaker, Jim (1929-2026) Deaths (Obituaries) Mountaineering Mountains Sherpas (Himalayan People) Recreational Equipment Inc K2 (Himalayas) Mount Everest Associated Press Jim Whittaker in 1975, before his unsuccessful attempt to summit K2, the world’s second-highest mountain. More than a decade earlier, he had successfully topped Mount Everest, the first American to do so. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/opinion/orban-hungary-election-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/opinion/orban-hungary-election-trump.html Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule could be coming to a close. David Broder Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:05 +0000 Hungary Orban, Viktor Elections Magyar, Peter Trump, Donald J Europe Vance, J D European Union Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/opinion/nasa-climate-science-earth.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/opinion/nasa-climate-science-earth.html Without science, the stunning images of Earth from space are only pretty pictures. Kate Marvel Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:00:10 +0000 Global Warming United States Politics and Government Research Satellites Goddard Institute for Space Studies National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space and Astronomy Earth https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/hawaii-doctor-hiking-murder-trial-verdict.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/hawaii-doctor-hiking-murder-trial-verdict.html Gerhardt Konig, 47, an anesthesiologist from Maui, attacked his wife, Arielle Konig, on a hiking trail near Honolulu, prosecutors said. He claimed it was self-defense. Neil Vigdor Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:04:40 +0000 Assaults Hikes and Hiking Domestic Violence Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Hawaii Pool photo by Mengshin Lin Gerhardt Konig on Tuesday during closing arguments in his attempted-murder trial in Honolulu. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/weather/hawaii-storm-flooding-kona-low.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/weather/hawaii-storm-flooding-kona-low.html Last month was one of the wettest Marches on record for the state, leading to widespread flooding and evacuations. More rain is hitting this week. Amy Graff Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:52:26 +0000 Floods Rain Disasters and Emergencies Wind Hawaii Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times Storms last month caused flooding in Waialua on Oahu and in other parts of Hawaii. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/martin-gugino-dead-buffalo-police.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/martin-gugino-dead-buffalo-police.html Mr. Gugino, 81, had filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the city of Buffalo and members of its police force after officers fractured his skull at a Black Lives Matter protest. Hannah Ziegler Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:47:55 +0000 Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings Black Lives Matter Movement Demonstrations, Protests and Riots George Floyd Protests (2020) Police Suits and Litigation (Civil) Deaths (Obituaries) Gugino, Martin (1944- ) Torgalski, Aaron (Buffalo, NY, Police Officer) McCabe, Robert (Buffalo, NY, Police Officer) Tampa (Fla) Police Department (Buffalo, NY) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/style/gen-z-ai-gallup-study.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/style/gen-z-ai-gallup-study.html A new study from Gallup found that young adults have grown less hopeful and more angry about artificial intelligence. Callie Holtermann Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:01:10 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Youth Generation Z Research Polls and Public Opinion Gallup Poll Andria Lo for The New York Times