https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:38:02 +0000 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:33:52 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/europe/iran-trump-threats.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/europe/iran-trump-threats.html Global leaders are struggling in their efforts to find a way to end the American-Israeli war on Iran, and they are spooked about what President Trump might do next. Michael D. Shear Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:40:33 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Politics and Government United States International Relations Defense and Military Forces Threats and Threatening Messages War and Emergency Powers (US) Trump, Donald J Iran Strait of Hormuz United States Doug Mills/The New York Times President Trump has threatened to bomb crucial civilian infrastructure in Iran if Tehran does not agree to his demands by Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/us/iran-airman-fighter-jet-rescue-mission.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/us/iran-airman-fighter-jet-rescue-mission.html For the Iranians, the Air Force colonel whose fighter jet had been shot down was possible leverage. For the U.S. military, finding him was a moral imperative. Greg Jaffe, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:56:53 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States Defense and Military Forces Rescues Military Aircraft Pilots Espionage and Intelligence Services Central Intelligence Agency Defense Department Iran Trump, Donald J Social Media/UGC, via Reuters An image shared by Iranian state television on social media purported to show the site of the U.S. aircraft destroyed during the mission to find a stranded airman in Iran. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/killings-iran-leadership.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/killings-iran-leadership.html An Iranian intelligence chief killed overnight on Monday was one of several Iranian officials who occupied their posts for only a few months. Samuel Granados and Amelia Nierenberg Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:32:11 +0000 Iran United States Israel US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/us/minnesota-ice-shooting-video.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/us/minnesota-ice-shooting-video.html Prosecutors did not watch video of the nonfatal shooting until weeks after charging the wounded man, an official said. Ernesto Londoño, Mitch Smith, Haley Willis and Robin Stein Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:34 +0000 Minnesota Sosa-Celis, Julio C Good, Renee Nicole (1988-2026) Pretti, Alex Jeffrey (1988-2026) Blanche, Todd (Attorney) Noem, Kristi Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Homeland Security Department Police Department (Minneapolis, Minn) Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/us/international-students-decrease-under-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/us/international-students-decrease-under-trump.html The Trump administration’s campaign to curtail international students is not just hitting the elite schools targeted by the government. Alan Blinder and Kevin Serna Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:20 +0000 Foreign Students (in US) Colleges and Universities International Study and Teaching Institute of International Education Trump, Donald J Illinois Lewis University Kevin Serna for The New York Times Lewis University hired a number of professors, including Zheng Zhou, to teach a surge of international students. Now some of his colleagues have left as international enrollment has declined. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/science/artemis-moon-nasa-families-astronauts.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/science/artemis-moon-nasa-families-astronauts.html For the families of the Artemis II astronauts, the mission “begins at assignment.” Katrina Miller Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:20:13 +0000 Artemis Program Families and Family Life National Aeronautics and Space Administration Moon Psychology and Psychologists Space and Astronomy Anxiety and Stress Bob Peterson/Getty Images Astronaut family members and others — hosted by Pat Collins, left, the astronaut Michael Collins’s wife — watching Apollo 11 television coverage on July 20, 1969. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/health/trump-foreign-aid.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/health/trump-foreign-aid.html While organizations in the developing world were nearly shut out, the big aid agencies DOGE had called wasteful received huge infusions of cash, a new analysis found. Stephanie Nolen Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:57:22 +0000 Foreign Aid United States Politics and Government Developing Countries Government Contracts and Procurement Medicine and Health Humanitarian Aid Taiwo Aina for The New York Times Women in Borno, Nigeria, waiting with their children to receive nutrition treatment and therapeutic food at an outpatient therapeutic program run by FHI360, a nonprofit based in North Carolina. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/magazine/ai-apocalypse-brain-rot-memes.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/magazine/ai-apocalypse-brain-rot-memes.html From our jokes and slang to the White House’s policy messaging, internet “brain rot” has escaped our phones to take over … well, everything. Willy Staley Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:54:30 +0000 Social Media Computers and the Internet Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming TikTok (ByteDance) Artificial Intelligence Slang Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right Fringe Groups and Movements Youth https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/europe/epstein-paris-france-elite-lang.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/europe/epstein-paris-france-elite-lang.html Jeffrey Epstein spent his last days of freedom in Paris, meeting with influential figures. It was a playbook he used everywhere he lived to stamp a veneer of respectability on a life of sordid criminality. Mark Landler Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:32:35 +0000 France Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Brunel, Jean-Luc (1946- ) Human Trafficking Sex Crimes Benoit Tessier/Reuters An apartment building at 22 Avenue Foch in Paris, where Mr. Epstein owned a sprawling 7,400-square-foot apartment. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/style/bard-president-epstein-botstein.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/style/bard-president-epstein-botstein.html Leon Botstein saved Bard from near ruin. Now, as an outside firm conducts a review, the campus is home to arguments about his legacy and future. Ginia Bellafante Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:01:46 +0000 Botstein, Leon Bard College Finances Endowments Colleges and Universities Content Type: Personal Profile Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Sex Crimes Human Trafficking Child Abuse and Neglect Prostitution Cole Wilson for The New York Times A group of students and alumni opposed to the continuation of Leon Botstein’s presidency have formed a group called Take Back Bard. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/us/imperial-valley-salton-sea-lithium.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/us/imperial-valley-salton-sea-lithium.html Residents of Imperial County, Calif., are in dire need of an economic boost. Experts say the answer lies beneath the Salton Sea, where a lithium trove sits. Soumya Karlamangla and Scott Rossi Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:19:19 +0000 Water Pollution Area Planning and Renewal Stimulus (Economic) Metals and Minerals Lithium (Metal) Controlled Thermal Resources Ltd Earthworks Imperial Valley (Calif) Salton Sea https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/travel/first-class-luxury-flight-air-france-la-premiere.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/travel/first-class-luxury-flight-air-france-la-premiere.html A writer reports from inside the premium bubble, where there’s no such thing as too much, petty annoyances are nonexistent and the real world never intrudes. Sarah Lyall Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:45:22 +0000 Hotels and Travel Lodgings Airlines and Airplanes Income Inequality Luxury Goods and Services Travel and Vacations Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) High Net Worth Individuals Air France Paris (France) Sija Hong https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/business/media/savannah-guthrie-return-today-show.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/business/media/savannah-guthrie-return-today-show.html The anchor joined the show’s cast on Monday for the first time since the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy, who remains missing. John Koblin and Michael M. Grynbaum Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:34:42 +0000 Missing Persons Kidnapping and Hostages National Broadcasting Co Guthrie, Nancy (1942- ) Guthrie, Savannah Today (TV Program) NBCUniversal Charles Sykes/Invision, via Associated Press Savannah Guthrie at the “Today” show at Rockefeller Plaza last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/us/savannah-guthrie-mom-missing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/us/savannah-guthrie-mom-missing.html Nancy Guthrie, 84, the “Today” show anchor’s mother, vanished from her Arizona home on Feb. 1. In the time since, very little new information has come to light. Claire Moses Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:23:09 +0000 Missing Persons News and News Media NBC News Guthrie, Savannah Tucson (Ariz) Guthrie, Nancy (1942- ) Sejal Govindarao/Associated Press Law enforcement officers outside the home of Nancy Guthrie near Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 2. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/us/politics/republican-midterms-fundraising-super-pac.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/us/politics/republican-midterms-fundraising-super-pac.html The main super PAC for Senate Republicans is focusing on eight states, and plans to spend big money to defend G.O.P.-held seats in Alaska, Iowa and Ohio. Shane Goldmacher Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:00:05 +0000 Senate Leadership Fund Midterm Elections (2026) Republican Party United States Politics and Government Campaign Finance Political Advertising Ohio Alaska Iowa North Carolina Kenny Holston/The New York Times Republicans are trying to keep Senator John Thune of South Dakota as the majority leader. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/us/politics/georgia-election-iran-marjorie-taylor-greene-house.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/us/politics/georgia-election-iran-marjorie-taylor-greene-house.html Tuesday’s special House election runoff in a conservative stretch of Georgia is one of the first to showcase disagreements over the conflict, including within the G.O.P. Tim Balk Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:02:21 +0000 United States Politics and Government US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Midterm Elections (2026) Conservatism (US Politics) Greene, Marjorie Taylor (1974- ) Georgia Harris, Shawn A Fuller, Clayton (1981- ) Elections, House of Representatives Trump, Donald J Mike Stewart/Associated Press https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/nyregion/hevesi-democrat-sperminator.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/nyregion/hevesi-democrat-sperminator.html Andrew Hevesi, a lifelong Democrat and New York State assemblyman from Queens, was told his voter registration had been changed without his knowledge. He has a culprit in mind. Grace Ashford Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:17:34 +0000 Hevesi, Andrew Elections, State Legislature Lying Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements Board of Elections (NYC) Democratic Party New York City Rinaldi, Jonathan David Primaries and Caucuses Midterm Elections (2026) José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times Andrew Hevesi, a New York State assemblyman from Queens, says his rival in the Democratic primary had a motive to file paperwork to change Mr. Hevesi’s party registration. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/technology/ai-code-overload.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/technology/ai-code-overload.html Companies are scrambling to deal with the glut. Mike Isaac and Erin Griffith Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:27:31 +0000 Computers and the Internet Artificial Intelligence Start-ups Computer Security Open-Source Software Laptop Computers Anthropic AI LLC OpenAI Labs Cursor (Anysphere Inc) Mojo Wang https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/technology/ai-cybersecurity-hackers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/technology/ai-cybersecurity-hackers.html With new systems from companies like Anthropic and OpenAI, hackers can attack with greater speed. The defense is more A.I. Cade Metz and Kate Conger Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:29:40 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Computers and the Internet Cyberattacks and Hackers Computer Security Software Linux (Operating System) Anthropic AI LLC OpenAI Labs Palo Alto Networks Inc Kelsey McClellan for The New York Times As tech companies prepare to release new and more powerful A.I. systems in the coming weeks, cybersecurity experts have become increasingly vocal in their warnings that A.I. technologies are fundamentally changing cybersecurity. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/opinion/san-francisco-drugs-decriminalization-fentanyl.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/opinion/san-francisco-drugs-decriminalization-fentanyl.html San Francisco gets its act together. German Lopez Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:10 +0000 Drug Abuse and Traffic Fentanyl Therapy and Rehabilitation Lurie, Daniel San Francisco (Calif) San Francisco Bay Area (Calif) California Taylor Johnson for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/opinion/college-uncertainty.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/opinion/college-uncertainty.html We’re supposed to give students a map. I don’t even know the terrain. Frank Bruni Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:06:53 +0000 Colleges and Universities Duke University Artificial Intelligence United States Economy Labor and Jobs Generation Z Durham (NC) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/nyregion/al-sharpton-faison-firehouse-harlem.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/nyregion/al-sharpton-faison-firehouse-harlem.html The Rev. Al Sharpton wants to leave his mark in the face of gentrification, which he says has diluted Harlem’s political power. Samantha Latson Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:00:12 +0000 Gentrification Civil Rights and Liberties Black People Historic Buildings and Sites Content Type: Personal Profile National Action Network Jackson, Jesse L Jackson, Jesse L Jr Sharpton, Al Harlem (Manhattan, NY) Elias Williams for The New York Times The Rev. Al Sharpton said his civil rights organization, the National Action Network, was buying the Faison Firehouse Theater in Harlem to be its new home. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/europe/viktor-orban-hungary-election-russia.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/europe/viktor-orban-hungary-election-russia.html Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made hostility to Ukraine a centerpiece of his campaign. Moscow seems determined to repay the favor. Andrew Higgins Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:04:32 +0000 Hungary Elections Rumors and Misinformation Orban, Viktor Magyar, Peter Fidesz Party Politics and Government Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) International Relations Foreign Intelligence Service (Russia) Zelensky, Volodymyr Putin, Vladimir V Denes Erdos/Associated Press Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary speaking during a campaign tour last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/trump-board-of-peace-hamas-disarmament.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/trump-board-of-peace-hamas-disarmament.html The demand reflects both the U.S. administration’s eagerness to secure a lasting cease-fire in Gaza and its growing impatience with the Palestinian militant group. Adam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer and Abu Bakr Bashir Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:54:20 +0000 Defense and Military Forces Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Board of Peace Hamas Netanyahu, Benjamin Gaza Strip Iran Israel Turkey Saher Alghorra for The New York Times Armed members of Hamas in Khan Younis, Gaza, last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/health/arpa-h-osteoarthritis-bone-cartilage.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/health/arpa-h-osteoarthritis-bone-cartilage.html With funding from ARPA-H, three teams of researchers have regrown bone and cartilage, even entire knees, in animal studies. Human trials are not far off. Gina Kolata Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0000 Osteoarthritis Research Knees Animals Bones Pain 3-D Printers Federal Aid (US) Rodents Implants Clinical Trials Surgery and Surgeons Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health United States Dr. P. Marazzi/Science Source A colored X-ray of a 66-year-old patient with osteoarthritis.