| Lebanon’s Cease-Fire Buys Time, Not a Way Out
- The country’s leaders secured a truce through risky talks with Israel, but the government now finds itself caught between competing pressures.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:10:32 +0000
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| What to Know About the Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire, and R.F.K. Jr.’s Shifting Tone on Vaccines
- Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:09 +0000
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| Midwest Forecast to See Strong Storms on Friday
- The Midwest has faced day after day of weather warnings this week. More are expected on Friday.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:30:07 +0000
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| The 27-Year-Old Diplomat Waging Trump’s Cultural War With Europe
- Five years out of college, Samuel Samson has driven the Trump administration’s push to upend America’s postwar relationship with Europe.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:07:36 +0000
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| Why Jeff Bezos’ Tax Rate Is Lower Than Yours
- The tax expert Ray Madoff explains why the American tax system is broken, and how to make it fairer.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:05:03 +0000
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| How Female Anglerfish Evolved to Have It All
- The deep-sea fish ended up with glowing lures not just to snag meals, but also to attract mates, a new study finds.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:04:39 +0000
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| A Family Feud at an Oregon Winery Turns to Vinegar Over A.I. Slop
- She wanted to pry her late mother’s vineyard from two of her brothers. Instead, her lawyers were fined nearly $110,000 for citing bogus case law generated by artificial intelligence.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:02:41 +0000
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| We Need Lena Dunham Now More Than Ever
- The era of “Girls” is long gone. So why are we still so fascinated by its creator?
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:02:26 +0000
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| How TV Series Like ‘Smash’ and ‘American Classic’ Portray Theater Is Quite a Drama
- As portrayed in shows like “Smash,” “Slings & Arrows” and “American Classic,” life onstage is a grab-bag of archetypes both hilariously wrong and a little bit right.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:02:17 +0000
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| World Cup and July 4 Events Could Shut Down Some Summer Fun in New York
- Permit applications for 25 new events in city parks could be denied under an emergency order. And restrictions around separate events marking the nation’s 250th anniversary could affect kayakers.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:02:14 +0000
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| As Enrollment Dips, School Administrators Turn to TikTok to Advertise
- Birthrates are down. Families are leaving New York City. So educators, especially at charter schools, are expanding their marketing efforts on social media and in subway stations.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:02:03 +0000
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| She Made Sure Her Baby Was Born an American. Then Federal Agents Separated Them.
- Diana Acosta Verde, who came into the United States illegally when she was six months pregnant, had to leave her baby at a hospital while she returned to a detention center.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:01:09 +0000
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| Texas Restaurant Owners Call for Work Permits as Immigration Crackdown Strains Industry
- Restaurant operators say labor shortages, rising costs and worker fear have prompted an unusual alliance of industry and political leaders in Texas to call for legal pathways to hire immigrants.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:57 +0000
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| ‘I Would Rather Be a Dwarf’: A Comic in Botswana Prizes His Difference
- Johnson Masase has found local fame, and self acceptance, through performances that play on people’s ignorance about his genetic condition and his 3-foot-4 inch frame.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:49 +0000
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| Lena Dunham Takes to Her Bed to Promote Her Memoir, “Famesick.”
- Forget demure conversations in spindly chairs. To promote “Famesick,” a new memoir, she’s taken to her bed and invited friends to jump in. Onstage.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:47 +0000
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| Three Questions for Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Fed Pick
- Senators must assess whether Mr. Warsh would perform his duties as a public servant, or whether he would serve the interests of the president.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:39 +0000
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| The Only Thing N.B.A. Players Love More Than Basketball Is Starting Podcasts
- Bench players and stars alike see fun and career possibilities behind the mic.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:39 +0000
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| A Century Later, the Flatiron’s Revolving Door Is Restored
- The revolving door’s inventor built this one over 100 years ago. It was reinstalled this week.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:29 +0000
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| Trump Tries to Stop Drug Smuggling From South America. Drug Smugglers Invent New Tactics.
- Authorities are using drones, troops and A.I. to crack down on cocaine smuggling. But gangs are finding new ways to move record amounts of drugs across the world.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:12 +0000
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| The Lurid D4vd Case and the Fervid Hunt for Details
- A teenage girl went missing. The police found her remains in a musician’s car. Then the Los Angeles media machine got to work.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:06 +0000
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