In-depth, independent reporting to better understand the world, now on Bluesky. News tips? Share them here: http://nyti.ms/2FVHq9vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkjqyur5me2oPresidents use state visits to show off all that is appealing about American culture. But the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner has cast a shadow over King Charles III's visit. https://nyti.ms/422aqVn28 Apr 2026 04:34 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjqyur5me2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkjqrqnwbq2mKing Charles III will acknowledge that his country has had its differences with the U.S., but he plans to tell a joint session of Congress that the “two countries have always found ways to come together.” https://nyti.ms/48XjNta28 Apr 2026 04:30 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjqrqnwbq2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkjpo2l7mn2hThe rapper Megan Thee Stallion will play her final performance in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” on Friday, the production announced in a news release on Monday night, ending her run more than two weeks earlier than originally planned. https://nyti.ms/4cDfLZr28 Apr 2026 04:10 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjpo2l7mn2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkjp46ki7q2xIn @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Many Americans will not remember a single image from this war,” the Iranian-American writer Nick Mafi writes. “They will not remember forgetting it. The forgetting will be the memory.” https://nyti.ms/41VJJ4H28 Apr 2026 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjp46ki7q2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkjnsx4ask2oChina's economy had appeared to weather the fallout from the war in the Middle East, but cracks are beginning to show. https://nyti.ms/4uby5yq28 Apr 2026 03:37 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjnsx4ask2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkjmulnl222s"I went on Amazon and bought one of the cheapest, smallest DVD players available," our Wirecutter expert writes. "It was the best purchase I made in all of 2025." nyti.ms/4tUf18x https://nyti.ms/4tUf18x28 Apr 2026 03:20 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjmulnl222shttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkjlqwkaz62jIn @nytopinion.nytimes.com ”Every decision you make in a disaster comes down to two questions: Is it safe where we are now? Will we be safe if we try to evacuate?” Kit Dillon writes. https://nyti.ms/4t4p4Xh28 Apr 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjlqwkaz62jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkjkmzj4dk2aAt one of Japan’s last natural sake breweries, there are no machines, no chemicals and no commercial yeasts. Take a look. https://nyti.ms/3OHqqJp28 Apr 2026 02:40 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjkmzj4dk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkjifrn72e23If there’s a bright spot in the E.V. market, it’s the budget, high-range car — a corner of the market that’s growing in number of models and, in some cases, even in sales. https://nyti.ms/4tDp41i28 Apr 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjifrn72e23https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkjhbwbzsj2fHere are the best books of the year (so far). https://nyti.ms/4cOg82928 Apr 2026 01:40 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjhbwbzsj2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkjg5wmmoo23In @nytopinion This week, King Charles III “will be smiling benignly and nodding politely, but it’s worth remembering that beneath that good humor and politesse there is a layer of steel. Courtesy can be tactical as well as virtuous,” writes Craig Brown. https://nyti.ms/3QrE7g728 Apr 2026 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjg5wmmoo23https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkjf2b6vhm2oA trade group representing low-cost airlines said Monday that it was asking the Trump administration for $2.5 billion to offset some of the cost of fuel. https://nyti.ms/42ztaeY28 Apr 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjf2b6vhm2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkjcsrvgkw2sNedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the Ronettes, the powerhouse trio whose blend of driving drums and horns backing sugar-sweet vocals earned them a string of hits, like “Be My Baby” and “Baby, I Love You,” has died at 80. https://nyti.ms/42w0T9928 Apr 2026 00:20 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjcsrvgkw2shttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkjbowndnp2jBreaking News: ICE’s plan to convert warehouses into immigrant detention facilities could be delayed over a major snag. https://nyti.ms/3P6mqSL28 Apr 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjbowndnp2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkjaxq6qdy2wFrom @theathletic.com: Cooper Flagg won NBA Rookie of the Year after leading the Dallas Mavericks in points, rebounds, assists and steals. https://nyti.ms/4ecM0Qn27 Apr 2026 23:47 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjaxq6qdy2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkj7hgmo5c2wHearty, basic and cheap, oats have been eaten for centuries. What really sets them apart is that they’re one of the best sources of a powerful type of fiber. https://nyti.ms/4sW1uM327 Apr 2026 23:20 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkj7hgmo5c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkj6do4hws2hThe writer Yewande Komolafe once measured good travel by how far she could get from the familiar. Now, travel for her means navigating what lies beyond the walls of her house. Here's how she traveled through New York City and how it has changed for her. nyti.ms/4ue9RDW27 Apr 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkj6do4hws2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkj445cjwk2fTulips stand tall, the sun shines a bit brighter and, oh, your allergies are here: Spring is in full swing. To celebrate, we’ve rounded up some of our lightest, brightest dinners of the season. nyti.ms/3R4Y9gr https://nyti.ms/3R4Y9gr27 Apr 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkj445cjwk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkiy6vtp5y2aPresident Trump and first lady Melania Trump demanded in separate social media posts on Monday that ABC pull Jimmy Kimmel from its airwaves over a bit involving the White House correspondents’ dinner, delivered two days before it occurred. https://nyti.ms/4sYwueo27 Apr 2026 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiy6vtp5y2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkixn7x7dy2iThe Supreme Court on Monday grappled with a challenge to the use of a geofence search in a case that tests the limits of law enforcement tools in the digital age. Critic's say it risks the personal data of everyday Americans. https://nyti.ms/4cY9Tce27 Apr 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkixn7x7dy2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkix36i2vx2xIn @nytopinion.nytimes.com America’s electric grid is old and could soon be pushed past its breaking point. “Something needs to change now,” Robinson Meyer, the founding executive editor of Heatmap, writes. https://nyti.ms/3OwdHct27 Apr 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkix36i2vx2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkivfoupeu2mThe opening of an A.I.-focused high school in Manhattan for next school year was put on hold after families in New York City expressed concerns about the rapid adoption of the technology. https://nyti.ms/4cRq3Eb27 Apr 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkivfoupeu2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkiutnc3ih2aNorth Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, presided over the opening of a memorial built for his troops killed fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine. Russia, in turn, pledged to sign a five-year plan for bilateral military cooperation. https://nyti.ms/3Qylqay27 Apr 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiutnc3ih2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkit5zrlx32hA shelter for men near Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan with a notorious reputation is closing. It is a symbol of an approach to homelessness that Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration hopes to leave behind. nyti.ms/4ew6B2j27 Apr 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkit5zrlx32hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkit45tsdt2wBreaking News: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission workers say they’re being pushed to bring politically charged, legally tenuous cases that fit the Trump administration’s priorities. https://nyti.ms/4udBKMu27 Apr 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkit45tsdt2w