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/3mkdpex56pa2iSometimes, the truly great things in life can be found for free — at your local library. Here are some of the unexpected things you might be able to borrow from your library: nyti.ms/4cYUyZR https://nyti.ms/4cYUyZR25 Apr 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdpex56pa2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkdmuztcvd2xTwo police officers were injured in a shooting at a Chicago hospital left on Saturday morning, officials said. One was in critical condition. https://nyti.ms/41UI53m25 Apr 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdmuztcvd2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkdlervlxs2lDespite finding fame as a dramatic actor, Bob Odenkirk extolls the virtues of sketch comedy. “The joy of life,” he notes with a laugh, is turning life’s bad moments into comedic gold. Read, watch or listen to the full conversation on “The Interview.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/magazine/bob-odenkirk-interview.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes25 Apr 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdlervlxs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkdkxrh4dv2iWhen President Trump makes his speech at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday night, he will be addressing a roomful of journalists he spent the week attacking. https://nyti.ms/4u6H8AN25 Apr 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdkxrh4dv2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkdjtylrbt2iThere are a million ways to make campfire s’mores. Here’s the best one: nyti.ms/3OiQYR6 https://nyti.ms/3OiQYR625 Apr 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdjtylrbt2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkdhdqcskr2hBreaking News: President Trump canceled plans for two of his top advisers, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to travel to Pakistan for a new round of peace talks with Iran. Earlier, Iran’s foreign minister also left Pakistan. https://nyti.ms/4eHKV2X25 Apr 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdhdqcskr2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkdet3gnxd2oThe U.S. government on Friday evening conceded that the Venezuelan government could pay for Nicolás Maduro’s defense lawyers, an issue that had been hanging over the case for weeks. https://nyti.ms/4vOrhZg25 Apr 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdet3gnxd2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkddqv7ba22lBob Odenkirk has had one of show business’s most improbable careers. On “The Interview,” he shared his thoughts about the different genres he’s worked in and the importance of comedy. Read, watch or listen to the full conversation. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/magazine/bob-odenkirk-interview.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes25 Apr 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkddqv7ba22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkdd5ew2wm2jIn this recipe, frozen spinach, pasta and a whole lot of milk come together to create a satisfying pasta dish that will remind you of the best creamed spinach you’ve ever had. nyti.ms/4uq57LJ https://nyti.ms/4uq57LJ25 Apr 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdd5ew2wm2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkdccnn2mh2mWhat does “Michael,” the new biopic about Michael Jackson, fictionalize and what does it get right? Here’s a fact-check. https://nyti.ms/493nCwT25 Apr 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdccnn2mh2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkdbletw4w2sThese sunglasses are so ridiculously affordable that our Wirecutter tester stashes multiple pairs in her purse, car, and house, so they’re always at the ready. "I’ve yet to encounter a situation where my Sungait sunnies weren’t exactly what I needed." nyti.ms/4u0UQ8n https://nyti.ms/4u0UQ8n25 Apr 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdbletw4w2shttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkdatr6bjo2fAfter a wall of ice blocked the path to Mount Everest’s summit, keeping hundreds of climbers from reaching the top, “icefall doctors” were on the case. They perform what is widely regarded as the most dangerous job on the mountain. https://nyti.ms/4eGaSzY25 Apr 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdatr6bjo2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkd6bwldry2hBTS will on Saturday kick off the U.S. leg of a world tour covering at least 11 months, 80 concerts and 34 cities. The physical demands will be intense. “It’s a job that puts much more strain on the body than most people realize,” the band’s former trainer, Kim Jinwoo, said in an interview. https://nyti.ms/3OqcuDz25 Apr 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkd6bwldry2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkd54bpl7t2mThe body of a missing University of South Florida doctoral student was found in Tampa on Friday and the man’s roommate was arrested in connection with his disappearance as the search for a second missing student continued, the authorities said. https://nyti.ms/4cMeBtl25 Apr 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkd54bpl7t2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkc5pglvli2uIn @nytopinion.nytimes.com “It’s always a part of our constitutional system that we have to think about what will happen when the tables are turned,” writes William Baude in a discussion with John Guida. “But what 2016 showed us is just how fast the table can spin, and how dizzy it can make us.” https://nyti.ms/41TeVBG25 Apr 2026 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkc5pglvli2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkc3zt26j42iFirst, the domesticated housecat was adopted by mankind. Next, we built robots to scoop their poop. These are the automatic litter boxes Wirecutter recommends: nyti.ms/3OwrLTi https://nyti.ms/3OwrLTi25 Apr 2026 03:30 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkc3zt26j42ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkc2e47ahi2nBen Riley was already writing about the risks of chatbots when his dad started trusting A.I. over his doctor. https://nyti.ms/4sO7hTT25 Apr 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkc2e47ahi2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkbyofrnmd2xIn @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Neither the Danger Assessment nor red flag laws are foolproof, of course. Nothing ever is,” Rachel Louise Snyder writes. “But what matters, particularly at that extremely dangerous moment of separation, is disrupting a moment of violence.” https://nyti.ms/41PNFE325 Apr 2026 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbyofrnmd2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkbwyrsprw2uThe body of a missing University of South Florida doctoral student was found in Tampa on Friday and the man’s roommate was arrested in connection with his disappearance as the search for a second missing student continued, the authorities said. https://nyti.ms/41WA4e925 Apr 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbwyrsprw2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkburcjwej2mSiriusXM is said to be in early-stage discussions to acquire iHeartMedia, a deal that would create a sprawling audio giant. https://nyti.ms/3P1d8Yc25 Apr 2026 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkburcjwej2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkbsjszqdp2hA spring snowstorm brought two highways in Alberta, Canada, to a standstill and left 300 vehicles stranded overnight into Friday as the authorities mobilized to bring them provisions, an official said. https://nyti.ms/4cOGiSo25 Apr 2026 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbsjszqdp2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkbqccr5fz2oGov. Brian Kemp of Georgia said that two large wildfires in Georgia had destroyed more than 120 structures and scorched tens of thousands of acres of drought-stricken land as firefighters worked to contain them. https://nyti.ms/4vV5JdO25 Apr 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbqccr5fz2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mkbp6eqmz42jThere is nothing fancy or complicated about this dish, but it is delicious and deeply satisfying. (Fun fact: Jackie O. was a fan.) nyti.ms/48hh3qi24 Apr 2026 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbp6eqmz42j