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/3mk642vmcg72fA test verified by The New York Times found that clothing on some Labubu dolls contains cotton from the Xinjiang region of China, which the U.S. government has banned because of its association with forced labor. https://nyti.ms/4tuUyXF23 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk642vmcg72fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk62oa4ygw2wAlan Osmond, an original member of the Osmonds, a group of singing brothers known for their pop records and wholesome image — and for their siblings Donny and Marie, who became the biggest stars of the family — died on Monday at his home in Salt Lake City. He was 76. https://nyti.ms/4tsD8L023 Apr 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk62oa4ygw2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5zthmxtd2jThe Senate early Thursday adopted a blueprint that would pave the way for a $70 billion funding increase for immigration enforcement and for the eventual reopening of the Department of Homeland Security. Follow live updates. https://nyti.ms/4tvVATd23 Apr 2026 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5zthmxtd2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5zkf5gsd2jFrom @theathleticfc.bsky.social: An envoy to President Trump claims he has asked the U.S. president and FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, to replace Iran with Italy at this summer’s World Cup. nyti.ms/4u4A9bE https://nyti.ms/4u4A9bE23 Apr 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5zkf5gsd2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5yykavat2oAnthropic has said that Mythos, its powerful new A.I. model, is capable of finding and exploiting hidden flaws in the software that runs the world’s banks, power grids and governments, triggering emergency responses from central banks and intelligence agencies globally. https://nyti.ms/4sStuQT23 Apr 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5yykavat2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5yvvl3252nHow did you do in Connections today? Players must select four groups of four words without making more than three mistakes. nyti.ms/4mKQtfl23 Apr 2026 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5yvvl3252nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5yp2ecos2tBreaking News: E.U. nations approved a $106 billion loan for Ukraine after months of delay. Here’s what it means for the war with Russia. https://nyti.ms/4tXCu8a23 Apr 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5yp2ecos2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5y5roifq2mAn outpost in India’s remote northeast, flush against Myanmar, is home to a community that believes itself to be one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel: children of Manasseh, a king of Judah who was exiled about 2,800 years ago. Evidence is thin, but Israel is welcoming them "home." https://nyti.ms/4d0MQys23 Apr 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5y5roifq2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5xcuk5lh2xThe Trump administration has agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Carter Page, a 2016 Trump campaign adviser who was wiretapped during the investigation into Russia’s interference in that year’s election, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. https://nyti.ms/48eeEge23 Apr 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5xcuk5lh2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5wi4fvcf2hTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that he backed the idea of providing economic support in the form of a currency swap to the UAE, an oil-rich ally that has been contending with economic fallout from the war in Iran. https://nyti.ms/4tv244J23 Apr 2026 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5wi4fvcf2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5vn4zuas2mIn December 2021, two South Korean fighter jets collided in midair during a training mission. No one was hurt. On Wednesday, the government explained what had led to the crash: One pilot had been taking pictures with his phone, and a crew member on the other plane had been taking a video. https://nyti.ms/4tuG0Y323 Apr 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5vn4zuas2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5veczadu2oLast week, a jury ruled that Live Nation, the concert giant that owns Ticketmaster, operated as a monopoly. What does the verdict mean for concertgoers? Listen to “The Daily.” https://nyti.ms/41LOvSe23 Apr 2026 11:20 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5veczadu2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5usfij4v2oThe price of diesel has risen much more quickly than gasoline as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has choked global oil supplies. That could have severe consequences for the diesel-dependent transportation industry. https://nyti.ms/4tvIs0n23 Apr 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5usfij4v2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5txo6xmf2iOil was trading above $100 a barrel on Thursday, after reports of Iran seizing two cargo ships near the Strait of Hormuz injected fresh fear into energy markets, and there were no public indications of a breakthrough in the effort to restart peace talks. Follow live updates. https://nyti.ms/4cIlps323 Apr 2026 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5txo6xmf2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5tfo37br2wListen to “The Headlines,” which brings you the biggest stories of the day from the New York Times reporters who are covering them, all in about 10 minutes. https://nyti.ms/4mNFVMo23 Apr 2026 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5tfo37br2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5t6kmbsf2oThe U.S. has suspended air shipments of dollars to Iraq, two senior Iraqi officials said, withholding money that Iraq earned from its own oil sales. It's part of a vigorous pressure campaign by the U.S. administration to force the Baghdad government to distance itself from Iran. https://nyti.ms/4cCEbRl23 Apr 2026 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5t6kmbsf2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5rh3gkep2jOil prices continued to rise on Thursday while stocks pulled back as investors wrestled with uncertainty about the fragile cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran. https://nyti.ms/4toXzsf23 Apr 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5rh3gkep2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5p7mwe2e2hHere's a look at some of the highlights worth watching from late-night TV. https://nyti.ms/4e49Wp423 Apr 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5p7mwe2e2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5khmrrro2mTwo trains collided head-on in the Copenhagen region of Denmark on Thursday, leaving 17 people hospitalized, four of them critically injured, the authorities said. https://nyti.ms/3OWB7ru23 Apr 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5khmrrro2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5gbkymkj2xRepublicans pressed to pass a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement. But first, in an overnight session, they beat back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs. https://nyti.ms/3QtiTOK23 Apr 2026 06:50 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5gbkymkj2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk5eutczfe2xJust weeks before voters receive their ballots, the California race for governor remains unpredictable and chaotic. But in a debate Wednesday night, there were relatively few fireworks among the six candidates onstage. https://nyti.ms/3QBGInx23 Apr 2026 06:25 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5eutczfe2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk56q4fypf2sLululemon, the yoga pants and athletic clothing company, has hired a former executive from a rival, Nike, as its new chief executive. The leadership change is happening during a tumultuous time for Lululemon. https://nyti.ms/4e46kmW23 Apr 2026 04:35 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk56q4fypf2shttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk53o46n3w2hIn @nytopinion.nytimes.com As soon as the war in Iran started, some climate advocates argued that “the war would supercharge the green transition,” David Wallace-Wells writes, “by making green energy look like an irresistible alternative” to fossil fuels. But he remains skeptical. https://nyti.ms/4u2iuRO23 Apr 2026 03:40 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk53o46n3w2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk4zgbe4e72hThese carry-on backpacks fit everything we need for trips ranging from just a week to months of continuous travel. They are easy to carry and comfortable to wear for long treks. nyti.ms/4cXuFtq https://nyti.ms/4cXuFtq23 Apr 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4zgbe4e72hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk4xqnxhvb2hKalshi has sanctioned three political candidates for trying to make trades on their own races. https://nyti.ms/4mLGDtC23 Apr 2026 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4xqnxhvb2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mk4w2v62qv2hA man was sentenced to up to 20 years in prison in connection to the killing of a 27-year-old Oregon woman he had been dating when she vanished more than 42 years ago, prosecutors said. https://nyti.ms/4co7vfG23 Apr 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4w2v62qv2h