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/3miqrgrjnlg2gThe Plus Size Park Hoppers have been visiting Disney parks for years, but it wasn’t until 2023 that five friends turned their experiences into content. They help larger people find comfy chairs, ride roller coasters and feel confident. Here's how they do it. https://nyti.ms/419Wicj05 Apr 2026 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqrgrjnlg2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3miqr7etnwk2eFrom @theathletic.com: Michigan will face UConn in the NCAA championship game after routing Arizona, 91-73. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7172808/2026/04/04/michigan-arizona-final-four-results-national-championship-ncaam-2026/?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes05 Apr 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqr7etnwk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3miqondw53c22In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem, the former attorney general and homeland security secretary, “were discarded despite their eagerness to do anything to please Trump — debasing themselves and desecrating their departments,” our columnist Maureen Dowd writes. https://nyti.ms/47ITtTf05 Apr 2026 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqondw53c22https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mipvtccr6q25Breaking News: The U.S. military has rescued an Air Force officer missing since a fighter jet was shot down in Iran, officials say. https://nyti.ms/4mjWaAI05 Apr 2026 04:26 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mipvtccr6q25https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mipos6zgku2lIn @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” a new, queer ballroom version of the musical, “revealed something to me about New York as a crucible of self-expression in all its forms,” writes Betty Buckley, who originated the role of Grizabella in “Cats” on Broadway in 1982. https://nyti.ms/4c5n0Yj05 Apr 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mipos6zgku2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mipndlit2b25You may have that one friend or family member who can guess a stranger’s star sign or refuses to travel during Mercury retrograde. (Maybe you are that person.) These gifts are perfect for lovers of tarot, astrology, and mysticism. https://nyti.ms/4s9XBmq05 Apr 2026 01:54 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mipndlit2b25https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mipjb26al723"They have absolutely transformed what was once the most stressful part of my routine." Packing your skin- and hair-care routine for traveling can be annoying and a mess. These containers made our Wirecutter tester's life so much easier. https://nyti.ms/3NWMRJZ05 Apr 2026 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mipjb26al723https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mipf6mi5xb2gTortellini in brodo is a classic Northern Italian dish that translates to tortellini in broth. Borrowing from the concept of stuffed pasta served in a warm, savory broth, this version takes inspiration from French onion soup. nyti.ms/4v0feI904 Apr 2026 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mipf6mi5xb2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mipcrmueft27News Analysis: President Trump’s pick to replace Pam Bondi will face the same conundrum that every attorney general he has hired and fired has confronted: his request to bring criminal charges against political targets with little to no evidence or legal justification. https://nyti.ms/4meijAr04 Apr 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mipcrmueft27https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mipcipglyn2nIn Opinion “I’ve never really seen anything like it in American politics,” our columnist @jamellebouie.net says: “An administration, a set of people, who have no real ability to just conceptualize what their political opponents, or their foreign enemies, might want to do of their own accord.” https://nyti.ms/3PS17o704 Apr 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mipcipglyn2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mipb2i2cnw2lPresident Trump used his proposed budget for next year to continue his aggressive targeting of federal programs aimed at promoting diversity, helping Black and Hispanic students, and boosting minority-owned businesses. https://nyti.ms/3OlY9ru04 Apr 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mipb2i2cnw2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mip7y7tkxx22As Day 4 dawned on the Artemis II mission, the astronauts were closer to the moon than to Earth. Before Day 3 ended, the stark gray disk appeared in the crew’s view of the blackness of space from the window of their Orion spacecraft overnight. https://nyti.ms/4mdgrI604 Apr 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mip7y7tkxx22https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mip6wsuhz222At least 15 people were injured, some critically, after the driver of a vehicle plowed into people attending a parade during a festival in New Iberia, Louisiana, on Saturday afternoon, the authorities said. https://nyti.ms/3O6Qhdp04 Apr 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mip6wsuhz222https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mip6cklg2m2tVertical farming businesses blossomed a decade ago, promising an abundant, cleaner source of fruits and vegetables. Today, most of those start-ups have withered. https://nyti.ms/4mf2f1d04 Apr 2026 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mip6cklg2m2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mip5hrvxkq2nIn @nytopinion.nytimes.com President Trump seems to have specific desires for his cabinet: “loyalty, sycophancy and TV-ready swagger,” Ross Douthat writes. “He wants to turn on Fox News and see his top officials performing like reality-show characters in the drama of his administration.” https://nyti.ms/4dulXno04 Apr 2026 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mip5hrvxkq2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mip4mz3oio23A deadly earthquake rocked northern Afghanistan on Friday, deepening the misery of a country suffering from days of heavy rain and fatal flash floods. https://trib.al/djuzZgM04 Apr 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mip4mz3oio23https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mip3s33jil27As Americans are filing their tax returns, the effect of the cuts that Republicans passed last year has started to come into view. While most owe at least somewhat less tax, the benefits are unevenly and, to some experts, arbitrarily distributed. https://nyti.ms/3PN3icE04 Apr 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mip3s33jil27https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mioztlzqgp25News Analysis: While the federal deficit has started to shrink under President Trump, his latest budget proposal could make the long-term situation worse. https://nyti.ms/4sUzE3V04 Apr 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mioztlzqgp25https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3miozkql4ga2nBuilding up these muscles can help you stay injury free and independent in midlife and beyond. https://nyti.ms/3OmhgSj04 Apr 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3miozkql4ga2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mioygskohy23For five weeks, people in Iran have been caught in the cross-fires of the intensifying war with the U.S. and Israel. Residents of Tehran said in interviews and messages that the capital city was weathering heavy bombardment. trib.al/qEJ8cVl04 Apr 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mioygskohy23https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mioy47kj4k2gIt’s no surprise that socks elicit strong feelings. After extensive research and testing, these are the socks Wirecutter recommends for wearing, gifting, and passionately gabbing about for seasons to come. nyti.ms/4v8n9mS04 Apr 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mioy47kj4k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3miovni2owq2lIn @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Tax preparation companies and Republican lawmakers have a shared interest in torturing taxpayers,” Binyamin Appelbaum writes. “The companies want to ensure that Americans remain dependent on their services. The Republicans want people to hate paying taxes.” https://nyti.ms/3NNBeFs04 Apr 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3miovni2owq2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mioqvjeuym2oThe Artemis II mission brought up deep feelings for many Americans, particularly in Houston, the city that is home to NASA’s mission control. “For Houston, it was personal,” said one launch party attendee. “It was like someone we knew was up there.” nyti.ms/4vbMSuu04 Apr 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mioqvjeuym2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mioqq3yobo26"This dish was super delicious. My husband raved." These smothered pork chops have a phenomenal lemon-caper sauce. nyti.ms/4m80kvs https://nyti.ms/4m80kvs04 Apr 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mioqq3yobo26https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mionk5kbqh2nWe tested makeup on people from ages 40 to 87. These were the standouts for a glowing look. nyti.ms/4th3tLz04 Apr 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mionk5kbqh2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3miokqqc4a225President Trump is bartering with autocrats and human rights abusers to take in migrants, and everything is on the table. Here’s what to know about the deportation negotiations. https://trib.al/DeTRkEy04 Apr 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3miokqqc4a225https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3miojc73gyq25As much as a big breakfast spread sounds great, no one wants to get up at the crack of dawn to cook a from-scratch feast on a holiday morning. Invest in your future happiness by prepping the festive first meal of the day in advance. nyti.ms/3O81udH04 Apr 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3miojc73gyq25https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3mioiwxff6226The White House’s TikTok videos on Iran “are possible only in a country that asks little from its people beyond their YouTube clicks, where the intellectual and moral muscles necessary to work through questions of war and peace disappeared into the couch a long time ago,” Charles Homans writes. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/magazine/iran-war-trump-drones-ai.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes04 Apr 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mioiwxff6226https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3miohoige6x25Pips is a logic puzzle where players must arrange a set of dominoes to meet the conditions of the board to win. There are three new puzzles each day — Easy, Medium and Hard — so you can solve at your own speed, in any order you want. nyti.ms/4sdUYQA04 Apr 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3miohoige6x25https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3miogbo7p232lStrands is a word search with a unique twist. Can you uncover the theme? Play here: nyti.ms/4skSPTf04 Apr 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3miogbo7p232l