Lebanon’s Cease-Fire Buys Time, Not a Way Out
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:40 ISTThe country’s leaders secured a truce through risky talks with Israel, but the government now finds itself caught between competing pressures.
Lebanon Cease-Fire Leaves Netanyahu in an Uncomfortable Spot
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:57 ISTMost Israelis wanted the fight against Hezbollah to continue. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s critics say he is showing that he cannot, or will not, stand up to President Trump.
Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire: What to Know
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:49 ISTThe pause in fighting would remove a major hindrance to the U.S.-Iran peace talks, if it holds.
What to Know About the Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire, and R.F.K. Jr.’s Shifting Tone on Vaccines
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:30 ISTPlus, the Friday news quiz.
House Votes to Extend Expiring FISA Surveillance Law for 10 Days
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:45 ISTThe Senate would need to also approve the stopgap measure that passed the House early Friday. Libertarian-leaning House Republicans had balked at a long-term extension.
She Made Sure Her Baby Was Born an American. Then Federal Agents Separated Them.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:31 ISTDiana 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.
ICE Has Detained Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, an 85-Year-Old Widow
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:48 ISTAfter Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé’s husband died, an inheritance battle exploded. Her stepson then used his influence to have her arrested, an Alabama probate judge said.
Acting ICE Director Says He Plans to Resign in May
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:04 ISTTodd Lyons said he would leave to spend more time with his family. He has spoken about a surge in threats against ICE officers, saying that he knew the reality firsthand.
Texas Restaurant Owners Call for Work Permits as Immigration Crackdown Strains Industry
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:42 ISTRestaurant 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.
We Need Lena Dunham Now More Than Ever
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:32 ISTThe era of “Girls” is long gone. So why are we still so fascinated by its creator?
Lena Dunham Takes to Her Bed to Promote Her Memoir, “Famesick.”
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:30 ISTForget demure conversations in spindly chairs. To promote “Famesick,” a new memoir, she’s taken to her bed and invited friends to jump in. Onstage.
In ‘Famesick,’ Lena Dunham Diagnoses Celebrity, Illness and Herself
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:38 ISTThis unusually unfiltered memoir takes us to the hospital, to therapy and to the sometimes hostile set of “Girls.”
The 27-Year-Old Diplomat Waging Trump’s Cultural War With Europe
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:37 ISTFive years out of college, Samuel Samson has driven the Trump administration’s push to upend America’s postwar relationship with Europe.
Analilia Mejia, a Progressive Democrat, Wins Mikie Sherrill’s House Seat
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:35 ISTMs. Mejia, who helped run Sen. Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign, beat her Republican opponent, Joe Hathaway, to win a seat Ms. Sherrill vacated after she was elected governor of New Jersey.
In Texas Senate Race, Talarico Is Out-Raising His G.O.P. Opponents
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:34 ISTJames Talarico, the Democratic nominee, has been amassing campaign cash as Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton still battle each other.
Trump Tries to Stop Drug Smuggling From South America. Drug Smugglers Invent New Tactics.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:30 ISTAuthorities 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.
The Lurid D4vd Case and the Fervid Hunt for Details
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:30 ISTA teenage girl went missing. The police found her remains in a musician’s car. Then the Los Angeles media machine got to work.
D4vd Arrested in Connection With Death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:50 ISTThe singer was detained in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who died before her 15th birthday. D4vd’s lawyers said they would vigorously defend his innocence.
As Enrollment Dips, School Administrators Turn to TikTok to Advertise
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:32 ISTBirthrates 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.
The Only Thing N.B.A. Players Love More Than Basketball Is Starting Podcasts
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:30 ISTBench players and stars alike see fun and career possibilities behind the mic.
A Family Feud at an Oregon Winery Turns to Vinegar Over A.I. Slop
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:32 ISTShe 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.
A Century Later, the Flatiron’s Revolving Door Is Restored
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:30 ISTThe revolving door’s inventor built this one over 100 years ago. It was reinstalled this week.
‘I Would Rather Be a Dwarf’: A Comic in Botswana Prizes His Difference
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:30 ISTJohnson 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.
How TV Series Like ‘Smash’ and ‘American Classic’ Portray Theater Is Quite a Drama
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:32 ISTAs 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.
A Paris Court Just Rewrote the Rules of Corporate Morality
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:30 ISTThe profit motive was on trial. The verdict was scathing.
Our Tax System Should Make You Furious
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:50 ISTThe tax expert Ray Madoff explains why the American tax system is broken, and how to make it fairer.
A Huge Arch
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:19 ISTPresident Trump wants to build one, but he’s getting pushback.
Stephen Colbert Delights in Trump’s ‘Ongoing Papal Feud’
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:34 ISTThe host of “The Late Show” recapped what he called “yet another day when the entire world is on edge over President Trump’s senseless and elective war — with the pope.”
Midwest Forecast to See Strong Storms on Friday
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:31 ISTThe Midwest has faced day after day of weather warnings this week. More are expected on Friday.
Starmer Fires Senior U.K. Civil Servant Over Mandelson Revelations
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:19 ISTPrime Minister Keir Starmer’s office confirmed that Peter Mandelson, a Jeffrey Epstein associate, failed security checks before he became Britain’s envoy to Washington.
How Female Anglerfish Evolved to Have It All
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:24 ISTThe deep-sea fish ended up with glowing lures not just to snag meals, but also to attract mates, a new study finds.
Help for Medicare Advantage Patients Who Lose Doctors Is Shelved, for Now
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:22 ISTNationwide, hospitals and other providers are leaving private Medicare Advantage plans, putting thousands of seniors at risk of higher costs and of losing trusted doctors.
