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5 Takeaways From Trump’s Address on Iran
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April 2, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Artemis II Completes First Day of Its NASA Lunar Mission

The crew, three Americans and a Canadian, are the first humans to travel to the moon in more than 50 years. They will not land on the surface, but the mission will pave the way for future visits.

5 Takeaways From Trump’s Address on Iran

President Trump did not define a clear path out of the conflict, which he estimated would end within three weeks.

G.O.P. Leaders Strike Deal to End Homeland Security Shutdown

A bill to reopen the department, which the House G.O.P. rejected on Friday, could be approved as early as Thursday. It was a sharp turnaround by the lawmakers and President Trump.

World

Iran Is Skeptical About Diplomacy for Now, U.S. Intelligence Says

Any decision by Iran to keep fighting would complicate President Trump’s stated goal of trying to end the war within weeks.

China’s Aiming for the Moon, and NASA Is Looking Over Its Shoulder

The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.

Placing U.S. Troops in Middle East Hotels May Violate Laws of War

U.S. commanders have kept many troops away from bases in the region to protect them from Iran’s ballistic missile attacks.

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U.S.

Key Justices Appear Skeptical of Limiting Birthright Citizenship

President Trump appeared in court, watching as members of the court’s conservative majority raised questions about his efforts to limit birthright citizenship.

DNA Confirms Ted Bundy Killed Utah Teen in 1974, Investigators Say

Mr. Bundy had confessed to killing Laura Ann Aime before he was executed in 1989. Investigators said DNA testing provided conclusive proof.

Lawsuits Are the New Trump Tactic in the Fight to Overhaul Education

Trump officials have faced dozens of lawsuits over their aggressive efforts to force change in universities and school districts. Now Trump lawyers are taking schools to court.

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Politics

Trump Has Discussed Firing Attorney General Pam Bondi

President Trump has not made a final decision, but he has floated the idea of replacing Ms. Bondi with Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator.

Ocasio-Cortez Says She Will Oppose All U.S. Military Aid to Israel

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said she would oppose U.S. military aid to Israel, including for defensive systems.

D.H.S. Inspector General Inquiry Focuses in Part on Top Noem Aide

The investigation comes as administration officials have fielded complaints about how Kristi Noem’s top adviser, Corey Lewandowski, dealt with companies seeking federal contracts.

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Business

Oil Prices Spike and Stocks Tumble After Trump Vows More Iran Strikes

President Trump claimed in a White House address that the war on Iran was “nearing completion” but made no new announcements about the conflict.

Trump Officials Try to Fight Foreign Disinformation They Once Dismissed

The war in Iran has exposed the need to mount a defense against foreign influence campaigns, officials and experts say.

Iran War Showcases Strength of South Korean Defense Sector

Missile interceptors made by the South Korean firm LIG Nex1 are said to be performing well, at a small fraction of the cost of U.S. interceptors.

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Technology

A.I. Companies Shatter Fund-Raising Records, as Boom Accelerates

OpenAI, Anthropic, Waymo and other artificial intelligence companies hauled in $297 billion in funding in the first three months of the year.

One of Apple’s First Employees Looks Back at 50 Years

In 1976, 14-year-old Chris Espinosa rode a moped to his job demonstrating computers made in Steve Jobs’s childhood home. The company has changed, but he’s still there.

Goodbye ‘Geeky Hunk’? Gmail Users Can Now Change Their Usernames.

Users who have been saddled with now-cringe email handles since the mid-2000s can now change them without losing any data under a policy Google announced on Wednesday.

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New York

Medical Examiner Rules That a Rohingya Refugee’s Death Was a Homicide

An autopsy showed that the man suffered dehydration and hypothermia after Border Patrol agents dropped him off on a cold night in Buffalo. Gov. Kathy Hochul condemned their actions as cruel and inhumane.

Syracuse Drops 84 Programs Including Classics, Ceramics and Italian

In all, 93 of the 460 academic programs at the university will be closed or paused. No students were majoring in 55 of the programs that are ending.

Migrating American Woodcocks Set Off a Birding Frenzy in Bryant Park

American woodcocks, also known as timberdoodles, are bopping and shimmying through the park, charming visitors during a pit stop on their northerly migration.

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Arts

Bruce Springsteen Brings Fiery Speeches and Songs to Minneapolis

The E Street Band opened its Land of Hope and Dreams tour on Tuesday night, where the musician asked the crowd to choose “unity over division and peace over war.”

The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in April

New shows of note this month include a new season of “Beef” and an animated “Stranger Things” spinoff.