Opera Apr 23, 2026 Saudis Withdraw Offer of Millions to Metropolitan Opera The arrangement would have brought up to $200 million to the Metropolitan Opera, which has suffered a series of financial setbacks. Saudis Withdraw Offer of Millions to Metropolitan Opera The arrangement would have brought up to $200 million to the Metropolitan Opera, which has suffered a series of financial setbacks. See more
United States Politics and Government Apr 23, 2026 Trump Says He’s Renovating ‘Filthy’ Reflecting Pool on the National Mall The pool, which is more than 2,000 feet long, was the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and other events. Trump Says He’s Renovating ‘Filthy’ Reflecting Pool on the National Mall The pool, which is more than 2,000 feet long, was the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and other events. Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Apr 23, 2026 How the Iran War Is Morphing Into a Volatile Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz The conflict has morphed into a volatile standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, as the economic costs mount and President Trump faces a political backlash at home. How the Iran War Is Morphing Into a Volatile Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz The conflict has morphed into a volatile standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, as the economic costs mount and President Trump faces a political backlash at home. Share
Gun Control Apr 23, 2026 Court Revives D.C.’s Ban on High-Capacity Gun Magazines, for Now The Trump administration and D.C. officials, normally at odds over the city’s strict gun laws, had both asked the court to reconsider the case. Court Revives D.C.’s Ban on High-Capacity Gun Magazines, for Now The Trump administration and D.C. officials, normally at odds over the city’s strict gun laws, had both asked the court to reconsider the case. Share
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Apr 23, 2026 Without Formal Trade Talks, Canada and the U.S. Go Public With Their Grievances Prime Minister Mark Carney shot back at Trump administration officials, saying Canada is not ‘taking instructions from the United States.’ Without Formal Trade Talks, Canada and the U.S. Go Public With Their Grievances Prime Minister Mark Carney shot back at Trump administration officials, saying Canada is not ‘taking instructions from the United States.’ Share
Layoffs and Job Reductions Apr 23, 2026 Nike to Cut 1,400 Jobs as Part of Its Turnaround Plan Most of the layoffs will affect tech workers as the athletic giant tries to reverse a yearslong sales slump. It’s the second round of cuts this year. Nike to Cut 1,400 Jobs as Part of Its Turnaround Plan Most of the layoffs will affect tech workers as the athletic giant tries to reverse a yearslong sales slump. It’s the second round of cuts this year. Share
United States Defense and Military Forces Apr 23, 2026 Trump’s Dreams for a Battleship Led to His Navy Secretary’s Ouster The Navy secretary, John Phelan, was supposed to deliver the first of the president’s ships by 2028. The timeline was nearly impossible. Trump’s Dreams for a Battleship Led to His Navy Secretary’s Ouster The Navy secretary, John Phelan, was supposed to deliver the first of the president’s ships by 2028. The timeline was nearly impossible. Share
Mediterranean Sea Apr 23, 2026 Rescue Effort for Russian Tanker Fails, in a New Era of Maritime Peril The ship, which carried fuel and natural gas, has been adrift for weeks in the Mediterranean Sea after a drone attack, alarming officials who fear an environ... Rescue Effort for Russian Tanker Fails, in a New Era of Maritime Peril The ship, which carried fuel and natural gas, has been adrift for weeks in the Mediterranean Sea after a drone attack, alarming officials who fear an environ... Share
Iran Apr 23, 2026 The Generals Running Iran The war has empowered the Revolutionary Guards and seems to be shifting the theocratic republic toward something more like a military regime. The Generals Running Iran The war has empowered the Revolutionary Guards and seems to be shifting the theocratic republic toward something more like a military regime. Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Apr 23, 2026 Trump Keeps Talking About Iran’s ‘Nuclear Dust.’ What Is It? First of all, it isn’t dust. It’s Iran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium, which is stored in large canisters about the size of scuba tanks. Trump Keeps Talking About Iran’s ‘Nuclear Dust.’ What Is It? First of all, it isn’t dust. It’s Iran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium, which is stored in large canisters about the size of scuba tanks. Share
Darrell Sheets Apr 23, 2026 Darrell Sheets, Auction Bidder Who Starred on ‘Storage Wars,’ Dies at 67 He appeared in 13 seasons of the long-running reality television show about storage-unit auctions. He later opened an antique shop in Arizona. Darrell Sheets, Auction Bidder Who Starred on ‘Storage Wars,’ Dies at 67 He appeared in 13 seasons of the long-running reality television show about storage-unit auctions. He later opened an antique shop in Arizona. Share
Wildfires Apr 23, 2026 Air Quality Maps: Smoke From Georgia Fires Spreads Across the Southeast The smoke has spread to nearby states. Here’s how to track its path and its effect on nearby air quality. Air Quality Maps: Smoke From Georgia Fires Spreads Across the Southeast The smoke has spread to nearby states. Here’s how to track its path and its effect on nearby air quality. Share
Ethics and Official Misconduct Apr 23, 2026 DOJ Watchdog Begins Review of Epstein Files Release The department’s inspector general said it would audit the release of millions of pages of files to determine whether the agency had followed the law. DOJ Watchdog Begins Review of Epstein Files Release The department’s inspector general said it would audit the release of millions of pages of files to determine whether the agency had followed the law. Share
