Ships and Shipping Apr 20, 2026 Strait of Hormuz Traffic Is at a Standstill Again Few vessels are crossing after Iran reversed course on reopening the vital waterway and ships came under attack. Strait of Hormuz Traffic Is at a Standstill Again Few vessels are crossing after Iran reversed course on reopening the vital waterway and ships came under attack. See more
Art Apr 21, 2026 A Mural by the Painter of ‘American Gothic’ Gets New Life Grant Wood’s 1926 “Corn Room” has been restored and will anchor an exhibition celebrating its centennial at the Sioux City Art Center in Iowa. A Mural by the Painter of ‘American Gothic’ Gets New Life Grant Wood’s 1926 “Corn Room” has been restored and will anchor an exhibition celebrating its centennial at the Sioux City Art Center in Iowa. Share
Pancreatic Cancer Apr 21, 2026 Two Drugs Stir Hope for Treatment of Deadly Pancreatic Cancer In separate small clinical trials, two treatments showed promise that they could help patients with one of the most dire diagnoses in oncology. Two Drugs Stir Hope for Treatment of Deadly Pancreatic Cancer In separate small clinical trials, two treatments showed promise that they could help patients with one of the most dire diagnoses in oncology. Share
The Balusters (Play) Apr 21, 2026 Review: In ‘The Balusters,’ Neighborly Dysfunction Is on the Agenda David Lindsay-Abaire’s comedy about a wealthy homeowners association thrown into disarray makes a case for the same social compact it skewers. Review: In ‘The Balusters,’ Neighborly Dysfunction Is on the Agenda David Lindsay-Abaire’s comedy about a wealthy homeowners association thrown into disarray makes a case for the same social compact it skewers. Share
United States Politics and Government Apr 21, 2026 Polls in Virginia Redistricting Measure Show Close Margins and Few Undecided Voters A redistricting measure is asking voters to temporarily reverse a decision they made less than six years ago. Polls in Virginia Redistricting Measure Show Close Margins and Few Undecided Voters A redistricting measure is asking voters to temporarily reverse a decision they made less than six years ago. Share
Carlson Apr 21, 2026 Tucker Carlson Says He Is ‘Tormented’ by His Past Support for Trump “I want to say I’m sorry for misleading people,” said the conservative commentator, who has broken sharply with the president over the war with Iran. Tucker Carlson Says He Is ‘Tormented’ by His Past Support for Trump “I want to say I’m sorry for misleading people,” said the conservative commentator, who has broken sharply with the president over the war with Iran. Share
Murders Apr 21, 2026 Serial Rapist Pleads Guilty to 2 Murders After Chewed Gum Links DNA to Crimes Mitchell A. Gaff, 68, acknowledged killing two women who were sexually assaulted before being found dead in their Washington State apartments in the 1980s. Serial Rapist Pleads Guilty to 2 Murders After Chewed Gum Links DNA to Crimes Mitchell A. Gaff, 68, acknowledged killing two women who were sexually assaulted before being found dead in their Washington State apartments in the 1980s. Share
Virginia Apr 21, 2026 Dark Money Dominates Fund-Raising in the Virginia Referendum Vote Of the $98 million raised by the three groups that have bought the most advertising, at least 96 percent has come from nonprofit groups that do not disclose... Dark Money Dominates Fund-Raising in the Virginia Referendum Vote Of the $98 million raised by the three groups that have bought the most advertising, at least 96 percent has come from nonprofit groups that do not disclose... Share
Midterm Elections (2026) Apr 21, 2026 Anger Evident in Red Areas as Virginians Cast Their Votes “It’s just unfair for the Democrats to have 10 seats and the Republicans to have one,” one voter said of the proposed House map. But others in the state’s bl... Anger Evident in Red Areas as Virginians Cast Their Votes “It’s just unfair for the Democrats to have 10 seats and the Republicans to have one,” one voter said of the proposed House map. But others in the state’s bl... Share
Texas Apr 21, 2026 Federal Appeals Court Upholds Texas Ten Commandments Law The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit said the law does not violate the Constitution. The plaintiffs said they planned to ask the Supreme Court to... Federal Appeals Court Upholds Texas Ten Commandments Law The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit said the law does not violate the Constitution. The plaintiffs said they planned to ask the Supreme Court to... Share
Virginia Apr 21, 2026 Virginia Passes New House Map in a Midterm Victory for Democrats The map, as extreme a gerrymander as exists in the United States, could let Democrats win 10 of the state’s 11 House seats as the party tries to win back the... Virginia Passes New House Map in a Midterm Victory for Democrats The map, as extreme a gerrymander as exists in the United States, could let Democrats win 10 of the state’s 11 House seats as the party tries to win back the... Share
internal-open-access-from-nl Apr 21, 2026 What I Saw Crossing Into South Lebanon Our visual journalist David Guttenfelder traveled with displaced people returning to their homes in southern Lebanon, as a cease-fire paused the fighting bet... What I Saw Crossing Into South Lebanon Our visual journalist David Guttenfelder traveled with displaced people returning to their homes in southern Lebanon, as a cease-fire paused the fighting bet... Share
Smoking and Tobacco Apr 21, 2026 Proposed Lifetime Smoking Ban to Become Law in Britain The proposal, which was approved by Parliament on Tuesday, will ban the supply or sale of tobacco products to anyone born in 2009 or after, permanently. Proposed Lifetime Smoking Ban to Become Law in Britain The proposal, which was approved by Parliament on Tuesday, will ban the supply or sale of tobacco products to anyone born in 2009 or after, permanently. Share
