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Today — 3 April 2026NYT | Top Stories

The Awe of a Moon Launch in an Age of Trump, Turmoil and Tribal Divisions

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By: Peter Baker
3 April 2026 at 05:58
The launch of Artemis II captured the tenor of the times in a country that can still do big things but seems forever mired in big problems.

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NASA’s Artemis II rocket on the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Wednesday.

Rival Nations Seize On Choke Points to Counter Trump

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By: Ana Swanson
3 April 2026 at 05:34
From Iran to China, President Trump’s global aggression has encouraged other countries to search for new ways to pressure the U.S. economy.

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President Trump has claimed that his international aggression has only upsides.

Biruté Galdikas, 79, Who Worked to Save Wild Orangutans in Borneo, Dies

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By: Richard Sandomir
3 April 2026 at 05:28
With Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, she was one of three prominent researchers of great apes who were sometimes called the “trimates.”

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Biruté Galdikas at her research camp in Borneo. She established it in 1971 in a remote rainforest without transportation and communication services but with plenty of leeches, malarial mosquitoes, wild pigs and king cobras.

Hershey’s Promises to Use Only Real Chocolate After Backlash

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By: Alice Callahan
3 April 2026 at 05:27
The change follows weeks of complaints from a grandson of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup inventor and other vocal consumers.

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The Hershey Company said it would return to using “classic milk and dark chocolate recipes” in all of its products by 2027, adding that it was responding to consumer preferences.

Blake Lively’s Retaliation Case Against Justin Baldoni Heads to Trial Without Harassment Claims

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By: Julia Jacobs
3 April 2026 at 04:54
A federal judge tossed the actress’s sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni in a split decision that sets the stage for a contentious trial.

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In a ruling on Thursday, a federal judge allowed only a portion of Blake Lively’s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni to go forward.

Wisconsin Universities Chief Defies Board’s Push for Resignation

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By: Alan Blinder
3 April 2026 at 04:39
Jay Rothman, the president of the state university system, said he had received no explanation for why regents want to oust him.

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Jay Rothman has been the president of the University of Wisconsin system since 2022.

Who Is Todd Blanche, Trump’s Acting Attorney General?

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By: Alan Feuer
3 April 2026 at 04:34
While it remains unclear how long Todd Blanche will stay in the job, whoever ends up taking over permanently will lead a department that he has shaped in his own image.

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Todd Blanche with Pam Bondi. Mr. Blanche has enabled the wholesale politicization of the Justice Department, but also held off some of the president’s most impulsive efforts to open criminal cases unsupported by the evidence.

Trump Hails Strike on Iranian Bridge, Warning ‘More to Follow’

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By: Euan Ward， Edward Wong， Parin Behrooz and Farnaz Fassihi
3 April 2026 at 06:34
Iran state media said eight people had been killed in the attack and dozens wounded. A local official said the bridge, in the mountains, was not yet in operation and that the people had been nearby when the attack happened.

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President Trump at the Oval Office on Tuesday. Mr. Trump celebrated a strike on a bridge between Tehran and Karaj, Iran, in a social media post on Thursday.

Who Is Todd Blanche, Trump’s Interim Attorney General?

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By: Alan Feuer
3 April 2026 at 03:57
While it remains unclear how long Todd Blanche will stay in the job, whoever ends up taking over permanently will lead a department that he has shaped in his own image.

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Todd Blanche with Pam Bondi. Mr. Blanche has enabled the wholesale politicization of the Justice Department, but also held off some of the president’s most impulsive efforts to open criminal cases unsupported by the evidence.

OpenAI Buys Streaming Show ‘TBPN,’ Aiming to Change Narrative on A.I.

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By: Mike Isaac
3 April 2026 at 04:14
OpenAI said the deal would help it “create a space for a real, constructive conversation about the changes A.I. creates.”

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Jordi Hays, left, and John Coogan, the hosts of “TBPN,” at their studio in Los Angeles last year.

Storm Dave Cometh. But Why Is It Called That?

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By: Jonathan Wolfe
3 April 2026 at 00:03
The conventions for naming storms are complicated by a mishmash of rules, national quirks and language barriers.

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Storm Bram brought heavy rain and high winds in Carnlough, Northern Ireland, in December 2025. Storm Dave is headed to the United Kingdom this weekend.

Ex-Turnstile Guitarist Charged With Attempted Murder of Bandmate’s Father

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By: Remy Tumin
3 April 2026 at 04:07
Brady Ebert, a founding member of the Baltimore hardcore punk band, hit the father of Brendan Yates, the group’s lead vocalist, with his car, the police said.

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Brady Ebert performing with Turnstile in Columbus, Ohio, in 2017. He was dismissed from the band in 2022.

Planning Commission Approves Trump’s Ballroom, but Legal Roadblocks Remain

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By: Luke Broadwater
3 April 2026 at 02:38
The board had been expected to vote to approve the project last month, but it was delayed after about 32,000 mostly negative comments rolled in from across the country.

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Will Scharf, who was appointed by President Trump as the chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission, at a meeting to approve the White House ballroom plans on Thursday.

E.P.A. Targets Microplastics and Drugs in Drinking Water

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By: Hiroko Tabuchi and Maxine Joselow
3 April 2026 at 02:26
The move drew praise from leaders of the Make America Healthy Again movement who had recently criticized the agency’s handling of toxic chemicals.

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The move could unlock more federal research into how drinking water can be treated to remove pollutants, but it may also lead to costly new standards for water utilities.

Part Enabler, Part Buffer: The Bind of the Justice Dept.’s No. 2

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By: Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer
15 October 2025 at 04:45
Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, has helped usher in President Trump’s retribution campaign. But he faces anger on the right for resisting some of the most extreme measures.

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Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, has been willing to blur the line between public servant and personal lawyer for President Trump.

Lawsuit Challenges Warrantless Searches and Forced Entries by ICE

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By: Zach Montague
3 April 2026 at 00:48
A coalition of legal groups claims the Homeland Security Department adopted an unconstitutional policy allowing its agents to enter homes without a judicial warrant.

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Federal agents outside a home in Minneapolis in January, as part of President Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

War With Iran Clarifies Trump’s Spending Priorities: The Military, Not Child Care

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By: Alan Rappeport
3 April 2026 at 01:25
As the White House prepares to release its 2027 budget, President Trump said military protection, not social programs, took precedence.

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A building in Tehran damaged by airstrikes. This week, President Trump said: “It’s not possible for us to take care of day care, Medicaid, Medicare, all of these individual things, they can do it on a state basis.”

A President, the Supreme Court and a Landmark Citizenship Order Collide

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By: Adam Liptak
3 April 2026 at 01:36
The justices seems poised to rule against the president’s birthright citizenship plan. He is already furious over their decision rejecting his tariffs program.

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Outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson on Marriage, Secrets and ‘The Drama’

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By: Anna Martin
2 April 2026 at 04:19
The stars of the new film, “The Drama,” debate the pros and cons of dredging up the past.

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‘The Drama’ Review: Her Secret Is His Crisis

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By: Manohla Dargis
2 April 2026 at 17:02
Zendaya and Robert Pattinson play a couple upended when one confesses to coming close to committing a horrific crime.

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Robert Pattinson, left, with Zendaya, in their well-appointed Boston apartment in the movie “The Drama.”

In Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case, Trump’s Likely Loss May Not End the Fight

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By: Adam Liptak
3 April 2026 at 01:02
The justices gave respectful consideration to what was once a fringe theory and could rule against it on grounds that would allow Congress to return to the question.

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After Supreme Court arguments on Wednesday, there were reasons to think the justices would deal President Trump’s efforts to limit birthright citizenship just a setback rather than a death blow.

Russia Is Sending a Second Oil Tanker to Fuel-Starved Cuba

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By: Emma Bubola
3 April 2026 at 01:14
The announcement of a second shipment follows the arrival of a first oil tanker sent by the Kremlin earlier this week.

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The Russian-flagged oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin arriving in Matanzas Bay, Cuba, on Tuesday.

Trump Fires Pam Bondi as Attorney General

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By: Tyler Pager
3 April 2026 at 01:07
Todd Blanche, Ms. Bondi’s deputy, will be the acting attorney general, according to a person familiar with the decision.

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Mr. Trump has been souring on Ms. Bondi for months, especially because of her handling of the Epstein files, which has become a political liability for Mr. Trump among his supporters.

Pope Leo Returns to Tradition, Washing Priests’ Feet

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By: Elisabetta Povoledo
3 April 2026 at 01:43
Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of prisoners and refugees. On Thursday, his successor performed the rite of humility and service for priests.

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Pope Leo XIV washed and kissed the feet of Roman priests on Thursday at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome.
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