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Today — 1 April 2026Main stream

Where Million-Dollar Coastal Homes Glitter Near Metal Shacks

A shortage of affordable housing in the coastal city in South Africa has forced many people to live far outside the city center, while tourists occupy prime real estate.

© Joao Silva/The New York Times

March Madness Puts Las Vegas Back in the Game

1 April 2026 at 03:46
The influx of fans during this month’s college basketball tournament is a welcome lift to the city’s casinos and hotels after a dismal 2025, when the number of visitors fell 7.5 percent.

© Roger Kisby for The New York Times

Crowds pack the Las Vegas sportsbooks to place bets on the N.C.A.A. March Madness basketball tournament and then watch who wins the games.

TMZ Goes After Members of Congress Living It Up Amid DHS Shutdown

1 April 2026 at 03:14
After lawmakers left Washington for a two-week spring break with the Department of Homeland Security shut down, the Hollywood tabloid began publishing photographs of them living it up around the country.

© Pete Marovich for The New York Times

Yesterday — 31 March 2026Main stream

When Will Japan’s Cherry Blossoms Bloom? A.I. Can Help Answer That

Experts use artificial intelligence to analyze data, plus thousands of crowdsourced photos, to forecast the prized flowers, which are a multibillion-dollar attraction.

Visitors gathered beneath cherry blossoms at Ueno Park in Tokyo last week.

T.S.A. Lines Appear to Be Getting Shorter as Workers Begin to Receive Paychecks

31 March 2026 at 05:02
The hourslong waits appeared to be easing as Transportation Security Administration officers received their first pay in weeks. But with no funding deal, the lines could return.

© Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press

Security lines at airports across the country generally shrank on Monday after President Trump signed an order to pay Transportation Security Administration officers on Friday.
Before yesterdayMain stream

How to Watch and See the Artemis II Moon Launch

30 March 2026 at 23:25
The first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years is coming up. Here’s how to see it at sites in and around the Kennedy Space Center in Florida or online.

© Cassandra Klos for The New York Times

NASA is preparing to send four astronauts on its lunar Artemis II mission. Above, the scene on Jan. 17 during the rollout at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

As Gas Prices Approach $4 a Gallon, Americans Rethink Vacations

30 March 2026 at 04:29
Already pinched by the high costs of living, some families have modified how they plan to travel by road and air as the Iran war pushes gas and oil prices higher.

© Gabriel V. Cárdenas for The New York Times

Gas prices in McAllen, Texas, on Friday.

How China Is Stoking Fear About Travel to Japan

20 February 2026 at 18:15
From earthquake warnings to bear attack alerts, Beijing is deploying a campaign of exaggeration and disinformation to punish Tokyo’s support for Taiwan.

Diplomatic Feud With China Weighs on Japan’s Economy

16 February 2026 at 08:53
A standoff over the security of Taiwan has led to a steep decline in the number of Chinese visitors to Japan, which is heavily dependent on the tourists.
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