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Yesterday — 31 March 2026Main stream

Supreme Court Rejects Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors

1 April 2026 at 01:43
The state and more than 20 others restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of clients under 18.

© Rachel Woolf for The New York Times

Kaley Chiles, a licensed professional counselor, at her office in Colorado Springs in September. Mrs. Chiles filed suit in 2022 over Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors.

Trump Faces a Decision on Whether to Start a Ground War in Iran

The president wants a negotiation, but the Iranians say they are refusing until a cease-fire is declared. And while Marines and the 82nd Airborne Division offer new leverage, the risks escalate quickly.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

President Trump and his tight circle of close aides have made opening the Strait of Hormuz a new, and nonnegotiable, issue.

Trump Faces a Decision on Whether to Start a Ground War in Iran

The president wants a negotiation, but the Iranians say they are refusing until a cease-fire is declared. And while Marines and the 82nd Airborne Division offer new leverage, the risks escalate quickly.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

President Trump and his tight circle of close aides have made opening the Strait of Hormuz a new, and nonnegotiable, issue.

Iran’s Fractured Leadership Is Struggling to Coordinate, Officials Say

As leaders are killed and replaced, Iranian negotiators may not know what their government is willing to concede in any negotiations.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Many senior Iranian leaders and their deputies have been killed, and those who survive have had difficulty communicating.

Why Did the U.S. Allow a Russian Oil Tanker Through Its Cuba Blockade?

The ship’s arrival would bring Cuba some badly needed fuel. It also marks a shift from U.S. efforts to block oil shipments and pressure the Cuban government.

© Planet Labs

A satellite image taken last week of the port and oil terminal at the entrance of the Bay of Matanzas in northwestern Cuba.

Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Paintings Are Stolen in 3-Minute Museum Heist, Police Say

Thieves broke into the Magnani-Rocca Foundation outside Parma, Italy, officials said, and made off with paintings worth millions.

© Magnani Rocca Foundation, via Reuters

“Les Poissons” by Pierre-Auguste Renoir was one of three paintings stolen this month from a museum in Italy.
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Israel Pulls Battalion From West Bank After Soldier Talks of ‘Revenge’

30 March 2026 at 20:08
While detaining a CNN crew, a soldier said that Israeli troops were motivated by “revenge” against Palestinians and that all of the West Bank was “for the Jews.”

© Mussa Qawasma/Reuters

Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank earlier this month.

Michael Rousseau, Air Canada’s CEO, to Step Down Amid Backlash Over Comments After Crash

31 March 2026 at 02:10
Michael Rousseau’s mostly English statement after a fatal runway collision drew sharp criticism. The airline said it would emphasize French fluency in its search for a successor.

© Nick Lachance/Toronto Star, via Getty Images

Michael Rousseau, an Air Canada veteran, took over as chief executive of the airline in 2021.

Israel Passes Law to Hang Palestinians Convicted of Deadly Attacks

Experts say the law was written in such a way as to ensure that it was unlikely to ever apply to Jewish extremists who commit similar crimes.

© Erik Marmor/Getty Images

Itamar Ben-Gvir, center, the national security minister, and other Israeli hard-liners have campaigned on a promise to execute Palestinian militants.

A Phone-Free Childhood? One Irish Village Is Making It Happen.

Tired of seeing its elementary-school children struggle with online temptations, the town of Greystones proposed a ‘no smart devices’ code. Most everyone bought in.

The seaside town of Greystones, Ireland, is experimenting with a voluntary ban on smart devices for preteen children. Most of the town, from teachers to shopkeepers, is participating in one way or another.

The U.S. Now Has Over 50,000 Troops in the Middle East

30 March 2026 at 01:49
The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the region at roughly 10,000 more than usual.

© Edgar Su/Reuters

The U.S.S. Tripoli entering the Singapore Strait earlier this month. The 2,500 Marines who have been dispatched to the Middle East are part of the U.S.S. Tripoli amphibious ready group.

Can Canada’s Left Regroup? A New Leader Will Try.

30 March 2026 at 03:14
Seeking a comeback after voters flocked to Mark Carney’s Liberals, the New Democrats picked Avi Lewis, a scion of a leftist political dynasty.

© Shannon Vanraes/Reuters

Avi Lewis, center, after his election on Sunday as the leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party at the party convention in Winnipeg, Canada.

5 Takeaways From the ‘No Kings’ Rallies as the Midterms Heat Up

By: Tim Balk
29 March 2026 at 17:01
The war in Iran was a galvanizing force, but plenty of protesters focused on President Trump’s immigration crackdown. Senate candidates in several key races joined the crowds.

© Loren Elliott for The New York Times

“No Kings” demonstrators on Saturday in front of the Idaho State Capitol in Boise. Thousands of rallies of varying sizes were held across the country.

The Slum in Gangnam, the Richest Part of Seoul

The city wants to redevelop a shantytown in Gangnam district, where hundreds are defying eviction, fighting for a right to own a home in an area notorious for the exorbitant cost of housing.

© Chang W. Lee/The New York Times

China Eases Planned Increase to Gas Prices for 300 Million Drivers

In China, where half of new cars are electric vehicles or hybrids, a vast population still depends on gas. The government stepped in on Monday to “mitigate” the pain of surging costs.
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