When Will Japan’s Cherry Blossoms Bloom? A.I. Can Help Answer That NYT | Top Stories Javier C. Hernández, Kiuko Notoya, Hisako Ueno and Kentaro Takahashi 31 March 2026 at 15:07 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.
California’s Warmest, Driest March in Years Is Finally Ending NYT | Top Stories Nazaneen Ghaffar 31 March 2026 at 02:30 Parts of the state are expected to see light rain this week. © Ariana Drehsler for The New York TimesA work crew in Altadena, Calif., during a heat wave this month.