Readers React: Dispute Over Gay Clergy by LAURIE GOODSTEIN

By LAURIE GOODSTEIN The high court of the United Methodist Church admonished segments of the denomination for allowing clergy and a bishop who are openly gay, further splintering the church. Published: April 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2oZrSFF

Florida Deal Would Reverse Key Part of Obama’s Medicaid Expansion by ROBERT PEAR

By ROBERT PEAR The shift involves funding that the federal government provides to help hospitals defray the cost of caring for low-income people who are uninsured. Published: April 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2oOfXyG

Bipartisan Agreement Reached to Fund Government Through September by THOMAS KAPLAN and MATT FLEGENHEIMER

By THOMAS KAPLAN and MATT FLEGENHEIMER Congressional leaders reached a spending agreement on Sunday, aides from both parties said, effectively ending the threat of a government shutdown next weekend. Published: April 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2oNYnL7

Too Scared to Report Sexual Abuse. The Fear: Deportation. by JENNIFER MEDINA

By JENNIFER MEDINA There has been a sharp downturn in reports of sexual assault and domestic violence among Latinos in the months since the presidential election. Published: April 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2oOgGzZ

Emboldened by Trump but Divided by Generations, Democrats Look to 2020 by ALEXANDER BURNS and JONATHAN MARTIN

By ALEXANDER BURNS and JONATHAN MARTIN The party has two groups: on one side, older figures like Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren, and on the other, younger candidates spanning the ideological spectrum. Published: April 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2oNOIE9

Detailing Amazon’s Custom-Clothing Patent by NICK WINGFIELD and KELLY COUTURIER

Amazon recently received an intriguing patent for an “on demand” apparel manufacturing system, which can quickly fill online orders for suits, dresses and other garments. By NICK WINGFIELD and KELLY COUTURIER from NYT Technology

Amid Brick-and-Mortar Travails, a Tipping Point for Amazon in Apparel by NICK WINGFIELD

Over the years, the online giant has picked off different retail businesses, from books to electronics. Now apparel sellers are starting to succumb. By NICK WINGFIELD from NYT Technology

Apple’s Stock Races Ahead as Investors Bet on New iPhones by VINDU GOEL

Apple’s shares are up nearly 60 percent since last summer. Investors hope new iPhones due in September will prompt many Apple users to upgrade. By VINDU GOEL from NYT Technology

Trump’s ‘Very Friendly’ Talk With Duterte Stuns Aides and Critics Alike by MARK LANDLER

By MARK LANDLER The administration is bracing for an avalanche of criticism after the president embraced Rodrigo Duterte, who has led a deadly crackdown on drugs in the Philippines. Published: April 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2oN7EDm

Trump Invites Rodrigo Duterte to the White House by MARK LANDLER

By MARK LANDLER The two leaders spoke late on Saturday and addressed the Philippines’ violent campaign against drugs, which has been condemned by human rights groups and many Western governments. Published: April 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2ptQRlD

Trump Savages News Media at Rally to Mark His 100th Day by MARK LANDLER

By MARK LANDLER President Trump returned to the populist themes of his campaign with a Pennsylvania rally held in lieu of attending the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Published: April 28, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2pipdJR

Climate March Draws Thousands of Protesters Alarmed by Trump’s Environmental Agenda by NICHOLAS FANDOS

By NICHOLAS FANDOS On the president’s 100th day in office, demonstrators descended on Washington in an attempt to drown out the administration’s climate change deniers. Published: April 28, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2pi5l9Y

Vouchers Found to Lower Test Scores in Washington Schools by ERICA L. GREEN

By ERICA L. GREEN An Education Department study found that students who switched to private schools under the system had lower results than their peers, but found their new schools safer by a large margin. Published: April 27, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2piESZN

Farhad’s and Superior Mike’s Week in Tech: There’s No Flying Car by FARHAD MANJOO and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED

The so-called flying car is really a hovercraft, people. Also we chat about net neutrality, earnings and Uber. By FARHAD MANJOO and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED from NYT Technology

The Making of a Legacy: First Steps in the Trump Era by JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and MICHAEL D. SHEAR

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and MICHAEL D. SHEAR While his actions have produced few of the policy changes he had promised as a candidate, President Trump has moved to set the nation on a radically different course. Here is a look at his record to date. Published: April 28, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. […]

Video Captures Delta Pilot Smacking Woman to Break Up Fight by MAYA SALAM

By MAYA SALAM An investigation by Delta found the pilot’s actions helped “de-escalate” the fight between passengers, in the latest airline episode to be recorded on video. Published: April 28, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2psYsRl

Congress at 100 Days: Frenetic Action but Few Accomplishments by JENNIFER STEINHAUER

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER Partisanship and a chaotic White House have combined to undermine the opportunity for Republicans to enact the legislation they have long desired. Published: April 27, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2oK3yvv

How Trump Has Reshaped the Presidency, and How It’s Changed Him, Too by PETER BAKER

By PETER BAKER As Washington evaluates the first 100 days of Mr. Trump tenure, the one consensus is that, for better or worse, the capital has headed deep into uncharted territory. Published: April 28, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2oWd9eJ

Jim DeMint Is Said to Be Out at Heritage Foundation by JEREMY W. PETERS and MAGGIE HABERMAN

By JEREMY W. PETERS and MAGGIE HABERMAN The anticipated shake-up comes at an inopportune time for the group, with several major pieces of conservative legislation on the agenda in Congress. Published: April 27, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2qqbbng

Fact-Checking President Trump Through His First 100 Days by LINDA QIU

By LINDA QIU In his first 100 days in office, President Trump has falsely boasted of attracting the largest inaugural crowd ever and leveled an unproved accusation that his predecessor spied on him. Published: April 28, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2qiCQHm

Daily Report: Cloud Computing Asserts Itself by JIM KERSTETTER

Amazon Web Services has become the profit engine of the internet retailer. Can it stay ahead of rivals like Microsoft and Google? By JIM KERSTETTER from NYT Technology

Right and Left: Partisan Writing You Shouldn’t Miss by ANNA DUBENKO

By ANNA DUBENKO Read how the other side thinks: Debating the resonance of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” why the left should tolerate anti-abortion Democrats and why the media bubble is worse than you thought. Published: April 27, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2qoTQuO

Congress Prevents Government From Shutting Down on Trump’s 100th Day by THOMAS KAPLAN

By THOMAS KAPLAN A measure approved on Friday will sustain government operations for a week, giving lawmakers more time to negotiate a long-term spending package. Published: April 27, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2qp7eiQ

Methodist High Court Rejects First Openly Gay Bishop’s Consecration by LAURIE GOODSTEIN

By LAURIE GOODSTEIN The church’s highest court has ruled that the consecration of its first openly gay bishop violated church law, compounding a bitter rift over homosexuality. Published: April 27, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2qoGX3Z

Florence Finch, Unsung War Hero Who Took On Japanese, Dies at 101 by SAM ROBERTS

By SAM ROBERTS During World War II, Mrs. Finch quietly undermined Japan when it occupied the Philippines, and was tortured for it. Then she quietly raised a family in the United States. Published: April 27, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2qoSuAm

California Today: Looking at Los Angeles’s Abandoned Sofas by MIKE McPHATE

By MIKE McPHATE Friday: Trash as art, how the president’s tax plan hurts Californians, and the campaign to legalize ferrets. Published: April 27, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2pHSH5z

Arkansas Governor Rebuffs Calls for Execution Inquiry by ALAN BLINDER

By ALAN BLINDER Some witnesses said a condemned man experienced “coughing, convulsing, lurching, jerking” after the state administered midazolam, a lethal injection drug. Published: April 27, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2qoTLau

Trump Orders Easing Safety Rules Implemented After Gulf Oil Spill by CORAL DAVENPORT

By CORAL DAVENPORT President Trump aims to roll back the Obama administration’s attempts to ban oil drilling off the southeastern Atlantic and Alaskan coasts. Published: April 26, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2qoOQGE

Senator Responds to Trump’s N.R.A. Speech With Photos of Shooting Victims by MATT STEVENS

By MATT STEVENS Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, unleashed a Twitter storm using the names, ages and pictures of gun violence victims as the president reaffirmed his support for gun ownership. Published: April 27, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2oUZDIc

Our White House Reporters Recall Their Most Vivid Moments of Trump’s First 100 Days by Unknown Author

By Unknown Author Covering the Trump White House can be exhilarating, maddening, exhausting — but never boring. The Times’ White House correspondents recall vivid moments from their first 100 days on the beat. Published: April 27, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2oRykxA

If Mars Is Colonized, We May Not Need to Ship In the Bricks by NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR

By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR A new study suggests the material humanity needs to one day construct structures on Mars may already exist within the red planet’s desolate soil. Published: April 27, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT Science http://nyti.ms/2qoilbw

Trump Tells N.R.A. Convention, ‘I Am Going to Come Through for You’ by MICHAEL D. SHEAR

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR He became the first sitting president since Ronald Reagan to address the gathering of the gun-rights group, which spent over $30 million to help get him elected. Published: April 27, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2pqRnRy

N.S.A. Halts Collection of Americans’ Emails About Foreign Targets by CHARLIE SAVAGE

By CHARLIE SAVAGE The National Security Agency program was one of the most disputed forms of surveillance. Published: April 27, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2oGwqVn

Running macOS and Windows 10 on the Same Computer by J. D. BIERSDORFER

With Apple’s built-in Boot Camp utility or third-party programs, you can install and use Windows 10 on your Mac. By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology

‘10 Concerts’ Facebook Meme May Reveal More Than Musical Tastes by CHRISTOPHER MELE and DANIEL VICTOR

Privacy experts said the specific answers posted in response to the meme could be used by marketers to target ads or by hackers to breach secure accounts. By CHRISTOPHER MELE and DANIEL VICTOR from NYT Technology

6 Bots That Deliver Science and Serendipity on Twitter by STEPH YIN

By STEPH YIN Not all bots on Twitter are out to spam, hack or misinform you. These science-themed bots dole out humor, factual information and galactic perspective. Published: April 27, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT Science http://nyti.ms/2pdano4

Gary Steigman, Who Teased Out the Universe’s Dark Secrets, Dies at 76 by DENNIS OVERBYE

By DENNIS OVERBYE Dr. Steigman helped show that most matter in the universe was not made of atoms, a finding that led to modern conceptions of dark matter and dark energy. Published: April 26, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT Science http://nyti.ms/2qeYa0v

Trump on Being President: ‘I Thought It Would Be Easier’ by CHRISTOPHER MELE

By CHRISTOPHER MELE On North Korea, on Nafta, on life in the White House: Highlights from Mr. Trump’s interview with Reuters on Thursday to mark his first 100 days in office. Published: April 27, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2qn2Mkj

SLS Engine Section Test Article Loaded on Barge Pegasus

A engine section structural qualification test article for NASA’s new rocket, the Space Launch System, is loaded onto the barge Pegasus at the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The test article now will make its way from Michoud to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, for structural loads testing. via NASA […]

Meet the People Who Train the Robots (to Do Their Own Jobs) by DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI

Before the machines become smart enough to replace humans, as some people fear, they need to be taught. By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology

Dr. Joseph Lifschutz, Who Asserted Confidentiality Right for Therapists, Dies at 92 by SAM ROBERTS

By SAM ROBERTS Dr. Lifschutz spent a weekend in jail in 1969 defending his position that a privilege of confidentiality should be extended to psychotherapists. Published: April 27, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT Science http://nyti.ms/2pp7S0d

Trump’s Day of Hardball and Confusion on Nafta by BINYAMIN APPELBAUM and GLENN THRUSH

By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM and GLENN THRUSH White House officials portrayed the president’s reversals as a vindication of his management style, saying he had brought Mexico and Canada to the negotiating table. Published: April 26, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2qlu22W

Tillerson in No Rush to Fill Nearly 200 State Department Posts by GARDINER HARRIS

By GARDINER HARRIS Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson wants to restructure the department before he fills top posts, an aide said — a timeline that alarms many of its veterans. Published: April 26, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2oRPGLL

Pentagon Inquiry Seeks to Learn if Flynn Hid Foreign Payment by EMMARIE HUETTEMAN and MATTHEW ROSENBERG

By EMMARIE HUETTEMAN and MATTHEW ROSENBERG A disclosure by lawmakers also reveals that the former national security adviser is under investigation by the Defense Department. Published: April 26, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2oRAyOp

Trump Tax Plan Would Shift Trillions From U.S. Coffers to the Richest by JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and PATRICIA COHEN

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and PATRICIA COHEN The vast majority of benefits would go to the highest earners and largest holders of wealth, analysts said, setting up a battle over the government’s strained resources. Published: April 26, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2oRJzXQ

Risen From the Grave, Keystone XL Pipeline Again Divides Nebraska by MITCH SMITH and GEORGE ETHEREDGE for THE NEW YORK TIMES

By MITCH SMITH and GEORGE ETHEREDGE for THE NEW YORK TIMES Despite President Trump’s support of Keystone XL, state regulators still have say over the route. Some landowners see the pipeline as a threat to their water, farms and history. Published: April 26, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2oRI9N5

Daily Report: Time For Another Net Neutrality Fight by JIM KERSTETTER

The F.C.C.’s chairman said high-speed internet access should no longer be regulated like a utility, reversing an Obama administration initiative. By JIM KERSTETTER from NYT Technology

House Pushes Back Health Bill Vote After Again Failing to Round Up Enough Votes by THOMAS KAPLAN and ROBERT PEAR

By THOMAS KAPLAN and ROBERT PEAR Some White House officials had hoped for a vote on Friday or Saturday on a measure to prove that President Trump was making good on his promise to undo Obamacare in his first 100 days in office. Published: April 26, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2oRBMt9

Uber Executive Steps Back From Self-Driving Cars During Waymo Legal Fight by MIKE ISAAC

Anthony Levandowski, the engineer at the center of litigation over driverless car technology, said he will no longer work on a key part of the technology at Uber. By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology

Cloud Produces Sunny Earnings at Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet by NICK WINGFIELD, DAVID STREITFELD and STEVE LOHR

The impact on quarterly results announced Thursday was particularly acute at Amazon, far and away the leader in online computing services. By NICK WINGFIELD, DAVID STREITFELD and STEVE LOHR from NYT Technology