Creepy or Not? Your Privacy Concerns Likely Reflect Your Politics by NATASHA SINGER

A new study on surveillance finds that Republicans tend to feel pleased about tracking, both online and in real life, while Democrats often feel bad about it. By NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology

How a Rose Blooms: Its Genome Reveals the Traits for Scent and Color by KAREN WEINTRAUB

By KAREN WEINTRAUB French researchers are completing a full map of the rose, pinpointing genes to edit for continuous blooming and its other signature features. Published: April 29, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2raF11Q

#GorsuchStyle Garners a Gusher of Groans. But Is His Writing Really That Bad? by ADAM LIPTAK

By ADAM LIPTAK Twitter users have created a hashtag to mock the newest Supreme Court justice’s prose, but an algorithm-driven study found it pleasingly informal and accessible. Published: April 29, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2r9i4Ly

A Population That Pollutes Itself Into Extinction (and It’s Not Us) by NATALIE ANGIER

By NATALIE ANGIER Gorging on glucose, bacteria in a petri dish died in their own acidic waste, a sign of the perpetual struggle in nature between cooperation and selfishness. Published: April 29, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2FrEfSx

Yellow Fever Restaurant at California Whole Foods Sets Off a Debate by MATT STEVENS

By MATT STEVENS The restaurant’s founders, who are Asian-American, said, “we choose to embrace the term and reinterpret it positively for ourselves.” Published: April 29, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2JHymmv

Behind T-Mobile-Sprint Merger, a Race to Keep Up With China in 5G by RAYMOND ZHONG

With the U.S. and China vying for tech leadership, the two wireless companies said their union would help America preserve its strategic edge. By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology

Ronny Jackson, Failed V.A. Pick, Is Unlikely to Return as Trump’s Doctor by NICHOLAS FANDOS and MAGGIE HABERMAN

By NICHOLAS FANDOS and MAGGIE HABERMAN It was unclear if Dr. Jackson, who withdrew from consideration for secretary of veterans affairs, would stay in the White House or retire from the military. Published: April 28, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2FrLk5F

Detroit Was Crumbling. Here’s How It’s Reviving. by MONICA DAVEY

By MONICA DAVEY Last week, we visited the city to find further signs of recovery as Detroit moves out from under budgetary oversight. Published: April 29, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2jfwFl9

Picture of the day for April 30, 2018

Picture of the day on April 30, 2018: Zhavoronki are traditional Eastern Slavic cookies. Photographed in Shebekinsky District of Belgorod Oblast, Russia.

One Goal of Amazon’s HQ2: Learn the Lessons of Seattle by NICK WINGFIELD

Amazon has surprised officials in cities vying for the company’s new headquarters by asking how to avoid soaring housing costs and paralyzing traffic. By NICK WINGFIELD from NYT Technology

Blockchain Will Be Theirs, Russian Spy Boasted at Conference by NATHANIEL POPPER

Some think the technology that was introduced with Bitcoin has enormous potential. That has a number of countries looking to influence its future. By NATHANIEL POPPER from NYT Technology

Picture of the day for April 29, 2018

Picture of the day on April 29, 2018: Palm Springs International Airport, final approach on runway 13R

Do Men Think They’re Better at Science Than Women Do? Well, Actually … by NIRAJ CHOKSHI

By NIRAJ CHOKSHI A new study found that male college students expressed greater confidence in their own abilities than their female classmates did. Published: April 6, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2GItooO

It’s Time for Apple to Build a Less Addictive iPhone by FARHAD MANJOO

Apple gave us the modern smartphone. Now, it can create a new take on the device by encouraging us to use it more deliberately — and a lot less. By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Technology

As Two Koreas Talk Peace, Trump’s Bargaining Chips Slip Away by MARK LANDLER

By MARK LANDLER The overtures between North and South Korea will inevitably erode crippling economic sanctions and make it harder for President Trump to threaten military action. Published: April 27, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2jj0txz

Trump’s Role in Midterm Elections Roils Republicans by JONATHAN MARTIN, ALEXANDER BURNS and MAGGIE HABERMAN

By JONATHAN MARTIN, ALEXANDER BURNS and MAGGIE HABERMAN G.O.P. leaders and White House aides are trying to prepare the president for trouble in House and Senate races. But he is rejecting their grim prognoses and wants to start campaigning. Published: April 27, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HDouKe

With Taunts and Guile, the Golden State Killer Left a Trail of Horror by DAN BARRY, TIM ARANGO and RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr.

By DAN BARRY, TIM ARANGO and RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. How a serial rapist and murderer in California flaunted his power as well as his belief that he could elude accountability forever. He was wrong. Published: April 27, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2I02j44

Trump Calls on Montana Democrat to Resign in Fight Over Failed V.A. Nomination by PETER BAKER

By PETER BAKER President Trump lashed out at Senator Jon Tester, the Democrat who helped thwart the cabinet nomination of Dr. Ronny L. Jackson. Published: April 27, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2r6hUFE

Kevin’s Week in Tech: Let’s Check In on the Other Social Networks, Shall We? by KEVIN ROOSE

Twitter, Snapchat and YouTube all had interesting news that you may have missed. By KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology

Stormy Daniels Lawsuit Delayed as Judge Cites ‘Likely’ Indictment of Michael Cohen by LOUIS LUCERO II

By LOUIS LUCERO II Judge S. James Otero sided with the president’s defense team that a delay was warranted, particularly in light of Mr. Cohen’s invoking his Fifth Amendment rights. Published: April 26, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2JyZNyU

Eric Schmidt to Step Down as Alphabet’s Executive Chairman by DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI, KATIE BENNER and CLAIRE CAIN MILLER

Mr. Schmidt, who has been in a top position at Google and then its parent company, Alphabet, since 2001, will become a technical adviser to the company. By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI, KATIE BENNER and CLAIRE CAIN MILLER from NYT Technology

This Fungus Borrowed From Ancient Bacteria to Defy Gravity by JOANNA KLEIN

By JOANNA KLEIN Scientists say a fungus developed its well-known sensing abilities following an ancient genetic transfer between its ancestor and bacteria it encountered. Published: April 26, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2HQti2f

Hints of Human Evolution in Chimpanzees That Endure a Savanna’s Heat by CARL ZIMMER

By CARL ZIMMER The apes of Senegal’s Fongoli savanna may offer hints to how our own ancestors moved out of the woodlands, shed their fur and started walking upright. Published: April 26, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2r3oRXZ

California Today: How the Golden State Killer Suspect Was Caught by MATT STEVENS

By MATT STEVENS Friday: Days after an arrest, victims are speaking out, hundreds of migrants prepare for border crossing, and a trip to Dodgers Stadium by gondola. Published: April 26, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Jwycyo

Republicans on House Intelligence Panel Clear Trump Campaign in Russian Meddling by NICHOLAS FANDOS and MARK MAZZETTI

By NICHOLAS FANDOS and MARK MAZZETTI The committee’s investigation devolved into partisan bickering as Democrats accused the Republicans leading the panel of ignoring crucial evidence and obvious leads. Published: April 26, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2r3gETA

Lawyer Who Was Said to Have Dirt on Clinton Had Closer Ties to Kremlin Than She Let On by ANDREW E. KRAMER and SHARON LaFRANIERE

By ANDREW E. KRAMER and SHARON LaFRANIERE Newly released emails have renewed questions about who the lawyer, Natalya V. Veselnitskaya, was representing when she met with top Trump campaign officials promising dirt on Hillary Clinton. Published: April 26, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HAhFsP

Hart Family, Before Driving Off Cliff, Hid Dark Home Life From View by MATT STEVENS

By MATT STEVENS Weeks after Jennifer Hart drunkenly drove a sport utility vehicle off a cliff, killing her wife and their children, newly released documents detail disturbing allegations of neglect. Published: April 26, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2r2GoyE

Adding Fonts to an iPad by J. D. BIERSDORFER

With a little help from an installer app, you can use new typefaces with certain programs on Apple’s tablet and other mobile devices. By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology

Microsoft’s Cloud Has Business Booming Again by STEVE LOHR

The technology giant reported strong quarterly results thanks to an aggressive transition to delivering software as an internet service. By STEVE LOHR from NYT Technology

Fact-Checking Trump’s ‘Fox & Friends’ Interview by JUSTIN BANK

By JUSTIN BANK President Trump made statements about Iran, unemployment among black Americans, his record on deregulation and the 2016 election results that were imprecise or lacked context. Published: April 25, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2I5rZd6

A New Spider Family Tree Tries to Untangle the Evolution of Webs by VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

By VERONIQUE GREENWOOD Scientists have fiercely debated the origins of the orb-style web. A new study challenges the idea that all spiders who make this web had a common ancestor. Published: April 25, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2qY5WNw

Senate Confirms C.I.A. Chief Mike Pompeo to Be Secretary of State by GARDINER HARRIS and THOMAS KAPLAN

By GARDINER HARRIS and THOMAS KAPLAN After the Senate voted to confirm Mike Pompeo to be the nation’s 70th secretary of state, he turned to urgent problems around the world. Published: April 25, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2FjoQDO

How a News Junkie Stays Plugged In: Newsletters and Her Kids by THE NEW YORK TIMES

Rebecca Blumenstein, a deputy managing editor of The Times, shared the biggest developments that are coming and how her children use apps. By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Technology

Facebook’s Privacy Scandal Appears to Have Little Effect on Its Bottom Line by SHEERA FRENKEL and KEVIN ROOSE

The social network posted increases in profit and revenue as it deals with a torrent of criticism about its privacy practices and the way it handles user data. By SHEERA FRENKEL and KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology

White House Withdraws Jackson Nomination for V.A. Chief Amid Criticism by NICHOLAS FANDOS and PETER BAKER

By NICHOLAS FANDOS and PETER BAKER Accusations leveled against Dr. Ronny L. Jackson’s time leading the White House medical staff led lawmakers to have concerns over his nomination. Published: April 25, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2KhXL7N

Portrait of the South, Served Up One Waffle House Order at a Time by ALAN BLINDER

By ALAN BLINDER The ubiquity of Waffle House, a chain of 1,800 eateries, invites every kind of story, some chronicled on Instagram, others in mug shots. Published: April 24, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2FjqFAx

Trump and Kanye West Share Praise-Filled Tweets. And, Apparently, ‘Dragon Energy.’ by KATIE ROGERS and JOE COSCARELLI

By KATIE ROGERS and JOE COSCARELLI The president and the rapper share a history of unpredictable behavior — and a delight in dividing the public. Published: April 24, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2r22Vf3

New Allegations Emerge Against Ronny Jackson as White House Digs In by NICHOLAS FANDOS

By NICHOLAS FANDOS White House officials pressed for a confirmation hearing for Dr. Ronny L. Jackson, the nominee to lead the Veterans Affairs Department, even as new accusations of questionable conduct emerged. Published: April 24, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qZW31M

5 Black Women Were Told to Golf Faster. Then the Club Called the Police. by CHRISTINA CARON

By CHRISTINA CARON A confrontation caught on video at a Pennsylvania golf course echoed other recent racially charged incidents involving businesses, black customers and the police. Published: April 24, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2vLLPI0

Workers of Silicon Valley, It’s Time to Organize by KEVIN ROOSE

Employees in the tech industry have an unusual power: They can make their companies act more responsibly. All they have to do is speak up. By KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology

Suspect Arrested in Golden State Killer Case After Decades by CHRISTINE HAUSER

By CHRISTINE HAUSER The suspect in the long unsolved case is thought to have killed 12 people, raped 45 people and burglarized more than 120 homes between 1976 and 1986. Published: April 24, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qYti6A

Key Justices Seem Skeptical of Challenge to Trump’s Travel Ban by ADAM LIPTAK and MICHAEL D. SHEAR

By ADAM LIPTAK and MICHAEL D. SHEAR By the end of the argument, which reached the justices 15 months after the first travel ban was announced, it was hard to identify five justices ready to strike down the ban. Published: April 24, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HuIkak

Twitter Stays on an Upswing, With Second Straight Quarter of Profit by NELLIE BOWLES and ADAM SATARIANO

The social media service may not be adding new users at much of a clip, but it’s advertising-driven business seems to have stabilized. By NELLIE BOWLES and ADAM SATARIANO from NYT Technology

Republicans Lost Support in Every Special Election Since Trump Became President by ALEXANDER BURNS and DENISE LU

By ALEXANDER BURNS and DENISE LU Most districts remained Republican, but Democrats flipped two solidly Republican seats. Published: April 24, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Kd7Qm4

Don Blankenship, West Virginia Candidate, Lives Near Las Vegas and Mulled Chinese Citizenship by TRIP GABRIEL and STEPHANIE SAUL

By TRIP GABRIEL and STEPHANIE SAUL The former coal mining executive, a strong supporter of President Trump who is running as an “American competitionist,” has refused to disclose his personal finances as required by law. Published: April 24, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Fga7JM

A Lynching Memorial Is Opening. The Country Has Never Seen Anything Like It. by CAMPBELL ROBERTSON

By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, opening Thursday in Montgomery, Ala., is dedicated to victims of white supremacy. Published: April 24, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HoVr0B

European Regulators Ask if Facebook Is Taking Too Much Data by NATASHA SINGER and SAPNA MAHESHWARI

The authorities in a number of countries say the company is unfairly using its leverage over consumers to extract personal information from them. By NATASHA SINGER and SAPNA MAHESHWARI from NYT Technology

A National Security Aide’s Departing Wish: Cooking for the State Dinner by MARK LANDLER

By MARK LANDLER For his exit from the Trump administration, Michael Anton, a self-described “right-wing Francophile,” asked to work as a line cook helping to prepare dinner for the French president. Published: April 23, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2vJiCgW

Arizona Special Election Results: Eighth House District by SARAH ALMUKHTAR, WILSON ANDREWS, MATTHEW BLOCH, JEREMY BOWERS, TOM GIRATIKANON and JASMINE C. LEE

By SARAH ALMUKHTAR, WILSON ANDREWS, MATTHEW BLOCH, JEREMY BOWERS, TOM GIRATIKANON and JASMINE C. LEE See full results and maps from the Arizona special election. Published: April 23, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HsCk1O

Police Defend Violent Arrest of Black Woman at Alabama Waffle House by MATTHEW HAAG

By MATTHEW HAAG Video of the arrest shows white officers grabbing the woman and tossing her onto the floor, causing her shirt to come down and exposing her breasts. Published: April 23, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HI6lOD

Trump’s First State Dinner: Details (and Some Guesses) by KATIE ROGERS

By KATIE ROGERS Most elements of the state visit, largely planned by the East Wing, are meant to symbolically honor the relationship between the United States and France. Published: April 23, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2vHDC7Q

Trump Voters Driven by Fear of Losing Status, Not Economic Anxiety, Study Finds by NIRAJ CHOKSHI

By NIRAJ CHOKSHI A new study suggests that the white, Christian and male voters who supported Donald J. Trump were driven by concerns over losing their privilege. Published: April 23, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2FdBrIu

Waffle House Shooting Suspect Once Had His Guns Taken Away. He Got Them Back. by ALAN BLINDER, SIMON ROMERO and JULIE BOSMAN

By ALAN BLINDER, SIMON ROMERO and JULIE BOSMAN Officials took the Nashville shooting suspect’s guns after a run-in at the White House last year. But his father gave the guns back. Published: April 22, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HWhyIW

Ronny Jackson, Trump’s V.A. Nominee, Faces Claims of Overprescription and Hostile Work Environment by NICHOLAS FANDOS

By NICHOLAS FANDOS The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee is examining multiple claims against President Trump’s nominee to head the Veterans Affairs Department. Published: April 23, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qUqJST

Amazon Tries a New Delivery Spot: Your Car by NICK WINGFIELD

The new service is aimed at anyone who doesn’t want to risk a package being stolen from a porch and can’t receive an order at work. By NICK WINGFIELD from NYT Technology

The Fight for Wisconsin Is On as Outside Money Pours Into Senate Race by STEPHANIE SAUL

By STEPHANIE SAUL National Democrats were shocked in 2016 when a Republican presidential nominee carried Wisconsin for the first time since 1984. Now both parties see a key Senate race as a crucial test before 2020. Published: April 22, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Jp3K9d

Why It Seems Like Everyone Is Always Angry With You by Unknown Author

By Unknown Author It’s possible that they aren’t, it’s just that you have trouble reading neutral facial expressions because of your family experience, a new study suggests. Published: April 23, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2qWE5gR

Rod Rosenstein Makes a Timely Supreme Court Appearance by ADAM LIPTAK

By ADAM LIPTAK After an argument on the independence of executive branch officials, Mr. Rosenstein made his Supreme Court debut in a separate sentencing case. Published: April 22, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qUpGlO

Trump’s First State Dinner: Cherry Blossoms, Clinton China but No Democrats From Congress by KATIE ROGERS

By KATIE ROGERS As Melania Trump oversees preparations to welcome President Emmanuel Macron of France, her advice to her staff before the high-profile event is not to worry. Published: April 22, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HX7hwk

How Israel Caught Russian Hackers Scouring the World for U.S. Secrets by NICOLE PERLROTH and SCOTT SHANE

Exploiting the popular Kaspersky antivirus software, Russian hackers searched millions of computers for American intelligence keywords. Israeli intelligence tipped off American officials. By NICOLE PERLROTH and SCOTT SHANE from NYT Technology

You Don’t Want the Malware Prize by J. D. BIERSDORFER

Devious code is sending people to fraudulent quiz and contest pages, so ignore that “lucky winner” notice and run a security scan. By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology

How Uber Uses Psychological Tricks to Push Its Drivers’ Buttons by NOAM SCHEIBER

The start-up has undertaken an extraordinary experiment in behavioral science to subtly entice an independent work force to maximize company revenue. By NOAM SCHEIBER from NYT Technology

What Lies Beneath Jupiter’s Great Red Spot? by C. CLAIBORNE RAY

By C. CLAIBORNE RAY The mysterious, orangish storm has shrunk in diameter in recent decades, but has increased in height and depth. Published: April 22, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2HOfMvI

These Ants Explode, but Their Nests Live to See Another Day by VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

By VERONIQUE GREENWOOD Scientists described in depth a species of ants in Southeast Asia that fight attackers by rupturing their own abdomens to release a sticky fluid laced with toxins. Published: April 22, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2vMG0u7

Waffle House Shooting: Nashville on Edge as Suspect Remains at Large by ALAN BLINDER

By ALAN BLINDER The police said there had been “no credible sightings” of Travis J. Reinking, who has been accused of killing four people at a restaurant early Sunday. Published: April 22, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2vGFo98

‘I’m Not a Hero,’ Says Unarmed Man Who Wrested Rifle From Waffle House Gunman by MATTHEW HAAG and JACEY FORTIN

By MATTHEW HAAG and JACEY FORTIN James Shaw Jr. grabbed an AR-15 from a shooter’s hands early on Sunday, likely stopping further bloodshed at a Waffle House outside Nashville. Published: April 22, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qQPakc

A Baby Wails, and the Adult World Comes Running by NATALIE ANGIER

By NATALIE ANGIER In almost every mammal species, an infant’s cry has a primal impact on nearby adults. Scientists are beginning to figure out why. Published: September 3, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2gFGlr5

‘The Business of War’: Google Employees Protest Work for the Pentagon by SCOTT SHANE and DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI

Thousands of employees have signed a letter calling on their C.E.O. to pull out of a project that could be used to improve drone strike targeting. By SCOTT SHANE and DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology

Inside Amazon Go, a Store of the Future by NICK WINGFIELD

The technology inside Amazon’s new convenience store, opening Monday in downtown Seattle, enables a shopping experience like no other — including no checkout lines. By NICK WINGFIELD from NYT Technology

‘I Was Trump Before Trump Was Trump’ by JEREMY W. PETERS

By JEREMY W. PETERS Republican candidates all over are parroting the president, spouting his catchphrases and donning his hats as they try to show loyalty. Published: April 21, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2K6kWli

In Breakthrough, Scientists Edit a Dangerous Mutation From Genes in Human Embryos by PAM BELLUCK

By PAM BELLUCK Researchers have found a way to reliably remove disease-causing mutations from human embryos, an achievement sure to renew concerns over so-called designer babies. Published: August 1, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2uZLvkP

John F. Nash Jr., Math Genius Defined by a ‘Beautiful Mind,’ Dies at 86 by ERICA GOODE

By ERICA GOODE The narrative of Dr. Nash’s brilliant rise, the lost years of severe mental illness, and the eventual awarding of a Nobel captured the public mind. Published: May 23, 2015 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2qRleDy

Making a Crypto Utopia in Puerto Rico by NELLIE BOWLES

Dozens of entrepreneurs, made newly wealthy by virtual currencies, have moved to the island to avoid taxes on their fortunes — and to build a society that runs on blockchain. By NELLIE BOWLES from NYT Technology

Unknown Tech Brands Aren’t Like Groceries. Don’t Just Grab Them. by BRIAN X. CHEN

It’s time to stop using technology and the internet as though you were shopping at a supermarket. By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology

A Newly Discovered Difference Between Alligators and Crocodiles by NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR

By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR Many differences between the two reptiles center on their heads and mouths, but researchers in Japan have found features in their limbs that set them apart. Published: March 11, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2FCWmpq

Texas Boy Killed by Truck as His School Held a Walkout on Guns by CHRISTINA CARON

By CHRISTINA CARON The boy had been trying to cross a busy highway in El Paso. He was not participating in the protest and was part of a group of students headed to a park, officials said. Published: April 21, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2K69wxP

What Does Kim Jong-un Want? U.S. Fears Answer Is ‘Give a Little, Gain a Lot’ by MARK LANDLER and CHOE SANG-HUN

By MARK LANDLER and CHOE SANG-HUN In Washington, most officials and experts believe that the North Korean leader is determined to cement his country’s status as a nuclear state while escaping the chokehold of economic sanctions. Published: April 20, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2F8osrL

A Former Top Wall Street Regulator Turns to the Blockchain by NATHANIEL POPPER

Gary Gensler, who once led the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has joined M.I.T., where he is warning about potential problems for virtual currencies. By NATHANIEL POPPER from NYT Technology

The Follower Factory by NICHOLAS CONFESSORE, GABRIEL J.X. DANCE, RICH HARRIS and MARK HANSEN

Everyone wants to be popular online. Some even pay for it. Inside social media’s black market. By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE, GABRIEL J.X. DANCE, RICH HARRIS and MARK HANSEN from NYT Technology

Picture of the day for April 23, 2018

Picture of the day on April 23, 2018: Exemplar of brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.

Amazon’s Critics Get New Life With Trump’s Attacks on the Company by CECILIA KANG, NICK WINGFIELD and DANIELLE IVORY

Many of Amazon’s opponents have struggled for years to be heard. Now they have the country’s most powerful bullhorn — President Trump — on their side. By CECILIA KANG, NICK WINGFIELD and DANIELLE IVORY from NYT Technology

Self-Driving Uber Car Kills Pedestrian in Arizona, Where Robots Roam by DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI

A woman in Tempe, Ariz., died after being hit by a self-driving car operated by Uber, in what is believed to be the first fatality of a pedestrian from an autonomous vehicle on public roads. By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology

As Another Pence Runs for Congress, His Business Record Raises Questions by MICHAEL TACKETT

By MICHAEL TACKETT Greg Pence, the vice president’s brother, is mounting something of a stealth campaign, years after leading a chain that went bankrupt and being sued over personal debts. Published: April 21, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Hiknah

Sheriff’s Deputy Is Fired After Fatally Shooting Unarmed Man in Houston by JACEY FORTIN

By JACEY FORTIN Deputy Cameron Brewer did not follow policy when he shot Danny Ray Thomas at an intersection last month, the sheriff’s department in Harris County, Tex., said. Published: April 20, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qSMba1

A Shadowy War’s Newest Front: A Drone Base Rising From Saharan Dust by ERIC SCHMITT

By ERIC SCHMITT Air Force personnel are working to complete a $110 million airfield that will be used to strike extremists in West and North Africa, a region where most Americans have no idea the country is fighting. Published: April 21, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Ji3zfQ

What Makes Some Hair Curly? Not Quite What Scientists Thought by VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

By VERONIQUE GREENWOOD After testing two theories about what makes sheep’s wool kinky, researchers found flaws in existing ideas about how different types of cells contribute to curliness in hair. Published: March 21, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2DMC7UF

Naked Gunman Kills 4 at Waffle House in Nashville, Police Say by CHRISTOPHER MELE

By CHRISTOPHER MELE The police said four others were wounded in the shooting, during which a patron wrestled away the gunman’s rifle. The suspect remained at large. Published: April 21, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2F7ESAv

Is Amazon Bad for the Postal Service? Or Its Savior? by NICK WINGFIELD

President Trump says Amazon costs the U.S.P.S. billions of dollars. But the available evidence is far less certain, and some of it suggests the opposite. By NICK WINGFIELD from NYT Technology

How a Self-Driving Uber Killed a Pedestrian in Arizona by TROY GRIGGS and DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI

The death of a woman who was struck by an autonomous car operated by Uber is believed to be the first pedestrian fatality associated with self-driving technology. Newly released video offers clues about what happened. By TROY GRIGGS and DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology

Instagram Is Changing Its Algorithm. Here’s How. by JACEY FORTIN

The changes appear to address some common gripes, like how some posts can keep appearing on your feed seemingly for days. By JACEY FORTIN from NYT Technology

Meet TESS, Seeker of Alien Worlds by DENNIS OVERBYE

By DENNIS OVERBYE NASA’s new spacecraft, to be launched next month, will give scientists a much clearer view of the planets orbiting stars near to us. Published: March 25, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2usOPIT

Picture of the day for April 22, 2018

Picture of the day on April 22, 2018: Panorama of the Imperial Academy of Arts building in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Scott Pruitt Before the E.P.A.: Fancy Homes, a Shell Company and Friends With Money by STEVE EDER and HIROKO TABUCHI

By STEVE EDER and HIROKO TABUCHI The E.P.A. chief is under scrutiny for high spending and interactions with lobbyists. Many of the pitfalls he has encountered in Washington have echoes in his past. Published: April 20, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2K7f7Ee

As Rod Rosenstein Battles to Protect Mueller, His Tactics Could Cost the Justice Dept. by KATIE BENNER, SHARON LaFRANIERE and NICHOLAS FANDOS

By KATIE BENNER, SHARON LaFRANIERE and NICHOLAS FANDOS Under siege by the president’s allies in the House, Mr. Rosenstein has acceded to some demands. But his allies worry that may expose the Justice Department to political meddling. Published: April 20, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2F6OM5h

Fearing Chaos, National Democrats Plunge Into Midterm Primary Fights by ALEXANDER BURNS

By ALEXANDER BURNS Democratic leaders are intervening aggressively in California, where the state’s unusual voting system could undercut their chances in crowded congressional races. Published: April 20, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2vBzSVg

Is Facebook’s Campbell Brown a Force to Be Reckoned With? Or Is She Fake News? by NELLIE BOWLES

As Facebook’s head of news partnerships, Ms. Brown, a former CNN and NBC anchor, is emerging as a surprisingly adept negotiator for her publishing vision at the social network. By NELLIE BOWLES from NYT Technology

Former Lawyer for Stormy Daniels Is Drawn Into Federal Investigation by REBECCA R. RUIZ

By REBECCA R. RUIZ Keith Davidson, who reached multiple agreements with Michael Cohen in recent years, has provided certain electronic records to investigators, a spokesman said Friday. Published: April 20, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qPgI8Q

Sync your calendar with the solar system by Unknown Author

By Unknown Author Never miss an eclipse, a meteor shower, a rocket launch or any other astronomical and space event that’s out of this world. Published: December 31, 2017 at 07:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2lxvQWp

Four Former Presidents Will Be on Hand as Barbara Bush Is Laid to Rest in Texas by MANNY FERNANDEZ

By MANNY FERNANDEZ Mourners from across the country, including four ex-presidents, gathered in Texas for the funeral of the former first lady. Published: April 20, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HGM3ou

Six Years After Fukushima, Robots Finally Find Reactors’ Melted Uranium Fuel by MARTIN FACKLER

By MARTIN FACKLER The Japanese government and companies used radiation-hardened machines to search for the fuel that escaped the plant’s ruined reactors. Published: November 18, 2017 at 07:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2mIlA0I

Can You Spot the Liar? by Unknown Author

By Unknown Author Subjects in a study on body language and lying were asked several general questions — and then told off camera to lie or tell the truth when answering. Can you tell truth from falsehood? Published: March 22, 2014 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2qLvb5A

Electric Scooters Are Causing Havoc. This Man Is Shrugging It Off. by NELLIE BOWLES and DAVID STREITFELD

Travis VanderZanden, chief executive of electric scooter start-up Bird, is unperturbed by how San Francisco and other cities are in an uproar over the dockless vehicles. By NELLIE BOWLES and DAVID STREITFELD from NYT Technology

Picture of the day for April 21, 2018

Picture of the day on April 21, 2018: A port security boat assigned to Martime Expeditionary Squadron (MSRON) 1 patrols the waters near Kuwait Naval Base. MSRON-1 is deployed supporting maritime security operations and port security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. Said to Investigate AT&T and Verizon Over Wireless Collusion Claim by CECILIA KANG

Complaints to the Justice Department allege that the companies and a standards group worked together to restrict eSIM technology, a cardless way to easily switch carriers. By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology

D.N.C. Lawsuit Alleges Trump-Russia Conspiracy by MICHAEL D. SHEAR

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR The lawsuit accuses Mr. Trump’s associates of illegally working with Russian intelligence agents to interfere with the outcome of the 2016 election. Published: April 19, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qT14td

AT&T Chief Attacks Lawsuit to Block Time Warner Merger by CECILIA KANG

Randall Stephenson, AT&T’s chief executive, defended his deal to buy Time Warner and said a combined company would be no different than those that already exist in Silicon Valley. By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology

‘Yes, I’m Running as a Socialist.’ Why Candidates Are Embracing the Label in 2018 by FARAH STOCKMAN

By FARAH STOCKMAN Anger at the outsize role played by wealth has ignited a surge in the number of people who identify openly as socialists, even in red states. Published: April 19, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2K4eJ9c

6 Takeaways From the James Comey Memos by MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT

By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT The memos written by the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey paint a revealing portrait of his interactions with President Trump. Published: April 19, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HgByom

Men Arrested at Starbucks Hope to Ensure ‘This Situation Doesn’t Happen Again’ by CHRISTINE HAUSER

By CHRISTINE HAUSER Donte Robinson and Rashon Nelson, both 23, spoke out about their ordeal in interviews, days after their arrests in Philadelphia led to protests. Published: April 18, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2K1kIeX

A.I. Researchers Are Making More Than $1 Million, Even at a Nonprofit by CADE METZ

Tax forms filed by OpenAI provide insight into the enormous salaries and bonuses paid to artificial intelligence specialists across the world. By CADE METZ from NYT Technology

Protecting Privacy Inside and Outside the House by J. D. BIERSDORFER

The incognito and private browsing modes built into most modern browsers shield your online activity at home — but maybe not to the rest of the world. By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology

A Marriage Used to Prevent Deportation. Not Anymore. by VIVIAN YEE

By VIVIAN YEE For decades, marriage to a United States citizen has been a virtual guarantee of legal residency. It isn’t anymore under the Trump administration. Published: April 18, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2K2cyTJ

E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Romaine Lettuce Expands to 16 States by NIRAJ CHOKSHI

By NIRAJ CHOKSHI At least 53 people have been infected so far, and more than half have been hospitalized. Published: April 18, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2J9onGo

Trump’s NASA Nominee, Jim Bridenstine, Confirmed by Senate on Party-Line Vote by KENNETH CHANG

By KENNETH CHANG The Oklahoma congressman’s nomination languished for more than seven months as senators raised objections to his record, and now additional concerns have been raised. Published: April 18, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2HekDqy

Sully Was Impressed by Southwest Pilot’s Emergency Landing by LIAM STACK

By LIAM STACK Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot during the Miracle on the Hudson in 2009, felt a twinge of recognition at the news of Tammie Jo Shults’s calm handling of a midair crisis. Published: April 18, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qKp1TY

Bodies Remodeled for a Life at Sea by CARL ZIMMER

By CARL ZIMMER The Bajau, who spend most of their time on the ocean, are among the best divers in the world. Evolution is remaking them, a new study finds. Published: April 18, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2K1XYf8

Across Midwest, Farmers Warn of G.O.P. Losses Over Trump’s Trade Policy by JONATHAN MARTIN

By JONATHAN MARTIN China’s proposed tariffs on soybeans would hit hard in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota and other states with highly competitive House and Senate races. Published: April 17, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qIGImT

Kris Kobach, Face of Trump’s Voter Fraud Panel, Is Held in Contempt by Judge by JULIE BOSMAN

By JULIE BOSMAN A federal judge said the Kansas secretary of state disobeyed her orders to notify thousands of residents that they were registered to vote. Published: April 17, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2JbetUD

Following the Trail of Online Ads, Wherever It Leads by SAPNA MAHESHWARI

Sapna Maheshwari, who covers advertising for The Times, discusses how she tracks the online ads that track us. By SAPNA MAHESHWARI from NYT Technology

Ex-Playboy Model, Freed From Contract, Can Discuss Alleged Trump Affair by JIM RUTENBERG

By JIM RUTENBERG A settlement ends a lawsuit against a Trump-allied publisher, and protects the president from being drawn into a legal case involving efforts to buy women’s silence. Published: April 17, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2EYic5z

Former F.B.I. Agent Admits He Shared Classified Documents by MAGGIE ASTOR

By MAGGIE ASTOR Lawyers for Terry J. Albury, who pleaded guilty on Tuesday, said his goal had been to show that the bureau “often treated minority communities with suspicion and disrespect.” Published: April 16, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qHW6Qq

Philadelphia Starbucks Arrests, Outrageous to Some, Are Everyday Life for Others by ELIZABETH DIAS, JOHN ELIGON and RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr.

By ELIZABETH DIAS, JOHN ELIGON and RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. Statistics show that the area of Philadelphia where two black men were arrested in a cafe has the greatest racial disparity in the city when it comes to police pedestrian stops. Published: April 16, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Hc1iCu

In Barbara Bush’s Final Days, Faith, Courage and a Little Last Needling by PETER BAKER

By PETER BAKER In his first interview following Barbara Bush’s death, George W. Bush, the 43rd president, remembered his mother’s personal warmth and biting wit. Published: April 17, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qCHhif

Southwest Pilot Who Landed Crippled Plane Is Navy Veteran With ‘Nerves of Steel’ by MATTHEW HAAG

By MATTHEW HAAG Passengers hailed Captain Shults as a hero after an engine exploded on Flight 1380. She started out as one of the first female fighter jet pilots in the Navy. Published: April 17, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HdCJJe

Houston Mourns Barbara Bush, Its Revered Matriarch and ‘Salty’ Neighbor by MANNY FERNANDEZ

By MANNY FERNANDEZ Mrs. Bush was an iconic yet approachable first lady in Houston, whether chatting with neighbors while walking her dogs or reading to schoolchildren. Published: April 17, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Ht2TY3

Do You Know Which Dog Breeds Are in a Mutt? Scientists Want to Find Out by JAMES GORMAN

By JAMES GORMAN A new online citizen science questionnaire is a brain teaser for people who think they’re good at guessing the breeds in the genetic makeup of a mutt. Published: April 17, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2qIEOmn

Missouri’s Governor Was Already in Trouble. A New Felony Claim Adds to That. by JULIE BOSMAN

By JULIE BOSMAN The state attorney general said Gov. Eric Greitens, who is facing an invasion-of-privacy charge, may also have committed a felony in obtaining a donor list. Published: April 16, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2J5zxfi

Dignitaries React to the Death of Barbara Bush by MAGGIE ASTOR

By MAGGIE ASTOR Many lawmakers from both parties publicly remembered Mrs. Bush, including her support for literacy programs. Published: April 16, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HJb4wT

Trump, in Another Apparent Reversal, Says Trans-Pacific Trade Pact Has ‘Too Many Contingencies’ by ALAN RAPPEPORT

By ALAN RAPPEPORT A tweet by the president seems to end a meandering trade policy. He withdrew from the deal his first week in office before saying he had second thoughts. Published: April 17, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2EVvMH1

Marco Rubio, Darling of G.O.P. Establishment, Hires a Thorn in Its Side by JEREMY W. PETERS

By JEREMY W. PETERS The move raises questions about whether Mr. Rubio may be positioning himself for another presidential run and underscores how unsettled the conservative movement is. Published: April 16, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2H7LLrm

A Southwest Airlines Engine Explodes, Killing a Passenger by LIAM STACK

By LIAM STACK The plane, going from New York to Dallas, made an emergency landing in Philadelphia after an engine exploded, sending shrapnel into the body of the aircraft. Published: April 16, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2J5A1Cp

Inside Cambridge Analytica’s Virtual Currency Plans by NATHANIEL POPPER and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE

The data firm was hoping to do its own so-called initial coin offering and quietly helped promote other companies in the unregulated industry. By NATHANIEL POPPER and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE from NYT Technology

Justice Gorsuch Joins Supreme Court’s Liberals to Strike Down Deportation Law by ADAM LIPTAK

By ADAM LIPTAK By a 5-to-4 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that a law allowing the deportation of some immigrants who commit serious crimes was unconstitutionally vague. Published: April 16, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qHbT15

New York Mice Are Crawling With Dangerous Bacteria and Viruses by KAREN WEINTRAUB

By KAREN WEINTRAUB Columbia University researchers analyzed feces from city mice and found bacteria, drug-resistant bugs and viruses never seen before. Published: April 16, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2vl0Os9

How a Common Beetle May Offer Deep Insights Into Evolution by JAMES GORMAN

By JAMES GORMAN A molecular biologist has turned a childhood obsession with a common beetle into a scientific quest. Published: April 16, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2H69t7k

Video Shows Police Tackling and Punching Black Harvard Student by KATHARINE Q. SEELYE and JESS BIDGOOD

By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE and JESS BIDGOOD The student, Selorm Ohene, 21, was standing naked in the median of a busy street when the Cambridge police tried to arrest him. Published: April 15, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qE2EyK

Ryan Zinke Is Opening Up Public Lands. Just Not at Home. by JULIE TURKEWITZ

By JULIE TURKEWITZ Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has opened millions of acres of public lands for development while pursuing policies of protection in his home state. Published: April 15, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2H64bJ4

San Francisco’s Big Seismic Gamble by THOMAS FULLER, ANJALI SINGHVI and JOSH WILLIAMS

By THOMAS FULLER, ANJALI SINGHVI and JOSH WILLIAMS The city’s building code does not protect its people from earthquakes nearly as much as you might think. Published: April 16, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2ETy09Q

Huawei, Failing to Crack U.S. Market, Signals a Change in Tactics by PAUL MOZUR

The Chinese telecom giant, which has been dogged by concerns about its ties to Beijing, dropped its top Washington liaison and other American employees. By PAUL MOZUR from NYT Technology

James Comey’s Attacks on Trump May Hurt a Carefully Cultivated Image by JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and JONATHAN MARTIN

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and JONATHAN MARTIN In media appearances aimed in part at increasing book sales, Mr. Comey is criticizing the president in personal ways that are unusual for a former F.B.I. director. Published: April 15, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2ERemLJ

Picture of the day for April 17, 2018

Picture of the day on April 17, 2018: View of the Castle of Zafra, Campillo de Dueñas, Guadalajara, Spain. The castle was built in the late 12th or early 13th centuries on a sandstone outcrop and stands on the site of a former Visigothic and Moorish fortification that fell into Christian hands in 1129. It […]

Watch NASA Launch TESS, Its Latest Planet Hunter by DENNIS OVERBYE

By DENNIS OVERBYE The orbiting satellite will search for planets around nearby star systems, advancing the search for other signs of life in the Milky Way. Published: April 15, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2EPaYAU

Arrest of Black Men at Philadelphia Starbucks Was ‘Reprehensible,’ C.E.O. Says by CHRISTINE HAUSER

By CHRISTINE HAUSER “It was completely inappropriate to engage the police,” said the chief executive, Kevin R. Johnson, as protests continued at a Starbucks downtown. Published: April 15, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2ERb9eV

Nursing Election Grievances, Hillary Clinton Supporters Curse Comey by MICHAEL D. SHEAR

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR Mrs. Clinton’s former aides are still too angry at the former F.B.I. director to see past what they view as his egregious actions that handed the White House to Donald J. Trump. Published: April 15, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qBderb

7 Inmates Killed in South Carolina Prison Riot by MATTHEW HAAG

By MATTHEW HAAG Fights broke out at Lee Correctional Facility, which houses some of the state’s most violent offenders, the authorities said. Seventeen others were injured. Published: April 15, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qBXZOK

Friendship’s Dark Side: ‘We Need a Common Enemy’ by NATALIE ANGIER

By NATALIE ANGIER Friendship generally is regarded as an unalloyed good. But scientists have found it also can be a conspiracy, a way to separate “us” from “them.” Published: April 15, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2HBfeH7

You Share Everything With Your Bestie. Even Brain Waves. by NATALIE ANGIER

By NATALIE ANGIER Scientists have made astonishing discoveries about the nature and evolution of friendship. Without it, humans suffer significant physical and emotional damage. Published: April 15, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2J0afiy

James Comey’s ABC Interview: Five Highlights by NOAH WEILAND

By NOAH WEILAND ABC’s interview with the former F.B.I. director was a stunning assault on a sitting president by a once high-ranking law enforcement official. Published: April 15, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HBXSKm

Employees Jump at Genetic Testing. Is That a Good Thing? by NATASHA SINGER

Genetic disease risk screening is becoming a popular employee benefit. But the tests may not be all that beneficial for the general population, experts say. By NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology

Picture of the day for April 16, 2018

Picture of the day on April 16, 2018: A MK-46 exercise torpedo is launched from the deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) during a torpedo launch exercise in Philippine Sea.

Trump Blasts Comey in Barrage of Tweets, Calling Him ‘Slippery’ by CHRISTINA CARON

By CHRISTINA CARON President Trump on Sunday delivered a series of scathing tweets ahead of the former F.B.I. director James Comey’s appearance on ABC News. Published: April 14, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2ENFxHf

Barbara Bush, Seriously Ill, Says She Won’t Seek Further Treatment by PETER BAKER

By PETER BAKER Mrs. Bush, 92, the popular wife and mother of presidents, “will instead focus on comfort care,” according to a statement. Published: April 14, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2IWQyZ3

Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Prepare for an I.P.O. Wave by JACK NICAS

With Dropbox and Spotify successfully going public, tech investors believe that a bonanza of initial public offerings is finally about to arrive. By JACK NICAS from NYT Technology

With Comey Interview, It’s All-Out War Against Trump by MICHAEL D. SHEAR

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR James B. Comey, in portraying President Trump as a danger to the nation, is mounting a remarkable public assault on a sitting president. Published: April 14, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2vk396R

James Comey’s ABC Interview Is Tonight. Catch Up on the Feud. by JACEY FORTIN

By JACEY FORTIN President Trump is on the attack ahead of James B. Comey’s interview on ABC on Sunday night. Here are highlights of The New York Times’s coverage of their confrontation. Published: April 14, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2IVBdIm

Starbucks C.E.O. Apologizes After Arrests of 2 Black Men by MATT STEVENS

By MATT STEVENS A video of two African-American men being arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks for suspicion of trespassing drew quick outrage. The company’s chief executive called it “reprehensible.” Published: April 14, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HubSYK

Picture of the day for April 15, 2018

Picture of the day on April 15, 2018: Panorama of the Tobolsk Kremlin from the Cape Chukman. Tobolsk, Russia.

‘Mission Accomplished!’ But What Is the Mission in Syria? by PETER BAKER

By PETER BAKER The strike on chemical arms sites reflected President Trump’s competing impulses: an effort to demonstrate strength countered by a view that involvement in the Middle East since 9/11 has been a waste. Published: April 13, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qsM1qD

Gray Ghosts, the Last Caribou in the Lower 48 States, Are ‘Functionally Extinct’ by JIM ROBBINS

By JIM ROBBINS The herd of southern mountain caribou, the last in the contiguous United States, has dwindled to three animals. Conservationists attribute the decline to development in Canada. Published: April 13, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2vewnE7

Driver in California Plunge That Killed Family Was Drunk, Officials Say by MAYA SALAM

By MAYA SALAM At least three of the passengers had “a significant amount” of medication that causes drowsiness in their systems, toxicology tests show. Published: April 12, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HnJ1FC

A Black Teenager Asked for Directions. A Man Responded With Gunfire. by JACEY FORTIN

By JACEY FORTIN Brennan Walker, 14, got lost on his way to his high school in a Detroit suburb. He knocked on a stranger’s door for help. The homeowner picked up his shotgun. Published: April 13, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qyVg7J

Kevin’s Week in Tech: Another Facebook-Free Edition by KEVIN ROOSE

We got through another week of wall-to-wall news about Facebook. Here are a few other stories that might have escaped your attention. By KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology

Picture of the day for April 14, 2018

Picture of the day on April 14, 2018: Indosylvirana urbis, Urban Golden-backed Frog, is a species of frog known only in the southern Western Ghats in Kerala. Here it is resting comfortably in the pink colored boat-shaped bract of the Curcuma angustifolia (East Indian Arrowroot) flower.

R.N.C. Official Who Agreed to Pay Playboy Model $1.6 Million Resigns by REBECCA R. RUIZ and JIM RUTENBERG

By REBECCA R. RUIZ and JIM RUTENBERG The official, Elliott Broidy, stepped down over a $1.6 million payment to a woman he impregnated. The deal was arranged by President Trump’s lawyer Michael D. Cohen. Published: April 12, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2EK1bMj

Trillions Upon Trillions of Viruses Fall From the Sky Each Day by JIM ROBBINS

By JIM ROBBINS Viruses shape the ecology of the planet, but scientists still have only a rudimentary understanding of the microbial impacts on animals, plants and ecosystems. Published: April 12, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2Hy1Svj

Trump Lawyer Seeks to Block Files From F.B.I. Until Search Can Be Done ‘Scrupulously’ by BENJAMIN WEISER, EILEEN SULLIVAN, MATT APUZZO and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM

By BENJAMIN WEISER, EILEEN SULLIVAN, MATT APUZZO and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM F.B.I. raids on Michael D. Cohen were even broader than previously known and part of a monthslong criminal investigation. Published: April 12, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2JKC4N5

Former F.B.I. Deputy Director Is Faulted in Scathing Inspector General Report by ADAM GOLDMAN and NICHOLAS FANDOS

By ADAM GOLDMAN and NICHOLAS FANDOS The report accused the former official, Andrew G. McCabe, of repeatedly misleading investigators. Mr. McCabe was fired in March hours before he was eligible for a full pension. Published: April 12, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2EKArvg

Sea Turtles Use Magnetic Fields to Find Their Birthplace Beach by KAREN WEINTRAUB

By KAREN WEINTRAUB Using loggerhead genetics, researchers traced the routes of turtles that return decades after birth to nest near their original homes. Published: April 12, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2vbqXK2

Trump Calls Comey ‘Untruthful Slime Ball’ as Book Details Released by EILEEN SULLIVAN

By EILEEN SULLIVAN President Trump, who fired James B. Comey as his F.B.I. director, took to Twitter on Friday morning to disparage him as a leaker and liar. Published: April 12, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Hw2i5j

The Personal Data of 346,000 People, Hung on a Museum Wall by SUI-LEE WEE and ELSIE CHEN

An artist is under investigation for an exhibit intended to highlight China’s lack of privacy protections and a public sense of futility. By SUI-LEE WEE and ELSIE CHEN from NYT Technology

Comey’s Memoir Offers Visceral Details on a President ‘Untethered to Truth’ by MICHAEL D. SHEAR

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR A memoir by James Comey, the former F.B.I. director, is the only firsthand account to emerge so far by a former Trump official, describing a president whose connection to honesty is tenuous at best. Published: April 11, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qthVSZ

Threatened: A Green-Haired Turtle That Can Breathe Through Its Genitals by JAMES GORMAN

By JAMES GORMAN Getting on the endangered list issued by the Zoological Society of London isn’t actually about looks. Creatures have to be evolutionarily distinctive, not just weird. Published: April 11, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2qrFuLW

2 Days, 10 Hours, 600 Questions: What Happened When Mark Zuckerberg Went to Washington by ZACH WICHTER

Mr. Zuckerberg was on Capitol Hill to defend his company’s reputation and try to assure the public that Facebook was still a friendly platform. By ZACH WICHTER from NYT Technology

Trump Proposes Rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership by ANA SWANSON

By ANA SWANSON The president said his advisers would look into rejoining a trade deal he withdrew from last year, as the White House tries to help farmers who will be hurt by its trade measures. Published: April 11, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GWxMk3

Mattis Expresses Caution on Imminent Strike Against Syria by HELENE COOPER, THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF and EILEEN SULLIVAN

By HELENE COOPER, THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF and EILEEN SULLIVAN Allies prepared to support President Trump’s threats to punish Syria, including France, which cited proof of a chemical weapons attack. Published: April 11, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qucUth

64 Pounds of Trash Killed a Sperm Whale in Spain, Scientists Say by MATTHEW HAAG

By MATTHEW HAAG A 33-foot-long young sperm whale that washed ashore in February in the Mediterranean Sea had consumed plastic bags, fish netting and even a plastic drum. Published: April 11, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2HsOyIt

What to Do if Your Email Is Hacked by J. D. BIERSDORFER

If a scammer has swiped your password and is using your account to spew spam, take action and add measures to help stop it from happening again. By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2qtehbH

After Cambridge Analytica, Privacy Experts Get to Say ‘I Told You So’ by NELLIE BOWLES

The scandal over how Facebook let a consulting firm gain access to user information is ushering in a new era for privacy experts, whose warnings about online privacy have long gone unheeded. By NELLIE BOWLES from NYT Technology

All by Itself, the Humble Sweet Potato Colonized the World by CARL ZIMMER

By CARL ZIMMER Many botanists argued that humans must have carried the valuable staple to the Pacific from South America, a hidden chapter in human history. Not so, according to a new study. Published: April 11, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2EH8GUb

A House (and a Party) Upended as Paul Ryan Calmly Takes His Leave by CARL HULSE

By CARL HULSE The speaker’s departure was no surprise, but the timing of it could create problems for the Republicans left behind. Published: April 11, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HheWY4

Holocaust Is Fading From Memory, Survey Finds by MAGGIE ASTOR

By MAGGIE ASTOR Thirty-one percent of respondents believed that two million or fewer Jews were killed in the Holocaust, and 41 percent didn’t know what Auschwitz was. Published: April 11, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2INVvn6

Facebook Is Complicated. That Shouldn’t Stop Lawmakers. by KEVIN ROOSE

The biggest obstacle to regulating Facebook is not Congress’s lack of digital expertise. It’s a lack of political will. By KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology

Teachers Get Baseball Bats to Confront Shooters in Pennsylvania District by CHRISTINA CARON

By CHRISTINA CARON The miniature bats are partly intended to be symbolic, the superintendent said, to convey that fighting back is an option when faced with a shooter. Published: April 10, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2JFIjlq

Investigators Focus on Another Trump Ally: The National Enquirer by JIM RUTENBERG, EMILY STEEL and MIKE McINTIRE

By JIM RUTENBERG, EMILY STEEL and MIKE McINTIRE A federal inquiry is examining the relationship between a tabloid company, President Trump and his lawyer Michael D. Cohen, whose office was raided by the F.B.I. Published: April 10, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qo70K8

How Facebook Lets Brands and Politicians Target You by KEITH COLLINS and LARRY BUCHANAN

A history of the steps the company took to become an advertising giant. By KEITH COLLINS and LARRY BUCHANAN from NYT Technology

How to Stay on Top of Breaking News by JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH

Jonah Bromwich, a breaking news reporter at The Times, uses an arsenal of social media tools to catch the latest tweets, posts and comments and to discern their patterns. By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH from NYT Technology

I Downloaded the Information That Facebook Has on Me. Yikes. by BRIAN X. CHEN

Using a tool that Facebook offers its users, our columnist found out more than he wanted to know about the social network, the ad industry and himself. By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology

Aide Ousted From White House Re-emerges at Justice Dept. by ADAM GOLDMAN

By ADAM GOLDMAN A former National Security Council official has accepted a new post as the national security adviser to Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Published: April 10, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HvuJjG

Raid on Trump’s Lawyer Sought Records on ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape by MAGGIE HABERMAN, MATT APUZZO and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT

By MAGGIE HABERMAN, MATT APUZZO and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT The warrant also sought evidence of whether the lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, tried to suppress damaging information on the president before the election. Published: April 10, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HcFYjp

Lawmakers Grill Mark Zuckerberg Over Facebook: Live Coverage by CECILIA KANG, TIFFANY HSU, KEVIN ROOSE, NATASHA SINGER and MATTHEW ROSENBERG

By CECILIA KANG, TIFFANY HSU, KEVIN ROOSE, NATASHA SINGER and MATTHEW ROSENBERG Mr. Zuckerberg is testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in his second and final day of congressional testimony over Facebook’s handling of user data. Published: April 10, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JCzYyM

Speaker Paul Ryan Will Not Seek Re-election in November by JONATHAN MARTIN and NICHOLAS FANDOS

By JONATHAN MARTIN and NICHOLAS FANDOS Speaker Paul D. Ryan will tell colleagues in the House that he will retire at the end of the year, signaling the peril that the Republican majority faces. Published: April 10, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HqCyqZ

Mark Zuckerberg’s Own Data Disclosed After Senate Hearing: His Notes by AUSTIN RAMZY

By AUSTIN RAMZY Photographs showed two pages the Facebook chief executive used to prepare his testimony on Capitol Hill, including answers to unasked questions. Published: April 10, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HtO591

It Built an Empire of GIFs, Buzzy News and Jokes. China Isn’t Amused. by RAYMOND ZHONG

Bytedance, founded six years ago, is now one of the world’s most valuable tech start-ups. But it keeps finding ways to displease Chinese censors. By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology

What You Don’t Know About How Facebook Uses Your Data by NATASHA SINGER

A public scolding on Capitol Hill will do little to change how Facebook powers its $40.6 billion business: meticulously monitoring what you do online. By NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology

Clown Fish Need More Energy to Live in a Bleached Home by JOANNA KLEIN

By JOANNA KLEIN Warmer oceans can bleach sea anemones, not just coral. The clown fish that rely on these stinging animals for shelter become very stressed out, scientists report. Published: April 9, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2Hg26JR

Trump Signs Order to Require Recipients of Federal Aid Programs to Work by GLENN THRUSH

By GLENN THRUSH The order, directed at Medicaid and other low-income assistance programs across the government, has an ambitious title, but many of its changes are already underway. Published: April 9, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2EC9eus

Mark Zuckerberg Testifies Before Skeptical Lawmakers Wary of Facebook’s Power by KEVIN ROOSE and CECILIA KANG

By KEVIN ROOSE and CECILIA KANG The Facebook chief executive endured almost five hours of questioning from lawmakers who appeared uncomfortable with the technology company’s dominance. Published: April 9, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GOHsRN

Trump Sought to Fire Mueller in December by MAGGIE HABERMAN and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT

By MAGGIE HABERMAN and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT The episode was the second time President Trump is now known to have considered taking steps to shut down the special counsel investigation. Published: April 9, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2v57KcL

Fact Check: What Mark Zuckerberg Is Saying About Facebook, Data and Elections by SHEERA FRENKEL and LINDA QIU

We fact checked what Facebook’s chief executive is telling lawmakers in congressional hearings about the social network’s responsibilities to users and more. By SHEERA FRENKEL and LINDA QIU from NYT Technology

Thomas Bossert, Trump’s Chief Adviser on Homeland Security, Is Forced Out by MARK LANDLER

By MARK LANDLER The departure of Mr. Bossert coincided with the arrival of John R. Bolton as the president’s national security adviser. Published: April 9, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HoXxur

Mark Zuckerberg Testimony to Congress: Live Updates by THE NEW YORK TIMES

By THE NEW YORK TIMES The Facebook founder faces two days of hearings, beginning Tuesday, at which he will be grilled about the company’s ability to protect its users’ privacy. Published: April 9, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2v7UEf8

Facebook Data Harvested Though Quiz App Included Private Messages by SHEERA FRENKEL, MATTHEW ROSENBERG and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE

The social network revealed that the gathering of people’s Facebook data was not limited to public profile information. By SHEERA FRENKEL, MATTHEW ROSENBERG and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2GNFO2H

6 Killed in Plane Crash at Arizona Golf Course by MATTHEW HAAG

By MATTHEW HAAG A single-engine plane crashed onto the TPC Scottsdale golf course, killing everyone on board, the authorities said. The crash is under investigation. Published: April 9, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GMKOk1

Raid on Trump’s Lawyer Sought Records of Payments to Women by MICHAEL D. SHEAR, MATT APUZZO, MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT, SHARON LaFRANIERE and MAGGIE HABERMAN

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR, MATT APUZZO, MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT, SHARON LaFRANIERE and MAGGIE HABERMAN The early-morning searches enraged Mr. Trump, associates said, and the president is said to be considering whether to fire Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general. Published: April 9, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2IKYsVA

Why Scientists Are Battling Over Pleasure by HEATHER MURPHY

By HEATHER MURPHY The question of whether the benefit from viewing a da Vinci is different from enjoying a visit to Pornhub or McDonalds is dividing psychologists and neuroscientists. Published: April 9, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2Jx7wOS

Picture of the day for April 10, 2018

Picture of the day on April 10, 2018: Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in the Zoo of Madrid, Spain.

Tammy Duckworth Becomes First Sitting U.S. Senator to Give Birth by LIAM STACK

By LIAM STACK Ms. Duckworth gave birth to a daughter, Maile, on Monday. She is one of 10 women to give birth while serving in Congress, and the first senator to do so. Published: April 8, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2JyYdOk

It’s the Latest in Conservation Tech. And It Wants to Suck Your Blood. by RACHEL NUWER

By RACHEL NUWER In the digestive tracts of leeches, scientists find evidence of elusive forest species. Published: April 8, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2qmnD99

That Python in the Pet Store? He May Have Been Snatched From the Wild by RACHEL NUWER

By RACHEL NUWER Many reptiles and amphibians sold in pet stores were not bred in captivity as international law requires, conservationists say, but plucked from forests and rivers. Published: April 8, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2H9Q3NX

F.B.I. Raids Office of Trump’s Longtime Lawyer Michael Cohen by MATT APUZZO

By MATT APUZZO Mr. Cohen is at the center of several aspects of the special counsel’s investigation. He also acknowledged paying $130,000 to Stephanie Clifford, who said she had an affair with Mr. Trump. Published: April 8, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HmpgvL

Federal Budget Deficit Projected to Top $1 Trillion in 2020 by THOMAS KAPLAN

By THOMAS KAPLAN The new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office takes into account the cost of the sweeping tax cuts that Republicans in Congress passed last year. Published: April 8, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qnyOi6

Zuckerberg to Tell Congress Facebook Made ‘Big Mistake’ on Multiple Fronts by TIFFANY HSU

When he appears before Congress this week, Mr. Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, will issue a broad apology for failing to prevent the mishandling of personal data and other abuses. By TIFFANY HSU from NYT Technology

A Fossilized Finger Bone May Be From the Earliest Humans on the Arabian Peninsula by NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR

By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR Archaeologists announced the discovery of the specimen found in the Arabian desert, providing new clues to the exodus of Homo sapiens from Africa. Published: April 8, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2GMTU0a

Uber to Buy Jump, Maker of Electric Bicycles, After Bike-Sharing Test by DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI

Uber said customers’ trips on pedal-assist bikes in a San Francisco pilot program covered almost the same distance as an average car ride. By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology

In John Bolton, Trump Finds a Fellow Political Blowtorch. Will Foreign Policy Burn? by PETER BAKER

By PETER BAKER Mr. Bolton takes over as the president’s third national security adviser Monday. In a world of carrot-and-stick diplomacy, Mr. Bolton is a stick man: “I don’t do carrots.” Published: April 7, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HmD5do

Picture of the day for April 9, 2018

Picture of the day on April 9, 2018: Peugeot 208 T16 at Rally Serras de Fafe 2017

Facebook’s Other Critics: Its Viral Stars by KEVIN ROOSE

As Facebook reels from a privacy scandal, some of its most popular users are lashing out over declining traffic, policy changes and financial complaints. By KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology

Michigan Will No Longer Provide Free Bottled Water to Flint by JACEY FORTIN

By JACEY FORTIN The state said the city’s water supply now met federal standards for safe levels of lead, but city officials were concerned, noting that lead pipes are still in service. Published: April 7, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2uZnNch

Trump Vows ‘Big Price’ for Syria Attack, Raising Prospect of Missile Strike by JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS The president laid blame for the attack partly on President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, the first time since his election he has criticized the Russian leader by name on Twitter. Published: April 7, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2H0m5fB

South Carolina Congressman Pulls Out Gun at a Meeting With Voters by MATT STEVENS and CHRISTINA CARON

By MATT STEVENS and CHRISTINA CARON The lawmaker, Representative Ralph Norman, put his gun on a table during a meeting with constituents to show that firearms were not dangerous. Published: April 7, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2H55TJT

Breaking Down the 27 Words of the Second Amendment by THE NEW YORK TIMES

By THE NEW YORK TIMES Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, explains what he calls “the most cryptic part of the United States Constitution.” Published: March 29, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2uUmUl3

Zuckerberg Gets a Crash Course in Charm. Will Congress Care? by KEVIN ROOSE, CECILIA KANG and SHEERA FRENKEL

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief, faces his biggest test yet: two days in the hot seat on Capitol Hill. The company has pulled out the stops to make sure he’s ready. By KEVIN ROOSE, CECILIA KANG and SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology

Republicans Seize on Impeachment for Edge in 2018 Midterms by JONATHAN MARTIN

By JONATHAN MARTIN Invoking the specter of President Trump’s impeachment has become a fund-raising and get-out-the-vote tactic for Republicans. Democratic leaders see the issue as a trap. Published: April 7, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HjIwdd

‘Skinhead Lesbian’ Tweet About Parkland Student Ends Maine Republican’s Candidacy by MATT STEVENS

By MATT STEVENS The State House candidate, Leslie Gibson, made the comment about Emma González, also calling David Hogg a “baldfaced liar.” His remarks prompted others to run. Published: March 17, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2pliJsA

Democrats’ Best Recruitment Tool? President Trump by JONATHAN MARTIN and DENISE LU

By JONATHAN MARTIN and DENISE LU There is no better illustration of Mr. Trump’s impact on the midterm campaign than in the soaring number of Democratic House candidates in the primaries. Published: April 5, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GYQ1Zx

For McMaster, Pomp Under Bittersweet Circumstances by MARK LANDLER

By MARK LANDLER The ousted national security adviser, who departed the White House on Friday, broke with President Trump on Syria and Russia, but sought to hold the line for his commander in chief. Published: April 5, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2uZTvpO

Naloxone Stops Opioid Overdoses. How Do You Use It? by ELIZABETH DIAS and ANNIE CORREAL

By ELIZABETH DIAS and ANNIE CORREAL Each day 115 Americans die of an opioid overdose. In the first surgeon general advisory in 13 years, Americans were urged to carry a medication to save lives. Published: April 5, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2H5Il7K

Picture of the day for April 8, 2018

Picture of the day on April 8, 2018: The crenellated parapet on a bastion of Kyrenia Castle, Cyprus.

U.S. Seizes Backpage.com, a Site Accused of Enabling Prostitution by CHARLIE SAVAGE and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS

By CHARLIE SAVAGE and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS The site has been under increasing pressure in recent years, partly because it featured ads that included what child advocates said were code words for underage girls. Published: April 6, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GFMzDz

Farmers’ Anger at Trump Tariffs Puts Republican Candidates in a Bind by SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and ANA SWANSON

By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and ANA SWANSON President Trump is moving to fulfill one of his central campaign promises, but a get-tough stance with China could reverberate badly in the nation’s heartland. Published: April 6, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2uTo5Bv

Judge’s Death Gives Trump a Chance to Remake a Vexing Court by CARL HULSE

By CARL HULSE The death of Judge Stephen Reinhardt, combined with other vacancies, gives President Trump a chance to remake a court that has bedeviled him. Published: April 6, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HgzA8q

They Did 30 Years for Someone Else’s Crime. Then Paid for It. by JOSEPH NEFF

By JOSEPH NEFF More than $1 million in compensation was supposed to help two brothers rebuild their lives. Instead, the money made them a target. Published: April 6, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Etpf66

Trump Signs Memo Ordering End to ‘Catch and Release’ Immigration Policy by JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS The directive does not, on its own, toughen immigration policy, but it is a symbolic move by the president to solve a problem that he has complained Congress will not. Published: April 5, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2JsKpFk

Texas Begins Sending National Guard Troops to Mexican Border by DAVE MONTGOMERY and MANNY FERNANDEZ

By DAVE MONTGOMERY and MANNY FERNANDEZ State officials said that 250 troops would be sent to the border as part of President Trump’s mobilization of the military there. Published: April 5, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GG3DFn

Are Men Smarter at Science Than Women? Men Certainly Think So, Study Shows by NIRAJ CHOKSHI

By NIRAJ CHOKSHI A new study found that male college students expressed greater confidence in their own abilities than their female peers. Published: April 6, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2GItooO

‘Big Brother’ in India Requires Fingerprint Scans for Food, Phones and Finances by VINDU GOEL

The government requires its people to submit finger, eye and facial images. The ID is mandatory for many services, but opponents say it infringes privacy. By VINDU GOEL from NYT Technology

Pompeo and Bolton Appointments Raise Alarm Over Ties to Anti-Islam Groups by LAURIE GOODSTEIN

By LAURIE GOODSTEIN Mike Pompeo is President Trump’s pick to be the next secretary of state, and John R. Bolton is the choice for national security adviser. Civil rights groups are concerned. Published: April 5, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GEFS0x

Picture of the day for April 7, 2018

Picture of the day on April 7, 2018: The Bronze Horseman in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Chief of Staff Advised a Resistant Trump to Fire the E.P.A. Chief by JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and LISA FRIEDMAN

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and LISA FRIEDMAN John F. Kelly, the White House chief of staff, wants President Trump to fire his Environmental Protection Agency administrator, but the president is resisting. Published: April 5, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GHovfo

In Your Bathroom, the Scum of the Earth by C. CLAIBORNE RAY

By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Why does bar soap clog the bathroom drain? Published: April 5, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2GFnq7P

Trump Will Once Again Skip the White House Correspondents Dinner by EILEEN SULLIVAN

By EILEEN SULLIVAN The White House announced on Friday that for the second year in a row, President Trump will skip the White House Correspondents Association Dinner. Published: April 5, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2q8je9M

The Crystals That May Have Helped Vikings Navigate Northern Seas by STEPH YIN

By STEPH YIN Norse sagas refer to “sunstones,” and new computer simulations shore up a hypothesis that they were used to guide ships as far as Greenland when weather was poor. Published: April 5, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2Iz7swS

Trump Aims New Threat at China as Mnuchin Warns of Trade War by ANA SWANSON and EILEEN SULLIVAN

By ANA SWANSON and EILEEN SULLIVAN President Trump launched into a new defense of his pugnacious trade policies on Friday, pointing to the falling price of aluminum to deny harm to consumers. Published: April 5, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2IyrfMO

Trump Administration Imposes New Sanctions on Putin Cronies by GARDINER HARRIS

By GARDINER HARRIS The Trump administration, carrying out sanctions pressed by Congress for election interference, announced new penalties against Russia’s richest men. Published: April 5, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2qbZzpt

In West Virginia, Trump Talked About Immigration, China, Voting Fraud and More. We Fact Checked His Claims. by LINDA QIU

By LINDA QIU The president raised the issue of rape against immigrants and further confused facts on tax overhaul, the trade deficit with China and voter fraud. Published: April 4, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GD4MBN

Thousands of Indian Women Find Their American Dreams in Jeopardy by MIRIAM JORDAN

By MIRIAM JORDAN Spouses of skilled workers from India have been told that their work permits, which can mean the difference between struggling and thriving, are likely to be revoked. Published: April 5, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Epywfw

Bernie Sanders Courts Black Voters Anew. But an Obama Reference Stings. by JONATHAN MARTIN

By JONATHAN MARTIN The Vermont senator, who drew slim support from African-Americans in his 2016 presidential bid, is now trying to fix that vulnerability as he considers another run in 2020. Published: April 4, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HcJEiJ

YouTube Shooting Puts a Focus on Workplace Security by TIFFANY HSU and JACK NICAS

Active shooter trainings, security cameras and “behavioral threat assessment teams” try to avoid or mitigate office attacks like the one at YouTube. By TIFFANY HSU and JACK NICAS from NYT Technology

Trump Denies Knowing of Any Hush Money Paid to Porn Actress by JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS In his first public remarks, President Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he knew nothing about $130,000 paid to the pornographic film star known as Stormy Daniels. Published: April 4, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2H0FNHQ

Monitoring the Health of a Backup Drive by J. D. BIERSDORFER

Hard drives don’t last forever, but utility programs and careful observation can help you decide when it’s time to replace a backup drive. By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology

Woman Who Was Fired for Giving Trump the Middle Finger Sues Former Employer by MATTHEW HAAG

By MATTHEW HAAG Juli Briskman said that Akima L.L.C., a government contractor, dismissed her because it feared her gesture would hurt its business. “Criticism of our leaders should be encouraged,” she said. Published: April 4, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2JmMXEB

How Do You Count Endangered Species? Look to the Stars by JOANNA KLEIN

By JOANNA KLEIN Pairing astronomers’ algorithms for star-hunting with drones equipped with infrared cameras, scientists have developed a new tool kit to help conservation and fight poaching. Published: April 4, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2JkcG0w

For Mueller, a Feared Weakness Becomes a Strength by CHARLIE SAVAGE

By CHARLIE SAVAGE The special counsel is emphasizing his lack of independence to defend the indictment of Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman. Published: April 4, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2uU0NeI

‘Vegan Bodybuilder’: How YouTube Attacker, Nasim Aghdam, Went Viral in Iran by THOMAS ERDBRINK and MATTHEW HAAG

Nasim Najafi Aghdam, the woman who attacked YouTube on Tuesday, had a strong following for her often bizarre videos. By THOMAS ERDBRINK and MATTHEW HAAG from NYT Technology

In Footprints on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, Signs of a Dinosaur Playground by NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR

By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR Ancient footprints left by long-necked sauropods offer a snapshot of the mid-Jurassic period, which has yielded relatively few fossil remains. Published: April 3, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2Gx7g4A

Facebook Says Cambridge Analytica Harvested Data of Up to 87 Million Users by CECILIA KANG

Mr. Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, will appear before a House committee on April 11. He is also expected to appear before at least one Senate committee. By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology

Google Workers Urge C.E.O. to Pull Out of Pentagon A.I. Project by SCOTT SHANE and DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI

Thousands of employees have signed a letter protesting Google’s role in a program that could be used to improve drone strike targeting. By SCOTT SHANE and DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology

Woman Accused of Shooting 3 at YouTube Had Complained About Company by MATTHEW HAAG

By MATTHEW HAAG Nasim Najafi Aghdam, who the police said shot three people at YouTube’s headquarters before killing herself, had accused the company of censoring her videos. Published: April 3, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2JkdYZu

Liberal Judge Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat, Buoying Democrats by MONICA DAVEY

By MONICA DAVEY The election was a chance to hear from voters across Wisconsin, a state that voted for Donald Trump after picking Democrats for president for years. Published: April 2, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Iqkahe

Police Believe Female Suspect in YouTube Shooting Killed by Self-Inflicted Wound by THE NEW YORK TIMES

Law enforcement authorities in the Bay Area responded to reports of an active shooter at the video-sharing site’s headquarters in San Bruno, Calif., on Tuesday afternoon. By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Technology

Hot Springs Lower Stress in Japan’s Popular Bathing Monkeys by JAMES GORMAN

By JAMES GORMAN Photogenic snow monkeys have been a long time tourist attraction, but only recently have scientists investigated their unusual behavior. Published: April 2, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2uPego4

4 Wounded in Shooting at YouTube Headquarters; Police Say Female Suspect Is Dead by MAGGIE ASTOR and MAYA SALAM

By MAGGIE ASTOR and MAYA SALAM The San Bruno Police Department confirmed that several people were taken to local hospitals with gunshot wounds. The shooter died from what the police believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Published: April 2, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Ef8Ku9

Ex-Skadden Lawyer Is Sentenced to 30 Days in Russia Inquiry by SHARON LaFRANIERE

By SHARON LaFRANIERE The former lawyer, Alex van der Zwaan, had admitted lying to investigators about his communications with a Trump campaign aide and a Ukrainian with ties to Russian intelligence. Published: April 2, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GTqRvd

Trump Says He Plans to Order Military to Guard Border by JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS The president said the military will guard parts of the border until a wall can be constructed. Published: April 2, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2H8CThV

Inside a Private Prison: Blood, Suicide and Poorly Paid Guards by TIMOTHY WILLIAMS

By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS A trial in Mississippi provides a rare glimpse into a world where mistreatment of inmates is commonplace, at a time when the Trump administration wants to expand the use of private prisons. Published: April 2, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2EgVTaX

A Border Patrol Agent (and Frequent Fox News Guest) Has Trump’s Ear on Immigration by KATIE ROGERS and RON NIXON

By KATIE ROGERS and RON NIXON Brandon Judd, who has reiterated talking points that include pushing for a border wall, has earned President Trump’s praise for his television appearances. Published: April 1, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2IsR2Gj

In Indiana and Beyond, Bruising G.O.P. Primary Fights Worry Party Leaders by MICHAEL TACKETT

By MICHAEL TACKETT Republican Senate candidates in states won by President Trump are in primary fights that could leave them weakened in fall contests against vulnerable Democrats. Published: April 1, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GtMD9n

Picture of the day for April 3, 2018

Picture of the day on April 3, 2018: Yellow-billed oxpeckers (Buphagus africanus africanus) perch on a zebra in Senegal. Tomorrow, April 4, is Independence Day in Senegal

‘It Really Is a Wildfire’: Teachers Go on Strike in Oklahoma and Kentucky by DANA GOLDSTEIN

By DANA GOLDSTEIN A wave of strikes in red states has been organized largely by ordinary teachers. Published: April 1, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2H66etw

Trump Says DACA Is ‘Dead,’ and Calls on Mexico to Enforce Border Security by JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and EILEEN SULLIVAN

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and EILEEN SULLIVAN The president’s tweets were a continuation of his Easter Sunday statements blaming Democrats and the Mexican government for the illegal flow of immigrants. Published: April 1, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2pWuKoC

Ethan Couch, ‘Affluenza Teen’ Who Killed 4 While Driving Drunk, Is Freed by DANIEL VICTOR

By DANIEL VICTOR Mr. Couch spent 720 days in jail after killing four people and paralyzing a fifth in a car crash. His defense contended that he was too rich to know right from wrong. Published: April 1, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2H9hd5v

After Gun Control Marches, ‘It’ll Go Away’ vs. ‘We Are Not Cynical Yet’ by MATT FLEGENHEIMER and JESS BIDGOOD

By MATT FLEGENHEIMER and JESS BIDGOOD Advocates as well as opponents of gun control, both plotting next steps after the March for Our Lives rally, think their adversaries will eventually tire. Published: March 31, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2JegznU

‘A Bit of Divine Justice’: Trump Vowed to Change Libel Law. But Not Like This. by ADAM LIPTAK

By ADAM LIPTAK The president was on the losing side of a libel ruling that could make it easier for victims of sexual misconduct to sue when they are called liars. Published: April 1, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2pYqDcA

The F.B.I. and the Mystery of the Mummy’s Head by NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR

By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR A museum wasn’t sure whose head they had put on display. That’s when the F.B.I.’s forensic scientists were called in to crack the agency’s oldest case. Published: April 1, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2GPzxTo

At 12, His Science Video Went Viral. At 14, He Fears He Was Too Rude. by ADRIANNE JEFFRIES

By ADRIANNE JEFFRIES Marco Zozaya critiqued those linking vaccines and autism, but he struggles like many science communicators with social media platforms that may favor a style that inflames. Published: April 1, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2Ijfw4H

It Oversaw For-Profit Colleges That Imploded. Now It Seeks a Comeback. by ERICA L. GREEN

By ERICA L. GREEN The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, which was stripped of its power by the Obama Education Department, is pursuing a return under a more for-profit-friendly administration. Published: March 31, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GRuxgO

Retailers Race Against Amazon to Automate Stores by NICK WINGFIELD, PAUL MOZUR and MICHAEL CORKERY

The opening of Amazon Go was alarming for many retailers, who saw a sudden willingness by Amazon to wield its power in new ways. By NICK WINGFIELD, PAUL MOZUR and MICHAEL CORKERY from NYT Technology

Picture of the day for April 2, 2018

Picture of the day on April 2, 2018: Office building of the LVM, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Even Republicans Have Used the ‘I’ Word, but Would Firing Mueller Get Trump Impeached? by NICHOLAS FANDOS

By NICHOLAS FANDOS A few Republicans have suggested that the dismissal of Robert S. Mueller III as special counsel could lead to President Trump’s impeachment, but it is unclear how. Published: March 31, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GpDgU3

20 Full Rides to Top Colleges: A Texas Student’s Perfect Sweep by MATT STEVENS

By MATT STEVENS Micheal Brown, now choosing among elite universities like Harvard, Yale and Stanford, said he hoped to one day become a lawyer, perhaps a public defender. Published: March 31, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2pVoAVC

Card Data Stolen From 5 Million Saks and Lord & Taylor Customers by VINDU GOEL and RACHEL ABRAMS

A ring of cybercriminals tapped into cash registers at retail stores to obtain the card numbers, then offered them for sale, a security firm says. By VINDU GOEL and RACHEL ABRAMS from NYT Technology

Venting on Immigration, Trump Vows ‘No More DACA Deal’ and Threatens Nafta by KATIE ROGERS

By KATIE ROGERS President Trump blamed Democrats and the Mexican government for an increasingly “dangerous” flow of illegal immigrants. Published: March 31, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2J9sanY

As Facebook Struggles, Rivals’ Leaders Stay (Mostly) Mum by NICK WINGFIELD

Tim Cook and Ginni Rometty have recently criticized Facebook. But don’t expect a long lineup of other tech industry leaders to speak out anytime soon. By NICK WINGFIELD from NYT Technology

The Kushners Saw Redemption in the White House. It Was a Mirage. by SHARON LaFRANIERE and KATIE BENNER

By SHARON LaFRANIERE and KATIE BENNER For the Kushner patriarch and his family, the pinnacle of American political power has turned out to be a wellspring of trouble, bringing criminal and regulatory inquiries. Published: March 31, 2018 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2pViVz9