Israel recovers bodies of 3 hostages taken Oct. 7
Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the Israeli military spokesperson, identified the bodies as those of Amit Buskila, Shani Louk and Yitzhak Gelernter. Read more
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At Justice Alito’s house, a ‘Stop the Steal’ symbol on display
The upside-down flag was aloft on Jan. 17, 2021, the images showed. Read more
How does Caitlin Clark’s WNBA salary measure up in sports?
After a generational college run at Iowa, Caitlin Clark started her professional career this week in Indiana, where the median college graduate earns $52,267 annually, according to the U.S. Census American Consumer Survey. Read more
Biden asserts executive privilege in special counsel interview dispute
The Biden administration’s move came hours before two committees, run by allies of Trump, were set to vote on a resolution holding Garland in contempt. Read more
Why is car insurance so expensive?
Car insurers are still raising prices steeply: The price of motor vehicle insurance rose more than 22% in the year through April, the fastest pace since the 1970s. Read more
Hiring Jensen was the easy — and right — choice for Iowa women’s basketball
Only a handful of hours after the Iowa women’s basketball team landed home from its summer trip to Croatia last year, the coaches had barely dropped off their luggage at home before returning to Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Read more
What the new COVID variant means for spring and summer
KP.2 belongs to a subset of COVID variants that scientists have cheekily nicknamed “FLiRT,” drawn from the letters in the names of their mutations. Read more
Alice Munro, Nobel laureate and master of the short story, dies at 92
A spokesperson for her publisher, Penguin Random House Canada, confirmed the death, at a nursing home. Read more
Trump leads in 5 key states; Young, nonwhite voters express discontent
The surveys found that Trump was ahead among registered voters in a head-to-head matchup against Biden in five of six key states. Read more
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The loneliness curve
When Surgeon General Vivek Murthy went on a nationwide college tour last fall, he started to hear the same kind of question time and again: How are we supposed to connect with one another when nobody talks anymore? Read more
Facing Russian advance, top Ukrainian general paints bleak picture
Russian troops surged across the border last week to open a new line of attack near Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, capturing at least nine settlements and villages. Read more
Fighting flares anew in Gaza as Hamas regroups
Hamas said its fighters were engaged in “fierce clashes” with Israeli soldiers near Jabalia and that the fighters had fired heavy-caliber mortar shells at Israeli forces in Zeitoun. Read more
A Japanese village wants tourists to come for heat, soot and steel
In October, I found myself in Yoshida Village standing before a tatara, a giant open-top furnace that was filled with charcoal and raging with such controlled ferocity that it could have been a set piece in Lucifer’s bedroom. Read more
For Mormon missionaries, some ‘big, big changes’
The faith is encouraging new missionaries to spread the gospel on social media and, for some, with acts of community service closer to home. Read more
Audit: Trump may owe $100M from double-dip tax breaks
The issues around Trump’s case were novel enough that, during his presidency, the IRS undertook a high-level legal review before pursuing it. Read more
Miss USA resignation reveals toxic work culture
Some people believed Voigt’s Instagram post announcing her resignation contained a secret message. Read more
Hillary Clinton accuses protesters of ignorance of Mideast history
“They don’t know very much at all about the history of the Middle East, or frankly about history, in many areas of the world, including in our own country,” she said. Read more
TV series about Ohtani ex-interpreter’s gambling scandal in development
The headlines are heading to the television screens. Read more
Trump assailed climate rules and asked for $1B from big oil
About 20 people attended the April 11 event, billed as an “energy roundtable,” at Trump’s private club, according to those people, who asked not to be identified to discuss the private event. Read more
44-foot whale found dead on bow of cruise ship in New York
The whale, which marine authorities described as a sei whale, is known for its rapid swimming and preference for deep waters, far from the coast. Its body was discovered as the ship neared the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, and authorities were “immediately notified,” said MSC Cruises, which owns the ship. Read more
South braces for severe weather after 3 days of deadly storms
The storms this week have killed at least four people from the Plains to the East Coast. Read more
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