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Japan’s prized cherry blossoms generate an estimated more than $9 billion in tourism and other revenue each year. Experts are using AI to analyze data, plus thousands of crowdsourced photos, to forecast the prized flowers.

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As the United States expands its armada of warplanes on British soil, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is trying to defend the U.K.'s interests while keeping the country out of war.

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Most of the Transportation Security Administration’s 60,000 workers began receiving back pay on Monday. But with the shutdown persisting, the workers don’t know when they’ll be paid next.

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In @nytopinion “If the U.S. military follows through with the president’s proposed attacks, it will surely open an even bloodier new chapter as the war continues in its fifth week,” writes W.J. Hennigan.

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This month has been among the driest, warmest Marches on record across much of California, but a storm system moving through the state this week is expected to bring a modest amount of rain in the month’s final days. nyti.ms/4v0qmon

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From @theathletic.com: South Carolina beat TCU to join UConn, UCLA and Texas in the national semifinals of the women’s NCAA tournament.

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Celine Dion is returning to the stage for 10 concerts in Paris, she announced on Monday.

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Dyson’s new stick vaccum takes a lot of the pain out of vacuuming, with a light and thin profile that makes cleaning your space a breeze. But is it worth $600? Our experts gave it a whirl. nyti.ms/4sDMWla

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Not surprisingly, some are reading ‘Adult Braces’ as an indictment of West’s leftist beliefs,” Michelle Goldberg writes. “But I interpreted West’s book as a cautionary tale about female self-abnegation.”

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Mark Sanford, the Republican former South Carolina governor and congressman whose political ambitions were dampened by a high-profile affair, is set to run for his old House seat this fall.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com President Trump “wants us to become inured to his offenses,” argues Frank Bruni, “because that inoculates him from any consequences.”

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Doctors believed that Woody Brown would never be able to speak or process language. He went to graduate school and is publishing his debut novel.

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Breaking News: The U.S. signaled it was softening on the effective oil blockade on Cuba, after weeks of President Trump threatening to take over the country.

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Modeled after Brazilian lemonade, this drink is sure to cool you off on the hottest days with an almost mouth-puckering bite. nyti.ms/4taDUvQ

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The police chief in Fargo, North Dakota, acknowledged “missteps” but stopped short of apologizing to Angela Lipps, a Tennessee resident who said she had never been to North Dakota before she was arrested and extradited there on bank fraud charges.

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The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has fractured the Iranian government, complicating its ability to make decisions and coordinate larger retaliatory attacks.

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President Trump on Monday threatened a major escalation in the war in Iran, vowing to destroy Iranian oil facilities and other vital infrastructure if negotiations with Tehran — which he said had seen “great progress” — failed to produce a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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At a Conservative Political Action Conference, Republicans were eager to start the post-Trump era. But empty convention halls and an anemic speakers list gave many young people in attendance a doomed feeling. "There's no serious discussion going on," one 27-year-old attendee said.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist, has pledged to give away his fortune. “It makes no sense to me that others with this kind of money would criticize anyone doing this,” he writes.

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From @theathletic.com: Baseball stadiums are saying so long to hot dogs and Cracker Jack and hello to smashed tacos, cans of nachos and two-foot-long quesadillas. Here are 11 of the best food items you can find at MLB parks this season: nyti.ms/4tCEEdt

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