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For many astronauts, what begins as a scientific endeavor becomes something spiritual. “When I was in space, for the first time in my life, I was outside the frame of the masterpiece looking in,” said Ron Garan, who spent time on the International Space Station in 2011. “That changes everything.”

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “For the first time, the first lady — who glided so serenely on skyscraper stilettos in her infomercial, ‘Melania’ — looked shaken,” our columnist Maureen Dowd writes about Melania Trump’s surprise public statement about Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday.

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Don’t let wet weather put a damper on outdoor play. With the right apparel, kids can search for worms and stomp in puddles to their heart’s content. nyti.ms/4mqAoeE

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Breaking News: An officer shot an attacker after a stabbing on a subway platform at Grand Central in Manhattan, law enforcement officials said.

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From @theathletic.com: Can a heavyweight fighter eat whatever they want? We spoke to Tyson Fury’s former cook and Anthony Joshua’s nutritionist to get an insight into the art of feeding elite heavyweight boxers. nyti.ms/420Um64

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U.S. officials led by Vice President JD Vance met with Iranian negotiators on Saturday in the nations’ highest-level direct talks in decades. Follow live updates.

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Switching up the cooking method and even varying the type of salmon you use can all make it feel new again. Make a great fish even better with these expert tips: nyti.ms/4bXKAYs

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Peace talks between Iran and the U.S. began in Pakistan on Saturday, according to Iranian state media, as negotiators from both countries tried to reach an agreement to end more than a month of war in the Middle East. Follow live updates.

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The four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego on Friday. Their historic 10-day mission was the first to send humans around the moon in more than 50 years. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

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Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other New York Times readers.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com President Trump has a profound connection with his voters, the Republican strategist Liam Donovan writes, “and there has yet to be an example of public opposition to the president paying electoral dividends.”

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The charity that Prince Harry co-founded two decades ago to help people with HIV and AIDS in Africa sued him for libel in London’s High Court, according to court records and a statement from the charity.

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Residents of Imperial County, California, are in dire need of an economic boost. Experts say the answer lies beneath the Salton Sea, where a lithium trove sits.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com President Trump, who is turning 80 this year, “is giving old people a bad name,” Gail Collins writes.

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New recommendations suggest that some people should start trying to lower their cholesterol as early as age 30.

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Here is what NASA’s Artemis II mission looked like from the trip to the launchpad through the journey around the moon and back.

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Breaking News: Four NASA astronauts safely returned to Earth after completing the Artemis II mission. Watch live as they are welcomed back.

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Our Wirecutter testers have tried 23 chef's knives. Their favorite has been their pick since 2013, and has appealed to a wide range of testers for its comfortable handle and sharp, agile blade. nyti.ms/3QdebVb

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This simple no-bake tart has a delightfully complex flavor: the aromatic pairing of toasted coconut and bright Earl Grey, alongside the double whammy of nostalgic milk chocolate and grounding dark chocolate. nyti.ms/41QGMlJ

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com This month’s high inflation figures “are just one-time jumps in response to the war in Iran, comparable to the way prices rose when President Trump rolled out his tariffs but now appear to have more or less leveled off,” Jason Furman writes.

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The four astronauts aboard Artemis II are hours from the end of their historic mission, the first with humans aboard to fly by the moon since 1972. If all goes as planned, they will splash down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego on Friday evening. Follow live updates here.

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More than 35,000 employees at the Department of Homeland Security are set to begin receiving paychecks on Friday, the first time in weeks that they will be paid amid the agency’s record-long shutdown. But it could be the last one they get for a while.

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President Trump said in an interview with The New York Times that Melania Trump “had a right” to speak publicly about Jeffrey Epstein. In remarks on Thursday, she gave a surprise statement about Epstein, saying she was not a victim of his and had no knowledge of his crimes.

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After venturing farther into space than anyone in history, four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II are set to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego on Friday. Here’s what you need to know.

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