The New York Times

In @nytopinion “This tax season, as you wade through the absurdly expensive and complicated process of filing income taxes, remember to thank the Trump administration” for killing the Direct File program, Binyamin Appelbaum writes. nyti.ms/4m6FL2c

UConn coach Geno Auriemma and South Carolina counterpart Dawn Staley engaged in a heated argument in the women’s Final Four on Friday. The confrontation wasn’t about a handshake, @JerryBrewer writes. It was about a shift in control.

From @TheAthletic: UCLA fended off a late rally to beat Texas, 51-44, and will face South Carolina in the women's NCAA tournament title game. nyti.ms/48s5LiV

For the NYT Great Read, my story about a New Jersey teenager named Michael Haskell and his quests as an intrepid storage locker hunter. A tale about lost lives and life lessons. (Mini cameos from shadowy 1980s art dealer Andrew Crispo & Bobby Shmurda).🌹💵 nytimes.com/2026/03/31/sty…

New from me + @Haleaziz: Months before the ICE arrest this week of a WI mosque leader, Secretary of State Marco Rubio found him to be a threat to the US foreign policy interest of combating antisemitism, according to federal officials and gov records. nytimes.com/2026/04/03/us/…

From @TheAthletic: South Carolina upsets defending champion UConn to advance to the women's NCAA tournament title game. nyti.ms/3PRZTsW

BREAKING: Luka Dončić will miss the rest of the NBA regular season with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, the Lakers announced Friday. His status for the playoffs, which begin in 15 days, remains uncertain.

Elon Musk is requiring Wall Street firms working on SpaceX’s IPO to purchase subscriptions to Grok, his A.I. chatbot. nyti.ms/4dtw4Zx

From @TheAthleticFC: John Terry is a Chelsea legend. But his recent liking of anti-immigration social media posts has been criticised by anti-racism groups and caused dismay at his former club, where he works as an academy mentor. nyti.ms/4e7zyky

Breaking News: One American was rescued from a U.S. fighter jet crash in Iran, officials said. The fate of a second crew member was unknown. This was the first time during the war in Iran that a U.S. warplane had been brought down over Iran. nyti.ms/4sg4bIi

From @TheAthleticFC: Abdukodir Khusanov is only 22. But the Manchester City defender is by some distance Uzbekistan’s best player — he's their version of Cristiano Ronaldo. Their World Cup hopes rest on him. nyti.ms/47INEFb

From @TheAthletic: There’s no coaching duo currently dominating women's and men's college basketball more than UConn coaches Geno Auriemma and Dan Hurley. Their bond has led to a larger synergy between the programs. nyti.ms/4scbf8u

Breaking News: Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet over the country, U.S. officials and Iranian media said. The fate of the crew was unclear. nyti.ms/4bPBqNB

Breaking News: The White House said it would ask Congress for about $1.5 trillion for defense in 2027, its highest level in modern history. nyti.ms/4sfxvi6

Breaking News: Employers added 178,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, a much stronger showing than expected. nyti.ms/4miX7ZV

Pam Bondi wanted a graceful exit from the Justice Department. But President Trump wanted her gone. nyti.ms/4bQnpzf

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved to end longstanding restrictions on troops carrying personal firearms at military bases, rules that were put in place in large part in response to mass shootings by troops who shot their own comrades nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/…

Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the Army’s top general, reflecting his ongoing grievances with the Army, officials said. nyti.ms/41c69hB

OpenAI buying TBPN story is, to me, the biggest proof point yet of CEO frustration with mainstream media coverage of tech at a time when consumers are growing increasingly skeptical of the effects of AI on society i see this as a marketing expense nytimes.com/2026/04/02/tec…

Breaking News: A judge tossed Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni, narrowing the actress’s lawsuit ahead of trial. nyti.ms/41fJcds