NYTIMES (Jenny Gross) - Humpback Whale Is Freed After Days Stranded Off German Beach
In an unexpected breakthrough, the 40-foot mammal swam to deeper water on Friday morning through a channel that rescuers had dug for it.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Nicolas Maduro returns to federal court for first time in 3 months
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was shackled at the ankles and wearing a beige smock over an orange shirt as he appeared in federal court Thursday for the first time in three months.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: David Muir shares the memorable moments from MLB Opening Day
ABC producer Myra Green escorted her 109-year-old father, who is also a WWII and Korean War veteran, to throw out the first pitch for his favorite team, the Baltimore Orioles.
NPR (Brittney Melton) - Senate votes to fund most of DHS. And, Trump extends Iran's deadline to reopen strait
The Senate has voted to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security. And, President Trump extends the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The Senate has voted to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security. And, President Trump extends the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Open
NYTIMES (Sam Sifton) - Your Suck-up Chatbot
We explain the implications of A.I. being so sycophantic.
NYTIMES (Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe and Ian Mount) - How the Iran War Is Costing the Economy Its Buffers
As the U.S.-Israeli campaign enters a second month, analysts see a growing toll. One forecast predicts oil hitting $200 a barrel.
NPR (Esther Honig) - Kansas City nun reflects on life spent caring for kids
For StoryCorps, a nun in Kansas City reminisces about helping families in need of low-cost childcare.
For StoryCorps, a nun in Kansas City reminisces about helping families in need of low-cost childcare.Open
NYTIMES (Isabella Kwai) - U.K. Police to Reinvestigate Sex Crime Allegations Against Andrew Tate
A police force in England said it would look again at allegations against the influencer from 11 years ago. Mr. Tate was not charged in the case and denies any wrongdoing.
NYTIMES (Jonah Smith and Christine Zhang) - Tracking the Early Vote in Virginia’s Redistricting Referendum
Voters in Virginia will decide on April 21 whether to redraw the state’s congressional map. Turnout is even higher, thus far, than it was in last year’s governor’s election.
NYTIMES (Francesca Regalado) - Rubio Expected to Press Allies Over Strait of Hormuz at G7 Meeting
The meeting in France is slated to discuss efforts to stop the war in the Middle East, end Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile development, and reopen maritime trade routes.