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NYTIMES (Luke Broadwater and Zachary Small) - Trump’s ‘Triumphal Arch’ Draws Backlash, Even From an Expert Who Proposed It Wed Apr 15 21:55:53 2026

The story of how President Trump quadrupled the size of the original proposal for the arch follows a now-familiar pattern.

NYTIMES (Katie Glueck) - Can Trump and Republicans Get Back on Message on the Economy? Wed Apr 15 21:55:53 2026

It’s Tax Day, but much of the country’s focus has been on an unpopular war.

WASHINGTONPOST (Salvador Rizzo) - Prosecutors add terrorism charge in new D.C. pipe bomb indictment Wed Apr 15 21:23:03 2026

Brian Cole Jr. is accused of placing explosives near the RNC and DNC headquarters the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

NYTIMES (Raffi Krikorian) - After Mythos, the Future of the Internet Is At a Crossroads Wed Apr 15 21:15:22 2026

In the race to patch up cybersecurity holes found by the newest A.I. models, we risk leaving too many people to fend for themselves.

NPR (Pien Huang) - Middle East conflict causes a fluoride shortage for US drinking water Wed Apr 15 20:58:41 2026

Some U.S. water systems are cutting back on fluoride because of a key chemical is in short supply. Israel is one of its main producers.

Some U.S. water systems are cutting back on fluoride because of a key chemical is in short supply. Israel is one of its main producers.Open

NYTIMES (Mike Abrams) - How The Times Covers Attackers, Suspects and Victims of Violence Wed Apr 15 20:55:10 2026

Reporting on the people who upend life and those whose lives are upended can bring surprising and uncomfortable details to light.

NYTIMES (Chelsia Rose Marcius, Miles G. Cohen and Nate Schweber) - He Preached the Gospel on the Subway. Then He Pulled Out a Machete. Wed Apr 15 20:55:09 2026

Anthony Griffin was a popular battle rapper who turned toward religious rhetoric. The police say he slashed three people with a machete before they killed him.

NYTIMES (Rebecca Davis O’Brien) - Labor Department Investigates Texts Sent Among Staff, Secretary and Her Family Wed Apr 15 20:55:09 2026

Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer asked staff members to bring wine to her hotel room, and to keep in touch with her husband and father.

NYTIMES (Theodore Schleifer and Kenneth P. Vogel) - Sports Betting Industry Spends $41 Million to Influence Elections Wed Apr 15 20:34:49 2026

With a well-funded super PAC, the betting platforms DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics are aiming to shape future regulation of their rapidly growing industry.

NYTIMES (Vivian Nereim, Lauren Hirsch and Alan Blinder) - Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures Wed Apr 15 20:34:48 2026

The Saudi league, established in 2022, attracted some of the sport’s biggest stars with huge contracts.