The Israeli war cabinet met again on Monday to discuss the strike, with some hawkish members of the prime minister’s government calling for a swift and forceful retaliation.

Israel Weighs Response to Iran’s Attack as Allies Push for Restraint

China’s big bet on manufacturing helped to counteract its housing slowdown in the first three months of the year, but other countries are worried about a flood of Chinese goods.

China’s Economy, Propelled by Its Factories, Grew More Than Expected

Microsoft said it would invest $1.5 billion in G42, an Emirati company with ties to China, as Washington and Beijing maneuver to secure tech influence in the Persian Gulf.

Microsoft Makes High-Stakes Play in Tech Cold War With Emirati A.I. Deal

Ruth Patir, Israel’s representative at the Venice Biennale, says she won’t open her show in the national pavilion until “a cease-fire and hostage release agreement is reached.”

Israeli Artist Shuts Biennale Show, Urging Cease-Fire and Hostage Release

When they lost their beloved crossing guard, the students at Avenues The World School — Spider-Man, Wilder, Miss Seattle and the rest — paid tribute in cocoa and chalk.

Farewell, and Thanks, to a Man Who Kept Kids Safe

A laid-back shop in Los Angeles is a semi-secret spot for celebrities and costume designers.

Let’s Keep This Vintage Fashion Boutique Just Between Us

Representative Virginia Foxx is a blunt partisan. But her life in rural North Carolina informs her attacks against these schools, starting with whether Harvard is truly “elite.”

The House Republican Going After Universities on Antisemitism

The shortages add up to a dire situation for Ukraine in the third year of the war, presenting commanders with near impossible choices on how to deploy limited resources.

Ukraine’s Big Vulnerabilities: Ammunition, Soldiers and Air Defense

The justices considered the gravity of the assault and whether prosecutors have been stretching the law to reach members of the mob responsible for the attack.

Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Using Obstruction Law to Charge Jan. 6 Rioters

Joan Nathan, a doyenne of Jewish American cuisine, has long treasured the holiday and witnessed its evolution through food.

At Passover, the Only Constant Is Changing Recipes

Once a young bunhead, the acclaimed musical artist is taking the stage with the Martha Graham Dance Company. For her, it’s holy grail territory.

FKA twigs Dances Martha Graham: ‘This Is Art in Its Truest Form’

And what would that mean for the climate?

Has Tesla Peaked?

The Fed chair, along with the central bank’s No. 2 policymaker, stressed uncertainties over job growth and the persistence of elevated inflation.

Powell Suggests Interest Rates Could Stay High for a Longer Period

In debating how to respond to last weekend’s Iranian airstrike, Israel’s war cabinet is choosing between options that could deter future attacks or de-escalate hostilities, but all carry drawbacks.

Israel Weighs Response to Iran Attack, With Each Choice a Risk

Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

Quotation of the Day: Deal’s Demise Gave Tehran Opportunity

Rosemary’s offers pizza and a family-style meal in Midtown, the owners of Oxalis open Laurel Bakery in the Columbia Street waterfront district, Brooklyn, and more restaurant news.

Kisa Brings South Korean Roadside Fare to the Lower East Side

Soon, this devil-horned comet won’t be visible for another seven decades.

Comet Pons-Brooks Is Having Its Last Hurrah

Carine Roitfeld teamed up with Berluti to sprinkle some fashion fairy dust on the designs. Here’s the verdict.

Will the French Olympic Team Be Best Dressed at the Opening Ceremony?

On Long Island’s East End, where many residents retreat to lavish second homes, some day laborers who can’t afford a bed are living in outdoor encampments.

In the Hamptons, a Grim Paradox Revealed

After a Boeing engineer went public with safety concerns, the company invited reporters to its South Carolina factory and top engineers vouched for the plane.

Boeing Defends Safety of 787 Dreamliner After Whistle-Blower’s Claims

A Senate committee sent a letter asking the bank whether it had adequately followed procedures before clearing $158 million in payments.

Lawmakers Question Bank of America About Leon Black’s Payments to Epstein

The federal courts and the Arizona Supreme Court have conjured a past that rejects the right to bodily autonomy.

The Smothering of Abortion Rights Reveals Something Else About Republicans

Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s unloved — or misinterpreted? — 1970 documentary, the source for Peter Jackson’s “Get Back,” will stream on Disney+.

Long Dismissed, the Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ Film Returns After 54 Years

Uri Berliner, a senior business editor at NPR, said the public radio network’s liberal bias had tainted its coverage of important stories.

NPR Suspends Editor Whose Essay Criticized the Broadcaster

Feral cats take a heavy toll on the world’s wildlife, especially Down Under. The solution? Smarter traps, sharpshooters, survival camp for prey species, and the “Felixer.”

April 16, 2024

Headlines from April 16, 2024

Israel Weighs Response to Iran’s Attack as Allies Push for Restraint

China’s Economy, Propelled by Its Factories, Grew More Than Expected

Microsoft Makes High-Stakes Play in Tech Cold War With Emirati A.I. Deal

Israeli Artist Shuts Biennale Show, Urging Cease-Fire and Hostage Release

Farewell, and Thanks, to a Man Who Kept Kids Safe

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Hope On The Street; Vol.1 (EP)

Historical Context for April 16, 2024