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In Days Before Trump Appears in Court, Few Signs Point to a Jan. 6 Repeat
Even as Donald Trump’s arraignment differs from the Capitol riot, law enforcement’s response is informed by lessons learned from that day and the nationwide protests against police violence.
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Vladlen Tatarsky, Russian Military Blogger, Is Killed in St. Petersburg Bombing
Vladlen Tatarsky represented a radical wing of pro-invasion bloggers and activists who backed Moscow’s war but also criticized what they saw as the flaws in the Russian Army.
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Blinken Demands Release of Evan Gershkovich in Call With Lavrov
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with his Russian counterpart after the American basketball star Brittney Griner, who was detained for almost 10 months by Russia, urged the U.S. government to use “every tool possible” to secure Evan Gershkovich’s release.
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Pope Francis, Back From the Hospital, Thanks Palm Sunday Crowds
Francis arrived in St. Peter’s Square in an open-topped jeep on Palm Sunday, the beginning of a week of major ceremonies before Easter.
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Trump Revival Is Ever-Present Possibility for World Leaders
The indictment last week of Donald J. Trump has not changed the calculations of many world leaders who view his political resilience as inevitable.
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Maria Lvova-Belova, the Children’s Rights Advocate Accused of Russian War Crimes
Maria Lvova-Belova says she is running a humanitarian evacuation of abandoned Ukrainian children. The International Criminal Court accuses her of abducting them wholesale.
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Plantain gnocchi turn familiar Caribbean flavors into something new
In her new cookbook, Denai Moore taps childhood memories to create new flavors that remind her of her Jamaican upbringing.
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s April 2 crossword, “On a Roll”
Do you feel lucky?
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In Surprise, OPEC Plus Announces Cut in Oil Production
Oil prices soared 7 percent on Sunday night after the group’s move to cut 1.2 million barrels a day.
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Norfolk Southern’s Push for Profits Compromised Safety, Workers Say
Federal officials are investigating the railroad’s safety practices and culture after the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and worker deaths.