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Iran seizes container ships in Strait of Hormuz for first time since war began

Apr 22, 2026 2:36 PM ET
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it has attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and taken control of two of them, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway.

Supreme Court Reviews F.C.C.’s Enforcement Power Against Communications Companies

AT&T and Verizon were penalized millions of dollars for what the agency said was a failure to protect consumer information. The companies say they were deprived of their right to a jury trial.

Apr 21, 2026 8:29 AM ET
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Supreme Court Reviews F.C.C.’s Enforcement Power Against Communications Companies

Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times

Zelensky Says Failure Of US Envoys To Visit Kyiv Is 'disrespectful'

US envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner have travelled to Moscow several times, but never to Kyiv.

Apr 21, 2026 10:02 AM ET

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Zelensky says failure of US envoys to visit Kyiv is 'disrespectful'

Getty Images / US envoy Steve Witkoff (right) has travelled to Moscow eight times but never to Kyiv

A Wish List For The Man Replacing Tim Cook As Apple’s C.E.O.

John Ternus, an Apple veteran who runs hardware engineering, will take over an extraordinarily profitable company in need of new ideas.

Apr 21, 2026 8:32 AM ET

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A Wish List for the Man Replacing Tim Cook as Apple’s C.E.O.

John Ternus, shown in 2018, will inherit a wildly successful company in search of new ideas.Credit...Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press

Ghislaine Maxwell Again Asks Judge To Vacate Her Sex Trafficking Conviction And Release Her

The longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein is serving a 20-year prison sentence.

Apr 22, 2026 2:40 PM ET

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Ghislaine Maxwell again asks judge to vacate her sex trafficking conviction and release her

A document that was included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, Feb. 10, 2026, shows a photo of Ghislaine Maxwell in 2019. Jon Elswick/AP

Instagram Is Testing Premium Features. Will People Pay?

The social media platform is testing an Instagram Plus subscription, for a fee

Apr 22, 2026 3:29 PM ET

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Instagram is testing premium features. Will people pay?

Instagram is testing a premium subscription in several countries, as social media platforms increasingly roll out paid features. (Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters)

A Wish List For The Man Replacing Tim Cook As Apple’s C.E.O.

John Ternus, an Apple veteran who runs hardware engineering, will take over an extraordinarily profitable company in need of new ideas.

Apr 21, 2026 8:32 AM ET

5 MIN READ

Tech Fix

John Ternus, shown in 2018, will inherit a wildly successful company in search of new ideas.Credit...Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press

What Nicolás Maduro’s Life Is Like In A Notorious Brooklyn Jail

The President of Venezuela has reportedly been stuck in a unit for high-profile inmates, known for housing rappers and tech moguls, while his country forms an uneasy relationship with Trump.

Apr 22, 2026 3:37 PM ET

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What Nicolás Maduro’s Life Is Like in a Notorious Brooklyn Jail

Illustration by Ben Kothe; Source photographs from Getty

The Action-Film Director Who’s Taking On Michael Jackson

Antoine Fuqua has built a career on movies with irresistible heroes. Now he’s telling the story of the King of Pop.

Apr 22, 2026 3:23 PM ET

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The Action-Film Director Who’s Taking On Michael Jackson

Fuqua’s new film is a calculated risk. “The only way you’re going to change anything—you’ve got to win,” he says.Photograph by Ramona Rosales for The New Yorker