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The month's top story

'Country Joe' McDonald dead at 84

The justices grappled with questions about domiciles and foundlings, avoided policy debates and mused about the sweep of possible rulings.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this CBSSupreme Court casts doubt on Trump's order to end birthright citizenship WSJThe Key Supreme Court Exchanges on Birthright Citizenship ABCTrump plans to attend Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing on his bid to limit birthright ci…
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What dominated April

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Synagogue Attack Tests Bonds of Michigan Community

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Opinion | Hormuz, Shmormuz

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Trump Administration Sues Harvard Over Antisemitism Allegations

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 526 stories

  1. 2026 Oscars: Winners and losers

    CBS · 4 outlets

    Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton has secured the Democratic nomination for Senate in her state, looking to fill the seat of longtime Sen. Dick Durbin. Stratton joins "The Takeout" to discuss her vi…

  2. Opinion | The Tragic Tale of Tiger Woods

    FOX · 3 outlets

  3. Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball

    ABC · 1 outlets

  4. Opinion | NASA Heads Back to the Moon

    CBS · 5 outlets

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  1. Inside the daring mission to rescue a U.S. airman downed in Iran

    CBS · 2 outlets

  2. Opinion | Trump and Bismarck in the Same Sentence

    NYT · 3 outlets

  3. Synagogue Attack Tests Bonds of Michigan Community

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Markwayne Mullin Confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary

    FOX · 3 outlets

  5. Iran Warns U.S. Against Ground Invasion

    NYT · 5 outlets

  6. Opinion | Hormuz, Shmormuz

    CBS · 5 outlets

  7. Kouri Richins Found Guilty of Poisoning Her Husband in Utah Murder Trial

    CBS · 4 outlets

  8. A timeline of the deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport

    ABC · 3 outlets

Business 273 stories

  1. Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

    Find insight on JPMorganChase, Perpetual and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.

  2. Oil Prices Top $110 a Barrel

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  3. Tuesday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  4. Oil Falls on Prospects of Quick End to U.S.-Iran Conflict

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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  1. Nasdaq Leads Rally Built on Hope the Iran War May End Soon

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. Stocks Edge Higher as Hormuz Deadline Looms

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Gold Falls Amid Dollar’s Strength

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. Singapore Dollar Consolidates Ahead of FOMC Decision

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  5. Federal Reserve Posted Loss of $18.7 Billion in 2025

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  6. Gold Rises, Boosted by Dollar Weakness

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  7. Wall Street Is Finishing the Worst Quarter for Stocks in Four Years

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. Dow futures down more than 500 points as Brent crude again tops $100 a barrel

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  9. Broadcom agrees to expanded chip deals with Google, Anthropic

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. What Banks Stand to Lose From the Private-Credit Mess

    WSJ · 3 outlets

Sports 473 stories

  1. Rams sign LB Grant Stuard

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Which 6 World Baseball Classic Standouts Improved Their MLB Stock?

    ESPN · 3 outlets

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  1. 👀 Latest NBA buzz after Luka's injury

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Maxx Crosby: "I'm a Raider. I'm back."

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. NFL Free agency 2026 winners and losers: Trey Hendrickson and Daniel Jones cash in, while Ravens face backlash

    CBS · 1 outlets

  4. Brady shines, Team USA dominates flag football

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. Raiders officially sign QB Kirk Cousins

    PFT · 1 outlets

  6. DT Larrell Murchison re-signs with Rams

    PFT · 3 outlets

Technology 418 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, April 2 (game #1529)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

  2. March Madness 2026 — Stream it *FREE* with these trial offers

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Google paid over $17 million to bug hunters in 2025

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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  1. WWDC announced, iOS 27 Siri, AirPods Max 2

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  2. Backups won’t save you from this version of ransomware

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. How to watch Viki from anywhere – stream K-drama with a VPN

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. Easter tech deals have dropped at Amazon UK — 22 of the best offers I'd buy from under £10

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. Is Apple One worth it for you?

    9to5 · 4 outlets

  6. What is the release date for The Pitt season 2 episode 12 on HBO Max?

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  7. AirPods Max 2 vs Pro 3: Which should you actually buy?

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  8. Apple releases macOS 26.5 beta 1

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  9. Closing retail’s AI ROI gap with end-to-end process networks

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 344 stories

  1. Influencer Carol the Warrior Dead at 23 After Health Battle

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Here's Why Tiger Woods Reportedly Won't Just Hire A Driver

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Paige DeSorbo Declares '100 Percent' Support for Ciara Miller

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Revisit Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's Quotes About Son Josh’s Scandal

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Joseph Duggar Arrested, Accused of Molesting 9-Year-Old Girl

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. Blake Lively Speaks Out After Judge Dismisses Claims in Justin Baldoni Case

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Bruno Mars Reacts to Claim He ‘Liked' Taylor Swift Diss Post

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Rebecca Gayheart Makes 1st Public Appearance After Eric Dane’s Death

    USMag · 1 outlets

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