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The month's top story

Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Everest, dies at 97

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

NYT · 5 sources

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What dominated April

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Iran Warns U.S. Against Ground Invasion

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    4/8: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | In Gut We Trust?

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 577 stories

  1. The Redistricting War Has Come to Virginia

    NYT · 5 outlets

    Very little was clear about what had happened at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night. But the president wanted to talk about it.

  2. California Rep. Swalwell denies assault allegations

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball

    ABC · 1 outlets

  4. New drawings show proposed "Arc de Trump"

    CBS · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Tiger Woods says he is "stepping away" to seek treatment after DUI arrest

    FOX · 2 outlets

  2. Inside the Race to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran

    NYT · 2 outlets

  3. Opinion | Pam Bondi Gets Trumped as Attorney General

    NYT · 3 outlets

  4. 3 Killed in Boat Strike in the Pacific, Pentagon Says

    FOX · 4 outlets

  5. Sam Altman Attack Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder

    CBS · 4 outlets

  6. Rep.-elect Clay Fuller on winning Marjorie Taylor Greene's old House seat

    CBS · 2 outlets

  7. Opinion | In Gut We Trust?

    CBS · 5 outlets

  8. Brian Hooker leaves Bahamas to be with ailing mother as search for wife continues

    CBS · 1 outlets

Business 328 stories

  1. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

    Find insight on Toronto-Dominion Bank, Equifax and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

  2. Fund Managers Tell Tall Tales

    WSJ · 6 outlets

  3. Stocks Edge Higher as Hormuz Deadline Looms

    MKTW · 4 outlets

  4. AMD’s stock is red-hot — and just hit a major milestone

    CNBC · 2 outlets

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  1. U.S. Economy Remains Resilient in Face of Iran War, Banks Say

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. Nvidia stock closes at record, pushing market cap past $5 trillion

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  3. Gold Edges Lower on Possible Technical Correction

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. U.S. Stock Futures Surge After Trump Discloses Cease-Fire

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. Rep. Eric Swalwell resigns from U.S. House after sexual misconduct allegations

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  6. Singapore Dollar Weakens After U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Fail

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  7. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Settle Near Flat

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  8. Jury Decides Against Live Nation in Antitrust Trial

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  9. Nvidia rival Cerebras is taking another swing at an IPO

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  10. Eli Lilly Nears Deal for Cancer Biotech

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 230 stories

  1. Ball appears good to go for UConn in title game

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Former Raider Barret Robbins dies at 52

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic

    PFT · 3 outlets

  2. 'I don't make it easy': How Rory McIlroy won back-to-back Masters

    CBS · 2 outlets

  3. Comparing the best 2026 recruits to previous classes

    CBS · 2 outlets

  4. Dexter Lawrence requests a trade

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. Raiders officially sign QB Kirk Cousins

    PFT · 3 outlets

  6. Follow live: Lakers host Rockets in Game 2

    ESPN · 2 outlets

Technology 391 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, April 26 (game #1553)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

  2. Apple TV 4K might break a record no one wants to see happen

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Is Apple One worth it for you?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

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  1. iOS 26.5: New features, release date, more

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. How to watch NBA Playoffs 2026: live streams, schedule, TV channels

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Apple releases macOS 26.5 beta 1

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  4. The Boys season 5 episode 3 sees Homelander nearly kill another Supe — and some Prime Video viewers argue that he 'should've gone through with it'

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. Coventry City vs Wrexham live streams: How to watch EFL Championship 2025/26 fixture from anywhere in the world

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. MacBook Neo has a chip supply problem, here’s how Apple could fix it

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  8. CISA flags new SD-WAN flaw as actively exploited in attacks

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. How to read Murder in Purple and Gold online from anywhere

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 380 stories

  1. Sandra Lee Breaks Silence on Ben Youcef Split: ‘Scary’

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Us Weekly's Top Stories: Patrick Muldoon's Death at 57 and More

    USMag · 1 outlets

Show 6 more

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Darrell Sheets' 'Storage Wars' Rival Claims He Was Bullied Before Death

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Who Is Ballerina Farm’s Hannah Neeleman? What to Know

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Love on the Spectrum’s Georgie Reveals New Romance After Connor Split

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Eric Swalwell's Staff React to Allegations, Explain Why They Can’t Quit

    USMag · 1 outlets

  6. President Donald Trump to Read Bible Verse After Pope Leo XIV Feud

    USMag · 2 outlets

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