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April 24, 2023 NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED U.S. Pulls Diplomats From Sudan, and an Exodus Begins Jeff Shell, C.E.O. of NBCUniversal, Steps Down After Inquiry A Spanish Team Endures on a Toehold in Africa Political Chaos Unsettles Israel as It Looks to Honor the Fallen and Its Independence Biden Opens a New Back Door on Immigration Go to homepage FROM OPINION Maureen Dowd DeSantis's Puddin' Head Campaign He's sinking, even as he tests the waters. Michelle Goldberg The Sickening Déjà Vu of Watching Trump Manhandle DeSantis Republicans can't beat the ex-president by acting scared of him. David French Gun Idolatry Is Destroying the Case for Guns The use of a firearm must be a last resort, not the first one. Jessica Grose Why Those Super Low College Admissions Rates Can Be Misleading Some of it amounts to marketing. Amy Silverstein My Transplanted Heart and I Will Die Soon Organ transplantation is mired in stagnant science and antiquated, imprecise medicine that fails patients and organ donors. Tomorrow: Guest Essays From Opinion Every day we'll feature stories from a different section. Check back daily. MORE TO DISCOVER At U.Va., an Alumnus Attacked Diversity Programs. Now He Is on the Board. As D.E.I. programs come under attack, a plan at the University of Virginia for "more diversity, less Confederacy" enraged some alumni, who started organizing against it. In Kansas City, Wrong Door Shooting Reopens Questions About Racism In a city that has seen a new wave of business investment, the shooting of Ralph Yarl, 16, drew new attention to persistent disparities between Black and white residents. Sacklers Gave Millions to Institution That Advises on Opioid Policy Even as the nation's drug crisis mounted, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine continued to accept funds from some members of the Sackler family, including those involved with Purdue Pharma. Leonardo's Ferry Left High and Dry by Global Warming and Red Tape A ferry used to traverse the banks of the Adda River, in northern Italy, but drought and an abundance of bureaucracy has closed it down. How a Food, Drink and Lifestyle Expert Spends His Sundays Maneesh Goyal, a bar and restaurant owner, is now intrigued by the city's parks and playgrounds and has an earlier bedtime. E.P.A. to Propose First Controls on Greenhouse Gases From Power Plants If the regulation is implemented, it will be the first time the federal government has limited carbon emissions from existing power plants, which generate 25 percent of U.S. greenhouse gases. New York at the Center of the (Sports) Universe All five professional winter season teams in the New York metropolitan area made the playoffs for the first time since 1994. A Chastened, Humbled Fox News? Don't Count on It. There is little reason to think Fox News will adjust its coverage after paying a $787.5 million defamation settlement to Dominion Voting Systems. Its audience won't let it. TAKE A BREAK, PLAY A GAME The Mini Crossword Solve this bite-sized puzzle in just a few minutes. Spelling Bee How many words can you make with 7 letters? Wordle Guess the 5-letter word with 6 chances. See all our games To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times   |   Get the NYT app Change Your Email   |   Privacy Policy   |   Contact   |   Advertise   |   California Notices The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018