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The month's top story

Opinion | Another Supreme Court Knockout

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

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

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Sam Altman Attack Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder

    3 of 30 days · 4 articles

  3. Top Stories

    4/8: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    3 of 30 days · 4 articles

Top Stories 341 stories

  1. Opinion | Eric Swalwell, Revolutionary

    CBS · 5 outlets

    Lonna Drewes came forward Tuesday with the allegations after the California Democrat announced he would resign from Congress.

  2. Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball

    ABC · 1 outlets

  3. Opinion | NASA Heads Back to the Moon

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Britney Spears enters rehab after DUI arrest

    FOX · 2 outlets

Show 8 more

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

    NYT · 2 outlets

  2. Opinion | Pam Bondi Gets Trumped as Attorney General

    NYT · 3 outlets

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

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Sam Altman Attack Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder

    CBS · 4 outlets

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

    CBS · 2 outlets

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

    CBS · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 1 outlets

  8. What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.

    ABC · 4 outlets

Business 318 stories

  1. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

    Find insight on JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, the rally in European asset managers and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.

  2. Trump Fires His Attorney General

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Former special counsel Robert Mueller has died at 81

    CNBC · 5 outlets

  4. Higher Oil Prices Are Likely Here to Stay

    MKTW · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

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

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. The Market’s Next Test Is Already Here

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Iran war 'very close to over,' Trump says — and the stock market 'is going to boom'

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  4. Oil Falls, Asian Equities Mixed Amid Easing Supply-Disruption Concerns

    WSJ · 2 outlets

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

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  7. Gold Rises, Boosted by Dollar Weakness

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  8. Jury Decides Against Live Nation in Antitrust Trial

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  9. Intel's stock on historic 9-day winning streak, up 58% over that run

    MKTW · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 405 stories

  1. Titans to sign WR K.J. Osborn

    FOX · 4 outlets

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

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  2. Former Raider Barret Robbins dies at 52

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Brady shines, Team USA dominates flag football

    PFT · 4 outlets

  4. Raiders officially sign QB Kirk Cousins

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. Puka Nacua faces allegation of biting a woman

    PFT · 3 outlets

  6. Geno apologizes to South Carolina for outburst

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Technology 444 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Friday, April 17 (game #1544)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

  2. Women's Six Nations 2026 Free Streams: TV Channels, Preview, Round 1 Fixtures

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. There's a sneaky way to watch UFC 327 really cheap...

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Is Apple One worth it for you?

    9to5 · 4 outlets

  2. CISA orders feds to patch exploited Ivanti EPMM flaw by Sunday

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Apple releases macOS 26.5 beta 1

    9to5 · 2 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. Apple @ Work Podcast: Apple means Business

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. New Booking.com data breach forces reservation PIN resets

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 404 stories

  1. Taylor Frankie Paul Granted Supervised Visits With Her Son: Judge

    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. Chuck Norris Has Died At Age 86

    USMag · 3 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 Didn't 'Recommend' Melania's Epstein Statement

    USMag · 2 outlets

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