timef 04/20/2026
- These Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part. nytimes.com2026-04-20 23:00:21
Scientists in Sweden made an unexpected discovery when they exposed the fish to the illegal drug as well as another substance.
- How Bruce the Parrot Landed Atop the Pecking Order — Without a Beak nytimes.com2026-04-20 23:00:11
The kea gained fame for learning to use a pebble to groom himself. Scientists were astounded by his next innovation.
- The Peace Rally Gets Derailed nytimes.com2026-04-20 20:00:26
Oil prices are climbing and global stocks are falling as investors worry about the prospects for a speedy end to the war in the Middle East.
- The President Is Coming to the White House Correspondent’s Dinner nytimes.com2026-04-20 18:00:19
A president who relishes attacking the news media is set to break his boycott of an event celebrating the news media. What could go wrong?
- Trump Administration to Begin Refunding $166 Billion in Tariffs nytimes.com2026-04-20 17:04:03
The government will debut a system to repay importers two months after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs at the heart of the president’s trade policy.
- Why Gas Prices Go Up Fast and Take So Long to Fall nytimes.com2026-04-20 17:03:17
Fuel station owners take some of the hit for consumers when oil prices surge. On the way down, they try to get their money back.
- A Squabble in D.C. Yields Chaos in El Paso nytimes.com2026-04-20 17:00:48
A high-energy laser weapon and quarrels between federal agencies brought a night of hassles to the city.
- C.E.O.s Are the Heads of Companies. Should They Also Be the Face? nytimes.com2026-04-20 17:00:45
Most chief executives are not recognizable to their customers. But when they step into the limelight, the rewards — and the risks — can be great.
- Javier Milei Tamed Argentina’s Inflation. Now He Wants to Reshape Its Values. nytimes.com2026-04-20 17:00:12
Argentina’s right-wing president has tamed the country’s runaway inflation. Now he wants to transform its values.
- A Humanoid Robot Races to a Record Half-Marathon Finish nytimes.com2026-04-20 06:26:15
The android won a half-marathon for robots (and humans) on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing faster than any person in history.
- Oil Prices Jumped and Stock Futures Fell on Renewed Iran Conflict nytimes.com2026-04-20 06:25:18
Traders, hopeful on Friday that a peace deal was near, were digesting the developments over the weekend.
- Elaine Ingham, Who Taught That Soil Is Alive, Dies at 73 nytimes.com2026-04-20 04:10:05
A scientist and leader in the organic farming movement, she popularized the “soil food web,” an understanding that soil is a complex realm of microorganisms.
