What the Voting Rights Act Decision Means, and Hegseth’s Heated Testimony

Описание: Plus, chatbots told scientists how to make bioweapons. 



Here’s what we’re covering:



In Narrowing Voting Rights Act, Conservative Justices See Progress on Racism (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us...) , by Adam Liptak



Takeaways From Hegseth’s Testimony on Iran War and His Tenure (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/us...) , by John Ismay and Megan Mineiro



Oil Price Surges as Effects of War Reverberate (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/bu...) , by Emmett Lindner



A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/us...) , by Gabriel J.X. Dance



Lester Wright, the Fastest Known Centenarian, Dies at 103 (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/sp...) , by Jeré Longman



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