03 | April | 2026 | Boomers Daily

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘How the generation raised on smartphones is imagining life without them” by Matthew Shaer

The Novel Will Never Die. Ben Lerner’s Latest Book Shows Us Why.

With “Transcription,” the writer makes a case for the vitality of the form.

The Unlikely TV Show Restoring Everyone’s Faith in Dating

Without exploitation, “Love on the Spectrum” captures the triumphs and travails of dating. It has become one of Netflix’s most popular shows. By Anna Peele

Worried About A.I. Taking Your Job? That’s Not Very ‘Agentic’ of You.

Today’s spin on the idea of personal agency is convenient for tech C.E.O.s, who boast that their models work just fine without us. By Nitsuh Abebe

What Is YouTube’s Dominance Doing to Us? We Asked Its C.E.O.

Drone Hits Kuwaiti Oil Refinery in New Attack on Gulf Energy Sites

The strike set several refinery units ablaze, its operator said. President Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s infrastructure but there was no sign of a deal to end the war.

White House Seeks $1.5 Trillion for Military Spending

The massive proposed increase would be offset in part by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the administration describes as wasteful.

Strong Showing for Job Market in Latest Report

U.S. employers added 178,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.3 percent, a robust showing after a run of weakness.

Jobs and Workers Are in Balance. Nobody Is Happy About It.

Lower immigration has brought labor supply in line with shaky demand, but economists worry that such a slow-moving job market is at risk of toppling over.