THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026

Tehran Sends Mixed Signals on Talks After U.S. Seizes Ship

An Iranian official vowed retaliation for the U.S. attack on a vessel near the Strait of Hormuz. But Iran’s president said the war “benefits no one,” as an American delegation prepared for more talks.

The Forces of Scarcity Hitting Asia May Soon Spread Across the World

The war in Iran and its energy bottlenecks hit the Asia-Pacific hard, and scenes of crisis there indicate that problems are multiplying and spreading.

Trump Administration to Begin Refunding $166 Billion in Tariffs

The government will debut a system to repay importers two months after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs at the heart of President Trump’s trade policy.

Epstein Craved Harvard Connections. Many There Were Eager to Help.

New documents reveal what professors did to help Jeffrey Epstein get inside the university’s gates.

The Killer Robots Are Coming. The Battlefield Will Never Look the Same.

Ukraine is using unmanned ground vehicles armed with bombs, guns or rockets to carry out attacks and keep its soldiers out of harm’s way.

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