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April 11, 2026
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Clayton Collins
Director of Innovation

Welcome to Saturday.聽

A week that included bellicose comments by the U.S. president also featured a continuing battle for聽control over the Strait of Hormuz. Now, paths toward resolution听辫辞蝉别 a major test for Vice President JD Vance. And the Iran war鈥檚 significance as a shaper of a new global economic order 鈥� and of U.S. influence 鈥� appears to be growing.聽

On a split screen, humanity reached farther from Earth than ever before. Four astronauts returned safely last night.聽

We also learned of an artificial intelligence tool too powerful for public release. We have more on that today, plus new recognition for hip-hop, an interview with a Booker Prize-winning writer, and an essay on patience and a plum tree.聽

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Jacob Turcotte/Staff

Anthropic鈥檚 new Mythos AI tool signals a new era for cyber risks and responses

( 5 min. read )

Tech leaders are scrambling to address risks after Anthropic found its new artificial intelligence tool can both find and exploit software flaws, highlighting a new era of security vulnerability.

By Laurent Belsie and Caitlin Babcock
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Jacquelyn Martin/AP
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force Two, April 10, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland ahead of his trip to Pakistan, where he will lead talks with Iran.

Fear, confusion, distrust: In Mideast, hopes are dim ahead of US-Iran talks

( 6 min. read )

Pakistan is due to host U.S.-Iran talks Saturday. But they face fierce headwinds, including alleged ceasefire violations, disagreement over what was agreed to so far, and above all, a deep well of mutual distrust. In the Middle East, concerns are mounting over an unresolved conflict and the instability resulting from a 鈥渨rong agreement.鈥�

By Taylor Luck , reporting from Amman, Jordan
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Dominique Soguel
Opposition candidate P茅ter Magyar signs an autograph as a crowd of followers seek a moment of contact or a photograph at a rally in Szentendre, Hungary, March 26, 2026.

On eve of election, Hungary takes a hard look at Orb谩n鈥檚 鈥榠lliberal democracy鈥�

( 6 min. read )

Viktor Orb谩n has held Hungary's highest office for 16 years, but his tenure has increasingly been characterized by scandal and corruption. Sunday's general elections may be the moment for a dissatisfied electorate to push him from office.

By Dominique Soguel , reporting from Szentendre, Hungary
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Martin Mejia/AP
Supporters of presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori cheer outside of a debate held ahead of the April 12 election, in Lima, Peru, March 31, 2026.

After nine presidents in 10 years, Peruvians wearily head to the polls

( 6 min. read )

Peruvians will elect their 10th president in as many years. But the revolving door of top leadership has eroded trust in elected officials. Could the next president change that?

By Howard LaFranchi , reporting from Villa el Salvador, Peru
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Jon Sweeney/Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University
Students from Introduction to Hip-Hop Dance and Introduction to Breaking show off their moves in a display of dance works at Princeton University, April 26, 2023.

From music to majors: Hip-hop advances in academia

( 7 min. read )

Colleges are adding courses and even degrees in hip-hop, signaling a growing recognition in academia of the musical genre as an art form. Educators and students believe career paths will keep opening.

By Ira Porter , reporting from PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY
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Interview
漏 Emma Love
Yann Martel immersed himself in the Greek epics and ancient history to write 鈥淪on of Nobody,鈥� flying to Turkey and Greece to dive deeply into the project.

In 鈥楽on of Nobody,鈥� Yann Martel wraps an Everyman and a scholar in an epic tale

( 5 min. read )

Yann Martel rose to prominence with the success of 鈥淟ife of Pi.鈥� Now, in 鈥淪on of Nobody,鈥� he takes on the Trojan War, a scholar鈥檚 drive, and a commoner鈥檚 yearning. Our contributor recently interviewed the bestselling author.

By Sky Davis
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Essay
Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff

When patience bears fruit

( 3 min. read )

One gardener's seven-year battle for a sweet plum brings heartbreak and, ultimately, hope.

By Robert Klose
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Agustin Marcarian/Reuters/File
Climbers trek on the Perito Moreno glacier, near the city of El Calafate in the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz, Argentina, in early 2020. The Argentinian government under President Javier Milei approved a measure on Thursday to let provinces set their own protection standards while promoting investment in mining 鈥宨n glacier regions. Provincial governments say the move will boost valuable mineral exports and provide materials for an energy transition. Scientists and environmentalists say the move will weaken protections and threaten water resources.
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