What I learned when I gave up sugar for six weeks  BBC

1. Meet the new power players raising massive money for the midterms  Politico
2. GOP campaigns go all-in on AI — Dems not so much  Axios
3. Crypto and AI Pacs raise $250mn ahead of US midterm elections  Financial Times
4. Andreessen, Horowitz Boost AI Super PAC to Over $50 Million  Bloomberg.com
5. AI becomes contentious issue in midterms over donations  CNBC

1. As World Looks at Iran, North Korea Accelerates Its Nuclear-Weapons Program  WSJ
2. With All Eyes on Iran, North Korea Plows Ahead With Nuclear Work  WSJ
3. Suspected Uranium Enrichment Building at Yongbyon Complete  Beyond Parallel
4. North Korea rapidly expanding nuclear weapons capability, UN watchdog warns  The Guardian
5. Why North Korea’s Nuclear Arsenal Is a Growing Worry  Bloomberg.com

1. Iran war live: Trump hints at new US-Iran peace talks as Lebanon ceasefire begins  Reuters
2. Politics  The Economist
3. Iran Update Special Report, April 15, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
4. Iran war: What is happening on day 49 of the US-Iran conflict?  Al Jazeera
5. US Senate fails to pass war powers resolution for fourth time – as it happened  The Guardian

1. Scoop: Anthropic to have peace talks at White House  Axios
2. Claude Mythos: Finance ministers and top bankers raise serious concerns about AI model  BBC
3. Anthropic’s Mythos Gatecrashes IMF Meetings  Bloomberg.com
4. Anthropic’s Nuclear Bomb  War on the Rocks
5. Washington’s Scramble to Get Anthropic’s Powerful New Model  The New York Times

1. Republicans buck Trump to reject 18-month FISA extension  CNN
2. Trump suffers rare defeat with House Republicans on FISA  Axios
3. Opinion | Section 702 Lets the Government Spy on Americans. Congress Must Fix It.  The New York Times
4. US Congress passes 10-day extension of surveillance law amid Republican infighting  The Guardian
5. Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after chaotic votes in House  AP News

1. Report: Google Chrome lacks a very important feature Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Brave have  Neowin
2. Why You Should Stop Google’s Hidden Tracking On Your iPhone  Forbes
3. Google Chrome lacks browser fingerprinting defenses  theregister.com
4. Chrome tracks more than you realize. Here’s how to take back your privacy  PCWorld
5. Privacy Study Finds Chrome Fingerprinting and Header Leaks Can Expose Users  cyberpress.org

1. Report: Google Chrome lacks a very important feature Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Brave have  Neowin
2. Why You Should Stop Google’s Hidden Tracking On Your iPhone  Forbes
3. Google Chrome lacks browser fingerprinting defenses  theregister.com
4. Chrome tracks more than you realize. Here’s how to take back your privacy  PCWorld
5. Privacy Study Finds Chrome Fingerprinting and Header Leaks Can Expose Users  cyberpress.org

1. Report: Google Chrome lacks a very important feature Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Brave have  Neowin
2. Why You Should Stop Google’s Hidden Tracking On Your iPhone  Forbes
3. Google Chrome lacks browser fingerprinting defenses  theregister.com
4. Chrome tracks more than you realize. Here’s how to take back your privacy  PCWorld
5. Privacy Study Finds Chrome Fingerprinting and Header Leaks Can Expose Users  cyberpress.org

1. Report: Google Chrome lacks a very important feature Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Brave have  Neowin
2. Why You Should Stop Google’s Hidden Tracking On Your iPhone  Forbes
3. Google Chrome lacks browser fingerprinting defenses  theregister.com
4. Chrome tracks more than you realize. Here’s how to take back your privacy  PCWorld
5. Privacy Study Finds Chrome Fingerprinting and Header Leaks Can Expose Users  cyberpress.org

1. Trump announces 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon  Axios
2. Iran War Live News Updates: Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Appears to Be Holding on First Day  WSJ
3. Israel starts a tense ceasefire in Lebanon. And, Trump nominates a new CDC director.  NPR
4. Trump Says Iran Deal Getting Closer as Lebanon Truce Starts  Bloomberg.com
5. What to Know About the Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire  The New York Times

The 27-Year-Old Diplomat Waging Trump’s Cultural War With Europe  The New York Times

1. New Treatment Lets 3 Transplant Patients Halt Anti-Rejection Drugs  The New York Times
2. First-of-its-kind Pitt study allows some liver transplant recipients to stop antirejection drugs  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
3. First-in-human trial primes immune system to accept donor livers  Medical Xpress
4. Cell therapy primed liver transplant patients to avoid organ rejection, small study shows  statnews.com
5. Regulatory Dendritic Cells Enable Early Drug Withdrawal in Liver Transplants  Bioengineer.org

1. California warehouse worker accused of arson raged online against capitalist greed  NBC News
2. The $600 Million Fire And The Hidden Risk Of Employee Disgruntlement  Forbes
3. Ontario warehouse fire: Arson suspect Chamel Abdulkarim appears in court, pleads not guilty  ABC7 Los Angeles
4. Will More Warehouses Burn?  Jacobin
5. Disgruntled worker invokes Luigi Mangione in $500M warehouse inferno he filmed in anti-capitalist rage: feds  Fox News

1. NBA playoffs 2026 preview: Why OKC is primed for a repeat, and the Knicks may fall short  The New York Times
2. 2026 NBA playoffs: Schedule, scores, news and highlights  ESPN
3. 2026 NBA playoff preview: Series breakdowns, X-factors, predictions and rankings  Yahoo Sports
4. 2026 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament: Your guide to Friday's matchups  NBA
5. The 2026 NBA Playoffs Entrance Survey  The Ringer

1. Iron plus UV light turns alcohol into hydrogen with catalyst-like efficiency  Phys.org
2. Hydrogen made from alcohol by scientists using iron catalyst, UV light  Interesting Engineering
3. Efficient Hydrogen Production from Alcohol Using Iron Catalyst and UV Light  Bioengineer.org
4. Researchers produce hydrogen from alcohol using iron and UV light  Quantum Commodity Intelligence

1. EU officials in Hungary to discuss unlocking billions of euros held while Orbán was in charge  AP News
2. Opinion | The Four Lessons Liberals Should Consider After Orban’s Defeat  The New York Times
3. Magyar's parliamentary majority in Hungary increases after final count  Reuters
4. The Scapegoat Scam  The Atlantic
5. Orbán's defeat is a win for democracy and a warning to Trump, analysts say  NPR

New data released last week gives a clearer picture of the effect of consolidation on the real estate industry.

1. ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer Shakes CinemaCon as Robert Downey Jr. Unveils Doom First-Look  The Hollywood Reporter
2. Avengers: Doomsday to Top Gun 3 - Hollywood studios preview their new films at CinemaCon  BBC
3. Marvel saw X-Men's Avengers: Doomsday return as 'opportunity to pit multiple universes against each other' (exclusive)  Entertainment Weekly
4. Walt Disney Studios Wows CinemaCon® Attendees at 2026 Gathering in Las Vegas  The Walt Disney Company
5. ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer: Thor Battles Doctor Doom, Chris Evans Picks Up the Hammer, X-Men Back in Action in Thrilling CinemaCon Footage  Variety

1. Asian stocks lower and oil falls after Wall Street sets another record on ceasefire hopes  AP News
2. Asia markets mostly fall as fragile Middle East ceasefire tempers sentiment  CNBC
3. Asian Stocks Advance on U.S.-Iran Deal Hopes  WSJ
4. Japanese stocks hit new high as AI boosts tech heavy Asian markets  Nikkei Asia
5. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Set for Record Close, Erasing Iran War Losses  Bloomberg.com