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Also, a Ukrainian city is bouncing back with Denmark’s help. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

For the first time in decades, Israeli and Lebanese officials sat down today for direct negotiations. Afterward, the Israeli representative said the two countries were “on the same side of the equation,” and a U.S. statement said both sides had agreed to hold more talks about ending the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon.

The diplomatic effort has so far done little to halt the violence, which has threatened to upend the U.S.-Iran cease-fire. The Lebanese government has no direct control over Hezbollah, and officials said that both Israel and Hezbollah launched strikes at each other today.

The broader war in the Middle East has upended the global economy and raised the possibility of a global recession, the International Monetary Fund warned. A new poll also found that few Americans — 24 percent — think the war has been worth the costs and benefits.

Even among President Trump’s core supporters, a significant number do not approve of the war. My colleagues around the country heard from many Americans who were confused by the choice to enter the conflict.

What’s next: Trump said today that a second round of talks between the U.S. and Iran could take place in Pakistan over the next two days. The first round ended over the weekend with disagreements over a number of issues, including the status of Iran’s nuclear program.

For more: Tracking data showed that several ships had passed through the Strait of Hormuz before and after the U.S. announced a blockade of Iran’s ports.

A woman who turned to Representative Eric Swalwell for political help in 2018 said today that he raped her in a West Hollywood hotel that year. The woman, Lonna Drewes, a model who works in fashion technology, said she believed she had been drugged.

Drewes’s account was the latest in a series of accusations that ended Swalwell’s career as a House Democrat and put him in legal jeopardy. Hours after it was made public, Swalwell’s resignation from Congress officially took effect, his office said.

Tony Gonzales, a House Republican accused of coercing a staff member into a sexual relationship, also announced his resignation.

Here’s what to know about the California governor’s race after Swalwell’s departure.

Tomorrow is April 15, which is also known as Tax Day — the date by which Americans are asked to file their returns. This year, the deadline was agonizing for many of the millions of undocumented immigrants who pay their taxes year after year, even though they cannot benefit from programs like Social Security and Medicare. Some are considering not filing.

Their fears were fueled by the I.R.S.’s decision last year to give immigration officials the addresses of people subject to deportation. According to one estimate, the U.S. could lose about $300 billion in revenue over a decade as a result.

Virginia’s governor signed a bill to end tax exemptions for confederate groups.

My colleagues answered questions about changes to the tax code.

Mykolaiv, a city of half a million people in southern Ukraine, seemed nearly uninhabitable after Russia’s invasion. Electricity blinked on and off, tap water ran orange and buildings were in ruins. Then Denmark “adopted” the city.

The Danish government has contributed about $250 million to Mykolaiv, focused on mending both the infrastructure and the city’s social fabric. The initiative is an alternative to the American plan for aiding Ukraine’s recovery, which focuses more on for-profit ventures.

Education: Hampshire College, a liberal arts school in Massachusetts, will permanently shutter, joining a wave of college closures.

Canada: After a year of governing as a minority party, the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, won an outright majority in Parliament.

Hungary: Before Peter Magyar defeated Prime Minister Viktor Orban, he was a close ally. Now he’s prioritizing pushing out Orban’s loyalists.

Health: A new federal law will restrict access to government health insurance programs that cover half of New York City’s residents. Officials are scrambling to keep the residents insured.

Newspapers: A nonprofit group saved the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from closure.

Work: Three years after a landmark federal law was passed, some pregnant workers are still refused basic accommodations.

Washington: Eighty current and former Homeland Security workers talked to us about the agency’s relentless push for mass deportations. Here are our takeaways.

Connecticut: In a year, New Haven’s police chief, who was arrested on larceny charges, wagered about $4.46 million on DraftKings and FanDuel.

Lives Lived: Adriano Goldschmied, the “godfather of denim,” died at 82.

High-quality hand-rolled bagels — once the exclusive domain of a few major coastal cities — are exploding in popularity across the country, especially in the South and the Sun Belt. They are perfect for a generation that likes to eat breakfast on the go.

Recently, private equity investors have gotten involved, betting that the notoriously finicky baking process can become profitable in parts of the country more used to the puffy, pale bagels that have long ruled American strip malls.

In recent decades, we have witnessed the rise of celebrity conductors who are constantly jetting around the world, juggling affiliations with multiple orchestras (like the young star Klaus Mäkelä). But now, as American orchestras face declining audiences and budgets, some communities want more from their maestros.

Orchestras are increasingly looking to attract conductors who are interested in spending more time in the community. They are “the cultural face of a city, more than just the leader of the orchestra,” said Leonard Slatkin, who started as a music director 60 years ago.

Michael Jackson’s estate has been trying for years to transform the pop icon’s troubled legacy into a lucrative business.

$40 for a half chicken? New Yorkers are debating how much rotisserie chicken should cost.

We tested Meta’s pricey new A.I. spectacles. In the end, my colleague felt sorry for the glasses.

Fancy living: Mariah Carey’s luxurious penthouse is on the market.

Cook: These spring rolls are a refreshing way to end the day.

Plan a trip to a spa where you can tune out the world.

Read: Solvej Balle’s cult hit series follows a woman trapped in a time loop.

Be inspired by our fashion photographer’s eclectic look of the week.

Join our Book Review’s 2026 challenge.

Hang up your bananas. It will extend their life span.

Play: Here are today’s Connections, Wordle and Mini Crossword. Find all our games here.

Back in the 1970s, professional athletes smoked cigarettes, few people wore seatbelts and playground equipment looked as if it was designed without safety in mind. It was an easygoing era — or at least that’s how Ricky Cobb fondly remembers it.

Cobb, a 54-year-old former sociology professor, has become a minor celebrity by sharing his love for the culture and sports of his childhood on social media. Cobb unapologetically glosses over the difficulties of the ’70s in favor of irreverent quips, and fans (like Jimmy Kimmel and Rob Lowe) enjoy the bites of nostalgia. “It was a time everything you did was fun,” one follower said.

Have an enlivened evening.

Thanks for reading. I’ll be back tomorrow — Matthew

Eli Cohen was our photo editor.

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