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• Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65
  A wide-ranging leading man who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but unpredictable. At one point he dropped out of Hollywood for a decade.
• With Painful Layoffs Ahead, Agencies Push Incentives to Quit
  Another round of “deferred resignation” offers is part of the Trump administration’s stepped-up effort to rapidly downsize the government.
• Val Kilmer: Three Memorable Movies to Stream
  Kilmer’s film career ranged from slapstick comedy to some of the most memorable films of the 1980s and ’90s.
• Susan Crawford Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Election, Despite Elon Musk’s Millions
  Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel for a State Supreme Court seat in a race that shattered spending records and maintained a liberal majority on the court.
• Democrats Show a Pulse: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Elections
  Energized against the new Trump era, and against Elon Musk, Democrats pulled off a crucial judicial victory in Wisconsin and cut into Republican margins in two Florida congressional races.
• What I Saw in China on the Eve of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’
  Beijing’s message to America: We’re not afraid of you. You aren’t who you think you are — and we aren’t who you think we are.
• Syria Is Trying to Rebuild Without Humanitarian Aid or Sanction Relief
  Trying to rebuild a war-ravaged country without humanitarian aid or sanction relief is like trying to get up with a boot on your neck.
• China’s Military Drills Around Taiwan Are a Warning to Its President
  The drills came after Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, announced measures to counter China’s influence and espionage. Beijing also wants to send a message to Washington, analysts said.
• Military Fires on Chinese Red Cross Aid Convoy in Myanmar, Rebels Say
  The army has also launched airstrikes against rebel groups as aid organizations struggle to reach parts of the country devastated by the earthquake.
• More Americans Cannot Afford Medical Care: Gallup Poll
  A new survey found that 11 percent of Americans said they could not pay for medication and medical treatments.