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Friday, April 17, 2026

• The acting ICE director says he's resigning amid a record-breaking shutdown
• The logjam of U.S. immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation
• Minnesota has charged an ICE officer with assault for alleged actions during the immigration surge
• Congress extends controversial surveillance powers for 10 days
• Why scientists are nervous about fungi
• Families are left reeling after hospitals in blue states drop transgender care for youth
• Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project
• Watch: Zohran Mamdani reflects on his first 100 days as NYC mayor, and how much there is left to do
• Who says they have no fear of the Trump administration? The quiz knows
• Trump nominates a former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief
• Listen: Christians are having a Trump-sized reckoning
• Gwenifer Raymond: Tiny Desk Concert
• Do less, ask for more: How to make life easier as a working parent 
• Orbán's defeat is a win for democracy and a warning to Trump
• You can't fake this: 'The Christophers' is a witty film about forgery and friendship
• 'Beef' is less rare in Season 2, but still well done
• The Whiting Foundation names its 10 emerging authors of 2026
• A new documentary on Lorne Michaels reveals plenty — except the man himself
• Listen: Thundercat talks about his new album, 'Distracted'
• The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open