For #EarthDay, a look at what some countries are doing to reduce their plastic waste https://t.co/R7Cj8SbJ0Z

An 11-year-old girl was standing in line for communion at Easter Mass on Sunday when she was killed. "Why did you leave me?" her grandmother cried, sitting in front of the coffin. https://t.co/PDG5EqHIzS

Having a gun in New Jersey could soon cost 20 times as much: Gov. Phillip Murphy’s proposed fees — $550 to own and carry a gun, up from $27 — would be among the highest in the U.S. https://t.co/0pqj1Jzb6Z

In the 1980s, New York City set out to photograph every property. The photos show iconic spots like Studio 54 and El Teddy’s, but also the urban decline that characterized the decade. https://t.co/NwCXhzEKZU

"Everything in life can always be more sensual and beautiful, if you think about it," writes @MaureenDowd. "And Tom Ford is always thinking about it." https://t.co/Ewluazae0u

A powerful earthquake shook the Philippines on Monday, killing at least 5 people https://t.co/igG9jfZxgm

The most interesting figure in the Mueller report may be the man who was hired to protect President Trump, but turned out to be the most damaging witness against him. Listen to today's episode of "The Daily." https://t.co/KlWiWVXsj8

The Trump administration is poised to end a program that has allowed 5 large nations, including China and India, to buy Iranian oil despite American sanctions https://t.co/HQ2wc0y4aK

“I am your neighbor,” Amy Klobuchar told voters in Des Moines recently. “I think you all know we had some difficulty in some of the states in the heartland in 2016. But I’m someone who’s been able to win in difficult counties.” https://t.co/xssSlKnFag

The soul singer Bette Smith likes to do Transcendental Meditation on the weekends. "Oprah does it. Ellen DeGeneres does it. Stevie Wonder wrote a song about it. The Beatles did it." https://t.co/ss89tDQmPr

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a federal law prohibits employers from discriminating against gay and transgender workers https://t.co/dju0ym8QGV

As the authorities investigate the bombings in Sri Lanka, their focus has centered on National Thowheeth Jama’ath, a little-known group that experts said promotes Islamic terrorist ideology https://t.co/WvGVWqXRJt

Florence + the Machine once turned down the chance to sing the end-credits music to "Game of Thrones." In yesterday's episode, the band agreed to do it. https://t.co/TugtTdbxHJ

Sri Lankan officials cited National Thowheeth Jama’ath, a little-known terror group, in Sunday's coordinated bombings of churches and hotels across the country, but said it must have had help from “an international network” https://t.co/tAk3OSzASR

North Korea denounced President Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, as “dim-sighted” after he said the North would have to show more evidence that it was ready to give up nuclear weapons https://t.co/wA3YQFJg4Z

Under Elizabeth Warren's higher education plan, the government would simply cancel the eligible student loan debt on its books, which would affect more than 42 million Americans https://t.co/2jlzNUzmpz

Boeing’s North Charleston, South Carolina plant was touted as a modern facility when it opened to make the 787 Dreamliner jets in 2009. But current and former workers there say it's plagued by a culture that prioritizes speed over quality control. https://t.co/gLxstsudz2

Researchers found that outdoor cats were nearly 3 times more likely to contract a parasitic infection than indoor cats https://t.co/qgZ8E6OtJT

A cancer center in Houston said it decided to fire 3 of its tenured researchers amid concerns about foreign espionage — particularly from the Chinese https://t.co/STxWxgXMbr

Sri Lankans returned to streets that were emptied by an overnight curfew. Here are images from the devastation and glimpses of how the country is beginning to mourn the dead. https://t.co/MRJQPmdt69