Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. The president alluded to the mission on Tuesday when he said that the United States was in direct talks with North Korea at “extremely high levels.” A top White House official said Nikki Haley experienced “momentary confusion” by announcing new sanctions on Russia. “I don’t get confused,” she replied. The Pentagon chief lost a battle with the White House to get congressional authorization for last week’s allied airstrikes. But he won in pushing for a limited attack. Mrs. Bush avoided controversial issues while in the White House and became known for her straight talk, lack of pretension and self-deprecating humor. Mrs. Bush didn’t shape policy, but she shepherded her family through decades of Republican campaigns, making it a mainstay of American politics. Many lawmakers from both parties publicly remembered Mrs. Bush, including her support for literacy programs. A computer failure crippled a crucial part of the agency’s website that allows taxpayers to make their payments directly from their bank accounts on the day taxes were due. President Trump, who has refused to release his tax returns, will file his 2017 tax return by October 2018, according to the White House. Republicans hoped to make their $1.5 trillion overhaul the centerpiece of the 2018 midterm elections. But Americans, including President Trump, have lost interest. An F.C.C. vote targeting Huawei and ZTE intensified a high-stakes fight between the United States and China for domination of the tech industry. Mrs. Bush, who died on Tuesday, presented herself as both reasonable and reasonably conservative. The E.P.A. administrator’s appalling environmental policies aside, his unethical and bullying behavior has sullied his agency and demoralized its employees. There is a way forward. But it can only work if the U.S. and its allies clarify their long-term objectives. Diamonds and humans have more in common than you might think. He expresses no outrage as his extremist backers are linked to violence. If you are among the millions of Americans who put in hours of unpaid labor last year arguing about national politics, you may be due a tax credit. Trump and Comey seek to make their mark on history. Israel celebrates its 70th anniversary this week. There’s a lot to be thankful for — and good reason to be cautious. A gruesome crime shows how India is sliding toward a collapse of humanity and ethics in political and civic life. The May 29 date was announced after days of outrage over the arrest of two African-American men at a store in Philadelphia last week. The French leader said the continent was in a battle between its postwar vision and a new populist authoritarianism that brushes aside dissent and cares little about the rule of law. The vote highlighted the state’s housing and homeless problem as a election-year issue that promises to dominate the state’s politics for years. The latest victim to be identified was a 37-year-old man who had arrived in Canada from Sri Lanka in 2010. The Toronto police believe he was killed five years later. Mr. Kasell started off as an anchorman and later in his career became an absurdist comedian on the popular quiz show “Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me.” Three career criminals have been arrested in the killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia, but her family fears a cover-up because of the powerful interests involved. Some said the ruckus over Israel’s 70th anniversary party was crass and undignified. Others said it was perfectly, quintessentially Israel. The prime-time host, who is the top ratings draw in cable news, has a longer leash than others at the network. Immigrants who couldn’t prove that they had arrived before 1973 were threatened with the loss of jobs, housing and health care. The government has now vowed to help them. Iraq is ramping up prosecutions of thousands of people accused of supporting the Islamic State, handing death sentences to workers, wives and fighters. Niche stars and not-quite celebrities are churning out namesake products — T-shirts, coloring books, tissue boxes — made for a dedicated few. Memorable moments in comics on the hero’s way to this milestone, from his debut to his marriage to Lois Lane and more. Everyone from pro photographers to amateur shutterbugs are using phones to shoot video projects. Here’s how you can get started. After a long stretch of steady gains, the stock market has come under pressure, and bonds have been a source of headaches, too. What’s an investor to do? For insight and perspective, check out our quarterly report on investing. The rapper’s win for “DAMN.” is overdue recognition for hip-hop but raises concerns about the shrinking number of platforms for noncommercial work. 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