Upshot: Age of the cheap(ish), high-range E.V.

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April 27, 2026

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The Rise of the High-Range, Less Expensive E.V.

Even as the electric vehicle market has slumped, there are more long-range E.V.s under $40,000 than ever before.

By Francesca Paris

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Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, April 25, 2026

Can you sort 8 historical events?

Midterm Test

Concern is growing over the mysterious absence of a Republican House member in one of the most competitive midterm races in the nation. Which state is this drama playing out in?

Illinois

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Ohio

Answer is at bottom. (The midterms are almost six months away. We’ll highlight a few polls every week, and include a test of your knowledge.)

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WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

A Timeline of the Attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Maps, floor plans and video show how an attack involving gunfire unfolded minutes into the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

By Junho Lee, Helmuth Rosales, Elena Shao, Charlie Smart, Daniel Wood and Ashley Wu

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Tim Cook Was Very, Very Good at Making Money

If the Steve Jobs era was defined by technological innovation, the Tim Cook period was one of exceptional financial growth.

By Tripp Mickle and Karl Russell

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Iran’s Meme War Against Trump Ushers In a Future of ‘Slopaganda’

The country’s propaganda apparatus has harnessed artificial intelligence tools to reach a global online audience primed for irony, irreverence and trolling.

By Steven Lee Myers and Stuart A. Thompson

POLLING AROUND THE NATION

The California governor’s race has been reset with the exit of Eric Swalwell. And Iowa’s Senate race looks to be competitive.

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Quiz answer: New Jersey. A spokesman for Representative Thomas Kean Jr. said only that it was a “personal medical issue.”

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