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NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for April 30, 2026
Technology

NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for April 30, 2026

Answers to each clue for the April 30, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Berneice Mueller · 30 Apr, 2026
A 29-year-old man was told his constipation was nothing to worry about. He was diagnosed with colon cancer.
Business

A 29-year-old man was told his constipation was nothing to worry about. He was diagnosed with colon cancer.

Young cancer cases are rising but a significant number are diagnosed late. A man was given laxatives twice before doctors discovered his colon cancer.

Kim Schewitz · 30 Apr, 2026
Starbucks is heading to Nashville — and it's part of a bigger fast-food migration south
Business

Starbucks is heading to Nashville — and it's part of a bigger fast-food migration south

Fast-food companies are moving their offices to the South, chasing lower operating costs, easier hiring, and customers who want more options.

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert · 30 Apr, 2026
$1.1 billion Paloma Partners is cutting staff, including its strategy and marketing execs, following a business revamp
Business

$1.1 billion Paloma Partners is cutting staff, including its strategy and marketing execs, following a business revamp

Nearly a dozen staff are being cut. Paloma recently executed an overhaul of its operations amid investor redemptions.

Alex Morrell · 30 Apr, 2026
Sony says your PlayStation won't check for game licenses every 30 days
Technology

Sony says your PlayStation won't check for game licenses every 30 days

Rumors that Sony's new digital rights management (DRM) system might check PlayStation game licenses every 30 days appear not to be true.

Keagan Sanford · 30 Apr, 2026
Line in the sand: Why Trump is drawing flak for the James Comey indictment over seashells
World

Line in the sand: Why Trump is drawing flak for the James Comey indictment over seashells

The second James Comey indictment over a seashell Instagram post draws criticism from legal experts and even Trump allies who call it "embarrassing."

Minnie Rodriguez · 30 Apr, 2026
NYT Pips hints, answers for April 30, 2026
Technology

NYT Pips hints, answers for April 30, 2026

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Mariam Mosciski · 30 Apr, 2026
Cultural groups ask federal judge to halt Trump's renovations of Kennedy Center
World

Cultural groups ask federal judge to halt Trump's renovations of Kennedy Center

Cultural preservation groups urged a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction blocking major renovations to the Kennedy Center ahead of the scheduled pro...

Dasia Padberg · 30 Apr, 2026
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 30, 2026
Technology

NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 30, 2026

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

Clyde Kovacek · 30 Apr, 2026
Georgia man says he suffered severe medical neglect leading to amputations at scrutinized Atlanta jail
World

Georgia man says he suffered severe medical neglect leading to amputations at scrutinized Atlanta jail

A Georgia man said he lost his fingers and lower legs to amputation after allegedly being denied critical medical care at the Fulton County Jail.

Palma Macejkovic · 30 Apr, 2026
I moved to Dubai as others were leaving. My company made the decision easy.
Business

I moved to Dubai as others were leaving. My company made the decision easy.

Last month, Renee O'Drobinak moved with her husband from London to Dubai for a marketing job. She says her life is much easier now.

Rebecca Anne Proctor · 30 Apr, 2026
Charlize Theron, 50, says she doesn't see herself living with a partner again
Business

Charlize Theron, 50, says she doesn't see herself living with a partner again

Charlize Theron says she often talks to her two daughters, whom she adopted in 2012 and 2015, about her dating life.

Amanda Goh · 30 Apr, 2026