Since 2020, California has installed more giant batteries than anywhere in the world apart from China. They can soak up excess solar power during the day and store it for use when it gets dark, partially replacing fossil fuels. nyti.ms/3WwABSt

Stormy Daniels took the stand at Donald Trump’s hush-money trial on Tuesday, bringing him face to face with the porn star at the center of his case. Daniels described a 2006 sexual encounter with Trump that he has long denied. nyti.ms/3UyVKbV

International airline passengers arriving at Heathrow Airport and at other airports in Britain were facing long lines at immigration checkpoints on Tuesday evening after the nation’s Border Force reported a nationwide computer outage, officials said. nyti.ms/3Qzzlu2

More than three years after the Jan. 6 riot, a clearer picture is emerging of one of its enduring mysteries: What caused the hourslong delay in deploying the D.C. National Guard, whose headquarters are less than two miles away, to the U.S. Capitol. nyti.ms/3yi5dgh

On Monday, Equinox introduced a longevity program with a $40,000 annual membership fee, the latest in a string of concierge health and fitness services that have capitalized on the current fascination with self-optimization and living longer. nyti.ms/3JRvIfa

Breaking News: The judge in Donald Trump’s classified documents case formally scrapped the trial’s scheduled May 20 start date without setting a new one, saying there was much more work to be done before a jury could hear the charges. nyti.ms/4btaekx

OpenAI is releasing a tool designed to detect content created by its own image generator, DALL-E. The start-up said it would share its deepfake detector with a group of disinformation researchers so they could test the tool in real-world situations. nyti.ms/4bo1Keu

AI-generated photos of Katy Perry posing at the Met Gala circulated online on Monday and many people fell for them, including Perry’s own mother. nyti.ms/44yPPsb

“Food has always been a central part of my life because it didn’t just open up a world of different cuisines — it opened up the world of my mother,” Priya Krishna writes. nyti.ms/3ybn7S9

The Boy Scouts of America, which is battling bankruptcy and sexual abuse claims, will change its name to Scouting America to become more inclusive, the group said. The rebrand is part of an effort to welcome all members of America’s youth, including girls. nyti.ms/3UA0JcD

The Met Gala is fashion’s biggest night, but the after-parties are nearly as famous as the gala itself. After A-listers walked the red carpet and attended the benefit, many stars kept the night going.

See photos from inside. nyti.ms/3WuSZuU

Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump met in Nevada nearly two decades ago. They came face to face again on Tuesday for the former president's hush money trial. Here is a timeline of their history. nyti.ms/4aacVGD

From The Athletic: Let us count the Nuggets’ deeper issues that were exposed like fresh wounds when Minnesota embarrassed Denver 106-80 at Ball Arena on Monday night. nyti.ms/44wAWGI

Flushing Meadows Corona Park has been home to numerous soccer leagues of mostly Latin American immigrants for decades. “It is not just playing the game — it is watching from the sidelines, where we make friends. It helps us create a community.” nyti.ms/4bpnjeI

One of London’s oldest, most celebrated men’s clubs voted on Tuesday to admit women as members. The Garrick has long welcomed women as guests, but they were barred from the members’ lounge, where men gather after dinner to smoke and drink. nyti.ms/3yhFS6c

Why have Elon Musk and some Republican members of Congress taken a great deal of interest in Brazilian politics?

I explain:

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A 75-year-old Missouri man charged with strangling his wife told the police that he had killed her while she was lying in a hospital bed because he could not take care of her or pay her medical bills, prosecutors said. nyti.ms/4b7FjKK

La última gala del Met tuvo como código de vestimenta el “Jardín del Tiempo” y estos 20 atuendos, incluidos los de Zendaya y Bad Bunny, destacaron entre los demás. nyti.ms/3QzqQz8

Melissa Clark has created more than a dozen French toast recipes. These two are her best yet. nyti.ms/3UROJ7L

reddit's first quarter as a public company — big stock based comp losses but huge jump in revenue and user growth

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