Inside the Race to Save a U.S. Airman in Iran, and Artemis II Heads Behind the Moon

Plus, Ye’s attempted comeback prompts backlash.

Here’s what we’re covering:

A Harrowing Race Against Time to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran, by Greg Jaffe, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes

Iran’s Downing of Plane and U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Dangerously Emboldened, by Erika Solomon

Trump Wants to Make Deportation Deals. Autocrats Are Ready to Listen., by Eileen Sullivan, Hamed Aleaziz, Megha Rajagopalan and Pranav Baskar

NASA Artemis II Astronauts Race Into Moon’s Embrace After Quiet Easter, by Kenneth Chang

A Cat-and-Mouse Game of Russian Internet Restrictions and Evasion, by Valerie Hopkins, Paul Sonne and Oleg Matsnev

Pepsi Drops Sponsorship of London Music Festival Headlined by Ye, by Michael D. Shear

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