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“CoachGPT.” A college “cookie house.” And the latest from Iran.

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Need a new trainer? Ask “CoachGPT.”

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By

Matt Yan

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, a newsletter for college students.

April 20, 2026,

4:54 p.m. ET

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Good morning! As a former swimmer, I’m used to having a coach screaming at me. I’m trying to get back into the pool, but it’s hard to push myself in the same way. Some people seem to feel that as well, and they’re turning to A.I. to help them with their fitness goals. Perhaps I’ll ask “

CoachGPT

” to whip me back into shape, too.

Now onto today’s stories …

C is for cookie (house)

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Cookies are aplenty at this house.

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Liam James Doyle for The New York Times

At Carleton College in Minnesota, frat houses aren’t a thing, but there is a cookie house. The cabinets are stocked with ingredients for chocolate chip cookies, and students have been coming here since 1947, when it began serving Sunday brunch. I’m jealous.

Read more

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Here’s what you need to know

Middle East:

Iran threatened to retaliate after the U.S. attacked and seized an Iranian cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz. It was still unclear whether Iran would attend a second round of peace talks in Pakistan.

Follow live updates.

More on the war:

Young conservatives on college campuses

are split over the war with Iran

. The divide over the war is testing the loyalty of some Republicans in the second Trump administration.

Tariffs:

The Trump administration will start

refunding more than $166 billion

that were collected from tariffs.

Nepal:

Gen Z led a revolution in Nepal. It has since

given hope for Gen Z resistance worldwide

.

Supreme Court:

The justices have been using a secretive process called a shadow docket to make major decisions quickly. My colleagues

obtained secret memos

that show the origins of it.

On a lighter note …

A few things you didn’t really need to know but now do:

I’ve had

Olivia Rodrigo’s new single, “Drop Dead,”

on repeat since it dropped last week. She even showed up at Coachella to

perform it for the first time with Addison Rae

. My Coachella FOMO is becoming borderline unbearable.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York and former President Barack Obama sang “Wheels on the Bus” with preschoolers in the Bronx. It was their first public appearance together, and

the kids in the video are adorable

.

Am I cultured? Not quite, based on a new quiz from T Magazine. (I scored a 14 out of 30.)

See if you know what’s up

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On the hockey bandwagon

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The N.H.L. playoffs are here.

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Jerome Miron/Imagn Images, via Reuters

There’s a clear No. 1 team to bandwagon. Our expert ranked the next 15.

Here’s a guide for the other teams.

Before you go, a quick recommendation

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Hang your bananas.

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Maki Yazawa/NYT Wirecutter

I’ve had way too many bananas go bad on me. Apparently, we’re supposed to hang them.

Read how to keep your bananas fresh

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