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1. The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.

   Sun, 01 Mar 2026 07:41:15 -0000

   The killing of Iran’s supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.

2. Trump, the Self-Declared Peace President, Goes to War Seeking Regime Change

   Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:34:24 -0000

   President Trump has become increasingly willing to assert American power overseas, a decade after propelling himself to the highest office by promising to focus on “America first.”

3. See a Breakdown of Ayatollah Khamenei and Other Top Iranian Leaders

   Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:02:13 -0000

   Among those killed in strikes, according to the U.S. and Israel, were Iran’s supreme leader and three of his top military commanders.

4. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Is Dead at 86

   Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:24:11 -0000

   As Iran’s second supreme leader, he brutally crushed dissent at home and expanded Iran’s footprint abroad, challenging Saudi Arabia for regional dominance.

5. Why the Epstein Investigations Took So Long and Did So Little

   Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:00:35 -0000

   Decades of tips and investigations yielded charges against only two people. A combination of missed chances, narrow laws and prosecutors’ limited focus helps explain why.

6. The U.S. Released the Epstein Files. The Arrests Are Overseas.

   Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:00:17 -0000

   While the latest tranche of documents about the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has exposed a deeply American scandal, it is Europe where the aggressive enforcement is taking place.

7. How The Times Is Digging Into Millions of Pages of Epstein Files

   Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:53:57 -0000

   Two dozen journalists. A pile of pages that would reach the top of the Empire State Building. And an effort to find the next revelation in a sprawling case.

8. The Texas Senate Primary Offers a Test Case for Each Party

   Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:01:36 -0000

   Should Democrats concentrate on swing voters or their base? Can more traditional Republicans win in the MAGA era? Tuesday’s Senate primary in Texas will show the direction the parties are taking.

9. How Wesley Hunt of Texas Is Working in Plain Sight With Outside Groups

   Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:13:10 -0000

   Exchanges between two X accounts appear to offer a vivid example of how campaigns may sidestep campaign-finance law to share strategic information.

10. In Ukraine, a Community of ‘Simple Believers’ Shuns the Modern World

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:01:16 -0000

    The Christians known as viruiuchi prostaky see electricity, cars, higher education and much else as distractions from what really matters.

11. How the Psychedelic Drug Ibogaine Changed Me Forever

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:00:55 -0000

    Veterans and others who have suffered trauma and injuries are flocking to clinics around the world to take ibogaine. My own reason was deeply personal.

12. A Tyrant Falls. Dangerous Uncertainty Begins.

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:00:15 -0000

    No one should mourn Ayatollah Khamenei, but Trump is creating the opportunity for chaos and violence with his campaign against Iran.

13. War and Peace Cannot Be Left to One Man — Especially Not This Man

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:00:15 -0000

    The Constitution isn’t a technicality.

14. Killing Iran’s Leader

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:57:04 -0000

    We look at the events leading to the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and what comes next.

15. Ask The Morning: Attacks on Iran

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:01:45 -0000

    The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, and Iran retaliated. What do you want to know?

16. 3 Killed in Shooting at Bar in Austin

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:32:30 -0000

    The gunman was killed by police officers, and 14 others were hospitalized in the shooting early Sunday, officials said.

17. ‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Producers Guild Award. Is Oscar Next?

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:43:36 -0000

    The Paul Thomas Anderson film also took the top Directors Guild prize as well, a good sign for the movie’s best picture prospects at the Oscars.

18. Can Nations Agree How to Mine the Sea? This Is the Year, She Says.

    Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:01:48 -0000

    Leticia Carvalho heads a global authority that’s been struggling to set rules for a decade. President Trump’s aggressive push on ocean mining makes her task more urgent.

19. Joe Randall, Chef Who Celebrated Black Cooking Traditions, Dies at 79

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:56:09 -0000

    He helped bring the African American cooking of the Carolina Lowcountry to the world and became known as the “dean of Southern Cuisine.”

20. Can the Democrats Get It Together?

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The fight over the 2028 primary calendar is one of several proxies for a broader battle about the future of the Party—and the search for the best nominee.

21. The True Story of ISIS’s Rise in Syria

    Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The rebellion against Assad led to sudden freedom, but also to crime and inequality. The Islamic State took advantage.

22. Cash and Carry, by David Sedaris

    Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    I guessed correctly that the woman had found this cabinet on the curb, just as I had found my current desk chair and countless pieces of furniture in the past.

23. The Migrants in the Ancient Forest

    Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Five years ago, Belarus began enabling people from high-conflict countries to migrate into Europe. Despite high walls and backlash, they’re still coming.

24. James Talarico Puts His Faith in Texas Voters

    Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The Senate candidate believes that Democrats can win by appealing to higher values. Can he succeed in the age of Trump?

25. Donald Trump Launches a War of “Epic Fury” on Iran

    Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:08:27 -0000

    The U.S. and Israel have ignited a campaign to topple the Islamic Republic—with little thought to what comes after.

26. How High-Powered Lasers Became Part of Donald Trump’s Border-Security Complex

    Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The funding debate in Congress is over immigration-enforcement practices, but the Administration is still spending unprecedented sums on military-grade equipment at the southern border.

27. The Ellison Media Empire Grows Again

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:24:37 -0000

    After torpedoing Netflix’s bid to buy Warner Bros., Paramount Skydance is poised to have multiple major news organizations under its control.

28. The Right-Wing Nonprofit Serving A.I. Slop for America’s Birthday

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    PragerU, a fount of Judeo-Christian edutainment, is now a key partner in the Trump Administration’s “civic education” campaign.

29. Trump’s Reckless Decision to Pursue Regime Change in Iran

    Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:36:54 -0000

    And the risks Democrats face if they fail to strongly oppose his war.

30. Trump Is Still Deporting People Wherever He Wants

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:14:14 -0000

    How the Administration is overwhelming federal courts and getting away with third-country removals.

31. The Growing Rift Between Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    What this shocking split might mean for the future of the Middle East.

32. Xi Jinping’s Purge and What Trump’s Foreign Policy Means for China

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The machinations behind his recent military purge, and whether China sees an opportunity in Donald Trump’s aggression toward Europe.

33. The Detroit Pistons Fight Back to the Top

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Two years ago, the team set records for losing. Now they have the best winning percentage in the N.B.A. They’re doing it their own way.

34. Jesse Jackson’s Timeless Economic Platform

    Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    He ran for President twice on the concerns that still define American political life—inequality, affordability, and vanishing jobs.

35. An Olympic Final Worthy of a Rivalry

    Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:31:01 -0000

    The U.S.-Canada men’s gold-medal hockey match and the Games as a whole serve as a reminder that national pride isn’t always a bad thing.

36. At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Peril and Promise Coincide

    Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    In Italy, some of the world’s greatest athletes encountered physical risk, and even failure. But the most memorable moments of the Games were not just feats of skill but examples of resilience—and reasons for hope.

37. What Mehdi Mahmoudian Saw Inside the Iranian Prison System

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The activist and Oscar-nominated co-writer of “It Was Just an Accident” speaks about the abuses he’s witnessed and endured, war between the U.S. and Iran, and the true stories behind the film.

38. How Trump’s F.C.C. Is Reshaping TV

    Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    An under-the-radar merger could create a broadcasting behemoth that controls local news stations across more than forty states. Why do some MAGA diehards oppose it?

39. Donald Trump’s State of the Union Was Long and Wrong

    Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:19:26 -0000

    But at least the President thinks everything is going great.

40. The Betrayal of a Friend’s False Testimony

    Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Under pressure from interrogators, a teen-ager helped send three of his friends to prison for murder. How could he ever make amends?

41. The Russians Turning to Google Maps in Search of Missing Soldiers

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:55:47 -0000

    Around a million Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, four years ago. Family members, who often aren’t informed of their loved ones’ fates, have been relying on a digital place of last resort.

42. The Supreme Court’s Complicated Takedown of Trump’s Tariffs

    Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    There are seven separate opinions—and even the Justices who agree with one another are in some ways at odds.

43. One Vaccine-Schedule Change That Actually Makes Sense

    Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Amid R.F.K., Jr.,’s vandalism of the public-health system, there’s shocking good news about a cancer-preventing vaccine.

44. Donald Trump’s Pantomime United Nations

    Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:23:14 -0000

    The Board of Peace might be destined to fail, but it still threatens to undermine an international system in which the U.S. was once the linchpin.