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1. Trump Orders U.S. Agencies to Stop Using Anthropic AI Tech After Pentagon Standoff

   Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:35:47 -0000

   The company had clashed with the military over how officials wanted to use its cutting-edge A.I. model. The order could vastly complicate intelligence analysis and defense work.

2. Pentagon-Anthropic Standoff Is a Decisive Moment for How A.I. Will Be Used in War

   Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:06:42 -0000

   The Pentagon’s contract dispute with Anthropic is part of a wider clash about the use of artificial intelligence for national security and who decides on any safeguards.

3. The Many Shades of Complicity in the Epstein Files Fallout

   Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:04:06 -0000

   Philosophers have long wrestled with what to do about the onlookers and profiteers surrounding those who have done terrible things.

4. Trump Says He’s ‘Not Happy’ With Progress of Iran Talks

   Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:01:49 -0000

   The president expressed his negative view of the status of nuclear talks as he weighed military strikes against Iran.

5. Inside the USS Ford, the Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier, as It Heads to Mideast

   Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:01:12 -0000

   The carrier has had mechanical problems throughout its eight-month deployment, but officials now say it is ready for battle. Take a look inside the ship.

6. Iran’s Students Are Protesting Again. Here’s Why.

   Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:37:19 -0000

   The unrest underlines the intensity of domestic discontent, even as Tehran’s government grapples with the threat of U.S. strikes. Here’s what to know.

7. A Trump Call Ignited Saudi-U.A.E. Feud

   Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:18:04 -0000

   A request made to President Trump about the war in Sudan is at the heart of a diplomatic dispute between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

8. U.S. Birthrate Declines to an All-Time Low, but There’s a Story of Success

   Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:35:47 -0000

   The political class is worried about the historic drop. But the biggest change is among the youngest women, who are the least ready to have children.

9. 4 Takeaways About the U.S. Birthrate Decline

   Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:52:55 -0000

   There is good news buried behind the worries about population decline, some experts say.

10. Neil Sedaka, Singing Craftsman of Memorable Pop Songs, Dies at 86

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:31:35 -0000

    With a genius for melody and keen commercial instincts, he sang and co-wrote some of the definitive teenage anthems of the late 1950s and early ’60s, and then reinvented his career in the ’70s.

11. Border Patrol Left a Refugee at a Cafe. Days Later, He Was Found Dead.

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:35:07 -0000

    The disabled man had been released from jail when federal officers showed up and drove him to a coffee shop. His family searched for him for days.

12. Trump’s Go-To Tactic in the State of the Union

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:40:33 -0000

    Our reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs examines the context of a moment in the State of the Union speech when President Trump turned to a favorite tactic on immigration.

13. A Laser, a Shutdown of Airspace and Signs of Government Agencies at Odds

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:20:43 -0000

    After the downing of a Customs and Border Protection drone, the F.A.A. closed the airspace above Texas for the second time in a month.

14. Victims’ Families Stunned by Failure of Air Safety Bill in House

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:43:36 -0000

    Relatives of those who died in a midair collision over D.C. last year came to Washington to watch a vote they thought would go their way. It didn’t.

15. 30 More Indicted in Cities Church Protest Against ICE in St. Paul

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:50:25 -0000

    The newly indicted people join nine others, including Don Lemon, in facing charges in connection to a protest of President Trump’s immigration crackdown during a worship service.

16. I Needed ‘Heated Rivalry’: Gay Romance Minus the Tragedy

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:00:34 -0000

    After a lifetime of settling for shame, secrecy and death onscreen, I had my doubts about “Heated Rivalry.” Then it seduced me, too.

17. After 50 Years in the Shadows, a Tenacious First-Time Novelist Steps Out Front

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:00:14 -0000

    For 50 years, Patricia Finn kept to the background and told other people’s stories. Now, in “The Golden Boy,” she’s finally telling one of her own.

18. How David Zaslav Pulled Off the Sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:04:06 -0000

    Not long ago, Mr. Zaslav was widely criticized for his management of Warner Bros. Discovery. He overcame the doubters, cementing a blockbuster sale to Paramount.

19. What Larry and David Ellison Would Own After Warner Bros. Takeover

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:15:50 -0000

    If Paramount can close its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Larry and David Ellison will influence nearly every corner of news, entertainment and tech.

20. Kamala Harris Endorses Jasmine Crockett in Texas Senate Race

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:31:04 -0000

    The endorsement from the former vice president, her most significant since leaving office, comes as Ms. Crockett is facing a competitive Democratic primary contest against James Talarico.

21. In Tuesday’s North Carolina Primaries, the Left Is Aiming for Democrats

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:39:59 -0000

    From a Durham-area House race to three statehouse races, North Carolina liberals are signaling that their tolerance for Democratic stalwarts may be coming to an end.

22. Henrietta Lacks’s Family Settles Suit With Novartis Over Use of Her Cells

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:47:10 -0000

    Ms. Lacks’s family accused Novartis of profiting from her cells, which were taken from her without her consent in 1951, when she was dying of cervical cancer.

23. Justice Thomas Bemoans Incivility as Security Prompts Cancellation of In-Person Speech

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:01:48 -0000

    The justice participated remotely in a closed-door session of a legal conference, a reminder of the heightened threats facing jurists in recent years.

24. Prosecutors Plan to Drop Some Charges Against Alexander Brothers

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:45:10 -0000

    Prosecutors cited a pattern of intimidation against witnesses as a reason for dropping two counts from the sex-trafficking case. A judge must approve the dismissal.

25. The Benevolent Landlord of St. Marks Place

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:02:09 -0000

    For 60 years, Charles FitzGerald has helped make the East Village an emblem of New York City’s counterculture.

26. The Rise and Fall of a 3-D Printing Empire

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:00:41 -0000

    Desktop Metal, a billion-dollar start-up, promised to revolutionize manufacturing. It went bankrupt, and now has much humbler ambitions as the 3-D printing industry takes a sober turn.

27. Trump’s Shields Are Down

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:42:34 -0000

    Personnel once meant policy; now it means flattery.

28. Why Trump’s Fearmongering Is Falling Flat With Voters

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:02:59 -0000

    The State of the Union was full of fearmongering. That strategy isn’t working with voters anymore — and Donald Trump is handing Democrats a gift.

29. An Update: Did a Brooklyn Couple Kill a Neighbor’s Trees for a Better View in Maine?

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:07:29 -0000

    On Friday, the state approved a settlement that included a $3,000 fine but no acknowledgment of guilt for a tree poisoning that riled people in scenic Rockport, Maine.

30. Judge Approves $345 Million Verdict Against Greenpeace in Dakota Access Pipeline Suit

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:36:50 -0000

    Greenpeace has said the verdict could bankrupt it. The lawsuit was over the group’s role in protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

31. F.B.I. Raids Los Angeles School Superintendent Over Ties to A.I. Company

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:59:59 -0000

    Board members are holding emergency meetings as federal investigators look into dealings Alberto Carvalho, the Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent, had with a defunct A.I. company.

32. Iris Cantor, Philanthropist and Art Collector, Dies at 95

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:55:23 -0000

    She and her husband, the financier B. Gerald Cantor, amassed one of the largest private collections of Rodin artworks, donating much of it to museums around the world.

33. 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.

34. 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.

35. 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.

36. 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?

37. The Trial of Gisèle Pelicot’s Rapists United France and Fractured Her Family

    Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    After fifty-one men were convicted, Pelicot became a feminist hero. But additional accusations left her children struggling to accept her new role.

38. 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.

39. 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?

40. 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.

41. 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.

42. 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.

43. 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.

44. 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.

45. The Woman Behind Japan’s Rightward Shift

    Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:22:11 -0000

    How Sanae Takaichi, the country’s first female Prime Minister, won big in last weekend’s election.

46. 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.

47. 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.

48. 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.

49. How the University Replaced the Church as the Home of Liberal Morality

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

    As progressive Americans have become more secular, the academy has become their primary moral training ground. The results have not been good.

50. 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.

51. 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?

52. 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.

53. 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.

54. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s Life in Pictures

    Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Following his arrest last week, Andrew spent his first birthday as a commoner in circumstances as degraded as earlier celebrations had been grand.

55. The E.P.A. Rescinds a Landmark Finding

    Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    But it’s not game over for future climate action—and understanding why allows for a more nuanced picture of where the fight actually stands now.

56. The Chaos of an ICE Detention

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    When Manuela’s husband texted her that he’d been apprehended on the street, her life in New York instantly capsized.

57. Zohran Mamdani, the Everywhere Mayor

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    On your phone, on the street, on Taxi TV—you’ve been seeing New York’s new leader wherever you turn, whether you want to or not.