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  1. Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 03:12:44 -0000

    President Trump’s most trusted envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are at the center of the Iran and Ukraine negotiations.
  2. U.S. and Iran Make ‘Good Progress’ in Geneva Talks, Foreign Minister Says

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:18:51 -0000

    The Iranian minister, Abbas Araghchi, said both sides had agreed on a “set of guiding principles.” President Trump has called on Iran to make an immediate accord or face a possible U.S. attack.
  3. Talks on Russia-Ukraine War Enter 2nd Day in Geneva

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:01:34 -0000

    The talks in Geneva, Switzerland, were expected to focus on Ukrainian-held territory in the east that Russia wants to control as the price of peace. Kyiv has said that demand is a nonstarter.
  4. Mamdani Threatens 9.5% Property Tax Increase if Wealth Tax Is Not Passed

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 03:04:35 -0000

    Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his proposal to raise New York City property taxes was a “last resort” to close a budget gap.
  5. Mamdani Ushers in a New Tradition: Ramadan in City Hall

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:20:38 -0000

    Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s first Muslim mayor, will observe Ramadan as he runs the nation’s largest city, blending his faith into his public life.
  6. Colbert Slams Trump Administration After CBS Pulls Talarico Interview

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:12:32 -0000

    Stephen Colbert said he had to drop an interview with James Talarico from his Monday broadcast because of new F.C.C. guidance that targeted political interviews on late-night shows.
  7. Jesse Jackson’s Death Arrives at a Crucial Moment for Black Political Power

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:21:50 -0000

    There are more Black senators than ever before, but a major Supreme Court ruling could reduce Black representation in the House.
  8. How a Stray Quote of Jesse Jackson’s Led to a Rupture Between Black and Jewish Voters

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:47:23 -0000

    The candidate’s reference to New York as “Hymietown” helped tank his 1984 presidential campaign and eroded a longstanding alliance.
  9. Jackson’s ‘Keep Hope Alive’ Speech in 1988 Was a Call for Social Justice and Unity

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:37:15 -0000

    Though he didn’t win the Democratic nomination for president in either year, Jesse Jackson’s moving speeches at the conventions called on the party to care more about the marginalized.
  10. Jesse Jackson, Charismatic Champion of Civil Rights, Dies at 84

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:10:32 -0000

    An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force, forming a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people and seeking the presidency. His mission, he said, was “to transform the mind of America.”
  11. 10 Skiers Missing in Avalanche as Storms Slam California

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 03:04:15 -0000

    Six people in a group of 16 survived the avalanche, the authorities said. The conditions after dark were hampering search efforts.
  12. 4 Dead in Colorado Crash as Strong Winds Kick Up Wildfire Warnings

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:07:07 -0000

    High winds were fueling the risk of wildfires across the Southwest and the Plains, and an Oklahoma town faced a mandatory evacuation. Officials said the weather had caused a deadly pileup in Colorado.
  13. The Sleepy Market for Japanese Government Bonds Is Now a ‘Battlefield’

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:00:07 -0000

    Trading of Japanese government bonds, long considered moribund, is roaring back to life as fears of the country’s debt have sent yields surging.
  14. Trump Hails Japan’s First Batch of U.S. Investments

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:33:24 -0000

    The deals, totaling $36 billion, were the first step in a $550 billion investment pledge aimed at securing tariff relief and sustaining U.S. relations.
  15. White House Shrugs Off Lutnick’s Epstein Ties

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:32:13 -0000

    Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged traveling to Jeffrey Epstein’s island and meeting him on another occasion.
  16. A Road Trip from Kandahar to Kabul on Highway 1 in Afghanistan

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:00:21 -0000

    Life and business are back along a road once defined by war damage. But even with improved security, Afghans are desperate for jobs and development.
  17. Daniel Radcliffe on Returning to Broadway in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:02:21 -0000

    The Tony winner returns to the stage in “Every Brilliant Thing,” an interactive monologue with a message of hope “that might be vital for somebody to hear.”
  18. Alberto Tomba Was an ’80s Icon. The Olympics Have Brought Him Back.

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:01:09 -0000

    Nicknamed “Tomba la Bomba,” the Italian skier was a global superstar before he drifted from the limelight. Decades later, the Winter Games have given him a new platform.
  19. California Wealth Tax Opponents Intensify Efforts Before Bernie Sanders Visit

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:49:28 -0000

    The opponents’ latest moves include online ads tied to Gov. Gavin Newsom, a crypto-related push to raise money and competing ballot measures.
  20. Potomac Sewage Spill Becomes Ecological Disaster and Political Fight

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:59:58 -0000

    A D.C. utility had been working for weeks to repair a collapsed sewer line when the president blamed Maryland’s governor for the contamination on Monday.
  21. Height Surgery for Men Can Add Inches But Has Risks

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:01:12 -0000

    Limb-lengthening can add inches to a person’s stature. But its risks have made it controversial.
  22. Boneless Wings Are Still Wings, Judge Rules

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:53:51 -0000

    A Chicago man filed a lawsuit in 2023 against Buffalo Wild Wings, arguing that it had engaged in false advertising of its boneless wings. A judge said the claim “has no meat on its bones.”
  23. Netanyahu Plays Trump and American Jews for Fools — Again

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:55:32 -0000

    Netanyahu has gotten Trump to focus on Iran and ignore the destructive things Bibi is doing in Gaza, in the West Bank and inside Israel.
  24. What the American Right Wants From Europe

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:00:10 -0000

    The tensions in Marco Rubio’s trans-Atlantic vision.
  25. Trump Officials Hold High-Stakes Talks in Geneva

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:12:22 -0000

    Also, the Epstein emails have rocked several industries. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
  26. Are You a New Yorker With a Unique Parking Situation? We Want to Hear It.

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:21:23 -0000

    We want to hear from New Yorkers who rent driveways or have surprising parking garage arrangements.
  27. Manhattan Hospital Ends Medical Treatment for Transgender Youth

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 04:05:03 -0000

    NYU Langone Health cited the “current regulatory environment” in its decision to discontinue its gender medicine program for minors.
  28. It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans. This Year, the Party Might Be a Bit Greener.

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:00:06 -0000

    Carnival can generate more than 1,000 tons of trash every year. A coalition of nonprofit groups, city officials and scientists has a plan to clean it up.
  29. Shia LaBeouf Charged With Battery in New Orleans

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:45:00 -0000

    The actor, known for his roles in “Transformers” and “Megalopolis,” was arrested early Tuesday after reportedly assaulting two people, the authorities said.
  30. Peru Votes to Impeach President José Jerí

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:41:02 -0000

    Peru’s Congress voted to impeach President José Jerí, four months after he replaced Dina Boluarte, who had also been removed from the presidency.
  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. 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.
  33. Can Ozempic Cure Addiction?

    Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    GLP-1 drugs, which have helped some people curb drug and alcohol use, may unlock a pathway to moderation.
  34. The Babies Kept in a Mysterious Los Angeles Mansion

    Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    A wealthy couple obtained dozens of children through surrogates. Did they want a family, or something else?
  35. What Is Claude? Anthropic Doesn’t Know, Either

    Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Researchers at the company are trying to understand their A.I. system’s mind—examining its neurons, running it through psychology experiments, and putting it on the therapy couch.
  36. Presidents’ Days: From Obama to Trump

    Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The official oral history of the Obama White House is a stark and extensive reminder of the values and the principles that are being trampled.
  37. The Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

    Sat, 14 Feb 2026 02:09:16 -0000

    The search for the “Today” show host’s mother, nearing its second week, has transfixed the public in Arizona and beyond.
  38. Gifted and Talented in Mamdani’s New York

    Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:59:37 -0000

    Four mayors in a row have inflamed the debate over gifted-and-talented programs. Why does G. & T. stir such strong emotions?
  39. Pam Bondi’s Contempt for Congress

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:28:38 -0000

    The Attorney General treats oversight like roller derby.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. Is ICE Leading Us Into a Constitutional Crisis?

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:48:28 -0000

    A look at the agency’s astonishing record of defying court orders, and what the judiciary might do to respond.
  43. Do Federal Officials Really Have “Absolute Immunity”?

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:03:11 -0000

    After killings by ICE and Border Patrol in Minneapolis, a legal expert discusses how agents might be held to account by local authorities.
  44. 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.
  45. The Jeffrey Epstein Files Are Peter Mandelson’s Final Disgrace

    Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The Labour politician and strategist was a great survivor. Then came revelations that he passed sensitive government information to Epstein during the financial crisis.
  46. Alysa Liu Comes of Age

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

    The figure skater retired in 2022, at sixteen years old. Now she’s back at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a newfound confidence and sense of control—in her skating and in her life.
  47. “McMindfulness” and the Fate of Spirituality Under Capitalism

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

    Thich Nhat Hanh saw mindfulness as a way to understand the “interbeing” between all forms of life, but its social dimension has been largely forgotten.
  48. Remembering the Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:10:39 -0000

    In nearly sixty years of nonfiction filmmaking, Wiseman passionately probed the nodal points of political and social power and connected them in a cinematic universe of his own.
  49. How Legal Immigration Became a Deportation Trap

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

    Under Trump, the Homeland Security agency responsible for processing visas and green cards has become a site for easy arrests.
  50. What the Royal Family’s Links to Slavery Mean in the Age of Epstein

    Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Just as the former Prince Andrew will always be royal, so will the trafficking of African people.
  51. The Epstein Files Reveal What Trump Knew

    Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    A newly released F.B.I. report shows that Donald Trump contacted the police about Epstein’s crimes as early as 2006. The Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown discusses the revelations.
  52. “If We Don’t Have Free Speech, Then We Just Don’t Have a Free Country”

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:57:31 -0000

    Donald Trump’s attempt to criminalize political expression is crossing a line that’s held since 1798.
  53. Even the Hospitals Aren’t Safe in Iran

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

    As the regime imposes a forced forgetting of the massacres in January, it has begun targeting not only wounded protesters but medical workers, who have borne witness to some of the worst atrocities.
  54. Ben Shapiro Is Waging Battle Inside the MAGA Movement

    Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The conservative commentator on the antisemitism in MAGA media and why he condemns President Trump as corrupt yet sticks with him.
  55. Jeffrey Epstein’s Bonfire of the Élites

    Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    His correspondence illuminates a rarefied world in which money can seemingly buy—or buy off—virtually anything, and ethical qualms are for the weak-minded.