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1. Trump Leans on Congress to Address His False Claims of Voter Fraud

   Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:45:36 -0000

   The president used his State of the Union speech to call for action on election security legislation, pressuring the G.O.P. to push it through over Democratic opposition.

2. Why Democratic Congresswomen Wore White to Trump’s State of the Union Again

   Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:51:07 -0000

   It’s not the first time some Democratic women have displayed unity by wearing the same color, but this time it was in part to signal opposition to the SAVE America Act.

3. Pentagon Gives Anthropic an Ultimatum Over the Company’s A.I. Model

   Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:08:07 -0000

   Anthropic insists on limits on how its technology is used and could be labeled a supply chain risk if it fails to accept the military’s demands.

4. House Narrowly Rejects Air Safety Bill After Pentagon Opposition

   Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:53:57 -0000

   A move to swiftly pass the bill failed by a single vote. It would have required aircraft to carry technology that officials said might have prevented a midair collision near Washington last year.

5. Mexico Is Caught Between Trump and the Cartels

   Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:46:24 -0000

   President Trump has demanded President Claudia Sheinbaum confront the cartels. The killing of El Mencho suggests it might be working — but could come at a cost.

6. What to Know About the Cartels Operating in Mexico

   Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:20:16 -0000

   Other criminal groups in Mexico may try to take advantage of the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho, who ran the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

7. Is It Safe to Travel to Mexico Right Now, Given the Cartel Violence?

   Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:19:52 -0000

   A wave of unrest after the killing of a cartel leader has rattled tourists in Mexico, prompting travelers to reconsider their plans. Here’s what to know.

8. Huge Snowball Fight in New York Escalates After Police Arrive

   Wed, 25 Feb 2026 01:45:13 -0000

   Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said officers had been attacked at Washington Square Park. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the episode looked like a snowball fight, not a crime.

9. Providence, R.I. Digs Out From Three Feet of Snow

   Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:23:44 -0000

   A day after the city got a record-breaking amount of snow, some residents clung to the magic. Others were gearing up for endless shoveling.

10. Blizzard Causes Major Airport Delays and Cancellations: What Travelers Should Know

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:34:24 -0000

    As major hubs in the Northeast dig out from up to three feet of snow, it could be days before some travelers get moving. Here’s where things stand.

11. Court Rules Against Justice Dept. Search of Reporter’s Computers

    Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:29:40 -0000

    The judge said the court itself would search the devices, which were seized from a Washington Post reporter’s home last month.

12. Kash Patel’s Olympics Trip Left Plenty of Time for Leisure, Schedule Shows

    Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:16:29 -0000

    An itinerary for Mr. Patel’s trip provides more granular detail, including long segments of personal time that suggest he was not immensely oversubscribed by official duties.

13. D.O.J. Sues U.C.L.A. After It Refused to Pay $1 Billion Fine

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:27:21 -0000

    The Trump administration accused the university’s Los Angeles campus of not doing enough to curb antisemitism, months after the government tried to cut research money and demanded more than $1 billion.

14. Federal Judiciary Asks Congress to Give Over Control of Courthouses

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:19:52 -0000

    In a letter to lawmakers, the courts’ policymaking body claimed that the General Services Administration, part of the executive branch, had been slow to make crucial repairs.

15. How Jeffrey Epstein Ingratiated Himself With Top Microsoft Executives

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:58:44 -0000

    For more than two decades, the convicted sex offender developed a network at the tech giant, making him privy to succession discussions and other business.

16. After Being Shoved in Front of a Train, He Has Returned to the Subway

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:00:54 -0000

    Joseph Lynskey was determined to overcome his fear and reclaim his life as a New Yorker who enjoys the city in full. On Tuesday, he filed a lawsuit against the city and the M.T.A.

17. How the Flood Fractured the Tightknit Camp Mystic Community

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:43:21 -0000

    The camp has been the foundation of an invisible network of status and power in Texas. Now, following the flood, that social web is beginning to fray.

18. Savannah Guthrie Offers $1 Million for Tip Leading to Mother’s Return

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:54:01 -0000

    In a new video, the “Today” host acknowledged that her 84-year-old mother may already be dead, but said the family was holding out hope for a miracle.

19. BAFTAs 2026 Outburst: What Tourette’s Tics Feel Like

    Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:43:42 -0000

    Verbal or physical tics can be a daily struggle. So can dealing with the hurt they may cause.

20. Ukraine Battlefield Dead Could Reach 500,000 in Fifth Year, Estimates Suggest

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:42:26 -0000

    Russia has lost as many as 325,000 troops, according to some estimates, with more than 200,000 deaths verified by researchers.

21. John Roberts Is Losing Patience With Trump

    Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:13:01 -0000

    How to read the gratuitous paragraph in the chief justice’s tariff opinion.

22. Trump’s New Tariffs Are Illegal Too

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:24:10 -0000

    Just another attempt to ignore the law and dare the courts to step in.

23. Paramount Raises Its Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

    Wed, 25 Feb 2026 01:44:48 -0000

    Warner Bros. Discovery said Paramount’s new offer of $31 a share could lead to a “superior proposal” to the deal it signed with Netflix.

24. Judge Dismisses Minnesota Gun Case as Prosecutors Struggle With Resignations

    Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:31:38 -0000

    A judge took the unusual step of dropping the case over a speedy trial violation by the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota, which has been flooded with immigration-related cases.

25. Éliane Radigue, Composer of Time, Silence and Space, Dies at 94

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:40:14 -0000

    Her Tibetan Buddhist spiritual practice and her experiments with synthesizers came together in vast, slow-moving works that drew wide acclaim.

26. Mr. Clean, the Bald, Broad-Shouldered Cleaning Mascot, Retires

    Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:44:03 -0000

    The character became the face of a household cleaner in 1958. It’s not clear what the brand plans for its next mascot.

27. 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.

28. 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.

29. 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.

30. 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?

31. 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.

32. 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.

33. 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.

34. 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.

35. 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.

36. 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.

37. 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.

38. 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.

39. 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.

40. 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.

41. 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.

42. 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.

43. 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.

44. 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.

45. 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.

46. 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.

47. The New Yorker Wins Two Polk Awards for 2025 Reporting

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:05:00 -0000

    The staff writer Jon Lee Anderson is honored for chronicling Congo’s devastating war, while Andy Kroll is recognized for a profile of the Trump official Russell Vought.

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. 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.

51. 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.