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  1. The Epstein Files and the Hidden World of an Unaccountable Elite

    Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:48:48 -0000

    The search continues in the documents for ironclad criminal conduct, but the story of a sexual predator given a free ride by the ruling class has already emerged.
  2. An A.I. Fight at the Pentagon, and Former Prince Andrew Is Arrested Over Epstein Ties

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:38:43 -0000

    Plus, a lifesaving phone feature.
  3. As Trump Weighs Possible Iran Strikes, U.S. Military Moves Into Place

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 01:36:43 -0000

    President Trump has given no indication that he has made a decision about how to proceed, as diplomatic talks continue.
  4. Maps: Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force Near Iran

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:58:53 -0000

    President Trump has not authorized military action in Iran, but the United States has built up its presence in the region in recent weeks. Now it’s sending even more firepower.
  5. Trump Mulls a North American Trade Pact Without Canada

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:02:57 -0000

    U.S. officials are threatening major changes to a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada that could upend the way business is done and leave Canada on the outs.
  6. Europe Worries About Another Trump Blowup, This One on Tech

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:27:06 -0000

    Even as trade tensions between the United States and the European Union seem to calm, officials are concerned that a showdown is brewing over the bloc’s digital rules.
  7. After Avalanche Warnings, a Sierra Nevada Tragedy

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:48:18 -0000

    Eight skiers were killed and one other was presumed dead in the deadliest snow disaster in modern California history. Six were found alive.
  8. Top Concern in Avalanche Recovery Effort Is Now Safety of Searchers

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:06:01 -0000

    Weather and snow conditions will dictate when the bodies of skiers killed in the avalanche near Lake Tahoe can be retrieved from mountain. More snow is expected.
  9. Sugar Bowl Academy Says Multiple Victims Were Tied to Its Ski Resort School

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:58:42 -0000

    Sugar Bowl Academy, a ski-focused private school in the Sierra Nevada, said that multiple people on the fatal trek were connected to its program.
  10. Satellite Feature on iPhone Allowed Skiers to Seek Help After Avalanche

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:57 -0000

    The Emergency SOS feature on iPhones can send texts to emergency responders via satellite when there is no cell tower nearby.
  11. Alysa Liu Is Skating Again, Her Way This Time

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:00:18 -0000

    At 16, out of love with the sport, Liu stepped away. Controlling her career, after years of oversight from her father, was the only way she could return.
  12. In Devastated Gaza, Grandiose Peace Plans Clash With Reality

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:06:56 -0000

    Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed about 600 people since a cease-fire began, according to health officials in the territory. Many displaced Palestinians are still living in tents. And there are some 60 million tons of war debris to be cleared.
  13. The Board of Peace

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:50:32 -0000

    Today we look at President Trump’s new diplomatic initiative.
  14. Where Things Stand on Witkoff and Kushner’s Negotiations Over Iran, Ukraine and Gaza

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:54:28 -0000

    Iran, Ukraine and Gaza are in play as the Trump envoys conduct talks on all of them. But progress in each conflict is scant.
  15. As ICE Buys Up Warehouses, Even Some Trump Voters Say No

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:23:58 -0000

    The agency is ramping up arrests, but local pushback is complicating efforts to expand detention capacity and prevent overcrowding.
  16. How Trump Is Making Sure His Ballroom Plans Sail Through

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:05:00 -0000

    President Trump has installed allies — including his former receptionist — on the boards and commissions tasked with overseeing the project.
  17. Russia Celebrated Him. Now He’s Accused of Having Troops Shoot Themselves.

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:01:07 -0000

    A lieutenant colonel is on trial after being accused of skimming payments for battlefield injuries. He denies the specifics of Russia’s accusation but acknowledges engaging in a payouts scheme.
  18. The Behind the Scenes Search for Compromise on Territory in Ukraine Talks

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:00:25 -0000

    The latest round of talks ended with no indication of progress, but negotiators are bargaining over who will control land in eastern Ukraine if they reach a settlement.
  19. Dueling Protests at South Korean Ex-Leader’s Sentencing Highlight Political Rift

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:31:08 -0000

    As a judge reprimanded former President Yoon Suk Yeol for amplifying political tribalism, demonstrators from warring camps blared slogans outside the courtroom.
  20. What To Know About the Trial of Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s Ousted Leader

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:52:22 -0000

    Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty on Thursday of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of martial law in 2024.
  21. Stock Slide and Slow Sales: What’s Happening in China’s E.V. Market?

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:00:06 -0000

    Investors are selling shares of Chinese E.V. companies, concerned that intensifying competition and shorter production cycles mean the years of easy growth are over.
  22. Ring’s Founder Knows You Hated That Super Bowl Ad

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:04:46 -0000

    Since the commercial aired, Jamie Siminoff has been trying to quell an outcry over privacy concerns with his doorbell cameras.
  23. Money Talks as India Searches for Its Place in Global A.I.

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:29:05 -0000

    Narendra Modi, the prime minister, convened foreign leaders, the richest Silicon Valley companies and thousands of Indian entrepreneurs for a week of deal making.
  24. Defense Department and Anthropic Square Off in Dispute Over A.I. Safety

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:35:17 -0000

    How artificial intelligence will be used in future battlefields is an issue that has turned increasingly political and may put Anthropic in a bind.
  25. After Activist’s Killing, Tensions Erupt Between France’s Far-Right and Far-Left

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:03:56 -0000

    The beating death of Quentin Deranque has quickly become a flashpoint between the far right and far left as France prepares for local elections next month and presidential elections next year.
  26. How Mamdani’s Income and Property Tax Proposals Could Affect New Yorkers

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:55:12 -0000

    Mayor Zohran Mamdani has now proposed two options that called for raising taxes. Here’s a look at each proposal and the rationale and chances for each.
  27. Lively v. Baldoni Tests What Crosses the Line on a ‘Steamy’ Movie Set

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:04:10 -0000

    An affectionate slow dance. References to pornography. What rises to harassment on the set of a movie about a sexual relationship that turns violent?
  28. Who Would Win Gold in the Coward Olympics?

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:50:14 -0000

    There are a lot of potential contestants.
  29. The Best Moments So Far at the Winter Olympics

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:46:13 -0000

    Three writers and an Olympic medalist on the grit and grace of the winter games.
  30. Stephen Colbert Sizes Up R.F.K. Jr.’s Workout With Kid Rock

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:41:03 -0000

    “The Late Show” host called the 90-second video of the two working up a sweat together “pure cinema.”
  31. Bernie Sanders Urges Support of California Billionaire Tax at Los Angeles Rally

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:27:10 -0000

    The senator from Vermont was the only elected leader at the event, which formally kicked off a health care union’s campaign to put the tax proposal on the ballot.
  32. University of British Columbia Professors Sue School Over Political Correctness

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:00:38 -0000

    A group of academics at the University of British Columbia say the school’s D.E.I. policies and practices, which include land acknowledgments, violate a law that requires universities to be “nonpolitical.”
  33. Uber Moves to Enact Stricter Background Checks for Drivers

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:04:54 -0000

    The New York Times revealed in December that the ride-hailing giant approved drivers with many types of criminal convictions, including violent felonies.
  34. Policy Flip-Flops Hurt the British Leader. Then Came a New Political Threat.

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:01:08 -0000

    Already weakened by “U-turns” on his agenda, Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced calls to step down over appointing a close friend of Jeffrey Epstein as U.S. ambassador.
  35. 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.
  36. 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.
  37. 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.
  38. 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?
  39. 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.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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?
  43. Pam Bondi’s Contempt for Congress

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

    The Attorney General treats oversight like roller derby.
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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.
  47. 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.
  48. 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.
  49. 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.
  50. 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.
  51. “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.
  52. 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.
  53. 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.
  54. 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.
  55. 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.
  56. 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.
  57. 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.
  58. “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.
  59. 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.