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  1. With ‘Tremendous’ Deals at Stake, Trump Is Bringing Russia in From the Cold

    Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:15:17 -0000

    Since President Trump took office more than a year ago, the Kremlin has dangled possible investments in front of the famously transactional leader. The message is starting to resonate with investors.
  2. As Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why

    Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:51:33 -0000

    Rarely in modern times has the United States prepared to conduct a major act of war with so little explanation or public debate.
  3. MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump: ‘Women Feel Like They Were Lied To’

    Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:53:02 -0000

    President Trump’s executive order aimed at spurring production of a pesticide has infuriated leaders of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA movement.
  4. Former Prince Andrew’s Arrest Casts Shadow Over UK Monarchy

    Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:51:11 -0000

    The arrest of the former prince could shake public confidence in the monarchy.
  5. A British police force that serves as royal protectors arrested a former prince.

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:00:05 -0000

    Windsor Castle on Thursday. Day to day, officers from the Thames Valley Police provide armed teams and mounted officers to guard the castle.
  6. Labor Secretary’s Husband Barred From Department Premises After Reports of Sexual Assaults

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:05:16 -0000

    At least two female staff members said Dr. Shawn DeRemer had touched them inappropriately at the agency in Washington.
  7. Two Sisters Died in Tahoe Area Avalanche During Trek With Friends

    Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:30:07 -0000

    Families and friends of the women, many from the Bay Area, confirmed their identities. The women went on regular trips to the Tahoe region and were experienced skiers, the families said.
  8. Another Storm Complicates Efforts to Recover Victims of Tahoe Avalanche

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:52:23 -0000

    The sheriff’s office in Nevada County, Calif., said a storm that moved through early Thursday has slowed their work.
  9. Warming Climate Can Increase Avalanche Risk, Studies Show

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:36:45 -0000

    Research has pointed to the dangers of heavier and wetter snowfall, even as the number of snowy days decreases overall in California’s Sierra Nevada.
  10. Trump’s Board of Peace Promises Billions for Gaza, With Few Details

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:04:59 -0000

    At the inaugural meeting of his new organization, President Trump also endorsed a divisive foreign leader and heard an attack on his former prosecutor, Jack Smith.
  11. With a Golden Gavel and a Threat to Iran, Trump Launches His Board of Peace

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:32:04 -0000

    The first gathering of President Trump’s alternative to the United Nations is a manifestation of a Trump World Order.
  12. Eric Dane, McSteamy on ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ Dies at 53 After Battling ALS

    Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:50:18 -0000

    His breakout role came in 2006 as the handsome Dr. Mark Sloan, nicknamed McSteamy, the head of plastic surgery at a Seattle hospital. He died 10 months after announcing his A.L.S. diagnosis.
  13. Venezuela Passes Amnesty Bill Denounced by Some as ‘Unjust’

    Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:01:23 -0000

    The bill may bring the release of hundreds of political prisoners. But many critics say the legislation, passed after major pressure from the Trump administration, raises concerns.
  14. Why Is Trump Dumping East Wing Rubble in a Public Park?

    Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:04:25 -0000

    The East Potomac Golf Links is a municipal course that has been a fixture in Washington for decades. President Trump is turning it into something else.
  15. A Press Freedom Case in Peril, From a Lawyer Who Helped Write It

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

    Alan Dershowitz was present at the creation of New York Times v. Sullivan. Now he is asking the Supreme Court to revise or destroy it.
  16. How Did Draco Malfoy Get Mixed Up With Lunar New Year?

    Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:27:20 -0000

    It all comes down to a love of wordplay.
  17. Their Transgender Child’s Health Care Had Ended. What Now?

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:57:50 -0000

    In many ways, the parents whose adolescents had been receiving treatment at NYU Langone Health had been expecting this call. Still, they were stunned.
  18. Some Reese’s Treats Drop the Milk Chocolate. Mr. Reese Disapproves.

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:28:30 -0000

    With cocoa prices high, Hershey’s has changed some of its candy recipes. The grandson of the man who invented of the original Peanut Butter Cup said he was “embarrassed.”
  19. A Lonely Baby Monkey Wins Hearts, and Even a Few Friends

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:44:46 -0000

    Legions of fans from around the world have been cheering on Punch, a 7-month-old macaque who had been struggling to socialize at a zoo outside Tokyo.
  20. Here’s What I Just Figured Out About the Way Trump Talks

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:23:02 -0000

    Why just tell a story when you can put on a skit?
  21. Our Favorite, Most Outrageous and Most Unexpected Moments of the Games

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:21:09 -0000

    Three writers and an Olympic medalist on the grit and grace of the winter games.
  22. The Former Prince Andrew Is Arrested

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:58:23 -0000

    Also, Trump hints at the possibility of military action in Iran. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
  23. Doing Your Taxes? We Want to Hear From You.

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:15:10 -0000

    The New York Times is looking to speak to Americans about how the most recent tax cuts are affecting their pocketbooks.
  24. Police Investigate ICE Arrest of a Man Who Suffered Severe Head Injuries

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:36:05 -0000

    The police in St. Paul, Minn., are investigating an arrest last month during the immigration crackdown. The man has said he was beaten by agents. ICE asserted that he ran into a wall.
  25. Investigators Blame NASA and Boeing for Starliner Failures

    Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:28:24 -0000

    Technical and oversight problems left two astronauts aboard the International Space Station for months longer than had been expected.
  26. Blue Owl Capital Sets Off New Fears About the Private Credit Industry

    Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:31:34 -0000

    The lender’s announcement that investors will no longer be able to ask for a set amount of money back from its funds prompted worries about the private credit industry.
  27. Powerful Winds and Wildfires Have the Southern Plains on Edge

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:41:16 -0000

    A combustible mix of weather ingredients has sparked worries about new fires in Oklahoma and Texas.
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. 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?
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. 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.
  36. 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?
  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. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. “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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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.
  47. 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.
  48. 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.
  49. 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.
  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. “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.
  52. Pam Bondi’s Contempt for Congress

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

    The Attorney General treats oversight like roller derby.