| U.S. Imports Grew in 2025, as Trump’s Tariffs Reshuffled Global Trade
- Data released Thursday by the Census Bureau showed the overall trade deficit with the world narrowed, the result of an expanding trade surplus in services. The trade deficit in goods was the highest on record.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:49:30 +0000
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| Our Favorite, Most Outrageous and Most Unexpected Moments of the Games
- Three writers and an Olympic medalist on the grit and grace of the winter games.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:34:35 +0000
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| Gaza’s Board of Peace: What to Know
- President Trump’s new organization was established to oversee a Gaza cease-fire but has expanded its mandate. Critics say it could undermine the United Nations.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:03:25 +0000
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| Trump Mulls a North American Trade Pact Without Canada
- 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.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:58:00 +0000
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| A Swiss Survivor on What It’s Like to Be Caught in an Avalanche
- Heinz Mueller was buried under 30 feet of snow in the Swiss Alps in 1993 but made it out alive. “It’s panic,” he says.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:49:31 +0000
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| Assault on Sudanese City Bore ‘Hallmarks of Genocide,’ U.N. Finds
- A paramilitary group in Sudan’s civil war “acted with genocidal intent” in a monthslong siege of El Fasher, according to human rights experts.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:38:11 +0000
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| Sugar Bowl Academy Says Multiple Victims Were Tied to Its Ski Resort School
- Many of the people on the fatal trek had ties to a ski-focused private school, Sugar Bowl Academy, in the Sierra Nevada.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:16:42 +0000
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| An A.I. Fight at the Pentagon, and Former Prince Andrew Is Arrested Over Epstein Ties
- Plus, a lifesaving phone feature.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:06:16 +0000
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| After Avalanche Warnings, a Sierra Nevada Tragedy
- Eight skiers were killed and one other was presumed dead in the deadliest snow disaster in modern California history. Six were found alive.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:48:18 +0000
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| Where Things Stand on Witkoff and Kushner’s Negotiations Over Iran, Ukraine and Gaza
- Iran, Ukraine and Gaza are in play as the Trump envoys conduct talks on all of them. But progress in each conflict is scant.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:54:28 +0000
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| Who Would Win Gold in the Coward Olympics?
- There are a lot of potential contestants.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:50:14 +0000
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| Dueling Protests at South Korean Ex-Leader’s Sentencing Highlight Political Rift
- As a judge reprimanded former President Yoon Suk Yeol for amplifying political tribalism, demonstrators from warring camps blared slogans outside the courtroom.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:31:09 +0000
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| The Board of Peace
- Today we look at President Trump’s new diplomatic initiative.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:50:32 +0000
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| Europe Worries About Another Trump Blowup, This One on Tech
- 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.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:27:07 +0000
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| In Devastated Gaza, Grandiose Peace Plans Clash With Reality
- 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.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:06:56 +0000
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| In Lake Tahoe Avalanche Recovery, the Safety of Searchers Is Top Concern
- 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.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:06:01 +0000
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| How Trump Is Making Sure His Ballroom Plans Sail Through
- President Trump has installed allies — including his former receptionist — on the boards and commissions tasked with overseeing the project.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:05:01 +0000
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| Uber Moves to Enact Stricter Background Checks for Drivers
- The New York Times revealed in December that the ride-hailing giant approved drivers with many types of criminal convictions, including violent felonies.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:04:54 +0000
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| Ring’s Founder Knows You Hated That Super Bowl Ad
- Since the commercial aired, Jamie Siminoff has been trying to quell an outcry over privacy concerns with his doorbell cameras.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:04:46 +0000
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| Lively v. Baldoni Tests What Crosses the Line on a ‘Steamy’ Movie Set
- An affectionate slow dance. References to pornography. What rises to harassment on the set of a movie about a sexual relationship that turns violent?
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:04:11 +0000
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