| Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Covering Secretive U.S. Deportations
- An Associated Press reporter was hit and held with three other journalists and a lawyer, two detainees said, while at a center for migrants secretively deported from the United States.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:07:36 +0000
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| After Activist’s Killing, Tensions Erupt Between France’s Far-Right and Far-Left
- 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.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:03:56 +0000
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| Kansas, Idaho, Utah, Oklahoma in New Push to Restrict Transgender Rights
- In states that once focused mainly on health care and sports for transgender minors, debates now revolve around the validity of transgender identity.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:03:45 +0000
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| Workplace Inspections by OSHA Dropped Over a Six-Month Period of 2025
- Labor advocates worry that the Trump administration is relaxing oversight of companies and increasing the potential for serious injuries and deaths.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:53:47 +0000
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| Mark Zuckerberg Takes the Stand in Social Media Addiction Trial
- Meta’s chief executive said users spent a lot of time on Instagram because of its value, as he was grilled about child safety issues in front of a jury.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:14:06 +0000
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| Leslie Wexner Says Epstein ‘Conned’ Him, but Democrats Are Skeptical
- House Republicans skipped a deposition with Leslie Wexner, the retail billionaire, and Democrats said his answers were not credible.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:12:35 +0000
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| Administration Targets Noncitizen Voting, Despite Finding It Rare
- The intensified push is part of an extraordinary all-fronts effort to insert federal law enforcement into the machinery of American elections ahead of the midterms.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:19:10 +0000
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| Colorado Democrats Push to Rip Up 2028 House Map for an Extra Edge
- A proposed ballot measure to give Democrats more seats for the 2028 and 2030 elections signals that the nation’s gerrymandering fight is likely to persist for years.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:01:43 +0000
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| Kennedy’s MAHA Coalition Is a Mess
- A political movement cannot survive on spite alone.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:29:56 +0000
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| Mamdani to Reinstitute Homeless Encampment Sweeps
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani will place the Department of Homeless Services in charge of the sweeps, replacing the Police Department as leader of the interagency efforts.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:28:30 +0000
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| In Guthrie Mystery, Rampant Speculation Is Like ‘Salt on the Open Wound’
- True crime obsessives, internet theorizers and livestreamers are complicating the investigation of the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of the “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:27:38 +0000
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| How Microbes Got Their Crawl
- In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:15:43 +0000
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| Meta Begins $65 Million Election Push to Advance A.I. Agenda
- Meta’s biggest election investment aims to prevent state legislation that it fears could inhibit artificial intelligence development. Its spending starts this week in Texas and Illinois.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:02:28 +0000
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| What Do A.I. Chatbots Discuss Among Themselves? We Sent One to Find Out.
- We interviewed our bot about what it learned on Moltbook, the A.I.-only social network.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:20:50 +0000
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| Can Love Be Addictive? Many Say Yes — and It’s Changing Our Idea of Romance.
- Poems and songs say love should be world-shattering. The logic of love addiction suggests that it shouldn’t.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:02:41 +0000
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| A Case Against 6 Democrats Lacked Urgency. Then Came a Swift Bid for an Indictment.
- Prosecutors have been repeatedly caught between the president’s insistence that they undertake weak or baseless cases and the necessity of having to go to court.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:44:09 +0000
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| One Man Stole $660 Million. He’ll Never Pay It Back.
- Ordinary citizens have a range of legal tools to hold the rich and politically connected accountable.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:29:02 +0000
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| Elon Musk’s xAI Gets $3 Billion Investment From Saudi-Backed A.I. Firm
- Humain, which was created by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last year, said it made the investment just before xAI was acquired by SpaceX, Mr. Musk’s rocket company.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:35:12 +0000
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| Ethan Hawke on ‘Blue Moon,’ ‘Reality Bites’ and the Lessons He’s Learned
- A best actor Oscar contender for “Blue Moon,” the star reflects on turbulent times in Hollywood and the notion of selling out: “I think about it constantly.”
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:03:34 +0000
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| With a New Oscar on the Line, How Do You Judge Casting?
- Contenders say the criteria for judging the category can vary from, say, the number of newcomers to the seamlessness of the ensemble.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:00:59 +0000
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