| 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 20:28:42 +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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| 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 20:27:29 +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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| N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up
- Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:15:21 +0000
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| Administration Increases Scrutiny of Noncitizen Voting, Pursuing a Trump Claim
- The move 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 20:14:10 +0000
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| Fed Minutes Show No Rush to Restart Rate Cuts
- Barring a rapid deterioration in the labor market or a significant cooling of inflation, the Federal Reserve appears poised for an extended hold.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:12:02 +0000
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| F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine
- Moderna held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:59:14 +0000
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| E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Mercury Rules for Coal Plants, Documents Show
- Senior officials at the Environmental Protection Agency are expected to announce the move on Friday, according to people briefed on the matter.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:41:45 +0000
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| What You Need to Know About Avalanche Safety in the Backcountry
- Advance knowledge of current conditions and courses on avalanche safety are essential tools.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:38:06 +0000
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| Marco Rubio Is Failing Western Civ
- The Declaration of Independence’s powerful vision of equality stands as a chief obstacle to the MAGA right’s effort to consummate its vision of domination.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:35:45 +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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| 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 17:34:10 +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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| E.P.A. Faces First Lawsuit Over Its Killing of Major Climate Rule
- Environmental and health groups sued the E.P.A. over its elimination of the endangerment finding. The matter is likely to end up before the Supreme Court.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:28:33 +0000
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| Botswana’s ‘Corn Lady’ Finds Fame With Food Stands
- Tshephiso Marumo has had success selling traditional village food in Botswana. But as she has risen, she has become more outspoken, inviting backlash.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:23:54 +0000
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| The Social Media Addiction Trials: What to Know
- Landmark trials will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:10:57 +0000
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