| U.S. and Iran Resume Nuclear Talks Amid Rising Tensions
- President Trump has called on Iran to reach an immediate accord or else face the threat of a possible U.S. attack.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:33:29 +0000
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| Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84
- An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force who formed a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people. His mission, he said, was “to transform the mind of America.”
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:10:30 +0000
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| Why Are Many New York Apartments Empty? Rent Laws.
- One in 10 buildings with rent-regulated apartments is losing money.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:29 +0000
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| Obama Took On Recession, Health Care and Iraq. What He Didn’t See Coming Was Trump.
- A new set of oral history interviews documents how Barack Obama and his advisers missed the shifting mood of the country that would ultimately replace him with a successor they considered a “con man,” “clown” and “laughingstock.”
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:24 +0000
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| The Expanding Fallout From the Epstein Files, and Jesse Jackson Dies at 84
- Plus, drones at the Olympics.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:14 +0000
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| Jesse Jackson: A Life in Pictures
- The civil rights leader was one of the country’s most influential Black figures.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:12:57 +0000
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| Robert Duvall Seared Himself Into Our Memories Even When He Wasn’t the Star
- In roles as unalike as a neighborhood shut-in, a Corleone consigliere and a hardhearted military man, the actor brought an intensity that never wavered.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:03:23 +0000
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| An M.L.K. Landmark Is Revived at a Tense Moment for Historical Sites
- The Masonic lodge that served as the home base for Dr. King’s activism will soon be open to visitors. It had long been considered endangered.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:03:02 +0000
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| Trump Sought Vast Budget Cuts. Congress Granted Few.
- In a series of deals over the past three months, lawmakers rejected some of the president’s most aggressive attempts to whittle down the government.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:03:00 +0000
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| Ukraine and Russia Hold New Round of Peace Talks, but Expectations Are Low
- Both sides described previous U.S.-mediated negotiations as productive, although they did not appear to address sticking points like territory and security guarantees.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:12:39 +0000
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| New Jersey Commuters Face Month of Misery as Service to Manhattan Slashed
- NJ Transit suggested that commuters should work from home for the next month, as Amtrak moves train traffic to a new bridge, severely reducing service into Manhattan.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:00:24 +0000
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| New Sign at Bridge to Canada Aims to Keep Immigrant Drivers Out of Trap
- The recent detention of a visiting research scientist has renewed attention on a confusing exit ramp in Buffalo that sends drivers across the border.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:00:20 +0000
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| 2 Strikes in 3 Years: N.Y.C. Nurses Awaken as a Major Labor Voice
- But a rift has emerged among the union’s leaders as workers at four hospitals are back on the job, while a walkout persists at a fifth hospital.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:00:18 +0000
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| Tom Pritzker, Hyatt Heir, Steps Down as Executive Chairman Over Links to Epstein
- The member of a prominent and wealthy family, Mr. Pritzker was in regular contact with the financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:59:27 +0000
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| Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS
- “And because my network clearly doesn’t want us to talk about this, let’s talk about this,” Stephen Colbert said after CBS canceled a Texas congressman’s appearance on Monday’s “Late Show.”
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:46:58 +0000
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| Memorials for Iran’s Slain Protesters Wil Test of State Crackdown
- Ceremonies commemorating the 40 days after protesters were killed are planned this week, challenging the authorities’ ability to restrain them.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:01:28 +0000
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| A Rio Carnival Party That Goes On and On
- The Boi Tolo, one of the city’s most iconic street parties, has come to represent the glittery, gritty grass-roots celebration far from the glamour of the official parades.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:01:20 +0000
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| Questions Swirl Around Russian Figure Skater in Her Olympic Debut
- Adeliia Petrosian, 18, has the résumé of a medal contender — and ties to coaches and a skater who were at the center of a doping scandal at the last Winter Games.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:01:07 +0000
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| LA Mayor Karen Bass Says Casey Wasserman, 2028 Olympics Chairman, Should Resign
- The chairman, Casey Wasserman, has faced criticism ever since his name surfaced in the Epstein files. Mayor Karen Bass is the latest official to call on him to step down.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 04:34:07 +0000
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| 2 Killed in Shooting at High School Hockey Game in Rhode Island
- The shooter was also dead, apparently by a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the authorities said. The shooting, which the police described as a “targeted event,” happened at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 04:07:56 +0000
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