| We Didn’t Ask for This Internet
- Cory Doctorow and Tim Wu explain why the internet failed to live up to its early promise.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:15:57 +0000
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| Trump Deletes Racist Video Portraying the Obamas as Apes
- The White House press secretary had dismissed criticism of the clip’s racist content as “fake outrage.” But later Friday, the clip disappeared from the president’s social media feed.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:58:55 +0000
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| A Trump Deal With Iran May Hinge on the Number Zero
- Can the two sides get past Iran’s claim that it has a “right” to enrich uranium?
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:52:38 +0000
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| N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Found Guilty in Death of Bronx Man He Threw Cooler At
- The officer, Erik Duran, was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter for throwing a cooler at a man on a motorbike.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:41:21 +0000
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| Bard College President Leon Botstein Was Close With Jeffrey Epstein
- Bard College’s president, Leon Botstein, said his school needed cash. But a rare watch and a Caribbean visit show how his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein sometimes veered into the personal.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:27:15 +0000
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| Paul Weiss Partners Turned on Brad Karp After Learning Extent of His Epstein Ties
- Mr. Karp resigned as chairman of the elite law firm after senior partners met to decide his future.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:07:59 +0000
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| Nancy Guthrie’s Abduction Set Off a Storm. This Sheriff Is Riding It Out.
- Sheriff Chris Nanos is surrounded by chaos but is trying to keep his cool as the search for a celebrity news anchor’s mother grinds on.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:07:02 +0000
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| Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance Rekindles Kidnapping Fears
- High-profile abductions, like those of Patty Hearst and J. Paul Getty III, have captured the nation’s attention, but experts say kidnappings by strangers are exceedingly rare.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:02:33 +0000
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| A Pro-Israel Group’s Move Backfires as Gaza Tensions Flare in Midterms
- A surprising twist in a New Jersey primary race showed how questions about Israel continue to roil American politics in unpredictable ways.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:32:32 +0000
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| As Olympics Open, Pope Warns Against Using Sports for ‘Propaganda’
- The Milan-Cortina Games are overlapping with a moment of geopolitical turbulence as conflicts rage, national leaders issue threats and alliances are strained.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:07:47 +0000
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| These New Englanders Won’t be Rooting for the Patriots in the Super Bowl
- When the New England Patriots take the field on Sunday, a collective sigh will rise from the willful few who live in the region but root for other teams.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:40:37 +0000
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| TrumpRx: What to Know About Insurance Benefits, Pricing and Savings
- People may be able to pay less for prescriptions with their insurance rather than via the new government website. The Trump drugstore is meant to help people buy medications using their own money.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:18:55 +0000
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| The Finance Industry Is a Grift. Let’s Start Treating It That Way.
- Regulating the industry is useful. Shaming it is crucial.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:14:21 +0000
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| Trump’s Immigration Policy Is 100 Years Old
- The White House seems to be mining the Coolidge era for inspiration. But America is not the country it was in 1924.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:06:42 +0000
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| Timothy Busfield Is Indicted on Charges of Child Sexual Abuse
- A grand jury in New Mexico heard allegations that Mr. Busfield, the actor and director, had sexual contact with a child actor. He has denied the charges.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:59:11 +0000
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| How the Black Panthers’ Playbook Helped Minneapolis Activists Fight Trump
- The monitoring of federal agents by activists has been at the heart of the opposition to the Trump administration’s raids. The tactic has a long history.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:47:37 +0000
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| Sonny Jurgensen, One of N.F.L.’s Greatest Passers, Dies at 91
- The Hall of Fame quarterback threw 255 touchdown passes with the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:29:13 +0000
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| Talks With U.S. Were ‘Good Start,’ Iran’s Foreign Minister Says
- Abbas Araghchi, the minister, said the two sides had agreed to continue negotiations at a later date. The U.S. delegation had yet to comment.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:27:49 +0000
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| California Sues a Children’s Hospital to Maintain Transgender Health Care
- As the Trump administration pushes to end such care, this is the first time a state has sued a hospital to preserve it, legal experts say.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:17:08 +0000
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| Netanyahu Suggests Other Officials to Blame for Oct. 7 Failings
- In a document released on Thursday night, the Israeli leader sought to distance himself from responsibility for intelligence and security failings before the Hamas-led attack.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:51:24 +0000
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