| A Deal or War? Talks Will Continue Between U.S. and Iran Next Week.
- President Trump has kept up a steady drumbeat of threats and built up U.S. troops in the region. Iran’s task is to give him a win but also preserve some semblance of nuclear enrichment.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:11:07 +0000
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| Justice Department Exposed Cooperating Witnesses in Epstein Files
- The disclosure is the latest example of how the urgent push to release the files led to the government publicizing information it would normally keep under wraps.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:03:13 +0000
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| Mamdani and Trump Discuss Housing at ‘Productive’ Meeting in Washington
- After the unannounced meeting at the White House, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said President Trump had also promised to release a Columbia student detained by ICE.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:57:59 +0000
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| ICE Agents Arrest Student Inside Columbia Building, School Says
- Federal officials had misrepresented themselves to gain access, according to the university. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said President Trump had told him the student would “be released imminently.”
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:42:54 +0000
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| Denver Mayor Bars ICE From City Property and Orders Protection for Protesters
- Mayor Mike Johnston’s order is a defiant shift from his measured stance and risks drawing attention to Greater Denver after President Trump during the campaign promised a “bloody story” there.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:24:00 +0000
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| Serial Stowaway Is Said to Be Arrested After Sneaking Onto a Plane Again
- Svetlana Dali was detained in Milan after she boarded a United flight without a ticket, according to two people. She was convicted last year of doing the same thing.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:21:58 +0000
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| Europe Needs Some Space From China and Trump. Its Firms Don’t.
- Germany’s chancellor seeks to reduce Europe’s reliance on China and the United States. He speaks with a bluntness that few business leaders share.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:19:22 +0000
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| Teresa de Lauretis, Coiner (and Critic) of Queer Theory, Dies at 87
- She came up with the term as the title of a 1990 conference but saw its later popularity as a little superficial.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:13:14 +0000
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| Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to End Protections for Syrian Migrants
- The president has sought to end the program, known as Temporary Protected Status, for various migrants as part of his mass deportation efforts.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:05:56 +0000
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| C.D.C.’s New Acting Director Draws Unexpected Praise From Agency Staff
- Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who was appointed to the role last week, has offered to publicly endorse vaccination, in particular the measles vaccine, winning over some agency employees.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:02:45 +0000
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| The Incompetence of Trump 2.0
- President Trump’s top officials are often portrayed as cunning political strategists. But too often, it’’s their carelessness and incompetence that put Americans at risk — and citizens are paying the price, argues Times Opinion’s editor, Kathleen Kingsbury.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:00:01 +0000
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| What Your DNA Reveals About the Sex Life of Neanderthals
- Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate understanding of the ancient encounters that put it there.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:58:56 +0000
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| How a Close Associate of Epstein’s Found Career Redemption in Japan
- Top Japanese officials are backing a tech and entrepreneurship initiative led by Joichi Ito, whose involvement with Jeffrey Epstein may endanger efforts to get the project off the ground.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:46:34 +0000
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| In Texas, Crenshaw faces primary challenger, a test for MAGA
- Representative Dan Crenshaw, who has at times clashed with President Trump and his allies, is facing a conservative challenger in Tuesday’s primary.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:15:55 +0000
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| U.S. Mortgage Rates Fall Below 6% for First Time in Years
- The evidence is patchy on whether lower rates have meaningfully spurred more activity, as the Trump administration floats measures it says will make housing more affordable.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:12:21 +0000
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| World Economic Forum Chief Resigns Over Epstein Ties
- Borge Brende, a former foreign minister of Norway, had maintained contact with the convicted sex offender.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:07:41 +0000
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| Why Are So Many Democrats Running for California Governor?
- With California’s political machine on the wane, nobody has emerged as a clear front-runner. Democrats worry that nine of their candidates could split the vote and hand Republicans a win.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:02:17 +0000
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| Bird Losses Are Accelerating, New Study Finds
- Scientists studying data collected over more than three decades found accelerating losses. Their research offers clues about the causes.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:00:06 +0000
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| ICE Car Chase Leads to Crash Involving Children, Newark Mayor Says
- The crash happened on Wednesday morning, Mayor Ras Baraka said, as federal immigration agents were pursuing a man driving a van.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:31:45 +0000
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| New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000
- The Trump administration is proposing Obamacare plans that it says will lower health insurance premiums. But critics warn they would make care unaffordable.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:04:08 +0000
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