| Neil Sedaka, Singing Craftsman of Memorable Pop Songs, Dies at 86
- With a genius for melody and keen commercial instincts, he sang and co-wrote some of the definitive teenage anthems of the late 1950s and early ’60s, and then reinvented his career in the ’70s.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:54:00 +0000
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| Why Trump’s Fearmongering Is Falling Flat With Voters
- The State of the Union was full of fearmongering. That strategy isn’t working with voters anymore — and Donald Trump is handing Democrats a gift.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:53:33 +0000
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| Justice Thomas Bemoans Incivility as Security Prompts Cancellation of In-Person Speech
- The justice participated remotely in a closed-door session of a legal conference, a reminder of the heightened threats facing jurists in recent years.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:42:38 +0000
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| An Update: Did a Brooklyn Couple Kill a Neighbor’s Trees for a Better View in Maine?
- On Friday, the state approved a settlement that included a $3,000 fine but no acknowledgment of guilt for a tree poisoning that riled people in scenic Rockport, Maine.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:07:30 +0000
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| How David Zaslav Pulled Off the Sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount
- Not long ago, Mr. Zaslav was widely criticized for his management of Warner Bros. Discovery. He overcame the doubters, cementing a blockbuster sale to Paramount.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:04:06 +0000
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| Trump Says He’s ‘Not Happy’ With Progress of Iran Talks
- The president expressed his negative view of the status of nuclear talks as he weighed military strikes against Iran.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:01:49 +0000
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| Iris Cantor, Philanthropist and Art Collector, Dies at 95
- She and her husband, the financier B. Gerald Cantor, amassed one of the largest private collections of Rodin artworks, donating much of it to museums around the world.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:55:23 +0000
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| 30 More Indicted in Cities Church Protest Against ICE in St. Paul
- The newly indicted people join nine others, including Don Lemon, in facing charges in connection to a protest of President Trump’s immigration crackdown during a worship service.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:50:25 +0000
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| Henrietta Lacks’s Family Settles Suit With Novartis Over Use of Her Cells
- Ms. Lacks’s family accused Novartis of profiting from her cells, which were taken from her without her consent in 1951, when she was dying of cervical cancer.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:47:10 +0000
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| Prosecutors Plan to Drop Some Charges Against Alexander Brothers
- Prosecutors cited a pattern of intimidation against witnesses as a reason for dropping two counts from the sex-trafficking case. A judge must approve the dismissal.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:45:10 +0000
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| Trump’s Shields Are Down
- Personnel once meant policy; now it means flattery.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:42:34 +0000
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| Judge Approves $345 Million Verdict Against Greenpeace in Dakota Access Pipeline Suit
- Greenpeace has said the verdict could bankrupt it. The lawsuit was over the group’s role in protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:36:50 +0000
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| Trump Orders U.S. Agencies to Stop Using Anthropic AI Tech After Pentagon Standoff
- The company had clashed with the military over how officials wanted to use its cutting-edge A.I. model. The order could vastly complicate intelligence analysis and defense work.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:35:47 +0000
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| Kamala Harris Endorses Jasmine Crockett in Texas Senate Race
- The endorsement from the former vice president, her most significant since leaving office, comes as Ms. Crockett is facing a competitive Democratic primary contest against James Talarico.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:31:04 +0000
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| Pentagon-Anthropic Standoff Is a Decisive Moment for How A.I. Will Be Used in War
- The Pentagon’s contract dispute with Anthropic is part of a wider clash about the use of artificial intelligence for national security and who decides on any safeguards.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:06:42 +0000
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| Victims’ Families Stunned by Failure of Air Safety Bill in House
- Relatives of those who died in a midair collision over D.C. last year came to Washington to watch a vote they thought would go their way. It didn’t.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:43:36 +0000
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| A Laser, a Shutdown of Airspace and Signs of Government Agencies at Odds
- After the downing of a Customs and Border Protection drone, the F.A.A. closed the airspace above Texas for the second time in a month.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:20:43 +0000
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| Inside the USS Ford, the Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier, as It Heads to Mideast
- The carrier has had mechanical problems throughout its eight-month deployment, but officials now say it is ready for battle. Take a look inside the ship.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:01:12 +0000
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| F.B.I. Raids Los Angeles School Superintendent Over Ties to A.I. Company
- Board members are holding emergency meetings as federal investigators look into dealings Alberto Carvalho, the Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent, had with a defunct A.I. company.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:59:59 +0000
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| In Tuesday’s North Carolina Primaries, the Left Is Aiming for Democrats
- From a Durham-area House race to three statehouse races, North Carolina liberals are signaling that their tolerance for Democratic stalwarts may be coming to an end.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:39:59 +0000
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