| Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for Paramount Takeover
- The move was a stunning development in the long-running corporate battle for the storied media giant.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:22:47 +0000
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| War or a Deal? U.S. and Iran Discuss What’s Next
- Also, mortgage rates fall below 6 percent. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:03:47 +0000
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| Why Are So Many Teen Girls Still Tearing Their A.C.L.s?
- For years, ligament tears have been a crisis among young athletes — even though a few simple exercises can prevent them.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:51:16 +0000
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| Anthropic Says Little Progress Made in Pentagon Talks Over A.I.
- The Pentagon has imposed a Friday deadline over a demand that Anthropic provide unfettered access to its A.I. system without safeguards for military operations.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:33:30 +0000
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| Mamdani and Trump Discuss Housing at ‘Productive’ Meeting in Washington
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani also brought President Trump a list of people who had been detained by ICE, including a Columbia student detained on Thursday who was released after the meeting.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:29:25 +0000
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| Jesse Jackson Memorials Begin in Chicago
- Mourners lined up outside Rainbow PUSH, the organization Mr. Jackson founded decades ago. He died last week at 84.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:25:06 +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 22:24:57 +0000
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| In Landmark Trial, Plaintiff Says Social Media Harm Started at Age 6
- The plaintiff, a 20-year-old identified only as K.G.M., took the stand to testify against Meta and Instagram in a bellwether case over tech addiction.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:21:31 +0000
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| Trump Declared Victory in Minneapolis. But What Did He Accomplish?
- The Trump administration came under fire for an operation that turned lethal and politically toxic. But the show of force may also have had a bigger purpose: to serve as a warning.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:39:29 +0000
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| What to Know About U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Amid Trump Threats
- 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 21:38:03 +0000
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| Columbia Student Arrested by ICE in a University Building Is Released
- 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 let go.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:29:13 +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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| Mexico’s Cartel Fight Is a Terrifying High-Wire Act
- As drug gangs have become more deeply embedded in Mexico, narco blockades have become a way for them to visibly assert their power.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:27:56 +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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| 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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| 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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