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1. Trump, Changing Course, Throws Harvard Deal Talks Into Chaos

   Wed, 04 Feb 2026 01:14:56 -0000

   In the latest example of his mercurial negotiating style, President Trump went from dropping his ask for a $200 million fine to demanding $1 billion from the university.

2. ‘Don Colossus,’ a Golden Statue of President Trump, Waits for Its Home

   Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:53:42 -0000

   A group of cryptocurrency investors backing a memecoin hopes the statue will soon be installed at one of Mr. Trump’s golf courses in Florida.

3. Trump Scolds CNN’s Kaitlan Collins for ‘Not Smiling’

   Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:22:12 -0000

   Testy remarks from a president who has frequently singled out female journalists for criticism and personal attacks.

4. ‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo

   Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:35:18 -0000

   President Trump and the White House regularly circulate imagery that has been manipulated by A.I. But the photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong was different.

5. Plastic Surgeons’ Group Advises Delaying Gender-Affirming Procedures Until Age 19

   Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:56:00 -0000

   The organization’s latest guidance is a departure from the prevailing views of several other major medical organizations.

6. Nick Shirley, the Influencer Who Spurred the Federal Crackdown in Minneapolis

   Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:02:06 -0000

   Nick Shirley had struggled to expand his reach. With a new approach after a missionary trip, he caused a sensation with a video about possible fraud.

7. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie Focuses on Small City Changes Instead of Trump

   Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:40:29 -0000

   Daniel Lurie has made small changes instead of addressing national tensions, and his approval ratings have been strong. It remains to be seen how long he can avoid the political fray.

8. Everyone Is Missing the Point About the ‘Melania’ Movie

   Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:58:32 -0000

   It’s not really a movie at all. It’s a marketing deck.

9. In Ohio, I Caught a Glimpse of the New Resistance

   Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:32:21 -0000

   It’s not just blue America where people are readying themselves for disaster.

10. ‘Biblical Diseases’ Could Resurge in Africa, Health Officials Fear

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:03:03 -0000

    Parasites and infections that cause blindness and other disabilities were nearly eliminated in some countries, but drug distribution to prevent and treat them was derailed in many places in 2025 after the U.S. cut aid.

11. U.S. Fighter Jet Shoots Down Iranian Drone Amid Heightened Tensions

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:52:33 -0000

    A U.S. fighter jet shot down the Iranian drone after it “unnecessarily maneuvered” toward the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.