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1. What to Know About the U.S. Attacks on Iran

   Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:06:21 -0000

   The United States, joined by Israel, launched an attack on major cities in Iran, as President Trump called on Iranians to overthrow the government.

2. OpenAI Reaches A.I. Agreement With Defense Dept. After Anthropic Clash

   Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:34:52 -0000

   The deal came hours after President Trump had ordered federal agencies to stop using artificial intelligence technology made by Anthropic, an OpenAI rival.

3. A Tale of Two Seasons at Columbia, and Two Responses to Student Arrests

   Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:00:10 -0000

   When Mahmoud Khalil was detained by immigration agents last year, the university’s response was restrained. It was different with Elmina Aghayeva this week.

4. Taiwan Arms Sale Approved by Congress Is Delayed as Trump Plans Visit to Beijing

   Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:47:30 -0000

   The package worth billions of dollars and endorsed by lawmakers is stalled at the State Department as the U.S. and China plan an April summit.

5. Pentagon Watchdog Stalls Proposal to Review Targeting in Trump’s Boat Strikes

   Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:01:29 -0000

   A new inspector general delayed a decision on whether to approve the project and is said to have raised its potential political ramifications, in a test of the watchdog system in President Trump’s second term.

6. The Bloody Rise and Fall of Mexico’s Top Crime Boss

   Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:02:16 -0000

   El Mencho’s brutality and business acumen put him atop the cartel world, until he made a fatal mistake.

7. Why Have You Started This War, Mr. President?

   Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:29:43 -0000

   Donald Trump promised voters that he would end wars, not start them.

8. The President of War

   Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:04:58 -0000

   The U.S. military was once a tool of last resort for American presidents.

9. The United States and Israel Attack Iran

   Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:35:06 -0000

   The country is retaliating, and the Middle East is in crisis.

10. Lloyd Blankfein on Trump, Epstein and Life After Goldman Sachs

    Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:00:03 -0000

    In a wide-ranging interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin, Goldman’s former C.E.O. discussed his life and new memoir.