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

   Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:35:12 -0000

   The United States and Israel launched a major assault that reportedly has killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

2. U.S. Ability to Determine What Comes Next in Iran Might Be Limited

   Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:51:11 -0000

   Questions remain about how much effort the Trump administration will put into changing the Iranian government.

3. QAnon Faithful See Validation in the Epstein Files

   Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:00:54 -0000

   The nearly decade-old conspiracy theory does not align neatly with the facts emerging from the documents. That does not seem to matter.

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

   Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:53:57 -0000

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

5. 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.

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 22:08:46 -0000

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

8. The Outlook Is Grim for a Freer Iran

   Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:08:28 -0000

   U.S. military interventions have often gone poorly for the countries in question. But there is much the world, and Iranians, can do.