Friday, 13 February 2026

N.Y.C. Officials Condemn Stonewall Pride Flag Removal Ahead of Rally

Activists and officials plan to re-raise the flag on Thursday, setting up a defiant response to the Trump administration’s assault on diversity initiatives.

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Thursday, 12 February 2026

Iran Commemorates Revolution, With U.S. Warships Lurking Off the Coast

The authoritarian clerical regime in Tehran came to power in 1979. Today, it presides over a country that is deeply polarized and under threat of an American attack.

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After Hurricane Helene, Grief Came for the Gravedigger

In pursuit of an interesting life, he came face to face with death.

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Under Trump, ICE’s Work Force Grew as Other Immigration Agencies Shrank

With more ICE agents and fewer judges and asylum officers, the balance of the federal immigration apparatus has shifted.

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OpenAI’s Biggest Challenge Is Turning Its A.I. Into a Cash Machine

The maker of ChatGPT hopes to triple its revenue in the coming year because it is planning to spend tens of billions of dollars. The clock is ticking.

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Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Philippe Gaulier, Clown Who Taught Actors Like Sacha Baron Cohen, Dies at 82

Gaulier often insulted his pupils, but many became stars, including Sacha Baron Cohen, Emma Thompson and Rachel Weisz.

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Tuesday, 10 February 2026

Health Advice From A.I. Chatbots Is Frequently Wrong, Study Shows

In part, the problem has to do with how users are asking their questions.

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2 to 3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Reduce Dementia Risk. But Not if It’s Decaf.

One to two cups of caffeinated tea per day helps too, researchers found after following nearly 132,000 people for 40 years.

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Monday, 9 February 2026

Extreme Cold Persists in the Northeast With Record-Setting Temperatures

Punishing winds have combined with low temperatures to produce dangerously cold conditions across the Northeast. Forecasters say, though, that relief is on the horizon.

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Portugal Votes for President, With Leftist Set to Beat Surging Far Right

Polls predict a comfortable victory for António José Seguro, but a nationalist’s presence in the runoff showed that Portugal is not immune to Europe’s rising nationalist tide.

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Sunday, 8 February 2026

Pelosi to Endorse Jack Schlossberg, Again Backing a Kennedy for Congress

The former speaker, a prodigious fund-raiser and shrewd campaign strategist, seldom intervenes in primaries but has made an exception for a Kennedy before.

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N.Y.C. Officials Condemn Stonewall Pride Flag Removal Ahead of Rally

Activists and officials plan to re-raise the flag on Thursday, setting up a defiant response to the Trump administration’s assault on divers...