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

(Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:08:04 +0000)

The United States and Israel launched a major assault, as President Trump called on Iranians to overthrow the government.

Chaos and Panic Grip Tehran as Airstrikes Shake City

(Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:01:06 +0000)

Iranians were beginning their workweek as U.S. and Israeli strikes sent people fleeing parts of the capital and parents racing to collect children from schools.

Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’

(Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:15:51 +0000)

A small stable of doctors gave V.I.P. medical services to the sex offender and the women around him. Some doctors bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession.

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.

Epstein Effort to Finance a Dick Cavett Film Undone by Background Check

(Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:01:24 +0000)

Jeffrey Epstein joined Mr. Cavett’s wife in an effort to create a PBS documentary on the talk-show legend. But then the producers did a background check on the financier.

Kash Patel’s Girlfriend Seeks Fame and Fortune, Escorted by an F.B.I. SWAT Team

(Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:00:43 +0000)

Former F.B.I. officials say Mr. Patel beefed up field office staffing near his girlfriend in Nashville and ordered a team to ferry her on errands and to events.

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.

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.

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.

How The Times Covers Cartels and Other Criminal Enterprises

(Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:46:45 +0000)

Cultivating sources. Verifying claims. Staying safe. After the death of El Mencho, four journalists share their approach to this difficult, dangerous work.

Abrupt Change for Warner Bros. Prompts Many Grim Faces

(Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:02:01 +0000)

Employees at the company had started to warm to the idea of Netflix as its corporate owner. Now they face the prospect of major cuts under Paramount.

Netflix Lost Warner. Maybe That’s a Good Thing.

(Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:02:28 +0000)

It is entirely possible, analysts say, that Netflix will be better off by bailing from its $83 billion deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.

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.

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.

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.

Berkshire Hathaway Posts a Drop in Earnings in Buffett’s Last Year

(Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:59:19 +0000)

In his first report as C.E.O., Gregory Abel, stuck to a straight commentary rather than Warren Buffett’s folksy tone. The lower earnings were largely driven by declines in the insurance business.

Fighting Wildfires Could Soon Get Harder

(Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:02:16 +0000)

Simultaneous emergencies in different parts of the world could stop countries from sharing ground crews and equipment, new research warns.

Lloyd Blankfein on Trump, Epstein and Life After Goldman Sachs

(Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:26:42 +0000)

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