The Epstein Files and the Hidden World of an Unaccountable Elite

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 02:26:15 +0000)

The search continues in the documents for ironclad criminal conduct, but the story of a sexual predator given a free ride by the ruling class has already emerged.

Goldman Sachs General Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler Resigns Over Epstein Ties

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:22:21 +0000)

Kathryn Ruemmler, a former top Obama administration lawyer, is out at Goldman Sachs after emails showed a friendship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein spanning many years.

Conspiracy Theories Only Flourish With More Epstein Evidence

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:02:43 +0000)

The dump of millions of documents has fueled a new wave of speculation, A.I.-generated hoaxes and foreign disinformation.

How The Times Is Digging Into Millions of Pages of Epstein Files

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 02:17:52 +0000)

Two dozen journalists. A pile of pages that would reach the top of the Empire State Building. And an effort to find the next revelation in a sprawling case.

A Surge of Children in ICE Detention, and Meta’s Plans for Facial Recognition

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:00:14 +0000)

Plus, your Friday news quiz.

Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:00:38 +0000)

As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests.

Beyond the Big Cities, ICE Is Rattling Small-Town and Exurban America

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:01:09 +0000)

Far from the national spotlight, towns like Cornelius, Ore., and Coon Rapids, Minn., are dealing with President Trump’s expanding mass deportation effort, and the effects can be acute.

‘I Just Want to Get Out of Here’: ICE Is Detaining Hundreds of Children

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:10:17 +0000)

The number of children in immigration detention has spiked since last year. Families describe poor conditions and little education.

A D.H.S. Shutdown Looms. Bruised Minnesotans Urge Their Parties to Dig In.

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:03:18 +0000)

Congressional Democrats say they will approve no money for the Department of Homeland Security without guardrails on immigration agents. Their voters in Minnesota are demanding no less.

Restaurants Say ICE Presence Imperils Business

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:02:11 +0000)

In several cities where immigrants are being detained, owners say they’re struggling to stay open as fear keeps customers and workers from leaving home.

Trump Wants Smithsonian to Create a Different Official Portrait

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:02:51 +0000)

The painted portrait from President Trump’s first term was completed more than four years ago, but never unveiled. Now he wants the National Portrait Gallery to commission a new one.

What Does Romance Mean to You?

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:01:58 +0000)

Our podcast listeners share the everyday ways love shows up in their lives.

At the Winter Olympics

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:55:14 +0000)

We look at what life is like on the ground in Milan and Cortina.

Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:03:01 +0000)

In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release.

The Transformative Power of the White ‘Race Traitor’

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:04:07 +0000)

From Schwerner and Goodman to Good and Pretti, white people putting themselves in harm’s way has helped galvanize Americans for justice.

Ukraine Says U.S. Is Increasing Pressure for a Deal as the Midterms Loom

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:55:08 +0000)

It is unclear what the Trump administration is prepared to do if it does not get the concessions it wants from Kyiv on issues like territory and elections.

These Ukrainian Drones Don’t Just Kill. They Deliver Oatmeal Cookies.

(Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:00:37 +0000)

In a war where drones are synonymous with destruction, some are also used to drop care packages to Ukraine’s frontline soldiers.

Amtrak’s Largest Train Revamp in 55 Years Is Coming Soon

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:02:23 +0000)

Step inside the sprawling factory in California where the largest fleet replacement in Amtrak’s 55-year history is coming together piece by piece.

Canada School Shooter’s Online Life Showed Interest in Violent Extremism

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 02:26:29 +0000)

The suspect in the British Columbia shooting had long been posting about mental health problems, substance abuse and a fascination with weapons and online violence.

What We Know About the Victims of the Tumbler Ridge Mass Shooting in Canada

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:23:11 +0000)

The attack at a secondary school and a private residence in the small, remote community in British Columbia has left families stunned and grief-stricken.

New Jersey Bridge Project Could Snarl Rail Traffic for a Month

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:00:13 +0000)

Construction on the new Portal North Bridge is expected to disrupt commutes into Manhattan on NJ Transit, PATH and Amtrak trains beginning on Sunday.

We’re All in a Throuple With A.I.

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:00:28 +0000)

What happens when the people building a new technology don’t want to use it?

The Infrastructure of Jeffrey Epstein’s Power

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:06:15 +0000)

The journalist Anand Giridharadas examines the power and influence that Jeffrey Epstein brokered, and which the latest batch of Epstein files puts on display.

‘The Daily Show’ Gives President Trump Yet Another Inaugural Award

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:29:54 +0000)

Jordan Klepper congratulated the president, the sole nominee for “the Inaugural Award for Winning the Most Inaugural Awards.”

UK Ban on Palestine Action Is Unlawful, Court Finds

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:11:36 +0000)

The High Court said the ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist group breached free speech rights and was disproportionate. The government said it would appeal, and the ban remained in place for now.

Greg Brown, Guitarist Who Wrote Cake’s Biggest Hit, Dies at 56

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:51:14 +0000)

His song “The Distance,” released in 1996, became an anthem for the disaffected members of Generation X.