The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 07:41:15 +0000)

The killing of Iran’s supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.

Why Diplomacy Was Doomed: Trump’s Issue Was Iran’s Leadership Itself

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:01:45 +0000)

President Trump’s envoys negotiated with Iran over its nuclear program. But Mr. Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel wanted much more.

See a Breakdown of Ayatollah Khamenei and Other Top Iranian Leaders

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:22:48 +0000)

Among those killed in strikes, according to the U.S. and Israel, were Iran’s supreme leader and three of his top military commanders.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Is Dead at 86

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:08:24 +0000)

As Iran’s second supreme leader, he brutally crushed dissent at home and expanded Iran’s footprint abroad, challenging Saudi Arabia for regional dominance.

Why the Epstein Investigations Took So Long and Did So Little

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:00:35 +0000)

Decades of tips and investigations yielded charges against only two people. A combination of missed chances, narrow laws and prosecutors’ limited focus helps explain why.

The U.S. Released the Epstein Files. The Arrests Are Overseas.

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:00:17 +0000)

While the latest tranche of documents about the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has exposed a deeply American scandal, it is Europe where the aggressive enforcement is taking place.

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

(Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:53:57 +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.

The Texas Senate Primary Offers a Test Case for Each Party

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:01:35 +0000)

Should Democrats concentrate on swing voters or their base? Can more traditional Republicans win in the MAGA era? Tuesday’s Senate primary in Texas will show the direction the parties are taking.

How Wesley Hunt of Texas Is Working in Plain Sight With Outside Groups

(Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:13:10 +0000)

Exchanges between two X accounts appear to offer a vivid example of how campaigns may sidestep campaign-finance law to share strategic information.

In Ukraine, a Community of ‘Simple Believers’ Shuns the Modern World

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:01:16 +0000)

The Christians known as viruiuchi prostaky see electricity, cars, higher education and much else as distractions from what really matters.

How the Psychedelic Drug Ibogaine Changed Me Forever

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:00:55 +0000)

Veterans and others who have suffered trauma and injuries are flocking to clinics around the world to take ibogaine. My own reason was deeply personal.

A Tyrant Falls. Dangerous Uncertainty Begins.

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:00:15 +0000)

No one should mourn Ayatollah Khamenei, but Trump is creating the opportunity for chaos and violence with his campaign against Iran.

War and Peace Cannot Be Left to One Man — Especially Not This Man

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:00:15 +0000)

The Constitution isn’t a technicality.

‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Producers Guild Award. Is Oscar Next?

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:43:35 +0000)

The Paul Thomas Anderson film also took the top Directors Guild prize as well, a good sign for the movie’s best picture prospects at the Oscars.

Death of Girl From Los Angeles School Investigated as a Homicide, Police Say

(Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:59:23 +0000)

The Los Angeles police did not offer details on the death of a student at Reseda High School, but a family said that a 12-year-old girl attending the school died after being struck with a water bottle.

Can Nations Agree How to Mine the Sea? This Is the Year, She Says.

(Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:01:48 +0000)

Leticia Carvalho heads a global authority that’s been struggling to set rules for a decade. President Trump’s aggressive push on ocean mining makes her task more urgent.

Joe Randall, Chef Who Celebrated Black Cooking Traditions, Dies at 79

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 03:02:24 +0000)

He helped bring the African American cooking of the Carolina Lowcountry to the world and became known as the “dean of Southern Cuisine.”