Iran’s Regime May Survive, but the Middle East Will Be Changed

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:02:39 +0000)

A badly weakened Iran will no longer intimidate or threaten its neighbors in the same way. The regional impact could be comparable to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:49:05 +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.

Maps: Where the U.S.-Led Strikes Hit Iran and Tehran’s Retaliation

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:50:19 +0000)

Maps show where U.S. and Israel have struck Iran, and where Iran has retaliated.

Trump Stays Out of Public View After U.S. Launches Military Assault on Iran

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:19:51 +0000)

President Trump did not deliver a formal address to the American public to explain why the country was at war, a departure from his predecessors.

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 10:01:36 +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.

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.

Killing Iran’s Leader

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:57:04 +0000)

We look at the events leading to the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and what comes next.

Ask The Morning: Attacks on Iran

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:01:46 +0000)

The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, and Iran retaliated. What do you want to know?

F.B.I. Investigating if Shooting at a Bar in Austin Has Terrorism Connection

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:46:20 +0000)

The F.B.I. said it was too early to determine a motive in the shooting that killed two at an Austin bar, but added that the Joint Terrorism Task Force is involved in the investigation.

With a New Nigeria Refinery, Africa’s Richest Man Wants ‘to Rescue the Country’

(Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:46:06 +0000)

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has an ambitious vision for the continent’s most populous nation, but hurdles stand in his way.

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

(Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:15:11 +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 13:56:09 +0000)

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