| Mamdani to Reinstitute Homeless Encampment Sweeps
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani will place the Department of Homeless Services in charge of the sweeps, replacing the Police Department as leader of the interagency efforts.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:43:43 +0000
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| Decoding the A.I. Beliefs of Anthropic and Its C.E.O., Dario Amodei
- The company is at odds with the Pentagon over how its A.I. will be used. The conflict has its roots in the foundational plan for Anthropic.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:08:27 +0000
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| Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Covering Secretive U.S. Deportations
- An Associated Press reporter was hit and held with three other journalists and a lawyer, two detainees said, while at a center for migrants secretively deported from the United States.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:07:36 +0000
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| Texas Election Season Heats Up as Early Voting in Senate Primaries Begins
- Both parties’ Senate primary races are kicking into high gear.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:06:57 +0000
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| Defense Department and Anthropic Square Off in Dispute Over A.I. Safety
- How artificial intelligence will be used in future battlefields is an issue that has turned increasingly political and may put Anthropic in a bind.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:05:38 +0000
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| After Activist’s Killing, Tensions Erupt Between France’s Far-Right and Far-Left
- The beating death of Quentin Deranque has quickly become a flashpoint between the far right and far left as France prepares for local elections next month and presidential elections next year.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:03:56 +0000
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| Kansas, Idaho, Utah, Oklahoma in New Push to Restrict Transgender Rights
- In states that once focused mainly on health care and sports for transgender minors, debates now revolve around the validity of transgender identity.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:03:45 +0000
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| Workplace Inspections by OSHA Dropped Over a Six-Month Period of 2025
- Labor advocates worry that the Trump administration is relaxing oversight of companies and increasing the potential for serious injuries and deaths.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:53:47 +0000
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| An Avalanche Near Lake Tahoe Kills at Least 8
- Also, Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand. Here's the latest at the end of Wednesday.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:48:45 +0000
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| Mark Zuckerberg Takes the Stand in Social Media Addiction Trial
- Meta’s chief executive said users spent a lot of time on Instagram because of its value, as he was grilled about child safety issues in front of a jury.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:14:06 +0000
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| Leslie Wexner Says Epstein ‘Conned’ Him, but Democrats Are Skeptical
- House Republicans skipped a deposition with Leslie Wexner, the retail billionaire, and Democrats said his answers were not credible.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:12:35 +0000
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| Donald J. Trump International Airport? The President’s Company Trademarked It.
- The Trump organization said the move was necessary to protect the brand as Florida prepares to rename an airport after the president.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:53:10 +0000
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| Administration Targets Noncitizen Voting, Despite Finding It Rare
- The intensified push is part of an extraordinary all-fronts effort to insert federal law enforcement into the machinery of American elections ahead of the midterms.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:19:10 +0000
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| Colorado Democrats Push to Rip Up 2028 House Map for an Extra Edge
- A proposed ballot measure to give Democrats more seats for the 2028 and 2030 elections signals that the nation’s gerrymandering fight is likely to persist for years.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:01:43 +0000
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| Kennedy’s MAHA Coalition Is a Mess
- A political movement cannot survive on spite alone.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:29:56 +0000
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| In Guthrie Mystery, Rampant Speculation Is Like ‘Salt on the Open Wound’
- True crime obsessives, internet theorizers and livestreamers are complicating the investigation of the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of the “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:27:38 +0000
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| N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up
- Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:15:21 +0000
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| Fed Minutes Show No Rush to Restart Rate Cuts
- Barring a rapid deterioration in the labor market or a significant cooling of inflation, the Federal Reserve appears poised for an extended hold.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:12:02 +0000
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| What Do A.I. Chatbots Discuss Among Themselves? We Sent One to Find Out.
- We interviewed our bot about what it learned on Moltbook, the A.I.-only social network.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:20:50 +0000
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| Can Love Be Addictive? Many Say Yes — and It’s Changing Our Idea of Romance.
- Poems and songs say love should be world-shattering. The logic of love addiction suggests that it shouldn’t.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:02:41 +0000
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