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The Supreme Court’s Declaration of Independence
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2/20/2026 12:50 PM
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| The court’s rejection of President Trump’s tariffs program is the latest in a series of clashes between him and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. |
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Trump Calls Justices Who Ruled Against Him ‘Fools and Lap Dogs’
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2/20/2026 12:01 PM
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| “I’m ashamed of certain members of the court, absolutely ashamed for not having the courage to do what’s right for our country,” the president said. |
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As Trump Considers Second Iran Attack, It Could Be Deadlier Than the First
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2/20/2026 7:58 AM
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| Within days of the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities last year, all sides agreed to a cease-fire. This time could be different. |
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Iran Says U.S. Has Not Asked It to Stop Enriching Uranium
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2/20/2026 12:00 PM
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| The comments by Iran’s foreign minister on Friday contradicted the Trump administration’s position. |
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A New U.S. Blockade Is Strangling Cuba
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2/20/2026 6:03 AM
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| An analysis of ship movements shows that the Trump administration is isolating the island at one of its most vulnerable moments. |
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These Skiers Cleared Out as Group That Would Be Hit by Avalanche Arrived
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2/20/2026 11:08 AM
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| If the party had waited out the storm in their cabins, one of the skiers said, the outcome might have been different. |
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Was Anyone at Fault in Sierra Nevada Avalanche Deaths?
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2/20/2026 2:04 AM
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| Few laws govern backcountry skiing in California. Experts say that people engage in the sport at their own risk, but guides have responsibilities to keep clients safe. |
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San José State University Graduate Is Found Dead in Tree Well at Lake Tahoe Resort
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2/20/2026 11:45 AM
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| The recent graduate, 21, was on a trail in the Lake Tahoe region of California on Tuesday and did not return, prompting a search. His death is under investigation, the authorities said. |
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Former Prince Andrew’s Arrest Upends Royal Family’s Effort to Move Past His Scandal
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2/20/2026 11:56 AM
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| King Charles III’s family, long rocked by infighting and grievous losses, is facing what could be the gravest threat to its moral authority in more than a generation. |
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A.I. Isn’t Coming for Every White-Collar Job. At Least Not Yet.
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2/20/2026 2:01 AM
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| Tech workers are increasingly worried that the artificial intelligence they are building will replace them. But some are optimistic that it is just one more tool to work with. |
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In Tibet, a Writer Finds Peace on a Trek to 18,000 Feet
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2/20/2026 2:00 AM
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| A writer grapples with the death of her sister, and the end of a marriage, during a challenging trek in Tibet. |
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India’s Hindu Right Seems Unstoppable. This City Shows How.
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2/20/2026 12:39 PM
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| Muslims make up a majority in Sambhal, but after deadly clashes over a mosque, they say they the arms of the state are now stifling them. |
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A Cancer Detection Test Fails in Major Study
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2/20/2026 12:19 PM
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| A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in diagnoses at later stages of the disease. |
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Lake Erie’s Storm Surges Become More Extreme
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2/20/2026 9:15 AM
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| Officials are designing new ways to protect the shorelines from sudden flooding and longer storm seasons. |
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Another Winter Storm Could Deliver More Snow to the Northeast This Weekend
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2/20/2026 11:25 AM
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| There’s a lot of hype, but not a lot of certainty among forecasters yet. Here are three scenarios to watch. |
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What’s Up With New York’s Bad Air Quality This Week?
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2/20/2026 11:01 AM
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| Did you notice a dip in the air quality the last few days? It’s winter’s fault. |
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Will the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling Curb Trump?
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2/20/2026 12:31 PM
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| What does this mean for the president, the economy — and your bank account? |
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Will the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling ‘Destroy the United States of America’?
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2/20/2026 12:02 PM
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| The Supreme Court has spoken. What now? |
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Palestinian-American Teenager Killed in West Bank Is Laid to Rest
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2/20/2026 9:48 AM
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| Nasrallah Abu Siyam, 19, was shot dead by an Israeli settler, according to a witness and Palestinian health officials, amid rising violent settler attacks in the Israeli-occupied territory. |
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Christopher S. Wren, Times Bureau Chief in Hostile Lands, Dies at 89
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2/20/2026 12:07 PM
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| Over three decades, he reported from Moscow, Beijing, Tehran and elsewhere and wrote well-received books based on his reporting, including one about his globe-trotting cat. |
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Nazi Execution Photos Went Up For Sale. Greece Stopped It.
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2/20/2026 10:10 AM
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| The images of political prisoners, taken just before they were killed by Nazis in 1944, were put up for auction on eBay. The sale was pulled shortly thereafter. |
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Sword Strikes Playgoer During ‘Richard III’ in Berlin
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2/20/2026 9:12 AM
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| The German actor Lars Eidinger lost control of the weapon in the final scene of Shakespeare’s play. |