Trump Orders U.S. Agencies to Stop Using Anthropic AI Tech After Pentagon Standoff
2/27/2026 1:35 PM Open Story
The company had clashed with the military over how officials wanted to use its cutting-edge A.I. model. The order could vastly complicate intelligence analysis and defense work.
Pentagon-Anthropic Standoff Is a Decisive Moment for How A.I. Will Be Used in War
2/27/2026 1:06 PM Open Story
The Pentagon’s contract dispute with Anthropic is part of a wider clash about the use of artificial intelligence for national security and who decides on any safeguards.
The Many Shades of Complicity in the Epstein Files Fallout
2/27/2026 7:04 AM Open Story
Philosophers have long wrestled with what to do about the onlookers and profiteers surrounding those who have done terrible things.
Trump Says He’s ‘Not Happy’ With Progress of Iran Talks
2/27/2026 2:01 PM Open Story
The president expressed his negative view of the status of nuclear talks as he weighed military strikes against Iran.
Inside the USS Ford, the Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier, as It Heads to Mideast
2/27/2026 12:01 PM Open Story
The carrier has had mechanical problems throughout its eight-month deployment, but officials now say it is ready for battle. Take a look inside the ship.
Iran’s Students Are Protesting Again. Here’s Why.
2/27/2026 10:37 AM Open Story
The unrest underlines the intensity of domestic discontent, even as Tehran’s government grapples with the threat of U.S. strikes. Here’s what to know.
A Trump Call Ignited Saudi-U.A.E. Feud
2/27/2026 6:18 AM Open Story
A request made to President Trump about the war in Sudan is at the heart of a diplomatic dispute between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
U.S. Birthrate Declines to an All-Time Low, but There’s a Story of Success
2/27/2026 9:35 AM Open Story
The political class is worried about the historic drop. But the biggest change is among the youngest women, who are the least ready to have children.
4 Takeaways About the U.S. Birthrate Decline
2/27/2026 8:52 AM Open Story
There is good news buried behind the worries about population decline, some experts say.
Neil Sedaka, Singing Craftsman of Memorable Pop Songs, Dies at 86
2/27/2026 3:12 PM Open Story
He sang and co-wrote some of the definitive teenage anthems of the 1950s and early ’60s, including “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” and then reinvented his career in the ’70s.
Border Patrol Left a Refugee at a Cafe. Days Later, He Was Found Dead.
2/27/2026 10:35 AM Open Story
The disabled man had been released from jail when federal officers showed up and drove him to a coffee shop. His family searched for him for days.
Trump’s Go-To Tactic in the State of the Union
2/27/2026 2:40 AM Open Story
Our reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs examines the context of a moment in the State of the Union speech when President Trump turned to a favorite tactic on immigration.
A Laser, a Shutdown of Airspace and Signs of Government Agencies at Odds
2/27/2026 12:20 PM Open Story
After the downing of a Customs and Border Protection drone, the F.A.A. closed the airspace above Texas for the second time in a month.
Victims’ Families Stunned by Failure of Air Safety Bill in House
2/27/2026 12:43 PM Open Story
Relatives of those who died in a midair collision over D.C. last year came to Washington to watch a vote they thought would go their way. It didn’t.
30 More Indicted in Cities Church Protest Against ICE in St. Paul
2/27/2026 1:50 PM Open Story
The newly indicted people join nine others, including Don Lemon, in facing charges in connection to a protest of President Trump’s immigration crackdown during a worship service.
I Needed ‘Heated Rivalry’: Gay Romance Minus the Tragedy
2/27/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
After a lifetime of settling for shame, secrecy and death onscreen, I had my doubts about “Heated Rivalry.” Then it seduced me, too.
After 50 Years in the Shadows, a Tenacious First-Time Novelist Steps Out Front
2/27/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
For 50 years, Patricia Finn kept to the background and told other people’s stories. Now, in “The Golden Boy,” she’s finally telling one of her own.
How David Zaslav Pulled Off the Sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount
2/27/2026 2:04 PM Open Story
Not long ago, Mr. Zaslav was widely criticized for his management of Warner Bros. Discovery. He overcame the doubters, cementing a blockbuster sale to Paramount.
What Larry and David Ellison Would Own After Warner Bros. Takeover
2/27/2026 9:15 AM Open Story
If Paramount can close its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Larry and David Ellison will influence nearly every corner of news, entertainment and tech.
Kamala Harris Endorses Jasmine Crockett in Texas Senate Race
2/27/2026 3:04 PM Open Story
The endorsement from the former vice president, her most significant since leaving office, comes as Ms. Crockett is facing a competitive Democratic primary contest against James Talarico.
In Tuesday’s North Carolina Primaries, the Left Is Aiming for Democrats
2/27/2026 10:39 AM Open Story
From a Durham-area House race to three statehouse races, North Carolina liberals are signaling that their tolerance for Democratic stalwarts may be coming to an end.
Henrietta Lacks’s Family Settles Suit With Novartis Over Use of Her Cells
2/27/2026 1:47 PM Open Story
Ms. Lacks’s family accused Novartis of profiting from her cells, which were taken from her without her consent in 1951, when she was dying of cervical cancer.
Justice Thomas Bemoans Incivility as Security Prompts Cancellation of In-Person Speech
2/27/2026 2:42 PM Open Story
The justice participated remotely in a closed-door session of a legal conference, a reminder of the heightened threats facing jurists in recent years.
Prosecutors Plan to Drop Some Charges Against Alexander Brothers
2/27/2026 1:45 PM Open Story
Prosecutors cited a pattern of intimidation against witnesses as a reason for dropping two counts from the sex-trafficking case. A judge must approve the dismissal.
The Benevolent Landlord of St. Marks Place
2/27/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
For 60 years, Charles FitzGerald has helped make the East Village an emblem of New York City’s counterculture.
The Rise and Fall of a 3-D Printing Empire
2/27/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Desktop Metal, a billion-dollar start-up, promised to revolutionize manufacturing. It went bankrupt, and now has much humbler ambitions as the 3-D printing industry takes a sober turn.
Trump’s Shields Are Down
2/27/2026 1:42 PM Open Story
Personnel once meant policy; now it means flattery.
Why Trump’s Fearmongering Is Falling Flat With Voters
2/27/2026 2:53 PM Open Story
The State of the Union was full of fearmongering. That strategy isn’t working with voters anymore — and Donald Trump is handing Democrats a gift.
An Update: Did a Brooklyn Couple Kill a Neighbor’s Trees for a Better View in Maine?
2/27/2026 2:07 PM Open Story
On Friday, the state approved a settlement that included a $3,000 fine but no acknowledgment of guilt for a tree poisoning that riled people in scenic Rockport, Maine.
Judge Approves $345 Million Verdict Against Greenpeace in Dakota Access Pipeline Suit
2/27/2026 1:36 PM Open Story
Greenpeace has said the verdict could bankrupt it. The lawsuit was over the group’s role in protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
F.B.I. Raids Los Angeles School Superintendent Over Ties to A.I. Company
2/27/2026 10:59 AM Open Story
Board members are holding emergency meetings as federal investigators look into dealings Alberto Carvalho, the Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent, had with a defunct A.I. company.
Iris Cantor, Philanthropist and Art Collector, Dies at 95
2/27/2026 1:55 PM Open Story
She and her husband, the financier B. Gerald Cantor, amassed one of the largest private collections of Rodin artworks, donating much of it to museums around the world.