Chaos and Panic Grip Tehran as Airstrikes Shake City
2/28/2026 4:50 AM Open Story
Iranians were beginning their workweek as U.S. and Israeli strikes sent people fleeing parts of the capital and parents racing to collect children from schools.
What to Know About the U.S. Attacks on Iran
2/28/2026 5:11 AM Open Story
The United States, joined by Israel, launched an attack on major cities in Iran, as President Trump called on Iranians to overthrow the government.
OpenAI Reaches A.I. Agreement With Defense Dept. After Anthropic Clash
2/27/2026 9:27 PM Open Story
The deal came hours after President Trump had ordered federal agencies to stop using artificial intelligence technology made by Anthropic, an OpenAI rival.
Trump Orders U.S. Agencies to Stop Using Anthropic AI Tech After Pentagon Standoff
2/27/2026 7:52 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.
Taiwan Arms Sale Approved by Congress Is Delayed as Trump Plans Visit to Beijing
2/27/2026 4:47 PM Open Story
The package worth billions of dollars and endorsed by lawmakers is stalled at the State Department as the U.S. and China plan an April summit.
Pentagon Watchdog Stalls Proposal to Review Targeting in Trump’s Boat Strikes
2/28/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
A new inspector general delayed a decision on whether to approve the project and is said to have raised its potential political ramifications, in a test of the watchdog system in President Trump’s second term.
The Bloody Rise and Fall of Mexico’s Top Crime Boss
2/28/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
El Mencho’s brutality and business acumen put him atop the cartel world, until he made a fatal mistake.
How The Times Covers Cartels and Other Criminal Enterprises
2/28/2026 4:46 AM Open Story
Cultivating sources. Verifying claims. Staying safe. After the death of El Mencho, four journalists share their approach to this difficult, dangerous work.
Abrupt Change for Warner Bros. Prompts Many Grim Faces
2/28/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Employees at the company had started to warm to the idea of Netflix as its corporate owner. Now they face the prospect of major cuts under Paramount.
Netflix Lost Warner. Maybe That’s a Good Thing.
2/28/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
It is entirely possible, analysts say, that Netflix will be better off by bailing from its $83 billion deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.
Why Have You Started This War, Mr. President?
2/28/2026 5:30 AM Open Story
Donald Trump promised voters that he would end wars, not start them.
Images the Iranian Regime Doesn’t Want You to See
2/28/2026 4:58 AM Open Story
These X-rays show evidence of the Iranian regime’s massacre.
The United States and Israel Attack Iran
2/28/2026 5:35 AM Open Story
The country is retaliating, and the Middle East is in crisis.
L.A.U.S.D. Chief Alberto Carvalho Is Placed on Leave Following F.B.I. Raid
2/27/2026 5:34 PM Open Story
Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, was placed on paid leave after F.B.I. agents raided his home and district office this week.
Carney Visiting India, Australia and Japan to Build Canada’s ‘Middle Power’ Bonds
2/27/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits India, Australia and Japan seeking deals to strengthen his country’s links to Indo-Pacific powers and break Canada’s dependence on the United States.
Neil Sedaka, Singing Craftsman of Memorable Pop Songs, Dies at 86
2/27/2026 7:59 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.