U.S. Inflation Eased at Start of the Year
2/13/2026 6:04 AM Open Story
The Consumer Price Index fell in January to 2.4 percent from 2.7 percent a month
The Hidden Number Driving U.S. Job Growth
2/13/2026 4:55 AM Open Story
After a year of just 181,000 new jobs, January’s 131,000 increase in the U.S. workforce was surprisingly positive. Ben Casselman, The New York Times’ chief economic correspondent, explains the numbers.
A Surge of Children in ICE Detention, and Meta’s Plans for Facial Recognition
2/13/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
The Epstein Files and the Hidden World of an Unaccountable Elite
2/12/2026 6:26 PM Open Story
The search continues in the documents for ironclad criminal conduct, but the story of a sexual predator given a free ride by the ruling class has already emerged.
Goldman Sachs General Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler Resigns Over Epstein Ties
2/12/2026 8:22 PM Open Story
Kathryn Ruemmler, a former top Obama administration lawyer, is out at Goldman Sachs after emails showed a friendship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein spanning many years.
Conspiracy Theories Only Flourish With More Epstein Evidence
2/13/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The dump of millions of documents has fueled a new wave of speculation, A.I.-generated hoaxes and foreign disinformation.
How The Times Is Digging Into Millions of Pages of Epstein Files
2/13/2026 4:54 AM Open Story
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.
Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters
2/13/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests.
What Does Romance Mean to You?
2/13/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Our podcast listeners share the everyday ways love shows up in their lives.
Beyond the Big Cities, ICE Is Rattling Small-Town and Exurban America
2/13/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Far from the national spotlight, towns like Cornelius, Ore., and Coon Rapids, Minn., are dealing with President Trump’s expanding mass deportation effort, and the effects can be acute.
ICE Is Detaining Hundreds of Children
2/13/2026 6:04 AM Open Story
The number of children in immigration detention has spiked since last year. Families describe poor conditions and little education.
Restaurants Say ICE Presence Imperils Business
2/13/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
In several cities where immigrants are being detained, owners say they’re struggling to stay open as fear keeps customers and workers from leaving home.
Trump Wants Smithsonian to Create a Different Official Portrait
2/13/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The painted portrait from President Trump’s first term was completed more than four years ago, but never unveiled. Now he wants the National Portrait Gallery to commission a new one.
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
2/13/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release.
The Transformative Power of the White ‘Race Traitor’
2/13/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
From Schwerner and Goodman to Good and Pretti, white people putting themselves in harm’s way has helped galvanize Americans for justice.
Ukraine Says U.S. Is Increasing Pressure for a Deal as the Midterms Loom
2/13/2026 5:46 AM Open Story
It is unclear what the Trump administration is prepared to do if it does not get the concessions it wants from Kyiv on issues like territory and elections.
These Ukrainian Drones Don’t Just Kill. They Deliver Oatmeal Cookies.
2/12/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
In a war where drones are synonymous with destruction, some are also used to drop care packages to Ukraine’s frontline soldiers.
Amtrak’s Largest Train Revamp in 55 Years Is Coming Soon
2/13/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Step inside the sprawling factory in California where the largest fleet replacement in Amtrak’s 55-year history is coming together piece by piece.
Canada School Shooter’s Online Life Showed Interest in Violent Extremism
2/12/2026 6:26 PM Open Story
The suspect in the British Columbia shooting had long been posting about mental health problems, substance abuse and a fascination with weapons and online violence.
What We Know About the Victims of the Tumbler Ridge Mass Shooting in Canada
2/12/2026 8:23 PM Open Story
The attack at a secondary school and a private residence in the small, remote community in British Columbia has left families stunned and grief-stricken.
NJ Transit Could Be Disrupted During Portal North Bridge Construction
2/13/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
Construction on the new Portal North Bridge is expected to disrupt commutes into Manhattan on NJ Transit, PATH and Amtrak trains beginning on Sunday.
We’re All in a Throuple With A.I.
2/13/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
What happens when the people building a new technology don’t want to use it?
The Infrastructure of Jeffrey Epstein’s Power
2/13/2026 2:06 AM Open Story
The journalist Anand Giridharadas examines the power and influence that Jeffrey Epstein brokered, and which the latest batch of Epstein files puts on display.
At the Winter Olympics
2/13/2026 3:55 AM Open Story
We look at what life is like on the ground in Milan and Cortina.
‘The Daily Show’ Gives President Trump Yet Another Inaugural Award
2/12/2026 10:29 PM Open Story
Jordan Klepper congratulated the president, the sole nominee for “the Inaugural Award for Winning the Most Inaugural Awards.”
Tarique Rahman Is Elected Bangladesh’s New Leader
2/13/2026 1:29 AM Open Story
Tarique Rahman, the scion of a political dynasty, returned to sweep his party into government with a promise of change. Some have doubts.
U.S. Transfers Thousands of ISIS Prisoners to Iraq From Syria
2/13/2026 6:15 AM Open Story
The moves appear to highlight lingering doubts in Washington about the new Syrian government’s ability to ensure security.
Greg Brown, Guitarist Who Wrote Cake’s Biggest Hit, Dies at 56
2/12/2026 4:51 PM Open Story
His song “The Distance,” released in 1996, became an anthem for the disaffected members of Generation X.