Warner Bros. Discovery Deems Paramount’s $111 Billion Bid ‘Superior’

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26 février 2026 à 23:18

Warner Bros.’ determination is a new chapter in the bidding war for the studio and now Netflix has four business days to decide whether it wants to counter Paramount’s offer.

In Landmark Trial, Plaintiff Says Social Media Harm Started at Age 6

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Par : Eli Tan and Ryan Mac

26 février 2026 à 22:49

The plaintiff, a 20-year-old identified only as K.G.M., took the stand to testify against Meta and Instagram in a bellwether case over tech addiction.

Supporters of “K.G.M.” pose with signs outside the California Superior Court of Los Angeles County during the social media trial over whether platforms were deliberately designed to be addictive to children.

Trump Declared Victory in Minneapolis. But What Did He Accomplish?

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Par : Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Ernesto Londoño

26 février 2026 à 22:39

The Trump administration came under fire for an operation that turned lethal and politically toxic. But the show of force may also have had a bigger purpose: to serve as a warning.

Federal agents confronting protesters in Minneapolis last month. Sheriffs and public officials across the state say little, if anything, has changed about their immigration enforcement policies since the federal operation.

I’m a Mathematician. Trump’s Fun With Numbers Is Embarrassing.

NYT

Par : Aubrey Clayton

26 février 2026 à 18:39

The Trump administration is creative when it comes to numbers.

Justice Department Exposed Cooperating Witnesses in Epstein Files

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Par : Jonah E. Bromwich and William K. Rashbaum

26 février 2026 à 21:44

The disclosure is the latest example of how the urgent push to release the files led to the government publicizing information it would normally keep under wraps.

Several defendants mentioned in the Epstein files conducted what are known as proffer sessions at 500 Pearl Street, the address of the federal district courthouse in Manhattan.

Denver Mayor Bars ICE From City Property and Orders Protection for Protesters

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Par : Jack Healy

26 février 2026 à 21:24

Mayor Mike Johnston’s order is a defiant shift from his measured stance and risks drawing attention to Greater Denver after President Trump during the campaign promised a “bloody story” there.

Mayor Mike Johnston of Denver at the U.S. Capitol testifying at a congressional hearing last year.

Serial Stowaway Is Said to Be Arrested After Sneaking Onto a Plane Again

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Par : Santul Nerkar and Tracey Tully

26 février 2026 à 21:21

Svetlana Dali was detained in Milan after she boarded a United flight without a ticket, according to two people. She was convicted last year of doing the same thing.

Svetlana Dali was detained in Italy after she boarded a flight at Newark Liberty International Airport without a boarding pass.

Europe Needs Some Space From China and Trump. Its Firms Don’t.

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Par : Jim Tankersley

26 février 2026 à 21:19

Germany’s chancellor seeks to reduce Europe’s reliance on China and the United States. He speaks with a bluntness that few business leaders share.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Beijing on Wednesday with Premier Li Qiang.

Teresa de Lauretis, Coiner (and Critic) of Queer Theory, Dies at 87

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Par : Alex Traub

26 février 2026 à 21:13

She came up with the term as the title of a 1990 conference but saw its later popularity as a little superficial.

Teresa de Lauretis in 2015. The debut of “queer theory” as a term came in the title of an academic conference she organized and in an associated issue of a feminist journal.

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to End Protections for Syrian Migrants

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Par : Ann E. Marimow

26 février 2026 à 21:05

The president has sought to end the program, known as Temporary Protected Status, for various migrants as part of his mass deportation efforts.

A destroyed mosque in Darayya, near Damascus, last year. The U.S. government initially put protections in place for migrants from Syria in 2012, citing the “extraordinary and temporary conditions” in the country resulting from “a brutal crackdown” by former President Bashar al-Assad.

C.D.C.’s New Acting Director Draws Unexpected Praise From Agency Staff

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Par : Apoorva Mandavilli

26 février 2026 à 21:02

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who was appointed to the role last week, has offered to publicly endorse vaccination, in particular the measles vaccine, winning over some agency employees.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health, is also serving as the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Incompetence of Trump 2.0

NYT

26 février 2026 à 21:00

President Trump’s top officials are often portrayed as cunning political strategists. But too often, it’’s their carelessness and incompetence that put Americans at risk — and citizens are paying the price, argues Times Opinion’s editor, Kathleen Kingsbury.

What Your DNA Reveals About the Sex Life of Neanderthals

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Par : Carl Zimmer

26 février 2026 à 20:58

Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate understanding of the ancient encounters that put it there.

An artist’s rendering of a human skull, at left, and a Neanderthal skull. Most people alive today carry a bit of Neanderthal DNA in their genome, the result of interbreeding tens of thousands of years ago.

In Texas, Crenshaw faces primary challenger, a test for MAGA

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Par : Tim Balk and J. David Goodman

26 février 2026 à 20:15

Representative Dan Crenshaw, who has at times clashed with President Trump and his allies, is facing a conservative challenger in Tuesday’s primary.

State Representative Steve Toth is locked in a Republican primary battle with Representative Dan Crenshaw.

Bird Losses Are Accelerating, New Study Finds

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Par : Catrin Einhorn

26 février 2026 à 20:00

Scientists studying data collected over more than three decades found accelerating losses. Their research offers clues about the causes.

The steepest losses in the study, from 1987 to 2021, were seen in Florida, Texas, Louisiana and Arizona.

ICE Car Chase Leads to Crash Involving Children, Newark Mayor Says

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Par : David Waldstein

26 février 2026 à 23:06

The crash happened on Wednesday morning, Mayor Ras Baraka said, as federal immigration agents were pursuing a man who had been issued a final order of removal by a judge in 2017.

Protesters outside Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center in Newark, last June.

They Helped Women Fight Online Abuse. They Were Barred From the U.S.

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Par : Adam Satariano and Patrick Junker

26 février 2026 à 16:52

The founders of HateAid, a German human-rights group that helps victims of online attacks, were accused by the Trump administration of being part of a “global censorship-industrial complex.”

Anna-Lena von Hodenberg, left, and Josephine Ballon, right, of the organization HateAid. The group provides legal support for victims of digital violence and engages in policy advocacy aimed at strengthening accountability for major online platforms.

A.I. Dating Apps Complicate China’s Efforts to Boost Birthrate

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Par : Alexandra Stevenson · Murphy Zhao and Meaghan Tobin

26 février 2026 à 13:58

As China grapples with a shrinking population and historically low birthrate, people are finding romance with chatbots instead.

The New Space Race

NYT

Par : Ross Douthat and Victoria Chamberlin

26 février 2026 à 11:05

Can NASA and Elon Musk get us to Mars and beyond?

U.S. and Iran Take Break in Nuclear Talks to Confer With Capitals

NYT

Par : The New York Times

26 février 2026 à 19:54

Officials from the United States and Iran are holding high-stakes negotiations in Geneva.

Venezuela’s Capital, Laid Low by Misrule, Is Stirring Back to Life

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Par : Simon Romero

26 février 2026 à 18:05

New restaurants are popping up in Caracas. Nightclubs are bursting at the seams. The streets are eerily safe — with big exceptions. Could a revival be on the horizon?

Caracas “has the wages of Zimbabwe, the public services of Bangladesh and the prices of New York,” a political analyst said.

Sorry, SpaceX: It’s Getting Too Crowded Up There

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Par : Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

26 février 2026 à 17:50

Elon Musk wants to launch a million satellites, but researchers say global warming is changing the upper atmosphere in ways that makes space junk linger.

An Ariane 5 rocket launched from French Guiana last year. Its two satellites joined the roughly 13,000 already in orbit.

Israeli Intelligence Agent Charged in Smuggling Goods Into Gaza

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Par : Natan Odenheimer

26 février 2026 à 17:34

The indictment against an agent of the Shin Bet security agency added to a growing list of Israelis accused of exploiting their positions in the security forces to profit from the war in Gaza.

The Erez crossing, one of the few official entry points used by Israel to control the flow of goods into the Gaza Strip, in 2024.

Mamdani and Trump Discuss Housing at ‘Productive’ Meeting in Washington

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Par : Dana Rubinstein · Sally Goldenberg · Nicholas Fandos and Tyler Pager

26 février 2026 à 23:04

Mayor Zohran Mamdani also brought President Trump a list of people who had been detained by ICE, including a Columbia student detained on Thursday who was released after the meeting.

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