https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:16:16 +0000 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:16:00 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/us/politics/cia-israel-ayatollah-compound.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/us/politics/cia-israel-ayatollah-compound.html The killing of Iran’s supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation. Julian E. Barnes, Ronen Bergman, Eric Schmitt and Tyler Pager Sun, 01 Mar 2026 07:41:15 +0000 Iran-Israel War (2025- ) International Relations US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States Politics and Government War and Armed Conflicts Espionage and Intelligence Services Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Central Intelligence Agency Khamenei, Ali Trump, Donald J Iran Israel Airbus, via Reuters A satellite image shows black smoke rising and heavy damage at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, on Saturday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/us/politics/iran-trump-diplomacy-fail.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/us/politics/iran-trump-diplomacy-fail.html President Trump’s envoys negotiated with Iran over its nuclear program. But Mr. Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel wanted much more. Edward Wong and Michael Crowley Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:01:45 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States International Relations Iran-Israel War (2025- ) Netanyahu, Benjamin Iran Israel Middle East Blinken, Antony J Kushner, Jared Trump, Donald J Witkoff, Steven Eric Lee for The New York Times The “radical Shia clerics” leading Iran could not be trusted, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in recent weeks. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/world/middleeast/iran-leadership-khamenei-shamkhani-pakpour-nasirzadeh.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/world/middleeast/iran-leadership-khamenei-shamkhani-pakpour-nasirzadeh.html Among those killed in strikes, according to the U.S. and Israel, were Iran’s supreme leader and three of his top military commanders. Samuel Granados Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:22:48 +0000 Khamenei, Ali Shamkhani, Ali Iran US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/world/middleeast/ayatollah-ali-khamenei-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/world/middleeast/ayatollah-ali-khamenei-dead.html As Iran’s second supreme leader, he brutally crushed dissent at home and expanded Iran’s footprint abroad, challenging Saudi Arabia for regional dominance. Alan Cowell and Farnaz Fassihi Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:08:24 +0000 United States International Relations Deaths (Obituaries) Clergy Human Rights and Human Rights Violations Guardian Council (Iran) Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Quds Force Iran Khamenei, Ali Khomeini, Ruhollah Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled for more than three decades, shaped Iran’s Islamic revolution far more than the Islamic Republic’s founder, Ayatollah Khomeini. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/us/epstein-justice-department-investigations.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/us/epstein-justice-department-investigations.html Decades of tips and investigations yielded charges against only two people. A combination of missed chances, narrow laws and prosecutors’ limited focus helps explain why. Benjamin Weiser, Matthew Goldstein and Mike Baker Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:00:35 +0000 Deutsche Bank AG Drug Enforcement Administration Federal Bureau of Investigation Justice Department Sex Crimes Human Trafficking United States Politics and Government Black, Leon D Bragg, Alvin Acosta, R Alexander Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Staley, James E Kellen, Sarah U.S. Justice Department, via Reuters An undated photo of Jeffrey Epstein released by the Justice Department. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/world/europe/epstein-files-arrests-europe-uk.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/world/europe/epstein-files-arrests-europe-uk.html While the latest tranche of documents about the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has exposed a deeply American scandal, it is Europe where the aggressive enforcement is taking place. Michael D. Shear Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:00:17 +0000 United States Politics and Government Human Trafficking Sex Crimes Law and Legislation Conflicts of Interest Criminal Justice Andrew, Duke of York Charles III, King of the United Kingdom Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Giuffre, Virginia Roberts Europe Great Britain United States Trump, Donald J Maxwell, Ghislaine Chris Radburn/Reuters Police officers at the entrance to Wood Farm on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, Britain, last week, where Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is currently based. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/insider/jeffrey-epstein-files-documents.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/insider/jeffrey-epstein-files-documents.html 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. Patrick Healy, Steve Eder, Andrew Chavez, Kirsten Danis and Dylan Freedman Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:53:57 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Sex Crimes Archives and Records Justice Department Bannon, Stephen K Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Trump, Donald J U.S. Department of Justice A photo of Jeffrey Epstein with other faces redacted by the Justice Department. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/us/politics/texas-election-cornyn-paxton-crockett-talarico.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/us/politics/texas-election-cornyn-paxton-crockett-talarico.html Should Democrats concentrate on swing voters or their base? Can more traditional Republicans win in the MAGA era? Tuesday’s Senate primary in Texas will show the direction the parties are taking. Lisa Lerer and J. David Goodman Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:01:35 +0000 United States Politics and Government Conservatism (US Politics) Primaries and Caucuses Elections, Senate Campaign Finance Democratic Party Republican Party Senate Cornyn, John Crockett, Jasmine Hunt, Wesley (1981- ) Paxton, Ken Talarico, James Lexi Parra for The New York Times Senator John Cornyn of Texas, a four-term Republican Senator, is spending record sums to try to fend off a primary challenge from Ken Paxton, the state’s attorney general, who is beloved by the MAGA base. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/politics/wesley-hunt-texas-senate-race-campaign-finance.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/politics/wesley-hunt-texas-senate-race-campaign-finance.html Exchanges between two X accounts appear to offer a vivid example of how campaigns may sidestep campaign-finance law to share strategic information. Shane Goldmacher Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:13:10 +0000 Hunt, Wesley (1981- ) Elections, Senate Primaries and Caucuses Republican Party Texas Cornyn, John Paxton, Ken United States Politics and Government Political Action Committees Campaign Finance Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times Representative Wesley Hunt, center, at a watch party for the State of the Union address Tuesday night in Georgetown, Texas. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/world/europe/ukraine-simple-believers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/world/europe/ukraine-simple-believers.html The Christians known as viruiuchi prostaky see electricity, cars, higher education and much else as distractions from what really matters. Mauricio Lima and Yurii Shyvala Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:01:16 +0000 Ukraine Christians and Christianity Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Ternopil (Ukraine) Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine) Laying a foundation for a house in the village of Kosmyryn, in western Ukraine, in November. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/magazine/ibogaine-psychedelic-treatment-trauma-mental-health.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/magazine/ibogaine-psychedelic-treatment-trauma-mental-health.html Veterans and others who have suffered trauma and injuries are flocking to clinics around the world to take ibogaine. My own reason was deeply personal. Robert Draper Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:00:55 +0000 audio-positive-escape audio-neutral-immersive audio-neutral-informative Psychedelic and Hallucinogenic Drugs Therapy and Rehabilitation Mental Health and Disorders Brain https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/opinion/iran-khamenei-killed-what-next.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/opinion/iran-khamenei-killed-what-next.html No one should mourn Ayatollah Khamenei, but Trump is creating the opportunity for chaos and violence with his campaign against Iran. The Editorial Board Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:00:15 +0000 Iran Khamenei, Ali Trump, Donald J Israel Middle East Authoritarianism (Theory and Philosophy) War and Armed Conflicts Defense and Military Forces Vahid Salemi/Associated Press https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/opinion/trump-iran-congress-approval.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/opinion/trump-iran-congress-approval.html The Constitution isn’t a technicality. David French Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:00:15 +0000 Defense and Military Forces War and Armed Conflicts Terrorism International Relations Nuclear Weapons Constitution (US) Trump, Donald J Iran Photo illustration by Aleksey Kondratyev for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/us/austin-shooting-bufords-6th-street.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/us/austin-shooting-bufords-6th-street.html The gunman was killed by police officers, and 14 others were hospitalized in the shooting early Sunday, officials said. Ali Watkins Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:02:57 +0000 Austin (Tex) Police Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides CBS Austin Emergency vehicles were at the scene of the shooting in Austin, Texas, early Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/movies/one-battle-after-another-producers-guild-awards.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/movies/one-battle-after-another-producers-guild-awards.html The Paul Thomas Anderson film also took the top Directors Guild prize as well, a good sign for the movie’s best picture prospects at the Oscars. Kyle Buchanan Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:43:35 +0000 Movies Academy Awards (Oscars) Television Animated Films Documentary Films and Programs Producers Guild of America Anderson, Paul Thomas One Battle After Another (Movie) John Candy: I Like Me (Movie) KPop Demon Hunters (Movie) Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Program) My Mom Jayne (Movie) Pee-wee as Himself (Movie) Kevin Winter/Getty Images Paul Thomas Anderson, who, along with Sara Murphy, won the PGA for “One Battle After Another.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/climate/seabed-mining-rulebook-isa-metals-company.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/climate/seabed-mining-rulebook-isa-metals-company.html Leticia Carvalho heads a global authority that’s been struggling to set rules for a decade. President Trump’s aggressive push on ocean mining makes her task more urgent. Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:01:48 +0000 Offshore Drilling and Exploration Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Law and Legislation United States Politics and Government Oceans and Seas Conservation of Resources Environment International Relations Politics and Government Metals and Minerals Law of the Sea (UN Convention) International Seabed Authority United Nations Lodge, Michael W Carvalho, Leticia Kingston (Jamaica) Natalie Keyssar for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/dining/joe-randall-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/dining/joe-randall-dead.html He helped bring the African American cooking of the Carolina Lowcountry to the world and became known as the “dean of Southern Cuisine.” Clay Risen Sun, 01 Mar 2026 03:02:24 +0000 Randall, Joe (1946-2026) Deaths (Obituaries) Chefs Cooking and Cookbooks Soul Food (Cuisine) Black People Gullah Geechee People Savannah (Ga) Southern States (US) Josh Galemore/Imagn Images Chef Joe Randall, executive chef and owner of his self-titled cooking school, in 2016. “He made it clear that Black foodways are foundational to American cuisine, not a footnote to it,” the chef Marcus Samuelsson said.