U.S. Transfers Thousands of ISIS Prisoners to Iraq From Syria
The moves appear to highlight lingering doubts in Washington about the new Syrian government’s ability to ensure security.
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How George Washington’s mistakes in Pennsylvania’s wilderness provided valuable leadership lessons
This Presidents’ Day, there are lessons to be learned from the father of our country’s worst moments. This Presidents’ Day, I’ve been thinking about George Washington—not at his finest hour, but possibly at his worst.
Ed Sheeran explains why he ditched his mobile phone
15 February 2026 Ed Sheeran has revealed the reason he ditched his mobile phone — and how the experience inspired his song. Ed Sheeran performing at 2024’s BottleRock Napa Valley festival During his recent Loop Tour stop at Sydney’s Accor Stadium, the 34-year-old singer opened up to fans about the fallout from his 2015 Marvin…
Like Trump, U.S. Embassies Are Raising Cash for Lavish July Fourth Parties
Some of Washington’s diplomatic outposts in Asia are raising millions for events to mark the 250th independence anniversary. One ambassador offered to sing and dance.
Phillies’ Harper: Dombrowski’s review of his play was ‘wild’
Feb 15, 2026, 11:24 AM ET CLEARWATER, Fla. — Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper said Sunday “it’s kind of wild to me still” that president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski suggested in October that the two-time National League MVP may no longer be an elite player. Harper said he wasn’t motivated by Dombrowski’s comments….
2 ISIS Supporters Who Planned Attack on Jews in U.K. Get Life Sentences
The case underlines how the Islamic State has seized on rising antisemitism in the wake of the Gaza war to radicalize and encourage would-be assailants.
The physics of ‘Penisgate’ and how ski jumpers fly
February 12, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm The physics of ‘Penisgate’ and how ski jumpers fly A scandal involving allegedly enlarged ski suits ahead of this year’s Winter Olympics has highlighted the intriguing physics behind ski jumps By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron Qiwu Song of Team People’s Republic…
India has 100M weekly active ChatGPT users, Sam Altman says
India has 100 million weekly active ChatGPT users, making the country one of OpenAI’s largest markets globally, CEO Sam Altman said ahead of a government-hosted AI summit. On Sunday, Altman outlined ChatGPT’s growing adoption in India in an article published in the Indian English daily Times of India, as OpenAI prepares to formally participate in…
First poster of Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ketan Mehta’s Jai Somnath unveiled on Maha Shivratri
Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ketan Mehta, two of Indian cinema’s most influential creative forces, have come together to tell an important tale from India’s spiritual history. Bhansali has announced an upcoming seminal tale of Indian civilization titled Jai Somnath, in collaboration with acclaimed director Ketan Mehta. This marks an interesting partnership between two of the…
What C.E.O.s Are Worried About
Fractured politics, disruptive technologies and a distrust in institutions are making it harder to focus on the traditional tasks of growing sales and profits.