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Anthropic hits a $380B valuation as it heightens competition with OpenAI

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The Moral Vacuum at the Center of Trump’s Presidency 2026-02-12

In this installment of The Conversation, David Brooks says goodbye to The Times and offers his parting thoughts.

David Brooks, E.J. Dionne Jr., Robert Siegel and Vishakha Darbha

California Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into L.A. Eaton Fire Response 2026-02-12

The state’s attorney general will examine whether emergency responders failed to adequately warn the residents of West Altadena, a Black middle-class neighborhood that was devastated in a 2025 blaze.

Jill Cowan

Trump’s Actions Test the Fragile World of Air Travel 2026-02-12

Last minute announcements and abrupt changes by the Trump administration have caused confusion in an already strained U.S. aviation system.

Niraj Chokshi and Christine Chung

Mass Detention Gets a Lift From the Courts 2026-02-12

Immigration detention is the new debtors’ prison.

David French

Brooklyn Diocese Agrees to Mediation to Settle Over 1,000 Abuse Claims 2026-02-12

The diocese, which also includes Queens, also said it would set aside hundreds of millions of dollars to settle accusations of child sexual abuse.

Christopher Maag

Trump Repeals Key Greenhouse Gas Finding, Erasing EPA’s Power to Fight Climate Change 2026-02-12

The Environmental Protection Agency repealed the bedrock scientific finding that says greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being. It means the agency can no longer regulate them.

Lisa Friedman

Ukrainian Olympian Is Disqualified Over Helmet Honoring War Dead 2026-02-12

Olympic officials ruled that Vladyslav Heraskevych’s helmet violated a prohibition on political speech, setting off outrage at the Winter Games in Italy.

Heather Knight and Tariq Panja

Judge Temporarily Blocks Hegseth From Punishing Mark Kelly Over ‘Illegal Orders’ Video 2026-02-12

Judge Richard J. Leon found that attempts to discipline Mark Kelly for a video that warned against following illegal orders would violate the senator’s First Amendment rights.

Megan Mineiro and Zach Montague

Henry McGowan Found Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity in Father’s Murder 2026-02-12

Henry McGowan of New York City was charged in the death of his father in an Irish hotel. He had struggled with mental illness for several years.

Ali Watkins

Laid-Off Battery Plant Workers Pin Blame on Ford, not Trump, for Lost Jobs 2026-02-12

Ford Motor shut down a battery factory and laid off 1,600 workers after President Trump and Republicans gutted government support for electric vehicles.

Jack Ewing

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Anthropic hits a $380B valuation as it heightens competition with OpenAI

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