NPR (Fariba Akbari) - For years the Taliban told women to cover up in public. Now they're cracking down
At hospitals, at seminaries and on buses, the Taliban is stepping up enforcement of rules on women's dress in the city of Herat.
NYTIMES (Raja Abdulrahim) - A Makeup Ban in Syria for Women in Government and Public Sector Stirs Outrage
A provincial governor wants to prohibit women in government and public sector jobs from wearing makeup, stirring outrage and many, many memes.
NYTIMES (Joseph Goldstein) - Last Group of Striking N.Y.C. Nurses Reach Tentative Deal With Hospital
The agreement with NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital will still need to be ratified by rank-and-file members.
NYTIMES (Colby Smith and Ben Casselman) - Can an A.I. Productivity Boom Clear a Path for More Rate Cuts? Trump’s Fed Pick Thinks So.
As Federal Reserve chair, Kevin M. Warsh may face a tough task persuading his colleagues to lower borrowing costs because of potential productivity gains.
NPR (Brittney Melton) - U.S. military buildup near Iran reaches critical level. And, Trump's plans for Gaza
The U.S. buildup in the Middle East has reached a critical mass that could put pressure on Iran in negotiations. And, Trump unveils big plans for Gaza during the first-ever Board of Peace meeting.
The U.S. buildup in the Middle East has reached a critical mass that could put pressure on Iran in negotiations. And, Trump unveils big plans for Gaza during the first-ever Board of Peace meeting.Open
NYTIMES (Sam Sifton) - A Royal Arrest
We look at the case of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
NPR (Linda Holmes) - What I learned watching every sport at the Winter Olympics
Sit down with pop culture critic Linda Holmes as she watches the 2026 winter games. She is exhausted by cross-country, says "ow ow ow" during moguls, and makes the case, once and for all, for curling.
Sit down with pop culture critic Linda Holmes as she watches the 2026 winter games. She is exhausted by cross-country, says "ow ow ow" during moguls, and makes the case, once and for all, for curling.Open
NYTIMES (Javier C. Hernández) - How China Is Stoking Fear About Travel to Japan
From earthquake warnings to bear attack alerts, Beijing is deploying a campaign of exaggeration and disinformation to punish Tokyo’s support for Taiwan.
NYTIMES (Michael D. Shear and Megan Specia) - Former Prince Andrew’s Arrest Upends Royal Family’s Effort to Move Past His Scandal
King Charles III’s family, long rocked by infighting and grievous losses, is facing what could be the gravest threat to its moral authority in more than a generation.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Trump vows to release documents on 'alien life'
President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon and other agencies to release documents on extraterrestrial life.