NYTIMES (Matthew Cullen) - A Judge Strikes Down Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies
Also, Trump raises the possibility of the U.S. “taking Cuba.” Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
ABCNEWS - Bank of America reaches proposed, non-binding settlement in Jeffrey Epstein suit
Bank of America has reached a "settlement in principle" in a class-action suit alleging it aided Jeffrey Epstein crimes via banking services.
NYTIMES (Ben Protess) - S.E.C.’s Enforcement Chief Abruptly Resigns
Margaret A. Ryan is leaving the agency just six months after joining it, a surprise given that most people hold the position for years.
NYTIMES (Nicole Sperling) - How ‘Marty Supreme’ and Timothée Chalamet Went Home With No Oscars
A few years ago, the indie studio A24 was luxuriating in Academy Awards. On Sunday it was shut out entirely.
| Keywords | entertainmenthollywoodoscaracademy-awardsa24timothee-chalametmoviescinemafilm-industrypop-culturemediacelebritynytimes |
NYTIMES (Maria Cramer) - ICE Releases Columbia Protester Who Was Held For 1 Year
Leqaa Kordia, 33, had been held in a Texas facility, where she said her health had declined. She was arrested during a 2024 protest and then detained by ICE in March 2025.
| Keywords | icecolumbia-universityprotestdetentiontexashuman-rightsimmigrationleqaa-kordiaarrestcivil-libertiesmigrant-crisisred-green-axisjustice-departmentdhsnew-yorkstudentactivismimprisonment |
NYTIMES (Jonathan Abrams) - Judy Pace, 83, Dies; Actress Brought Layers to Black Characters
On the prime-time soap opera “Peyton Place,” she played one of TV’s first Black female antagonists. She was also a fixture in blaxploitation films.
| Keywords | judy-paceactressdeathobituaryentertainmentcelebrityhollywoodpeyton-placeblaxploitationblack-cinemablack-culturetv-historysoap-operaus-newsperforming-artslegendpassing |
NYTIMES (Ben Sisario) - Live Nation Antitrust Case Resumes With Testimony About Springsteen Fees
After the Justice Department announced a deal with the concert giant, the trial picked up after a week’s break, with a coalition of states leading the way.
NYTIMES (Manohla Dargis and Alissa Wilkinson) - For Once, the Oscars Got a Lot Right (Even the In Memoriam Segment)
The ceremony figured out how to celebrate movies and the people who make them. It even understood Robert Redford’s place in American cinema.
NYTIMES (Julia Jacobs) - Kennedy Center Board Votes to Close for 2-Year Renovation Project
Ahead of the vote, President Trump criticized the center’s physical condition and previous financial management.
WASHINGTONPOST (Julian Mark) - Supreme Court to consider whether Trump can end protected status for Syrians, Haitians
A decision by the Supreme Court could affect other challenges to the government’s efforts to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of migrants.