NYTIMES (John Koblin) - Hollywood Braces for New Round of Labor Talks
The last time writers and actors negotiated contracts, in 2023, dual strikes froze the industry.
NYTIMES (Soumya Karlamangla, Laurel Rosenhall and Shawn Hubler) - San Francisco Teachers Begin Strike, Closing School for 50,000 Students
The strike closed public schools for more than 50,000 students in the city and had no end date. Health care costs are a key issue in negotiations.
NYTIMES (David Pierson) - Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence Follows Beijing’s Playbook on Dissent
The sentence for the media mogul, along with long prison terms for his editors, shows how Hong Kong enforces Xi Jinping’s red lines with a new severity.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Alix Martichoux) - Who was the young boy in Bad Bunny's halftime show?
A tender moment between Bad Bunny and a young boy caught people's attention and drew speculation about the meaning behind it.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Addy Bink) - Lindsey Vonn 'stable' after harrowing crash in Winter Olympic downhill
Lindsey Vonn could be heard screaming after the frightening crash.
NEWSNATIONNOW (DAVE SKRETTA, Associated Press) - Ilia Malinin's stunning free skate secures US figure skating team gold at Milan Cortina Olympics
MILAN (AP) — It seemed only fitting that Ilia Malinin was the first one to get his Olympic gold medal after the U.S. successfully defended its team title by holding off the Japanese on Sunday night in the three-day competition at the Milan Cortina Games. After all, everything came down to him in the end. [...]
NEWSNATIONNOW (Jonathan Carter) - Trump slams Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance: 'One of the worst'
The “Dákiti” rapper, who is from Puerto Rico, is known for his Spanish-language music and albums.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Safia Samee Ali) - Meta faces child safety failure allegations in New Mexico trial
New Mexico says Meta knew its platforms enabled abuse, trafficking, and online solicitation but put profits first.
NYTIMES (The Editorial Board) - We Legalized Marijuana. Now We Must Regulate It.
Given the growing harms from marijuana use, American lawmakers should do more to regulate it.
NYTIMES (Nicholas Kristof and Lynsey Addario) - What We Can Learn From Southern Red States About Education
Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana traditionally were America’s educational basement, but now they are showing blue states a way forward.