1772055804 Casey Means, Surgeon General Nominee, Sidesteps Questions on Vaccines at Senate Hearing https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/us/politics/surgeon-general-casey-means-senate-hearing.html Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, author and supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said that “anti-vaccine rhetoric has never been part” of her message. html Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Dani Blum 1772052384 Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/us/politics/trump-epstein-files.html Documents released by the Justice Department briefly mention a woman’s unverified accusation that Donald J. Trump assaulted her in the 1980s, when she was a minor. But several memos related to her account are not in the files. html Mike Baker and Michael Gold 1772039762 With Epstein Deposition, Hillary Clinton Is Again Answering for Bill Clinton’s Actions https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/us/politics/hillary-clinton-epstein-deposition.html The former first lady, senator and secretary of state had no dealings with Jeffrey Epstein but is once again under pressure to answer for the actions and relationships of her husband. html Annie Karni 1772050595 Larry Summers Will Resign From Harvard After Jeffrey Epstein Revelations https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/us/larry-summers-resignation-harvard-epstein.html Mr. Summers, former president of the school, had stepped back from teaching after documents showed a closer relationship to Jeffrey Epstein than previously known. He will leave at the end of the academic year. html Mark Arsenault 1772047745 Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey Resigns From Monolith Amid Epstein Emails https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/us/bob-kerrey-resignation-monolith-epstein.html Mr. Kerrey has left his role as chairman of the company, Monolith, after Justice Department documents showed he had met and corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein. html Sonia A. Rao 1772054079 Maduro’s Lawyer Says U.S. is Blocking Venezuela From Paying Legal Fees https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/nyregion/maduro-us-venezuela-legal-trump.html The Treasury Department is interfering with Nicolás Maduro’s constitutional right to counsel, his lawyer argued. Mr. Maduro, the Venezuelan leader, faces federal charges. html Jonah E. Bromwich 1772055307 F.B.I. Raids Home of L.A.U.S.D. Chief Alberto Carvalho and School District Offices https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/us/fbi-raid-lausd-alberto-carvalho.html The investigation’s target was unclear. The school district is the nation’s second largest, and as superintendent, Alberto Carvalho has one of the highest-profile jobs in K-12 education. html Shawn Hubler, Dana Goldstein and Sarah Mervosh 1772036121 Super-Agers’ Brains Have a Special Ability, New Study Suggests https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/well/mind/super-agers-brain-neurons.html The findings may help explain why this group has such exceptional memory. html Dana G. Smith 1772050100 U.S. Will Offer Embassy Services in a West Bank Settlement for the First Time https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/world/middleeast/us-consular-services-israeli-settlements.html Palestinians and Israelis on the right and left all say that the move is a step toward legitimizing the Israeli settlements, which most of the world considers illegal. html David M. Halbfinger 1772013647 Data Shows Shift to Buyer’s Market https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/realestate/buyers-market-mortage-rates.html After years of bidding wars, there are now more sellers than buyers, forcing price cuts — even as high rates continue to narrow the entryway. html Rukmini Callimachi 1771840966 Homeownership Is Out of Reach for Many Americans, Despite a Buyer’s Market https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/business/home-buying-market-real-estate-economy.html A growing split between low-to-middle-income families and wealthy households is changing who has access to homeownership now. html Kailyn Rhone 1772035206 Writers Are Being Targeted by Scams. This Reporter Knows the Feeling. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/books/review/publishing-scams.html From George Saunders to the National Book Foundation, the literary world has been besieged by fake requests. Just like me. html Dan Barry 1772044781 In N.C. Senate Race, Democrats Bet Roy Cooper Can Beat Trump’s Endorsement https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/us/nc-senate-race-2026-roy-cooper.html The race is one of a handful of competitive Senate elections this year, but Democrats seem most confident about North Carolina, partly because their candidate, former Gov. Roy Cooper, has never been beaten. html Eduardo Medina 1772039218 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Spent Millions on Attack Ads Against Jasmine Crockett https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/us/greg-abbott-jasmine-crockett-texas-primary-ads.html Gov. Greg Abbott hopes the ads featuring the Democrat will galvanize Republican voter turnout in November. html J. David Goodman 1772013614 The Rise and Fall of a Notorious Florida Nudist Colony https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/realestate/florida-nudist-camp-for-sale.html The owners have put a 67-year-old nudist colony on the market, hoping a new steward can help it shed its troubled past. html Ronda Kaysen 1772045353 BBC and BAFTA Say They Are Investigating After Broadcast of Racist Slur https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/world/europe/bbc-bafta-slur-apology-tourettes.html The awards organization and the broadcaster have ordered separate investigations into what led to airing the slur, which was shouted involuntarily during Sunday’s ceremony. html Isabella Kwai 1772029294 BAFTAs 2026 Outburst: What Tourette’s Tics Feel Like https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/well/mind/tourettes-bafta-john-davidson.html Verbal or physical tics can be a daily struggle. So can dealing with the hurt they may cause. html Christina Caron and Simar Bajaj 1772052436 Best and Worst Moments From Trump’s State of the Union Address https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/opinion/trump-state-of-the-union-best-worst.html Eight Opinion writers weigh in on the speech. html New York Times Opinion 1772037978 Germany’s Leader Merz Delivers a Blunt Warning to China on Trade https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/world/asia/china-germany-merz-visit-xi.html Chancellor Friedrich Merz laid out his complaints in a frank message to his hosts on a trip to Beijing that China had designed to showcase their relationship. html David Pierson and Jim Tankersley 1772006410 A New York City Diner That Served Blind Residents Has Closed Its Doors https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/nyregion/malibu-diner-nyc-blind-community.html When Malibu Diner in Chelsea shut down on Sunday night, it ended a unique breakfast program for older people in the city. html Emily Lang 1771927354 How Bookbinders Helped the Nazis Track Holocaust Victims https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/world/europe/nazi-germany-bookbinders.html Conservation experts helped the Nazi regime inspect church and civil archives to track down people they sought to persecute, a researcher concluded. html Claire Moses 1772048108 Brazil’s Supreme Court Convicts Four Men in Murder of Marielle Franco https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/world/americas/brazil-supreme-court-verdict-marielle-franco-murder.html Two politicians and two former police officers were found guilty in the assassination of a rival, Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman who fought corruption and violence. html Ana Ionova