including practicing self-restraint

A look at Ramadan and how Muslims observe the holy month

Two Sisters Died in Tahoe Area Avalanche During Trek With Friends 19/02/2026

The sisters regularly met up with their friends, many of them fellow parents with ties to Stanford University, to go on ski trips.

Sabrina Tavernise

U.S. Tells International Energy Agency to Drop Its Focus on Climate Change 19/02/2026

The Trump administration is threatening to leave the influential agency unless it stops publishing its annual road map for cutting planet-warming emissions.

Brad Plumer

Billy Idol Had It All, and Then He ‘Lit It With Butane’ 19/02/2026

Last year, the British rocker with the iconic sneer played his biggest tour yet. At 70, he’s revealing how he survived the tough times in a new documentary.

Melena Ryzik

Another Storm Complicates Efforts to Recover Victims of Tahoe Avalanche 19/02/2026

The sheriff’s office in Nevada County, Calif., said a storm that moved through early Thursday has slowed their work.

Amy Graff

Arts Panel Packed With Trump Allies Approves White House Ballroom Project 19/02/2026

President Trump has eliminated any pocket of resistance from within his administration to his plans for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom.

Luke Broadwater

A Press Freedom Case in Peril, From a Lawyer Who Helped Write It 19/02/2026

Alan Dershowitz was present at the creation of New York Times v. Sullivan. Now he is asking the Supreme Court to revise or destroy it.

Adam Liptak

One Year In, Trump’s Tariffs Have Not Helped U.S. Wine Businesses 19/02/2026

One year in, many producers say tariffs have not helped them, and some countries are rejecting U.S. wine altogether.

Eric Asimov

Mamdani Seeks Deputy Mayor to Run His Proposed Community Safety Agency 19/02/2026

City Hall officials familiar with the plan said the mayor was moving closer to establishing a civilian corps that would respond to mental health emergencies.

Sally Goldenberg

Why Is Trump Dumping East Wing Rubble in a Public Park? 19/02/2026

The East Potomac Golf Links is a municipal course that has been a fixture in Washington for decades. President Trump is turning it into something else.

Shawn McCreesh and Kent Nishimura

How Mamdani’s Income and Property Tax Proposals Could Affect New Yorkers 19/02/2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has now proposed two options that called for raising taxes. Here’s a look at each proposal and the rationale and chances for each.

Sally Goldenberg, Dana Rubinstein and Grace Ashford

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A look at Ramadan and how Muslims observe the holy month