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A division-by-division breakdown of the Southern Section boys’ and girls’ basketball playoff parings. First-round games are Wednesday and Thursday.

Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial 26/03/2026

A jury found the companies harmed a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress.

Cecilia Kang, Ryan Mac and Eli Tan

Josh Johnson Ridicules the Army’s Opening to Older Recruits 26/03/2026

“Look, according to People magazine — and apparently the U.S. military — 42 is the new 35,” Johnson said on Tuesday’s “Daily Show.”

Trish Bendix

It Was One of the Cold War’s Greatest Crimes. No One Has Paid a Price. 26/03/2026

No one apart from the Congolese people has ever paid a price for the CIA-backed assassination of Patrice Lumumba.

Stuart A. Reid

Trump’s Threats to Europe Put Its Leaders in a Double Bind Over Iran 26/03/2026

European politicians risk angering their voters if they join America’s war. Yet they could also face domestic upheaval if they take no action to reopen shipping routes that Iran has blocked and ease an energy crisis.

Mark Landler

New York City’s Population Flat After Drop in Immigration 26/03/2026

Newly released census data shows that from June 2024 to July 2025, the number of new residents who were international immigrants dropped by 70 percent compared to a year before.

Winnie Hu and Jeff Adelson

Immigration Slowdown Hits Every Metro Area in the U.S., Census Shows 26/03/2026

Large urban counties and the border were the most affected. And in three-quarters of U.S. counties, population growth either slowed or turned negative.

Jeff Adelson and Amy Qin

How U.S.A.I.D. Birth Control Meant for Africa Was Ruined 26/03/2026

The Trump administration had options for offloading contraceptives once destined for Africa, a newly obtained memo shows. Instead, it has let them collect dust and go bad.

Jeanna Smialek and Stephanie Nolen

Chip Taylor, Writer of ‘Wild Thing’ and Other Classic Rock Hits, Dies at 86 26/03/2026

Mr. Taylor, the younger brother of the actor Jon Voight, found success as a songwriter for the likes of Janis Joplin and Juice Newton.

Hannah Ziegler

ICE Agents at Some Airports Begin Checking IDs in Security Lines 26/03/2026

It was unclear whether having agents helping with screening passengers would improve wait times. Some travelers expressed worries.

Christina Morales, Christine Chung, Hamed Aleaziz, Sean Keenan and Rowan Moore Gerety

Kate Marvel, Prominent Climate Scientist, Resigns From NASA 26/03/2026

Kate Marvel, a well-known author, joins an estimated 95,000 people who have left federal science agencies since President Trump returned to the White House.

Eric Niiler

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High school basketball: Southern Section playoff pairings

Who won KHSAA football playoff games? Manual, CAL, Collins among first-round winners