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‘They were mothers, wives, friends’: how a ski trip turned deadly in the California mountains

A picture is emerging of one of the worst avalanche disasters in US history, and the women among a tight-knit group of friends who diedThe ringing of ...

Feb 21, 2026
CBS News is convulsing as Larry Ellison tries to please Trump | Margaret Sullivan

Recent incidents involving Anderson Cooper and Stephen Colbert suggest things are not well at the network after the acquisition financed by Trump supp...

Feb 21, 2026
How Jesse Jackson’s ‘radically inclusive’ vision shaped the Democratic party we know today

The civil rights trailblazer imagined a future for America in which the marginalized became the center of US politicsReverend Jesse Jackson, the civil...

Feb 21, 2026
Salad praise: how ice hockey’s ‘lettuce’ hair is winning over Hollywood

Gentler take on mullet has flowed over shoulders at Winter Olympics and is now tossed on red carpetsHair cut ideas are typically drummed up in the sal...

Feb 21, 2026
Sex first, dinner later: what can singles in Oslo, Berlin, Paris and Rome teach me about dating?

My fellow Brits seem weighed down by endless swiping – I went to the Europeans for a fresh perspectiveLast year, I went through a breakup and threw ...

Feb 21, 2026
Under water, in denial: is Europe drowning out the climate crisis?

Even as weather extremes worsen, the voices calling for the rolling back of environmental rules have grown louder and more influentialIn the timeless ...

Feb 21, 2026
Trump raises tariffs to 15% on imports from all countries

President announced increase from 10% using different authority from mechanism that supreme court struck down on FridayDonald Trump announced on Satur...

Feb 21, 2026
Gisèle Pelicot on rape, courage and her ex-husband: ‘He was loved by everyone. That’s what is s

The case against her former husband shocked the world, while her response inspired awe. As she publishes a memoir, she discusses chemical submission, ...

Feb 21, 2026
Palace would not oppose move to remove Andrew from succession

Police continue searches at Mountbatten-Windsor’s former Windsor home after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public officeBuckingham Palace will...

Feb 21, 2026

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