Wednesday, February 18, 2026

High-Stakes Talks, RIP Civil Rights Icon & Psychedelics Show Promise

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U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks: WaPo, WSJ, NBC News, Reuters

U.S.-Russia-Ukraine Talks Begin: NY Times, CBS News, BBC, Axios

DHS Funding Offers Rejected: The Hill, NY Times, CBS News, CNBC

More Dead Ends in Guthrie Search: NBC News, Fox News, CNN, NY Times, WSJ

Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies: Instagram, Politico, WaPo, NY Post, LA Times

Ash Wednesday: USCCB, USA Today, AP, History.Com

DMT’s Impacts on Depression Studied: Nature, Newsweek, The Guardian, New Scientist

Roundup Weedkiller Settlements: Bloomberg, WSJ, Axios, Reuters

Potomac River Sewage Spill: CNBC, CBS News, WaPo, The Hill

CBS Cancels Dem Interview: Reuters, Politico, Fox News, The Hill, Axios

Olympics Day 11 Highlights: NBC Olympics, CNN, Yahoo! Sports

Taylor Swift Introduces Figure Skaters: People, Billboard, SI

Work Wednesday: More Professional Sabbaticals: AP, Forbes, Fast Company, USA Today