‘A Hymn to Life’ Review: Gisèle Pelicot’s Memoir Is a Powerfully Written Feminist Manifesto February 15, 2026 “A Hymn to Life” powerfully chronicles the shock of discovering her husband’s sex crimes and the rallying cry that followed. NYT > World > Europe With matter-of-fact precision NYTimes +
Will A.I. Kill Translation Jobs? February 14, 2026 NYT > World > Europe Popular paperbacks are being translated with the help of machines raising anxiety among professionals in the field. NYTimes +
In Munich, Rubio Stresses Shared History to Europeans but Warns of ‘Civilizational Erasure’ February 14, 2026 but his diplomatic tone came as a relief to the audience. In his speech at the Munich Security Conference NYT > World > Europe Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced some far-right ideas NYTimes +
Constant Sexual Aggression Drives Female Tortoises to Walk Off Cliffs February 14, 2026 an imbalance driving the population to extinction. male Hermann’s tortoises outnumber females 19 to 1 NYT > World > Europe On a remote island in North Macedonia NYTimes +
A Family’s Memories and a Nation’s Struggles in ‘My Father’s Shadow’ February 13, 2026 contrasts intimate impressions with a tense moment in Nigeria’s history. directed by two brothers NYT > World > Europe The movie NYTimes +
Heated Rivalry and Marital Bliss: Two Wives Go Head to Head in a Scary Olympic Sport February 12, 2026 in which the racer slides near-blind down an ice track at well over 80 miles per hour. NYT > World > Europe One represents Belgium and the other Brazil in skeleton NYTimes +
These Ukrainian Drones Don’t Just Kill. They Deliver Oatmeal Cookies. February 12, 2026 In a war where drones are synonymous with destruction NYT > World > Europe some are also used to drop care packages to Ukraine’s frontline soldiers. NYTimes +
Ukrainian Olympian Is Disqualified Over Helmet With Images of War Dead February 12, 2026 featuring images of people killed in the war with Russia NYT > World > Europe Olympic officials had told Vladyslav Heraskevych that the helmet violated the Games’ ban on political speech. NYTimes +
Turkish Nobel Novelist Orhan Pamuk Gets the Netflix Series He Wanted February 11, 2026 After publishing more than 20 books and winning a Nobel Prize NYT > World > Europe the Turkish author fought to bring a celebrated novel to the screen — on his own terms. NYTimes +
Away From Pomp of Olympics, Homeless Shiver on Streets of Milan February 10, 2026 highlighting the widening inequality as the Games unfold there. NYT > World > Europe Six homeless people have died in the Italian city in recent weeks NYTimes +
Russia Knocked Out the Heat. So She Slept in a Tent on Her Bed. February 10, 2026 Kyiv residents are trying to find ways to stay warm in a cruel winter. NYT > World > Europe With defiant ingenuity NYTimes +
How Italy’s Police and Army Compete to Enlist Italian Olympians February 09, 2026 Most Italian athletes at the Winter Games subsidize their training by joining the police or the military NYT > World > Europe which vie to enlist the best talent. NYTimes +