An A.I. Fight at the Pentagon, and Former Prince Andrew Is Arrested Over Epstein Ties

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<p>Plus, a lifesaving phone feature. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/us/politics/us-military-iran.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">U.S. Military Moves Into Place for Possible Strikes in Iran</a>, by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Ronen Bergman</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/technology/defense-department-anthropic-ai-safety.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Defense Dept. and Anthropic Square Off in Dispute Over A.I. Safety</a>, by Sheera Frenkel and Julian E. Barnes</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/19/world/uk-prince-andrew-arrest-epstein" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">U.K. Police Arrest Former Prince Andrew Over Epstein Ties, BBC Reports</a>, by Megan Specia</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/nyregion/avalanche-lake-tahoe-deaths.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">After Avalanche Warnings, a Sierra Nevada Tragedy</a>, by Thomas Fuller and Jill Cowan</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/19/world/yoon-korea-martial-law-president" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">South Korean Ex-Leader Is Sentenced to Life in Prison</a>, by Choe Sang-Hun</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/world/europe/russia-paralympics-italy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Russia’s Exile From World Sports Will End Next Month at Paralympics</a>, by Tariq Panja</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>