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February 28, 2026
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President Donald Trump 鈥渕ajor combat operations鈥� against Iran overnight and Israel launched strikes reportedly targeting Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.聽The strikes, which come after months of diplomatic efforts to prevent a nuclear Iran, stoke concerns of a wider regional war. According to media reports, Iran has retaliated against Israel and Gulf states, where the U.S. has troops stationed.

Find the latest on our homepage or our new app. Ongoing Monitor coverage has included not only questions around U.S. strategic objectives and the political protocols of war-making but also, importantly, the human story on the ground 鈥� including Scott Peterson鈥檚 profile of an Iranian student activist.

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Correction: The headline of a Feb. 26 news brief mischaracterized a federal judge鈥檚 ruling. The judge ruled that the Trump administration鈥檚 policy on third-country deportations is illegal.

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As Clinton testifies on Epstein, his legacy is already diminished

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For former President Bill Clinton, who left office 25 years ago, the impact of the Epstein scandal may only further damage his image, particularly among younger Democrats, amid changing mores around sexual misconduct by powerful men.

By Linda Feldmann , reporting from Washington
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A letter from

Boston
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A man walks a dog through huge piles of dirty snow following a winter storm, Feb. 26, 2026, in Boston. In years with major snowfall, the city operates snow farms to manage the snow.

Where does Boston put all its snow? I hiked 7 miles through the city to find out.

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This week鈥檚 blizzard across much of the Northeast might make you wonder what cities do with the abundance of snow. In Boston, our reporter set off to find out 鈥� and ended up with an appreciation for the people who make it disappear.

By Victoria Hoffmann , reporting from Boston
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Lahiru Harshana/Reuters
Pakistan's Mohammad Nawaz (left) celebrates a play during a World Cup match against England, Feb. 24, 2026, in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Cricket is getting political 鈥� and it鈥檚 hurting Pakistan鈥檚 game

( 5 min. read )

At one time, cricket was a bridge between India and Pakistan. But in recent years, Delhi has increasingly used the sport as an extension of its foreign policy, overshadowed players from Pakistan, and, some argue, changed the spirit of the game.

By Hasan Ali , reporting from Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Illustrations by Karen Norris/Staff

Putting my stamp on a lost art: Why I still send postcards

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Always dialed in to the digital world, one writer finds respite in his postcard pastime 鈥� proof of the old truth that givers get more than receivers.

By Danny Heitman
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People signaled their solidarity outside the Rainbow PUSH Coalition building in Chicago, Feb. 26, 2026. They came to pay their respects to civil rights leader Jesse Jackson. Memorial services for the Rev. Jackson, who died Feb. 17, continued Friday in that city. Next week, he will lie in repose in the statehouse in Columbia, S.C. (he was born in that state), ahead of a formal service in Washington, D.C.
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( The illustrations in today’s Monitor Daily are by Jacob Turcotte. )

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