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Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. title: February 9th, 2026 | Vol. 207, No. 3 | U.S. image: https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- Back to the vault # February 9, 2026 | Vol. 207 No. 3February 9, 2026 | Vol. 207 No. 3  Issue name February 9th, 2026 | Vol. 207, No. 3 | U.S. Issue date February 9, 2026 Location U.S., Asia [Buy This Cover](https://www.timecoverstore.com/) ## Table of Contents BusinessClimateEntertainmentHealthIdeasPoliticsScienceSportsWorld ### Business [Business](/section/business/) ### The Lawsuit That Could Reshape the AI Industry Is Going to Trial Elon Musk and Sam Altman will face off in court this spring, in a case that could have far-reaching outcomes for the future of AI. ### Climate [Climate](/section/climate/) ### The Women Saving America’s Climate Data Meet the network preserving federal environmental data. But, as Trump enters his second year, how long can this effort last? ### Entertainment [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### Domestic Thrillers Aren't Just a Trend. They're the Defining Metaphor of Our Time From 'The Housemaid' to 'The Hunting Wives' to 'All Her Fault,' the genre has become something more profound than a Hollywood trend. [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### _The Testament of Ann Lee_ Is Like No Other Movie You've Seen Amanda Seyfried is remarkable as the founder of a religious sect in this unique musical, directed by Mona Fastvold [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### The Gentle, Understated _Young Mothers_ Is Among the Best of the Dardenne Brothers' Work The gentle drama manages to feel both spare and infinitely detailed at once, finding the gold threads in the texture of everyday lives [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### _Heated Rivalry_ Handles Autism With Love, Care, and a Touch of Awkwardness The runaway hit hockey romance gives us a different kind of autistic character, one created by an author and an actor with their own personal investment. [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### _28 Years Later: The Bone Temple_ Director Nia DaCosta on the Haunting Brutality of That Terrifying Barn Scene The director of '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' breaks down the horror's sequel's most brutal scene. ### Health [Health](/section/health/) ### The U.S. Has Pulled Out of the WHO. Here’s What That Means for Public Health As the U.S.’s withdrawal from the WHO becomes official, the consequences for the world’s health could be serious, experts say. [Health](/section/health/) ### 9 Doctor-Approved Ways to Use ChatGPT for Health Advice If you know how to use LLMs like ChatGPT the right way, they can help you better understand your health. ### Ideas [Ideas](/section/ideas/) ### Trump’s Venezuela Takeover Won’t Stop Overdoses in the U.S. “Even a total interdiction of Venezuelan drugs is unlikely to produce a detectable reduction of U.S. overdose deaths,” writes Charles LeBaron. [Ideas](/section/ideas/) ### Working More Doesn’t Make You More Productive The pressure to look busy at work is getting in the way of actually getting work done. ### Politics [Politics](/section/politics/) ### ‘I’m Embarrassed’: ICE Agents Speak About the Shooting in Minneapolis Current and former ICE agents have expressed concerns about what happened in Minneapolis, and a broader push to recruit more agents. [Politics](/section/politics/) ### Why the Trump Administration’s ‘Department of War’ Rebranding Could Cost Taxpayers As Much As $125 Million A new report estimates that the cost could range anywhere from $10 million to $125 million. Here's why. [Politics](/section/politics/) ### Why Is Trump So Intent on Acquiring Greenland? President Donald Trump has for years had his eyes set on the island, which he has repeatedly threatened to annex. Why does he want it? [Politics](/section/politics/) ### Trump’s Casual Indifference to NATO’s Future Is Spooking the Western World Even the Canadians are drawing up plans for how they might respond to a U.S. invasion. ### Science [Science](/section/science/) ### Astronauts Are Going Back to the Moon For The First Time in Half a Century NASA's Artemis II is poised for the first lunar mission since 1972—with much more to come. ### Sports [Sports](/section/sports/) ### 'I Don't Believe in Limits.' How Eileen Gu Became Freestyle Skiing's Biggest Star How the three-time Olympic medalist became freestyle skiing's biggest star [Sports](/section/sports/) ### They Grew Up Fighting Each Other. Now These Brothers Are Bringing That Energy to the Olympics Brady and Matthew Tkachuk hope to help Team USA win its first men’s hockey gold medal at an Olympics since 1980 [Sports](/section/sports/) ### Ilia Malinin Wasn't Planning to Be a Figure Skater. Now He's Favored to Win Olympic Gold The figure skater wasn't planning to follow in the footsteps of his Olympian parents. Now he's heading to Milan for the Winter Games. [Sports](/section/sports/) ### 'We're Rolling the Dice.' What Climate Change Means for the Winter Olympics “We just don’t know what we’re going to get. We’re rolling the dice.” [Sports](/section/sports/) ### What Exactly Is Skimo? Everything You Need to Know About the New Olympic Sport Everything you need to know about the new Olympic sport [Sports](/section/sports/) ### When Erin Jackson Became an Olympic Speedskater, She Even Surprised Herself The U.S. speedskater on pressure ahead of the Milano Cortina Games, her relationship with fellow Olympian Brittany Bowe, and her future career plans ### World [World](/section/world/) ### ‘He Doesn't Care About Us’: Iranian Protesters Say They Were Betrayed By Trump Protesters were heartened when Trump promised help was ‘on its way.’ Now, they feel betrayed by his lack of action. [World](/section/world/) ### U.S. Makes First Venezuelan Oil Sale After Maduro’s Ouster, Valued at $500 Million It marks the first such deal since U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. [World](/section/world/) ### Exclusive: Bangladesh’s Prodigal Son After years in exile, Tarique Rahman returns home to a nation in flux. 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