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Mourners release pigeons into the sky above the grave of Amirhossein Sheikhpour during his 40th-day memorial in Layen Village, Iran, on February 12, 2026. (Middle East Images via Getty Images)

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By The Free Press

02.19.26 — The Front Page

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It’s Thursday, February 19. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today: Is social media really addictive? Are property taxes about to skyrocket in New York City? And more.

But first: Is the U.S. heading to war with Iran?

President Donald Trump may not yet have made up his mind over …

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