Billionaire Behind Miami Immigration and Deportation Ads Steps Forward
“Deporting immigrants is cruel,” some of the ads against Cuban Americans in Congress read. Michael B. Fernández wanted to “wake up” Miami’s conscience.Read More
A Former American Soldier Finds a Home in Mexican Wrestling
Flip Gordon was uneasy about being a lucha libre wrestler dressed in a U.S. military uniform. Booed at first, he is now a fan favorite.Read More
Experts Raise Concerns Over Trump’s White House Ballroom Renovation Plans
President Trump plans to build a $200 million ballroom off the East Wing “long before” the end of his term in 2029.Read More
U.S. and Israeli Officials Float Idea of ‘All or Nothing’ Gaza Deal
The apparent shift in tone comes as cease-fire negotiations have hit a wall and pressure is mounting on Israel over the hunger crisis in Gaza. But Israel and Hamas remain far apart on the terms of any deal.Read More
Putin Widens Effort to Control Russia’s Internet
The introduction of a state-approved messaging app has raised fears that Russia could be preparing to block WhatsApp and Telegram.Read More
Some Chinese Weigh Painful Question: Stay or Flee Under Trump?
Over the past two years, Chinese immigrants have comprised one of the largest groups entering the United States. Some fear fines or even imprisonment if they are sent home.Read More
No Passports, No Study Abroad: China Limits Public Employees’ Travel
Even low-level government employees like elementary school teachers and nurses have been ordered to hand in their passports, to enforce “discipline.”Read More
A Cancer Patient Chose Assisted Death. That Wasn’t the Last Hard Choice.
Tatiana Andia knew Colombia would permit her a medically assisted death. She took her country with her on the journey to dying.Read More
Trump Will Slow, but May Not Stop, the Rise of Electric Vehicles
President Trump and Republicans in Congress are eliminating federal incentives to buy electric vehicles, but carmakers need to keep selling and investing in them.Read More
How Trump Is Transforming the U.S. Government’s Environmental Role
The E.P.A. said this week it would revoke its own ability to fight climate change. It’s the latest move in an extraordinary pivot away from science-based protections.Read More