Trump’s Changes Lock Some Employers Out of H-1B Visa Program
Since imposing a $100,000 fee on new visas in September, the Trump administration has upended the skilled worker program.Read More
How Airlines Turned First-Class Seats From Freebies to a Profit Engine
Airlines used to give away most of their nicest seats, but they have increasingly found ways to persuade people to pay a lot for them.Read More
Tracking 7 of Mamdani’s Biggest Campaign Promises
Zohran Mamdani based his successful campaign for mayor of New York City on several central pledges. Here’s an early look on where those stand.Read More
Trump Administration Returns to Court for Yet Another Tariff Lawsuit
States and small businesses challenged the 10 percent tax on many imports that President Trump imposed after the Supreme Court struck down a previous slate of tariffs.Read More
Consumer Spending, Engine of the U.S. Economy, Is Under Strain
Higher fuel costs are raising food and travel prices, while a shaky stock market tamps down free spenders.Read More
Vance Faces Test of His Negotiating Skills With Iran Talks
Vice President JD Vance is leading negotiations this weekend toward an end to a war that he had opposed starting.Read More
No Longer Off Limits, the Strait of Hormuz Remains Thorny Politically
Even after a cease-fire, Iran is keeping a chokehold on traffic, forcing countries to cut deals that could put them at odds with the U.S.Read More
These Chimps Began the Bloodiest ‘War’ on Record. No One Knows Why.
A long-running conflict in a Ugandan park may provide clues to the origins of human warfare, and how to avoid it.Read More
What to Know About the U.S. Military Draft Pool and Automatic Registration
For decades, draft-eligible men ages 18 to 25 have been required to register with the Selective Service System. Most states offer a registration option on driver’s license applications.Read More
Student Hit by Projectile During ‘No Kings’ Protest Lost an Eye, Lawyer Says
The student, Tucker Collins, 18, was observing demonstrators in Los Angeles when he was struck, the lawyer said.Read More