A Look Inside the Welcome Bags Planned for White South African Refugees
The United States is putting together bags with a children’s book on so-called reverse racism, and with a document that defends the country’s founding on the basis of slavery.
How Trump Turned America’s Refugee Program Into a Pathway for White People
President Trump has created an exception to his refugee ban for white South Africans, reshaping a program intended for people fleeing persecution and disaster.
Supreme Court Bars Rastafarian Man From Suing Prison Guards for Shaving His Dreadlocks
Damon Landor, a Rastafarian, tried to sue Louisiana prison officials for violating his religious rights.
Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Claiming Cisco Systems Helped China Target Falun Gong
The court’s decision could have broader implications for whether companies can be held liable for aiding in international human rights abuses.
Britain Is Still Deep in the Shadow of Brexit
Ten years after a slim majority voted to leave the European Union, the economic and political effects of that decision continue to disrupt the United Kingdom.
Photos Behind Kennedy Center Tarps Show No Sign of Trump’s Name
Images circulated by an activist group reveal bare marble where President Trump’s name once resided. The Kennedy Center previously told a federal judge it had been removed.
In Colombia, a Right-Wing Wildcard Rises
A right-wing victory in Latin America’s third-largest country could ripple across the region.
Trump’s Iran Debacle Could Be a Gift for America
There is at least a chance that America will not return to war with Iran, but find a way to turn the page on 47 years of animosity and confrontation.
Those British Strawberries Are Being Picked by Central Asian Workers
Ten years after Brexit, most seasonal workers in Britain are from countries such as Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Without them, agricultural chiefs say, many farms would fail.
Brexit Has Cost the UK Growth, Analysts Say, in the Decade Since the Vote
Citing lower trade and investment, analysts broadly agree that Britain’s economy is smaller than it would have been if the country had stayed in the E.U.
Dark Smoke in a Sunny Place: Neighbors of L.A. Fire Struggle for Breath
The plume from the stubborn blaze in a cold-storage facility has dissipated, but people in the Boyle Heights neighborhood say they are in a toxic miasma.
As Vance Leads Iran Negotiations, Trump Creates Disruptions in His Path
Vice President JD Vance is in a politically precarious spot.
Trump on the Shabby Condition of the Reflecting Pool: Not My Fault
President Trump said the blooms of green algae and the peeling polyurethane had nothing to do with the rushed $16.4 million makeover he had ordered.
Judge Blocks Bans on Using Food Stamps for Sugary Drinks and Candy
A federal judge ruled that the Agriculture Department lacked the authority to approve state waivers that restrict what SNAP participants can buy with their benefits.
Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Architect of Cuba’s Surveillance State, Dies at 94
Considered the country’s most powerful leader after the Castro brothers, he was the first director of the Interior Ministry, keeping a close eye on dissent.
Looking Back on the U.S.A.’s Many Founders, 250 Years In
In the past 50 years, the way we tell the story of the Revolution has become dramatically more complex. Can it still inspire us all?
Why Older People Are Divorcing More Than They Used To
Rates of gray divorce have risen sharply over the past few decades — and experts have a few theories as to why.
Federal Citizenship Data Tool Cannot Be Used to Screen Voters, Judge Rules
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s providing federal data to states to check and purge their voter rolls violated several laws prohibiting the disclosure.
Keir Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister
His departure in the coming weeks clears a path for Andy Burnham, a popular Labour Party mayor, to become the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade.
U.S. Temporarily Lifts Oil Sanctions Against Iran, Citing ‘Productive’ Talks
President Trump and Vice President JD Vance pointed to progress on Iran’s nuclear program, but officials in Tehran said “no new commitments” had been made.
