The children, who had been living for weeks in filthy conditions on the Texas border, have been transferred to other shelters, including a tent facility in El Paso. Congress is trying to rush billions of dollars to the border to alleviate the suffering of detained migrants, but Democrats fear the funds will advance President Trump’s immigration policies. Increased enforcement along the border with Guatemala, which began in recent days, has made crossing into Mexico harder. This has dissuaded migrants from traveling north. The sanctions are meant to prevent some top Iranian officials from using the international banking system, but the move is largely symbolic. Both hard-liners and reformers argued that the new sanctions would have little practical impact. One Iranian joked on Twitter: “The only people left to sanction are me, my dad and our neighbor’s kid.” Activists wanted a Democratic debate focused entirely on climate change. They aren’t getting one, but in Miami this week, the issue will be inescapable. A confessed courier for Al Qaeda is seeking time off his sentence as compensation for what happened to him in the secret C.I.A. prisons. An innocent went to the races, a major event on the British social calendar, in search of answers about class, nostalgia and the state of England today. She went in the wrong hat. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. The country’s military helped pro-democracy protesters topple a dictator. Then it turned against them. A much-delayed discussion of how to make amends for slavery has taken center stage, but it’s only a start. Medicaid expansion could benefit 4.5 million Americans. North Carolina is taking on the fight, as health care for 500,000 hangs in the balance. Speak up. Donate. Educate yourself. Vote. The way we regulated social media platforms didn’t end harassment, extremism or disinformation. It only gave them more power and made the problem worse. The opposition candidate won Istanbul by reorienting Turkey toward a politics that might enable democratic coexistence. A strong dollar makes America strong. Any campaign to devalue it is likely to backfire. Research released this week finds that many online retailers use so-called dark patterns to influence what shoppers decide to purchase. Cracking down on the practice could be difficult. On the way home from a book-signing, help fixing a flat tire in the Bronx and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. Kellyanne Conway, President Trump’s counselor, was asked to answer questions about her violations of a federal law that bars government officials from engaging in political activities at work. Days after a British judge ruled it was in the best interests of a developmentally disabled woman to have an abortion, the Court of Appeal decided in favor of the woman’s mother, who opposes an abortion. The police have struggled to manage some of the largest protests in the city’s history, as they defend a government that much of the public has turned against. Pass the Kleenex, please. The women, now in their 20s and in rehab, said they recognized their own lives in the HBO show’s portrayal of teen drug use. For our project on the future of movies, the writer and producer argues that “there’s a way for us to change the business from the inside out.” Bright, briny bottarga, a Mediterranean delicacy, tops this take on zucchini pasta. You don’t have to live in a fetid cloud of pot smoke. Here are some ways to solve the problem. At the time of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission in the 1960s, some Americans had reservations about the wisdom of reaching for the stars when troubles swelled on Earth. There has been a startling number of killer whale sightings in the bay in June, normally an off-season month for whale watchers. A few fun facts about the many-armed creatures. As a college student, Jacqueline Bouvier spent her junior year in Paris, and the city became one of the greatest influences in her life. A vintage look at getting away from work (usually) to grab a bite. More Recent Articles |
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