Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says

The change is likely to affect hundreds of thousands of people. It could also lead to more family separations as spouses or relatives wait for application decisions, immigration lawyers said.There are various pathways for foreigners to obtain green cards, which grant them the ability to live and wor

M Madeleine Ngo and Albert Sun

Food, Flashlights and Fans: Floridians Step Up Aid to Cuban Relatives

Months into the oil blockade imposed by President Trump, many Cubans are relying more than ever on relatives in the U.S. for help meeting their daily needs.South Floridians are moving to ship boxes stuffed with canned meats, bags of rice and beans and other staples to hungry relatives.

D David C. Adams, Andrea Zarate and David Ovalle

Once Trump’s Co-Pilot Against Iran, Netanyahu Is Now a Mere Passenger

A partner in the war, Israel has been largely left out of the peace talks, a humbling setback for its prime minister with significant risks for the country.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December.

D David M. Halbfinger and Ronen Bergman

Trump Weighs His Options in Carrying Out New Strikes in Iran

There is no shortage of targets if he decides to strike: Energy facilities left untouched, the deep underground nuclear storage site at Isfahan and missile sites that appear to have been dug out.President Trump’s announcement on Friday that he was skipping the wedding this weekend of his son Donald

D David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt, Tyler Pager, Jonathan Swan and Julian E. Barnes

The Risks of Iran’s Threat to Control the Strait of Hormuz

Iran is trying to assert its control over the strait by charging for passage. Experts say it is unlikely to happen, but the threat has unsettled the shipping industry.Ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month. Vessels and workers have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for nearly thre

J Jenny Gross

5 Takeaways From a Times Investigation on Autism Therapy Clinics

A rapidly growing industry often overprescribes treatment to young children with autism, who spend as many as 40 hours a week at the facilities.A clinic for autistic children in Concord, N.C., that uses applied behavioral analysis, one of the largest and fastest-growing kinds of medical care for sta

S Sarah Kliff, Margot Sanger-Katz and Asmaa Elkeurti

U.S. to Block Entry to More Noncitizens Who May Have Been Exposed to Ebola

The Trump administration announced plans to expand a ban on entering the United States to legal permanent residents who had been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda or South Sudan.Health care workers check temperatures as people pass through a checkpoint in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo

A Apoorva Mandavilli and Hamed Aleaziz

Best Memorial Day Recipes

Strawberry shortcake, pasta salad, coleslaw and more recipes to kick off summer. Here’s what to make for picnics, barbecues and gatherings this long weekend.

T The New York Times

Memorial Day Travel Forecast: Gas Prices, Traffic and Flights

Most U.S. travelers will be driving to their destinations for the long weekend, kicking off what is expected to be a busy summer travel season.A record 45 million Americans are expected to hit the highways over the long weekend, according to AAA.

C Christine Chung

Track Changes

It’s a holiday weekend, three days to ease from one seasonal mind-set into the next, even if it feels too soon.

M Melissa Kirsch

Their Phones Were Stolen in London. Then the Threats Started.

Tens of thousands of smartphones were reported stolen in the British capital in recent years. For some victims, losing their phone was only the beginning.Alex Pikula at home in Chicago. He had his phone stolen while on a trip to London in May 2024, after which his mother started receiving strange an

L Lizzie Dearden and Amelia Nierenberg

How ‘Sentinel Gardens’ Help Spot Dangerous Bugs Abroad

Scientists have planted American trees in China, Korea and elsewhere to attract hungry insects. Their hope is to identify the most damaging bugs before they cross the ocean.A citrus long-horned beetle on a sugar maple in a “sentinel garden” in China.

S Sachi Kitajima Mulkey