Paxton’s Senate Bid Raises the Stakes in His War on Latino Voting Groups

The Texas attorney general has mounted an all-out effort to prove Democratic Hispanic groups have been corrupting elections. Now he could be the beneficiary of his own attacks.“It felt like we were getting hit by another disaster,” Cesar Espinosa said. In 2024, he was served with a lawsuit to dissol

J Jazmine Ulloa and Edgar Sandoval

ICE Says Detainees Are ‘Worst of the Worst.’ Government Data Disagrees.

Federal officials said they are removing killers and rapists from the streets. Data obtained by The New York Times indicates most detainees at a Newark facility haven’t been convicted of crimes.Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center in New Jersey, has been the site of persistent and at times

E Ed Shanahan and Hamed Aleaziz

Newark Mayor to Scale Back Police Presence at Delaney Hall ICE Detention Center

The mayor, Ras Baraka, said the city would not spend taxpayer money to safeguard Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center in Newark run by a private prison company.On Friday evening, a day after Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark decided to scale back police presence at Delaney Hall, a fight broke out

C Christopher Maag and Andy Newman

For Dubai’s Migrants, War Is One More Worry in Super Stressed Lives

For laborers in Dubai, a free stress-management class offers a temporary oasis of calm amid struggles with debt, loneliness, long hours and, in recent months, the fear of missile strikes.Laxmi Parekh has been running mental health workshops for Dubai’s migrant workers the past two years. Recently, s

M Mansi Choksi

Trump Greets Farmers in Wisconsin, but Says He Could Be Home Watching TV

President Trump was in Wisconsin to reassure farmers who have been stung by his tariff policies and rising fuel prices from the war in Iran.President Trump traveled to western Wisconsin, which is home to large beef, dairy and crop farms, to shore up support for a Republican loyalist running for re-e

K Katie Rogers

U.S. Job Market Pushes Past Shocks and Strains

Employers added 172,000 jobs in May, adding to a vigorous pace of hiring in recent months. But wage growth is not keeping up with higher prices and consumers remain pessimistic.

L Lydia DePillis

As Ebola Spreads in East Africa, Will China Step Up?

China is well positioned to help stop the deadly virus, and could move into a gap left by U.S. retreat.The coffin of a young woman presumed to have died from Ebola was transported for burial in the town of Mongbwalu, the epicenter of the Ebola epidemic, in May.

L Lily Kuo and Stephanie Nolen

The States Where Life Is Better

Trust, well-being and mental health are all down in America. But some states are better to live in than others, according to a new study.

N Nicholas Kristof

Balancing Act

The tension between sticking to what we know and seeking out new experiences is one of comfort versus novelty. How can we have both?

M Melissa Kirsch

New York City’s Most Patient Soccer Fans Are Ready for the Party

Uzbekistan is new to the World Cup. Norway and Haiti haven’t been there in decades. For expat communities all over the city, the wait is nearly over.The great agony of the World Cup, for its most ardent fans, stems from its scarcity, like if Christmas came only every four years.

A Andrew Keh and Todd Heisler