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

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

Israeli Strikes Pummel Lebanon, Killing Medics Amid Fragile Truce

Saturday’s strikes damaged a main hospital in the Lebanese city of Tyre, as funerals for paramedics killed a day earlier were held.Mourners at the funeral of a paramedic and two civil defense workers, in Tyre, Lebanon, on Saturday. They were killed in an Israeli airstrike the day before, according t

S Sarah Chaayto and Abdi Latif Dahir

Iran and U.S. Officials Signal Progress as Cease-Fire Hangs in Balance

As people across the Middle East braced for the possibility of renewed fighting, officials from both sides said there were signs that they were moving closer to an agreement.A handout picture from the Islamic Consultative Assembly News Agency, showing Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief of staff,

A Aaron Boxerman and Leily Nikounazar

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

What to Know About the Garden Grove Chemical Plant Crisis

Firefighters continue to cool a chemical storage tank with water to prevent it from breaching or exploding. Some 40,000 residents near the Orange County plant have been evacuated to shelters.The GKN Aerospace site where a chemical storage tank is at risk of exploding.

S Soumya Karlamangla and Pooja Salhotra

White House Tells Congo’s Soccer Team to Isolate, Citing Ebola Outbreak

The team, now in Belgium, must isolate there for 21 days or risk being denied permission to come to Houston for the World Cup, an official said.The Democratic Republic of Congo national soccer team before a World Cup qualifying match against Cameroon in November, in Rabat, Morocco.

C Claire Moses

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

Has Trump Gone Full ‘Mob Boss’?

The president’s $1.8 billion slush fund is causing further cracks in the Republican Party.

J Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Cottle, David French and Derek Arthur

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