A New U.S. Blockade Is Strangling Cuba

An analysis of ship movements shows that the Trump administration is isolating the island at one of its most vulnerable moments.The oil tanker Ocean Mariner at the port of Havana last month. Cuba is facing the United States’ first effective blockade since the Cuban Missile Crisis.

J Jack Nicas and Christiaan Triebert

Venezuela Passes Amnesty Bill Denounced by Some as ‘Unjust’

The bill may bring the release of hundreds of political prisoners. But many critics say the legislation, passed after major pressure from the Trump administration, raises concerns.Families gathered last month for a vigil outside El Rodeo I, a prison east of Caracas, Venezuela.

M Max Bearak, Annie Correal, Patricia Sulbarán, Isayen Herrera and Genevieve Glatsky

British Police Search Mansion Used by Former Prince Andrew

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who is being investigated on suspicion of misconduct in public office, was released after an arrest that plunged the British royal family into crisis.The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has shocked Britain and made headlines around the world.

S Stephen Castle

How The Times Made Judgment Calls on Covering the Arrest

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, then released hours later. Two Times reporters explain how they are covering the unprecedented moment.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was arrested and released on Thursday.

M Megan DiTrolio

A Royal Arrest

We look at the case of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew.

S Sam Sifton

Trump Has a Head-Spinning Day, but Republicans Want Him to Focus

President Trump’s advisers want him to lock down a message on the economy that will resonate ahead of the midterms. But Mr. Trump is never one to stay on message.President Trump used much of his speech in Rome, Ga., on Thursday to address tangents: railing against the Supreme Court, making false cla

T Tyler Pager

Trump Says He Will Release Files on Aliens and U.F.O.s

President Trump had lashed out at former President Barack Obama earlier Thursday for telling a podcaster that aliens were real.President Trump said that he has directed his administration to begin releasing files related to aliens.

C Chris Cameron

What Curling Tells Us About the Mystery of Ice

Scientists are still discovering new theories on why ice is slippery. Our meteorologist Judson Jones and multimedia editor Joel Eastwood go curling to see how these theories could help Olympians achieve gold medals.

J Joel Eastwood, Judson Jones, Edward Vega, Gilad Thaler, Joey Sendaydiego and Bernardo Garcia Elguezabal

Two Sisters Died in Tahoe Area Avalanche During Trek With Friends

Families and friends of the women, many from the Bay Area, confirmed their identities. The women went on regular trips to the Tahoe region and were experienced skiers, the families said.The trail to Castle Peak in the Lake Tahoe region on Wednesday.

S Sabrina Tavernise, Heather Knight and Soumya Karlamangla

Was Anyone at Fault in Sierra Nevada Avalanche Deaths?

Few laws govern backcountry skiing in California. Experts say that people engage in the sport at their own risk, but guides have responsibilities to keep clients safe.An avalanche beacon checkpoint flashing on the trail to Castle Peak near Donner Pass in California on Wednesday.

C Christina Morales, Jill Cowan and Shawn Hubler

Why the United States Is Seeing an Ongoing Tourism Slump

Last year, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in international travelers. With increased scrutiny at the border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, the new year isn’t looking better.Passengers and crew walk to a Transportation Security Administration security checkpoint a

C Ceylan Yeğinsu

Ukrainian Women Tell Their Stories of Sexual Violence by Russian Soldiers

Hundreds of Ukrainian women and girls have reported sexual violence by Russian troops during the four-year war in Ukraine.Darya with her mother near Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, in June. Darya said a drunken Russian soldier had forced his hands into her underwear and shouted “I want a young body!”

L Lynsey Addario and Sara Cincurova

South Texas Democrats Will Steer Party’s Direction, Left or Center

Like many Democratic primaries, the fight for the right to challenge a Republican House member in the Rio Grande Valley comes down to a choice, shift left or choose the party’s favorite for November.Voters in McAllen, Texas, came to the historical Cine El Rey to see Ada Cuellar, who is running in th

E Edgar Sandoval

Long Before ‘The Pitt,’ There Was the Freedom House

Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh, a pioneer in emergency care, was largely forgotten. Now, members of Congress want to honor it.Freedom House emergency medical technicians, from left to right, Raymond Pridgen, Harvey Gandy and Walter Brown in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh in De

C Campbell Robertson

He Was a Climate Activist. One Day, the F.B.I. Came Knocking.

As the Trump administration cracks down on climate change activism, members of environmental groups like Extinction Rebellion fear they are being targeted.Several climate activists, including six in Boston, have said that they were visited by F.B.I. agents within the last year.

H Hilary Howard