Judge Orders Release of Tufts Student Detained by ICE

The student, Rumeysa Ozturk, had published an essay about the war in Gaza. Immigration agents arrested her and sent her to a Louisiana detention center to await deportation proceedings.

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How Trump Is Scrambling the G.O.P. Push to Cut Medicaid Spending

The president’s stated opposition to cutting the program has put Republicans laboring to enact his domestic agenda in a bind.

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India-Pakistan Tensions Revive Old Fears Amid New Weapons and Deeper Uncertainty

A reporter recalling a war from his childhood finds the fear familiar, but the weapons more high-tech and the fog of disinformation far thicker.

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How Indians Are Feeling About the Escalating Conflict With Pakistan

No one has a clear idea about how far the new fight with Pakistan might lead — into their country, or even into their own homes.

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Pope Leo’s work with migrants is another link to Francis.

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Peru Celebrates Pope Leo XIV and Claims Him as Their Own

From delivering help to flood-ravaged regions to singing Christmas songs to blessing babies, Pope Leo XIV tried to be a cleric of the people in Peru.

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Pope Leo is a friar in the Order of St. Augustine. Why does that matter?

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Gulf States Step In as India-Pakistan Conflict Escalates

With the United States on the sidelines, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are trying to play a role as mediators.

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The church might resist any rush to make Pope Francis a saint.

St. John Paul II cut the waiting period to five years, but his own canonization nine years after his death has become a cautionary tale.

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On climate change, the new pope is likely to match Francis’ focus.

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