Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Could Strain Universities and Schools

Higher education leaders and public-school superintendents say they depend on skilled foreign workers to fill critical roles.

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Supreme Court to Consider Illinois Mail-In Balloting Lawsuit

The case, one of several challenges to mail-in ballot rules lodged by allies of President Trump, involves an effort to exclude votes received after Election Day.

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‘Les Misérables’ at 40: The Unlikely Story of a Hit

Critics initially panned it, but public love for the musical with songs like “One Day More” and “On My Own” has kept it going strong for four decades — and counting.

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Cheer Up, or Else: China Cracks Down on the Haters and Cynics

As China struggles with economic discontent, internet censors are silencing those who voice doubts about work, marriage, or simply sigh too loudly online.

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John B. Gurdon, 92, Dies; Nobelist Paved Way for Cloning of Animals

His work in the manipulation of cells laid the foundation for stem cell biology and regenerative medicine and led to the first cloned large mammal, a sheep named Dolly.

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New Yorkers Observe Oct. 7 Anniversary With Eye Toward Peace Talks

People gathered in remembrance of hostages held by Hamas and in protest of Israel’s destructive campaign in Gaza as negotiators discussed a possible agreement to end the war.

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Trump Appoints New Head of Immigration Courts

Col. Daren K. Margolin, who retired from the Marine Corps, was fired from a command position as head of security at Marine Base Quantico in 2013 for negligently firing a gun into the floor of his office.

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Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Disrupt Travel for Second Straight Day

The national air space has long been reeling from a staffing crisis among air traffic controllers, as the F.A.A. grapples with a shortage of about 3,000 controllers.

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Ex-Husband Contradicts a Man Appealing Conviction in Pelicot Rape Case

The man said he did not know Gisèle Pelicot had been drugged. Her ex-husband, who admitted drugging and raping her and inviting strangers to join him, testified that the man knew.

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Athens Democracy Forum: Dialogue Is An Antidote for Security Threats

At a forum in Athens, leaders discussed challenges to democracy that they said stemmed from both internal and external forces.

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