‘We Need to Be Worried’: Three University Leaders on the Fate of Higher Education in the Trump Era

The view from Dartmouth, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wesleyan.

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With Trump in Office, a Transgender Trailblazer and American Diplomat Seeks Refuge Abroad

Robyn McCutcheon, the first American diplomat to come out as transgender, helped to shape personnel and foreign policy at the State Department. The country she served doesn’t feel like home anymore.

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Under Trump, Immigrants Are More Fearful but Determined to Stay, Poll Finds

A national survey found that half of all immigrants in the United States say they feel less safe since President Trump took office. Still, many say their future remains bright.

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House Democrats Press for Vote to Bar Military Action in Venezuela

The effort would invoke the War Powers Act, which expedites action on measures limiting the president’s war-making authority. It faces long odds in the G.O.P.-led House.

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House Is Expected to Vote on Tuesday to Release Epstein Files

Ahead of what was likely to be a unanimous House vote that Republican leaders had toiled to avoid, G.O.P. lawmakers embraced the Epstein transparency bill.

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The Most Impactful Political Handbag Since Mrs. Thatcher’s

Sanae Takaichi, the new prime minister of Japan, makes a statement about work — with style.

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How We Linked the Auto Industry to Lead Poisoning in Nigeria

Blood and soil testing confirmed the health consequences. Then we tracked individual shipments to the United States.

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Greenpeace Faces an Unusual New Legal Attack From a Pipeline Giant

The company that won a huge verdict against Greenpeace earlier this year has asked a North Dakota court to block a countersuit in the Netherlands.

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Trump Will Host Saudi Crown Prince in Washington

The president is offering the crown prince fighter jets, a nuclear agreement and other deals as part of his efforts to collect investment and push forward on Middle East peace.

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Jeju Air Crash Investigators to Hold Public Hearing as They Face Criticism

With the cause of the disaster in South Korea still unclear after nearly a year, victims’ families have questioned the credibility and impartiality of the inquiry board.

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