Today's Headlines: At Supreme Court, a Once-Fringe Birthright Citizenship Theory Takes the Spotlight

Trump's Pledge to the Middle East: No More 'Lectures on How to Live'

View in browser May 15, 2025, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time Top News At Supreme Court, a Once-Fringe Birthright Citizenship Theory Takes the Spotlight Before the Trump presidency, there was broad consensus that the 14th Amendment established birthright citizenship for children born in the United States. Trump's Pledge to the Middle East: No More 'Lectures on How to Live' In Saudi Arabia, the president denounced Western intervention and nation-building, garnering both praise and eye rolls. Strike on Hospital Highlights Israeli Attacks on Gaza Health System Aid groups and U.N. investigations have accused Israel of aiming to destroy Gaza's health infrastructure. Israel says it is forced to strike hospitals it says are used by Hamas for military purposes. Editors' Picks Who Is Searching for Emmilee Risling? One of the last places she was seen is an area known as End of Road. More than three years later, she's the face of a crisis: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. Opinion | We Study Fascism, and We're Leaving the U.S. The decision by these three Yale professors to move to Canada is both a warning and a call to action. World The Trump Administration Is Lining Up More Countries to Take Its Deportees Besides El Salvador, where the United States has already sent detainees, Rwanda and Libya have records of mistreating migrant detainees. Taking Inches in Battle, Russia Demands Miles in Talks Moscow thinks it's winning in Ukraine and can play hardball diplomatically. Washington sees costly, incremental gains and an unrealistic negotiating position. Trump Meets Syria's Leader After Vowing to Lift Sanctions on Ravaged Nation "The sanctions were really crippling," President Trump said, before he traveled to Qatar, where he was given a lavish welcome. See more world news U.S. Newsom Proposes Scaling Back Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants in California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to charge monthly premiums for undocumented immigrants and stop adding new enrollees to the program as soon as January. As Harvard Battles Trump, Its President Will Take a 25% Pay Cut The university is facing cuts of more than $2.6 billion in federal funding and has already taken other steps to save money. Renewable Energy Is Booming in Texas. Republicans Want to Change That. Despite soaring power demand, Republican lawmakers in the Texas Legislature are pushing to rein in renewable energy, part of a national wave of Trump-era opposition. See more U.S. news Politics Trump's New Tax Cuts Could Shower Americans With Cash, for Now Almost all of the cuts that Republicans hope to pass in the coming weeks will last only until President Trump is set to leave office. Kennedy, Defending Downsizing, Clashes With Democrats in Tense Hearings Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifying before Congress for the first time as health secretary, also said he did not think Americans should be taking "medical advice from me." Judge Orders Georgetown Academic Released From Immigration Detention The judge said that the government had offered no evidence that Badar Khan Suri represented a national security threat, and that efforts to deport him violated the First Amendment. See more political news Business The World Is Wooing U.S. Researchers Shunned by Trump As President Trump guts American research institutions, world leaders see a "once-in-a-century brain gain opportunity." What to Know About Trump's Latest Changes to Taxes on Small Packages From China Beginning Wednesday, shipments arriving in the United States from China and Hong Kong worth less than $800 could face 54 percent tariffs. Why Losing E.V. Tax Credits Could Hit G.M. and Ford Harder Than Tesla A House Republican bill introduced this week would do away with tax credits that had encouraged Americans to buy electric vehicles and automakers to invest in new factories. See more business news Technology The Professors Are Using ChatGPT, and Some Students Aren't Happy About It Students call it hypocritical. A senior at Northeastern University demanded her tuition back. But instructors say generative A.I. tools make them better at their jobs. Your A.I. Radiologist Will Not Be With You Soon Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would steal radiology jobs. But at the Mayo Clinic, the technology has been more friend than foe. At LAX Airport, Uber Drivers Wait. And Wait. And Wait. One of the busiest airports in the world used to be a prime place for gig drivers to earn money. Now, it's typical of their increasing desperation. See more technology news Sports An Intimate Look at Quail Hollow The pro Webb Simpson lives near the seventh hole and knows the ins and outs of the course where the P.G.A. Championship will be played. Top Contenders in the P.G.A. Championship Face High Expectations The leading players have had mixed success at this tournament and at this year's course, Quail Hollow. P.G.A. Championships to Remember Here are five that stand out over the long history of the tournament. See more sports news Arts What Are the 'Freak-Offs' at the Core of the Sean Combs Case? Casandra Ventura, the mogul's former girlfriend, has described them as marathon sexual encounters that he directed, involving drugs and hired male prostitutes. Seven Takes on Opera's Most Lurid Dance In Strauss's "Salome," is the Dance of the Seven Veils a seduction? A striptease? A cry for help? Watch some memorable versions from its long history. A High School Festival Keeps Duke Ellington Very Much Alive Essentially Ellington once again brought the world's best high school jazz musicians to New York. Over the last 30 years, the event has reshaped how jazz is taught. See more arts news New York Bill de Blasio Agrees to Pay $329,000 to Settle Campaign Expense Dispute The former mayor agreed to the settlement for violating New York City conflicts of interest law by bringing his security detail on trips during his failed 2019 presidential bid. Last U.S. Hostage in Gaza Is Reunited With Parents: 'We Never Lost Hope' Edan Alexander was 19 when he left New Jersey to serve in the Israel Defense Forces. He was released by Hamas on Monday. A 'Quixotic' Fight to Protect a Bird That Can Be Hard to Love Two New York men who bonded over bird-watching at the Central Park Reservoir are united in their efforts to save the nests of its resident Canada geese. See more New York news Food The Five-Figure Reason Hot Restaurants Are Moving to OpenTable With backing from Visa, the reservations platform is staking its claim on in-demand restaurants and paying them handsomely to jump ship from Resy. Spring Comes for the Cutlets Cybelle Tondu's new recipe combines crispy-edged chicken cutlets with tender lettuce, sweet peas, salty prosciutto and a buttery pan sauce. See more food news Science U.S. Charges Russian Scientist With Smuggling A government lawyer told a federal judge on Wednesday that the intention is to deport Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, to Russia. First Visible Aurora Spotted Over Mars by NASA Rover A serendipitous solar outburst let scientists point the robot's cameras toward the Red Planet's sky to spot a feature shared with our Blue Marble. See more science news Magazine I Can't Stop Thinking About These Dinner Rolls You won't mind filling up on these airy, steamy buns for a single second. Chinese Manufacturers Have Been Turning to TikTok Diplomacy The flow of video between China and the United States raises strange possibilities — whether national image-making or hawking consumer goods. See more magazine news Well When They Couldn't Get Benzos Anymore, Quitting Was Torture The drugs treat disorders such as anxiety, panic attacks and insomnia, but stopping them abruptly can compound users' symptoms and even endanger their lives. The F.D.A. Says Fluoride Pills May Harm Children's Health. Researchers Disagree. The agency moved this week to ban the products, which are used to prevent cavities. 3 Ways to Find Peace in an Anxious World A singer, a psychologist and an author who struggle with anxiety share strategies that have helped them cope. See more on Well Fashion & Style The Literary 'It' Girl Who Continues to Fascinate Françoise Sagan's first novel, "Bonjour Tristesse," was published in 1954. With a new film adaptation, the book and its author still holds sway. Is Barbie's Empowerment Tied to the Angle of Her Feet? Researchers in Australia found that the doll's feet have, over time, gone from arched to flat — a shift that correlates with each Barbie's designated career or hobby. See more fashion news Obituaries Richard L. Garwin, a Creator of the Hydrogen Bomb, Dies at 97 Many scientists contributed to the final result, but he was the one who, as a young physicist, designed the world's most powerful weapon. He went on to advise a dozen presidents. Nahid Rachlin, Novelist Who Explored the Iranian Psyche, Dies at 85 One of the first Iranian novelists to write in English, she examined the clash between East and West. Her debut novel, "Foreigner," provided insight into pre-revolutionary Iran. Joe Louis Walker, Free-Ranging Blues Explorer, Is Dead at 75 A product of the San Francisco rock crucible of the 1960s, he fashioned his own brand of the blues, blending gospel, soul, rock and other genres. See more Obituaries Opinion Guest Essay Trump Leadership: If You Want Welfare and Can Work, You Must As leaders of the agencies that oversee the largest welfare programs in the nation, we fear that welfare has become a trap of dependency. Jamelle Bouie They Were Waiting for Trump All Along The conservative movement has always had a soft spot for despots of various stripes. Guest Essay A Plane From Qatar? C'mon, Man. Sure, everyone likes gifts. But presidents have to refuse them most of the time. Guest Essay The Indecency of the Cannes Red Carpet's Decency Rules When the Cannes Film Festival is banning nudity and big dresses from the red carpet, what is a fashion fan, body-proud star or stylist to do? Jessica Grose A.I. Will Destroy Critical Thinking in K-12 The secretary of education said it would be a "wonderful thing." Lots of parents disagree. Guest Essay New York to Cuomo: Are You My Daddy? 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