Today's Headlines: Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration, for Now, to End Biden-Era Migrant Program

C.D.C. Contradicts Kennedy and Keeps Advice That Children May Get Covid Shots

View in browser May 31, 2025, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time Top News Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration, for Now, to End Biden-Era Migrant Program The administration had asked the court to allow it to end deportation protections for more than 500,000 people facing dire humanitarian crises in their home countries. C.D.C. Contradicts Kennedy and Keeps Advice That Children May Get Covid Shots Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday that the vaccine would no longer appear on the childhood immunization schedule. C.D.C.'s update counters his policy. In Emaciated Children, Gaza's Hunger Is Laid Bare Aid began to trickle into the territory this week. But there is never enough. Editors' Picks A San Francisco Plaza Was Down and Out. Then Skaters Moved In. Made quickly and with minimal fuss, a park for skateboarders revived a downtown site — and offered a few lessons for urban revitalization. Opinion | There's a Link Between Therapy Culture and Childlessness Are millennials' fears of failing their children outweighing their desire to have them? World Israel Seeks to Clear Much of Northern Gaza, Warning of New Military Operation As more Gazans fled their homes in the north, international demands grew louder for Israel to allow an urgent and massive injection of aid to stave off famine in the territory. Ukraine Accuses Russia of Stalling Peace Negotiations Both Kyiv and Moscow have been maneuvering to set the terms and tempo of any talks to end the fighting. 200 Miles of Sublime Pain on a Hindu Pilgrimage in Pakistan In 113-degree heat, thousands of Hindus in Pakistan make a grueling trek that is an act of spiritual devotion and cultural preservation in a Muslim-majority country. See more world news U.S. Why the U.S. Opened Its Doors to Chinese Students, and Why Trump Is Closing Them The 1970s era of academic exchange began as a form of diplomacy. "People were curious about us, inviting us to their homes," one former student remembers. Cornyn Calls Primary Fight Against Ken Paxton a 'Test of Character' Down in initial polls of the race, Senator John Cornyn of Texas said he would make charges of corruption against his challenger, the state's attorney general, stick. Trump Threat Over Trans Athlete Puts Spotlight on California Track Meet The state's high school championships begin on Friday as intense debate swirls around one athlete's participation. Questions remain about how the podium and team points will be handled. See more U.S. news Politics White House Revives Trade Spat With Fresh Attacks on China President Trump said that Beijing was not honoring the terms of a temporary agreement and warned of further confrontation. How ICE Is Seeking to Ramp Up Deportations Through Courthouse Arrests Officials had largely steered clear of arrests at immigration courts out of concern that they would deter people from showing up for hearings. Trump, Bashing the Federalist Society, Asserts Autonomy on Judge Picks The president has grown increasingly angry at court rulings blocking parts of his agenda, including by judges he appointed. See more political news Business We Are Witnessing the Bond Market's Power to Intimidate Gaping budget deficits, on-again-off-again tariff wars and now, soaring bond yields. No wonder the markets are jumpy, our columnist says. Trump Has Targeted a Plane China Sees as a 'Power' Symbol Beijing has high hopes for its C919 single-aisle jet after years of delay, but the plane depends on engines, avionics and other gear from Western companies. Denying Visas to Chinese Students Could Backfire on America Protecting the borders from espionage is essential. It's something else to deny students because they are Chinese and hope to pursue a STEM degree in the United States. See more business news Technology Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans The Trump administration has expanded Palantir's work with the government, spreading the company's technology — which could easily merge data on Americans — throughout agencies. For Some Recent Graduates, the A.I. Job Apocalypse May Already Be Here The unemployment rate for recent college graduates has jumped as companies try to replace entry-level workers with artificial intelligence. The Judge's Data Dilemma in the Google Search Case The question is how to fix Google's monopoly. Is an order to force it to share data the solution? See more technology news Arts Trump Says He'd 'Look at the Facts' of Combs Case: Latest Trial Takeaways President Trump discussed if he would consider a pardon for Sean Combs, while in court, an ex-assistant testified about sexual abuse. Mr. Combs denies sexually assaulting anyone. 'Good Night, and Good Luck' Remembers When TV Had a Conscience, and a Spine A TV critic looks at George Clooney's play about CBS News standing up to political pressure, even as its current ownership might succumb to it. Taylor Swift Buys Back Rights to Her First 6 Albums The master recordings to the pop superstar's earliest work were sold to Scooter Braun in 2019, and acquired a year later by the investing firm Shamrock Capital. See more arts news New York Trump's Deportations Haunt Workers in the Fields of Rural New York Foreign-born workers on New York's fruit and dairy farms have sequestered themselves to avoid the administration's deportation net. Trump Administration Says New York Mascot Ban Violates Civil Rights Law After the state forced a Long Island school district to abandon its "Chief" mascot, federal education officials said the policy discriminated against Native Americans. Cuomo Loses Another $675,000 as Mamdani Lands Major Endorsement The penalty for Andrew Cuomo came as his top rival, Zohran Mamdani, received the Working Families Party's top endorsement in the New York City mayoral race. See more New York news Magazine I'm Selling My Condo. Do I Tell Buyers What's Being Used on the Lawn? My homeowner's association uses toxic landscaping products. Do You Need to Send a Holiday Card to Receive One? A ruling on what it takes to get knocked off the list. See more magazine news Well Trump Administration Ends Program Critical to Search for an H.I.V. Vaccine The termination is the latest in a series of cuts to H.I.V. research and programs to prevent the disease. He Was Bleeding Internally. Then Doctors Found the Real Danger. After weeks of discomfort, the 25-year-old man got a shocking explanation for his abdominal pain. 4 Ways to Trick Yourself Into Taking a Walk You don't need to hit 10,000 daily steps to reap benefits. See more on Well Real Estate Time to Shine: Let's Restore All Your Rusty Metal From creaky brass door hinges to antique silver, you can rehabilitate the metal in your home with some cheap tools and simple techniques. No Square Footage? No Problem. These Home Gyms Make It Work. Commercial gyms in New York City leave much to be desired. A few resourceful New Yorkers have turned their tiny spaces into functional home gyms. $1 Million Homes in Italy The historic Castelli Romani area of Rome is famed for its verdant landscape, wine production and stately homes. See more real estate news Fashion & Style A New Generation Is Loving Steve Madden, and He Is Here for It The shoe designer has had his share of controversies, but his blunt answers on a podcast have made him a man of the moment. "It's nice to be appreciated," he said. We Had to Break Up. He Refused. "I love you," I told him, "but this is over." The Birkin Inspires Yet Another Homage The Boatkin, a new handbag, marries the design of the Hermès Birkin and the material of L.L. Bean's Boat and Tote. See more fashion news Obituaries George E. Smith, Nobel Winner Who Created a Digital Eye, Dies at 95 Together with Willard S. Boyle, he invented an imaging device that is an essential part of nearly every telescope, photocopier and digital camera used today. Yasunao Tone, Composer Whose Métier Was 'Anti-Music,' Dies at 90 A Japanese-born multimedia artist whose associates included John Cage and Yoko Ono, he pushed digital music past its breaking point. Charles Wadsworth, Pianist and Champion of Chamber Music, Dies at 96 As the founder, director and genial host of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, he helped drive the chamber music boom of the 1970s. Peter Seiffert, Acclaimed Star of Wagner's Operas, Is Dead at 71 A German tenor, he was admired for his clear, powerful voice and his exceptional stamina during hourslong performances. Loretta Swit a.k.a. Hot Lips of TV's 'M*A*S*H,' Dies at 87 She won two Emmy Awards for her sympathetic portrayal of an Army major on the hit TV show and had a long career in TV and theater. See more Obituaries Opinion Michelle Goldberg Elon Musk's Legacy Is Disease, Starvation and Death His decimation of U.S.A.I.D. has had fatal consequences. Kathleen Kingsbury The U.S. Deported This Chinese Scientist, in a Decision That Changed World History Qian Xuesen was a Chinese rocket scientist whose work was central to American military power. His exile had world-altering effects. Guest Essay Silicon Valley Is at an Inflection Point The influence of A.I. companies now extends well beyond the realm of business. Guest Essay Trump's War on Nature Is Up Against a Powerful New Resistance Movement To view rivers only as sources and drains is to reduce them to base functions rather than to see them as the life-giving, world-shaping forces they are. Guest Essay A Revolution in Public Safety Is Underway More and more communities have concluded that the police can't be expected to solve every problem and are shifting some of the load to others. The Ezra Klein Show Our Lives Are an Endless Series of 'And' The writer Kathryn Schulz on losing her father at the same time as finding her life partner, and how to hold radically different feelings at once. 1 HR 6 MIN LISTEN See more Opinion If you received this newsletter from someone else, subscribe here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines from The New York Times. To stop receiving Today's Headlines, unsubscribe. 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