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Religion in Schools

A Supreme Court reporter and an education reporter explain faith’s new role in schools.

© Isadora Kosofsky for The New York Times

A girl in Nevada leads her class in the Pledge of Allegiance with her hand on a Bible.

Are Shein and Temu Prices Going Up? What to Know as Trump Ends a Tariff Loophole

Starting Friday, goods from China worth up to $800 will be subject to tariffs and more paperwork under new Trump administration rules.

© Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times

A Postal Service facility in Palmetto, Ga. Starting Friday, Chinese goods imported through the postal service will face a tariff equivalent to 120 percent of their value, or a fee of $100 per package.

Amid Trump’s Immigration Crackdown, Bhutanese Deportees Go Missing

Fear and confusion grip a community of Asian refugees as the Trump administration cracks down on immigration. Since the missing men are stateless, it’s not clear where they’ll end up.

© Hannah Yoon for The New York Times

In Harrisburg, Pa., a former school was repurposed into a Hindu temple for the Bhutanese community. The region has welcomed some 40,000 refugees from Bhutan over the past two decades.

Kashmir Is a Wonderland. An Attack Shows It Is Also a Cradle of Despair.

The terrorist massacre of 26 innocent people has magnified the alienation long felt in a region that lives under tight watch and has limited democratic rights.

Locals walking through the debris of a demolished house in Kashmir, on Tuesday. Indian authorities destroyed the building after suspecting that its owners were connected to last week’s terrorist attack in the territory.

Harris Returns to Political Life, Warning of a Constitutional Crisis

Kamala Harris has rarely spoken out after leaving Washington in January. In her first major address since then, she acknowledged Democratic fears and praised leaders who were speaking out.

© Cheriss May for The New York Times

“Everybody’s asking me, ‘Well, what’ve you been thinking about these days?’” Kamala Harris, pictured in 2024, said in a speech in San Francisco on Wednesday.

Senate Rejects Bipartisan Measure to Undo Trump’s Tariffs

Only three Republicans joined Democrats in voting to end the national emergency President Trump declared to impose tariffs on most U.S. trading partners, leaving the measure short of the support needed to pass.

© Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times

Senator Ron Wyden, left, Democrat of Oregon, and Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, at the Capitol earlier this month. “The United States Senate cannot be an idle spectator in the tariff madness,” said Mr. Wyden, one of the measure’s co-sponsors.
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