The Billion-Dollar, Secretive Business of Operating Shelters for Migrant Children
A look at the private contractors, some of them ex-military, that have been awarded millions in federal contracts to run detention centers and build tent cities for migrants.
Trump and Cruz: Friends? Enemies? Frenemies?
Senator Ted Cruz introduced legislation to counter the Trump administration’s policy of breaking up families who cross the border illegally — a proposal the president mockingly dismissed. It was the latest twist in a hot-and-cold relationship.
Climate Change Brought a Lobster Boom. Now It Could Cause a Bust.
Warming waters in the Gulf of Maine have benefited lobsters and the lobstermen who trap them. But as temperatures rise further, will the industry reach a tipping point?
86 and Opening Closet Doors at the Hebrew Home
David Oscar helped start an L.G.B.T. & Allies meeting at a group home in the Bronx because “I felt that the world in general was against who I was.”
The Shifting Global Terrain of L.G.B.T.Q. Rights
While there has been international success for people in the L.G.B.T.Q. community, some areas show no signs of progress.
At Same-Sex Dances, Anyone Can Lead
As these events become more popular, and more visible, participants are finding “ritual, renewal and community.”
PRIDE: Queer Love in Color
Why do no gay people look like me? Jamal Jordan, a black digital editor at The Times, lamented growing up. So as an adult, he decided to give a gift to his younger self: the imagery of queer love.
The ABCs of L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+
Words and abbreviations are changing with the need to address and respect people who do not feel represented.
Defense Dept. to Help Justice Dept. Prosecute Immigration Cases
Anticipating a surge in cases in response to the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy, the Justice Department had asked the Defense Department for help.
Senate Rejects White House Plan to Cancel Unused Funding
Two Republicans, Richard M. Burr and Susan Collins, broke with their party to oppose the plan, which was intended to broadcast fiscal responsibility.
Trump Sells Hard Line on Immigration
Speaking at a rally in Duluth, Minn., President Trump promised to maintain his tough stance on immigration hours after he signed an executive order ending the separation of families at the southern U.S. border.
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