Immigration
Will Donald Trump Restore ‘Wet Foot-Dry Foot’ for Cubans?
Last week, President Obama ended the “wet foot-dry foot” policy for Cuban illegal aliens. Under the old approach, any Cubans apprehended at sea by the ……Read More
Lifestyle
Health
How Do You Actually Get Bacterial Meningitis?
Photographed by Alexandra Gavillet. Sevin Philips, a 48-year-old California-based therapist and SoulCycle regular, died last week. Now public health officials have concluded that Philips’ death ……Read More
Fashion
16 American Designers Reflect On Michelle Obama’s Incredible Fashion Legacy
This story was originally published in December 2016. The First Lady of the United States unfailingly receives a lot of attention for her fashion choices. ……Read More
Daily Life
LGBTQ Activists Are Throwing A Mike Pence A Big Gay Going-Away Party
Mike Pence’s neighbors haven’t been subtle about their opinions on the vice president-elect. In fact, the D.C. neighborhood is filled with signs that read “This ……Read More
Immigration
Wage-Based Selection of H-1B Visas Could Cut Out the Lowest-Paid Positions
Congress has directed that H-1B visa petitions should be processed in the order in which they are received. But what happens when 236,000 visa petitions ……Read More
Books
Swedish Translator: How Is It Possible Salim Barakat’s Books Haven’t Been Translated Into English?
Pity the Anglophone reader, who has no access to Salim Barakat! Translator Jonathan Morén answers questions about his relationship with Barakat’s work, why it wasn’t longlisted for ……Read More