A city shaping policy, culture, and community in Connecticut
A montage of obituaries and tributes marks the passing of Robert Coles, the Harvard psychiatrist and writer known for Children of Crisis. Reports note his pioneering fieldwork with children across the United States, his Pulitzer-winning volumes, and his insistence on listening to the voices of youth as a window into social upheaval.
U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema has extended an injunction blocking the administrations proposed $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" and has ordered the Justice Department to file a response by July 17. Brinkema has said she will only dismiss the suit if senior officials sign sworn declarations that the fund will not proceed; DOJ lawyers have refused, citing separation-of-powers concerns.
A mix of patient debt relief measures, state programs, and looming federal policy shifts are reshaping how Americans access care. New data show rising affordability concerns and the potential for more funding to cushion rural hospitals and emergency services.
The Department of Homeland Security has finalised a rule replacing "duration-of-status" with fixed admission periods: most student and exchange visas will be capped at four years and foreign journalist visas at 240 days (90 days for mainland Chinese). The rule takes effect 60 days after Federal Register publication, allows extensions, and is entering congressional review.
The bagel has arrived in America with Eastern European Jews escaping poverty and antisemitism. It has moved from New York street carts to supermarket freezers and breakfast orders nationwide. Its first bite delivers a crunchy crust and a dense interior, with toppings ranging from cream cheese to everything bagels. Immigrant families built businesses that spread the bagel across the country, remaining a symbol of cultural connection in Jewish American life.