Good evening. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
Supreme Court rejects a ban on ‘conversion therapy’In an 8-to-1 decision announced today, the Supreme Court rejected a Colorado law that prohibited therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of people under 18. The decision is likely to undermine or wipe out similar bans on so-called conversion therapy in more than 20 other states. Medical organizations have spoken out against the practice for decades, arguing that it is ineffective and potentially dangerous. But the court’s eight-justice majority — all six conservatives and two of the liberals — said that the Colorado ban represented an “egregious assault” on free speech. “The First Amendment stands as a shield against any effort to enforce orthodoxy in thought or speech in this country,” Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote. Only Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented. She warned that the implications for medical care could be “catastrophic” if states cannot regulate some kinds of speech by licensed professionals. Expect more news from the court: The justices are set to hear a landmark case tomorrow about birthright citizenship. These are the other major decisions we’re waiting for.
Americans wince at $4 gas as the war’s economic effects widenGasoline prices in the U.S. increased to an average of more than $4 a gallon for the first time since the summer of 2022, a 35 percent jump from the average cost before the U.S. went to war in Iran. Prices vary — gas is $2.62 more expensive in California than Oklahoma — but Americans in several states told us they are frustrated. The issue could become a political burden for President Trump. In other parts of the world, the war’s economic fallout is even harder to ignore. Here are some examples. In Iran: The U.S. has begun flying B-52 bombers over Iran, suggesting that Tehran’s air defenses have been significantly degraded. Follow here for the latest updates. For more:
Judge halts White House ballroom constructionA federal judge ordered a stop to construction on Trump’s proposed White House ballroom, saying work must come to a halt until the project receives a go-ahead from Congress. The judge said that Trump most likely did not have authority to act on his own to replace entire sections of the White House. The ballroom is set to be erected in place of the already demolished East Wing. In other Trump administration news:
On what was once Chavez day, many grieve and reflectFor the first time in more than 30 years, the last day in March was celebrated in California as “Farmworkers Day” instead of Cesar Chavez Day, after a Times investigation found evidence that Chavez abused women and girls. The revelations have led some to question the wisdom of celebrating men instead of movements. “The legacy of the farmworkers’ struggles belongs to them, not to any one man,” said Antonio Villaraigosa, the former mayor of Los Angeles, whose career was inspired by Chavez and his fellow labor leader, Dolores Huerta. For more: Listen to today’s episode of “The Daily,” in which my colleagues explain how they uncovered the evidence of Chavez’s abuse. More top news
Russians have been facing an escalating set of restrictions on their internet usage. President Vladimir Putin’s government has begun periodically turning off mobile internet and blocking access to foreign apps used by millions of residents. In the video above, my colleague Valerie Hopkins explains what it’s like to live in Moscow.
The new ‘Death of a Salesman’ has help from something oldArthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” is one of the most familiar plays in American theater. But a new revival, opening on Broadway next week, hopes to distinguish itself with help from a 1948 draft script full of Miller’s handwritten notes. The draft offered fascinating glimpses into Miller’s thinking. It also provided inspiration for major changes, such as the use of different actors playing younger versions of the play’s main brothers.
Everyone thinks Parisians rule fashion. Everyone is wrong.The real hub of fashion creativity is Belgium, largely because of a group of designers known as the Antwerp Six who studied at Royal Academy of Fine Arts in the early 1980s. Most of the industry’s power players — including the designers of Gucci, Chanel, Versace and Prada — can trace their lineage directly back to the Antwerp Six. Our fashion critic Vanessa Friedman explained what made the designers so influential. Their work is on display together in a show at Antwerp's fashion museum.
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