U.S. Employers Forced to Fire Thousands of Immigrants, and a Showdown over Peptides

Plus, America says no thanks to salad.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Senior Living Facility in Distress as Immigrant Caregivers Are Forced Out (nytimes.com/2026/07/20/us/immigration-trump-se…), by Miriam Jordan

A Peptide Showdown: F.D.A. Scientists May Clash With Kennedy’s Agenda (nytimes.com/2026/07/23/health/fda-scientists-r…), by Christina Jewett and Dana G. Smith

Three Airports Plan to Ditch T.S.A. Agents Amid Push for Private Security (nytimes.com/2026/07/22/travel/tsa-privatizatio…), by Ryley Ober

As Cyclosporiasis Spreads, America Says No Thanks to Salads (nytimes.com/2026/07/23/business/cyclospora-let…), by Julie Creswell

Deep in This Lake, a Contagious Cancer Is Spreading (nytimes.com/2026/07/22/science/contagious-canc…), by Carl Zimmer

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