Vast Oklahoma Tornado Kills at Least 91

Vast Oklahoma Tornado Kills at Least 91
The Lede: Latest Updates, Video and Photos
Guatemala’s Highest Court Overturns Genocide Conviction of Former Dictator
Report Cites Countries’ Use of Laws to Repress Faith
Apple’s Web of Tax Shelters Saved It Billions, Panel Finds
Russian Polling Group Says It May Close
Egypt Sends Show of Force to Sinai After Kidnappings
M.I.T. Scholar’s 1949 Essay on Machine Age Is Found
The Caucus: White House Sets U.S.-China Summit for California in June
Italy’s Petri Dish for New Path
Hope in Japan That Shinzo Abe’s ‘Abenomics’ May Be a Cure
White House Says It Didn’t Loop Obama In on I.R.S. Inquiry
José Mourinho and Real Madrid Parting Ways
Lens: Vlad Sokhin's Photos of Haiti's Child Servants
The Pour: New Sangrias That Refresh and Revive
A Conversation With Brenda Milner: Still Charting Memory’s Depths
Bits Blog: Tumblr Founder Says Site to Stay ‘Independent’
The Perfect Summer Beer May Be the Saison
After Benghazi, U.S. Pressing Ahead on Security Upgrades
The Caucus: Senate Panel Asks I.R.S. Chief to Detail Communications With White House
Twin Bombings Kill 3 in Dagestan
Battle in Syria Pulls Hezbollah Further Into Assad’s War
DealBook: Tumblr Deal Was a Private Party, With Few Bankers Invited
Wave of Attacks Kills Scores in Iraq
Former Bank Executive in China Faces Bribe Accusations

Posted: 20 May 2013 09:47 PM PDT

Homes were flattened, cars flung through the air and at least two schools packed with children destroyed, sending rescuers to dig out those buried in rubble.

The Lede: Latest Updates, Video and Photos

Posted: 20 May 2013 08:58 PM PDT

Some students and staff members may still be trapped in an elementary school; neighborhoods were leveled by the tornado, which was at least a mile wide; 143 people were hurt.

Guatemala’s Highest Court Overturns Genocide Conviction of Former Dictator

Posted: 20 May 2013 08:39 PM PDT

The decision, which rolled back the proceedings to April 19, when a decision by a pretrial judge sent the trial into disarray, is a dramatic legal victory for General Ríos Montt, 86, and a blow to human rights advocates.

Report Cites Countries’ Use of Laws to Repress Faith

Posted: 20 May 2013 06:11 PM PDT

In an annual report, the State Department singled out nations that abused laws on blasphemy and apostasy to harass political opponents.

Apple’s Web of Tax Shelters Saved It Billions, Panel Finds

Posted: 20 May 2013 05:48 PM PDT

A Congressional inquiry's findings were remarkable both for the tens of billions of dollars involved and for Apple's audacity in saying some of its subsidiaries were stateless and beyond any tax authority's reach.

Russian Polling Group Says It May Close

Posted: 20 May 2013 05:36 PM PDT

After the Levada Center, the country's only independent polling agency, was told it must register as a "foreign agent," its director said fighting the requirement would effectively shut the center.

Egypt Sends Show of Force to Sinai After Kidnappings

Posted: 20 May 2013 05:29 PM PDT

Dozens of tanks and hundreds of soldiers entered the largely lawless area that borders Israel and the Gaza Strip after gunmen kidnapped seven security officers.

M.I.T. Scholar’s 1949 Essay on Machine Age Is Found

Posted: 20 May 2013 03:38 PM PDT

"The Machine Age," an essay written for The New York Times by Norbert Wiener, a visionary mathematician, languished for six decades in the M.I.T. archives, and now excerpts are being published.

The Caucus: White House Sets U.S.-China Summit for California in June

Posted: 20 May 2013 03:37 PM PDT

President Obama plans to meet President Xi Jinping of China next month for the first time since Mr. Xi's installation as the Chinese leader, as the two men try to address critical issues like North Korea, the global economy and allegations of state-sponsored cyber attacks.

Italy’s Petri Dish for New Path

Posted: 20 May 2013 03:29 PM PDT

Like the politicians they defeated in local elections, the anti-politicians of the Five Star Movement have broken promises, too, but have maintain their idealism.

Hope in Japan That Shinzo Abe’s ‘Abenomics’ May Be a Cure

Posted: 20 May 2013 03:25 PM PDT

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic shock therapy, which combines a flood of cheap cash, fiscal stimulus and deregulation, is getting early results.

White House Says It Didn’t Loop Obama In on I.R.S. Inquiry

Posted: 20 May 2013 02:34 PM PDT

Officials said they were first notified on April 16 about an investigation into Internal Revenue Service scrutiny of conservative groups, but did not tell President Obama.

José Mourinho and Real Madrid Parting Ways

Posted: 20 May 2013 02:15 PM PDT

Coach José Mourinho will leave the soccer team at the end of the season and is widely expected to return to Chelsea.

Lens: Vlad Sokhin's Photos of Haiti's Child Servants

Posted: 20 May 2013 01:22 PM PDT

Haiti is estimated to have 250,000 restaveks — children working as unpaid servants after their parents, who cannot afford to raise them, give them away.

The Pour: New Sangrias That Refresh and Revive

Posted: 20 May 2013 01:01 PM PDT

The Spanish punch that is consumed in the heat doesn't have to be oversweet or headache-inducing, particularly when it's made with fresh, fruity wines and other fine ingredients.

A Conversation With Brenda Milner: Still Charting Memory’s Depths

Posted: 20 May 2013 12:34 PM PDT

Brenda Milner's work with an amnesia patient in the 1950s showed how memory is rooted in specific regions of the brain. With modern technology, she says, "we can see so much more."

Bits Blog: Tumblr Founder Says Site to Stay ‘Independent’

Posted: 20 May 2013 12:26 PM PDT

A day after Yahoo's board approved a deal to acquire Tumblr, Marissa Mayer, Yahoo's chief, and David Karp, Tumblr's founder, reassured users that Tumblr would operate as it did before.

The Perfect Summer Beer May Be the Saison

Posted: 20 May 2013 12:16 PM PDT

Usually light in body and moderate in alcohol, saisons are defined by their variety.

After Benghazi, U.S. Pressing Ahead on Security Upgrades

Posted: 20 May 2013 10:18 AM PDT

The State Department is racing to fulfill recommendations on diplomatic security, but some Republicans have questioned its ability to carry out the changes.

The Caucus: Senate Panel Asks I.R.S. Chief to Detail Communications With White House

Posted: 20 May 2013 10:16 AM PDT

The Senate Finance Committee forwarded a six-page letter to Steven Miller, the acting I.R.S. commissioner who is resigning, with 41 pointed questions seeking information about who in the Obama administration knew what.

Twin Bombings Kill 3 in Dagestan

Posted: 20 May 2013 10:06 AM PDT

The explosions in Makhachkala came the same day that Russian security officials announced that they had prevented a terrorist attack in Moscow.

Battle in Syria Pulls Hezbollah Further Into Assad’s War

Posted: 20 May 2013 09:54 AM PDT

Fighting in the strategic city of Qusayr brought rising casualties for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah as it joined its biggest battle yet in support of Syria's president.

DealBook: Tumblr Deal Was a Private Party, With Few Bankers Invited

Posted: 20 May 2013 09:36 AM PDT

Despite the fact that the deal for Tumblr was one of Yahoo's biggest acquisitions, the negotiations were conducted largely through company principals, with the assistance of only one investment bank, according to a person briefed on the matter.

Wave of Attacks Kills Scores in Iraq

Posted: 20 May 2013 09:06 AM PDT

A series of explosions and gunfire assaults that left scores of people dead deepened concerns that sectarian tensions could lead to widespread fighting.