A Private Life Amid a Tainted Trove of Art

A Private Life Amid a Tainted Trove of Art
China’s Vow to Relax One-Child Policy Faces Reality Check
Keith Bradsher Answers Readers’ Questions on the Philippines
Relief Supplies Pour Into Philippines, but Remote Areas Still Suffer
A Russian GPS Using U.S. Soil Stirs Spy Fears
Runoff Vote Is Completed in Maldives
Chess: Challenger Takes Lead Over World Chess Champion
New Syrian Refugees Descend on Lebanon
Success of Chinese Leader’s Ambitious Economic Plan May Rest on Rural Regions
Syrian Government’s Forces Gain, but a Siege War Goes On
In a North Face Jacket, a Reversible Appeal
Strategies: Lars Peter Hansen, the Nobel Laureate in the Middle
The Double-Edged Drug: Addiction Treatment With a Dark Side
Russian Manhunt Ends as Bus Bomber’s Husband Is Killed
Defection of Longtime Ally Splits Center-Right in Italy
Deadly Kabul Bombing Sends Message on Security Pact Vote
Out of Europe’s Jobs Crisis, Voices of the Young
The Saturday Profile: To a Philosopher-General in Israel, Peace Is the Time to Prepare for War
In Worst-Hit Area of Tacloban, a Killer From Two Sides
Emotional Support, With Fur, Draws Complaints on Planes

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 12:32 AM PST

Cornelius Gurlitt, the reclusive son of a Nazi-era art dealer, told a German newsmagazine that the confiscation of some 1,280 masterworks from his home was more devastating than his sister's death.

China’s Vow to Relax One-Child Policy Faces Reality Check

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 11:39 PM PST

A state official said provincial-level governments would decide when to carry out the new policy, and he stressed that the government had no plans to further relax family size restrictions.

Keith Bradsher Answers Readers’ Questions on the Philippines

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 04:25 PM PST

Mr. Bradsher, a Times reporter covering the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, answered readers' questions about doing his job under difficult conditions and the relief efforts underway.

Relief Supplies Pour Into Philippines, but Remote Areas Still Suffer

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 04:17 PM PST

While hard-hit urban areas are finally getting adequate supplies, the rural hinterland has been largely left to fend for itself in the week since Typhoon Haiyan hit.

A Russian GPS Using U.S. Soil Stirs Spy Fears

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 03:50 PM PST

American spy agencies fear that allowing monitor stations in the United States for Russia's version of GPS could compromise American intelligence.

Runoff Vote Is Completed in Maldives

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 02:46 PM PST

The half brother of a former leader of the island nation appears to have been elected president, ending a tumultuous process.

Chess: Challenger Takes Lead Over World Chess Champion

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 02:26 PM PST

Magnus Carlsen won his second straight game over Viswanathan Anand. He now leads 4 points to 2, with 6.5 points needed to clinch the title.

New Syrian Refugees Descend on Lebanon

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 02:03 PM PST

Refugees poured into Arsal, Lebanon, amid reports that a battle was beginning along the Syrian border.

Success of Chinese Leader’s Ambitious Economic Plan May Rest on Rural Regions

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 01:50 PM PST

The success of an economic overhaul could hinge on policy battles over land, money and a fiscal system that has bred public discontent and financial hazards.

Syrian Government’s Forces Gain, but a Siege War Goes On

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 12:58 PM PST

The Assad government has made gains, and the momentum has tipped, however slightly, in its direction even while the nation remains badly fractured.

In a North Face Jacket, a Reversible Appeal

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 12:38 PM PST

The successful maker of jackets and other outdoor gear keeps walking the tightrope between exclusivity and the mass market.

Strategies: Lars Peter Hansen, the Nobel Laureate in the Middle

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 12:24 PM PST

The economist who shared this year's Nobel in economic science with Eugene Fama and Robert Shiller will not let himself be drawn into the debate between them.

The Double-Edged Drug: Addiction Treatment With a Dark Side

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 11:17 AM PST

High hopes for buprenorphine, an effective treatment for opioid addiction, have been tempered by a messy reality: health complications and deaths, unscrupulous doctors and a reputation as a street drug.

Russian Manhunt Ends as Bus Bomber’s Husband Is Killed

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 09:14 AM PST

Officials said Dmitri Sokolov, 21, admitted during a prolonged standoff that he had made the explosive belt that was detonated last month in Volgograd.

Defection of Longtime Ally Splits Center-Right in Italy

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 09:09 AM PST

The rupture within the movement of Silvio Berlusconi was led by his longtime protégé, Angelino Alfano, who announced that he and others would refuse to join Mr. Berlusconi's rebranded party, Forza Italia.

Deadly Kabul Bombing Sends Message on Security Pact Vote

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 08:37 AM PST

At least 10 people were killed as a bomb exploded near a university where elders are scheduled to vote on a security agreement with the United States.

Out of Europe’s Jobs Crisis, Voices of the Young

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 08:02 AM PST

The New York Times asked young people in Europe to share their stories about how the crisis has affected their lives. Here is a selection of their responses; they have been edited and condensed from online submissions and follow-up interviews.