Q. and A.: How the Pakistani Taliban Became a Deadly Force

Q. and A.: How the Pakistani Taliban Became a Deadly Force
Surge in Iraqi Violence Reunites Maliki and Obama
Gunman Kills T.S.A. Agent at Los Angeles Airport
Drone Strikes Are Said to Kill Taliban Chief
Security Agent Is Killed at Los Angeles Airport
Climate Change Seen Posing Risk to Food Supplies
Sports of The Times: Mission for a South African: A Mandela Race
The Lede: Egyptian Network Abruptly Suspends TV Satirist
DealBook: U.S. Inquiry Broadens Into JPMorgan’s Asia Hiring
Tabloid Hacked Prince Harry’s Phone, Jury Is Told
Turkey and Iran Signal a Softening of Differences Over Syria
Exhibition Review: Field Museum Looks Back at Chicago’s World’s Fair
2 Shot Dead at Greek Site Used by Party on Far Right
T Magazine: Q. & A. | Nick Waplington on the Last Days of Alexander McQueen
Snowden Asks U.S. to Stop Treating Him Like a Traitor
DealBook: R.B.S. to Split Off $61 Billion in Loans Into Internal ‘Bad Bank’
T Magazine: Saoirse Ronan, Hollywood’s Leading Lady in Waiting
Russia to Transfer Detained Greenpeace Activists
T Magazine: In Tbilisi, Georgia, Bold New Buildings Rise From the Ruins of Dead Empires
Sinosphere Blog: Hong Kong Finds Switch to Cleaner Fuels Has Flaws
Talks on Antarctic Marine Reserve Fail to Reach Agreement
Optimism, and Caution, as Spain Attracts Investment

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 10:09 PM PDT

Formally founded in 2007, a group traces its roots to cross-border radicalization spread by the Afghan Taliban and fighters from Al Qaeda.

Surge in Iraqi Violence Reunites Maliki and Obama

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 07:35 PM PDT

Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of Iraq pressed President Obama at the White House on Friday for help in fighting Qaeda terrorists in his country's lawless west.

Gunman Kills T.S.A. Agent at Los Angeles Airport

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 07:29 PM PDT

The police said other agents were injured in a shooting that led to the evacuation of thousands of passengers, and officials identified the gunman as Paul Ciancia, 23.

Drone Strikes Are Said to Kill Taliban Chief

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 06:06 PM PDT

The killing deals a major blow to a group that has terrorized Pakistan and tried to set off a car bomb in New York in 2010, according to Pakistani intelligence officials and militant commanders.

Security Agent Is Killed at Los Angeles Airport

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 06:02 PM PDT

The police said several other agents were injured in a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport that led to the evacuation of thousands of passengers.

Climate Change Seen Posing Risk to Food Supplies

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:58 PM PDT

A leaked draft of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said that climate change could reduce output and send prices higher in a period when global food demand is expected to soar.

Sports of The Times: Mission for a South African: A Mandela Race

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:54 PM PDT

Willie Mtolo, who became the first South African to win the New York City Marathon in 1992, began the Mandela Day Marathon two years ago.

The Lede: Egyptian Network Abruptly Suspends TV Satirist

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:48 PM PDT

Bassem Youssef, who came under scrutiny during Mohamed Morsi's presidency, had his program suspended a week after mocking the ultranationalism and pro-military fervor gripping Egypt.

DealBook: U.S. Inquiry Broadens Into JPMorgan’s Asia Hiring

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:47 PM PDT

A filing indicates that federal authorities are looking into the JPMorgan Chase's "business relationships with certain related clients in the Asia Pacific region" and its work with consultants there.

Tabloid Hacked Prince Harry’s Phone, Jury Is Told

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:41 PM PDT

A message seeking help on a term paper led to an article in The News of the World, with some details left out, the prosecution said.

Turkey and Iran Signal a Softening of Differences Over Syria

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:25 PM PDT

While the two countries support opposing sides in the Syrian civil war, their foreign ministers suggested that mutual concerns over rising sectarianism could bring them closer together.

Exhibition Review: Field Museum Looks Back at Chicago’s World’s Fair

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 03:33 PM PDT

In "Opening the Vaults: Wonders of the 1893 World's Fair," the Field Museum in Chicago considers a historic exposition and the values behind it.

2 Shot Dead at Greek Site Used by Party on Far Right

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 02:06 PM PDT

Golden Dawn, the Greek neo-fascist party that is one of Europe's most violent far-right groups, said the attack was politically motivated.

T Magazine: Q. & A. | Nick Waplington on the Last Days of Alexander McQueen

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 12:29 PM PDT

The photographer, who captured the creation of the designer's final fall/winter collection in the book "Alexander McQueen: Working Process," shares his memories of the experience.

Snowden Asks U.S. to Stop Treating Him Like a Traitor

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 11:49 AM PDT

In a letter handed to a German politician, the former intelligence contractor says that "my government continues to treat dissent as defection."

DealBook: R.B.S. to Split Off $61 Billion in Loans Into Internal ‘Bad Bank’

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 11:32 AM PDT

Ross McEwan, the bank's new chief executive, pledged to win back customer trust, restore pride in the organization among employees and work to repay the government for a bailout.

T Magazine: Saoirse Ronan, Hollywood’s Leading Lady in Waiting

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 10:22 AM PDT

Following an Oscar nod for "Atonement," the Irish actress is coming into her own with new films with Wes Anderson and Ryan Gosling.

Russia to Transfer Detained Greenpeace Activists

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 10:11 AM PDT

The reason for moving the detainees, held since their ship was seized after an open-seas protest against oil drilling in the Arctic, to a St. Petersburg jail was not immediately clear.

T Magazine: In Tbilisi, Georgia, Bold New Buildings Rise From the Ruins of Dead Empires

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 09:19 AM PDT

The historic city's shiny new skyline is a source of both aesthetic and political controversy.

Sinosphere Blog: Hong Kong Finds Switch to Cleaner Fuels Has Flaws

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 08:02 AM PDT

A switch to cleaner-burning vehicles has in one respect actually worsened smog in Hong Kong, forcing the city to modify its effort.

Talks on Antarctic Marine Reserve Fail to Reach Agreement

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 07:58 AM PDT

Talks aimed at creating one of the world's largest marine reserves in the waters off Antarctica ended in failure in the face of resistance from Russia, China and Ukraine, delegates said.

Optimism, and Caution, as Spain Attracts Investment

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:57 AM PDT

Foreign investors are returning, and so is growth. But even the economy minister says it is too early to celebrate.