Red Cross Workers in Philippines Pull Bodies Before Turning to Rescues

Red Cross Workers in Philippines Pull Bodies Before Turning to Rescues
In France, New Tech Academy Defies Conventional Wisdom
Sinosphere Blog: Xi, in ‘Godfather’ Mold, Looks Assertive and Even Imperial
DealBook: U.S. Investigates Currency Trades by Major Banks
Message From Yellen Is Full Speed Ahead on the Stimulus
Europe Moves to Keep Its Corporate Trade Data Secret
Asia Rivalries Play Role in Aid to the Philippines
Not Even Marcos Family Is Spared Residents’ Ire
Obama Proposal Worries Insurers and Regulators
Ravaged by Typhoon, Philippines Faces Threat of Serious Diseases
Obama Moves to Avert Cancellation of Insurance
Obama Calls for Patience in Iran Talks
In Yellen Hearing, Senators Push for Fed Changes
U.S. Dancer Quits the Bolshoi, Complaining of Bribery
C.I.A. Collecting Data on International Money Transfers, Officials Say
Key Brazilians in Graft Case Must Go to Jail, Court Says
News Analysis: Health Law Rollout’s Stumbles Draw Parallels to Bush’s Hurricane Response
Ireland Is to Exit Its Bailout, and Without a Safety Net
Rogers Reflects on Season in the Spotlight as a Gay Athlete
Kljestan Seeks to Impress U.S. With His Play, Not His Mustache
Train in India Hits Elephants Crossing Track
New Interactive Tool Helps Track Earth’s Forests
Matter: Wolf to Dog: Scientists Agree on How, but Not Where
In Iraq, a Day of Religious Observance, and of Blood

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 12:09 AM PST

Volunteers from the Philippine Red Cross searched for bodies in Tacloban, highlighting the mundane tasks many aid workers face as thousands of residents remain hungry and homeless.

In France, New Tech Academy Defies Conventional Wisdom

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 11:41 PM PST

The founding of "42," which offers computer programming classes but no state-sanctioned degree, is seen by some educators as an affront to tradition.

Sinosphere Blog: Xi, in ‘Godfather’ Mold, Looks Assertive and Even Imperial

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 11:21 PM PST

One year after taking leadership of the party, Xi Jinping is looking like an assertive president who sits well above his six colleagues on the Politburo Standing Committee, a sharp contrast to his predecessor, Hu Jintao.

DealBook: U.S. Investigates Currency Trades by Major Banks

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 07:32 PM PST

Eric H. Holder Jr., the U.S. attorney general, says groups of traders from several major banks may have influenced currency benchmarks to benefit their employers.

Message From Yellen Is Full Speed Ahead on the Stimulus

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 06:42 PM PST

Janet L. Yellen, the president's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, made investors confident that the central bank would stick with policies that have sent shares soaring.

Europe Moves to Keep Its Corporate Trade Data Secret

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 06:31 PM PST

Poor protection of proprietary information has harmed many European companies, but the authorities in Brussels are proposing a tough new law.

Asia Rivalries Play Role in Aid to the Philippines

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 06:26 PM PST

The foreign aid for the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan is shaping up to be a monumental show of international largess — and a dose of one-upmanship directed at China.

Not Even Marcos Family Is Spared Residents’ Ire

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 06:13 PM PST

Some of the blame for the slow relief efforts after Typhoon Haiyan is falling on Imelda Marcos and her family, who have long been revered in Tacloban, the Philippines.

Obama Proposal Worries Insurers and Regulators

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 06:12 PM PST

Many insurers and state regulators fear that President Obama's policy reversal to delay the cancellation of policies for a year without penalties might damage the new insurance marketplace.

Ravaged by Typhoon, Philippines Faces Threat of Serious Diseases

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 06:04 PM PST

Illnesses that thrive in tropical, fetid environments, where sewage and water supplies intermingle, could form what doctors fear is the disaster's second wave.

Obama Moves to Avert Cancellation of Insurance

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 06:03 PM PST

President Obama, bowing to pressure, said insurers could temporarily keep people on health plans that were to be canceled. But there is no guarantee that insurers will do so, or that the states will allow the renewals.

Obama Calls for Patience in Iran Talks

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 05:43 PM PST

President Obama argued against a plan to impose new sanctions against Iran while negotiators sought a six-month agreement to freeze Tehran's nuclear program.

In Yellen Hearing, Senators Push for Fed Changes

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 05:32 PM PST

Senators raised few questions about the qualifications of Janet L. Yellen, the nominee for Federal Reserve chairwoman, but criticized the central bank's policies.

U.S. Dancer Quits the Bolshoi, Complaining of Bribery

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 05:26 PM PST

Joy Womack, an American dancer at the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet, says she was told she would have to pay a $10,000 bribe to get a solo role.

C.I.A. Collecting Data on International Money Transfers, Officials Say

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 04:50 PM PST

The agency is secretly collecting bulk records of international money transfers, under the same law that the National Security Agency uses for its phone record database, according to government officials.

Key Brazilians in Graft Case Must Go to Jail, Court Says

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 03:06 PM PST

More than 20 people, including top legislators, senior governing party figures, officials at Banco do Brasil and businessmen, were originally sentenced more than a year ago.

News Analysis: Health Law Rollout’s Stumbles Draw Parallels to Bush’s Hurricane Response

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 02:55 PM PST

President Obama's problem-plagued rollout of the Affordable Care Act has led to comparisons of the Bush administration's response to Hurricane Katrina.

Ireland Is to Exit Its Bailout, and Without a Safety Net

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 02:24 PM PST

The country said that it opted against first seeking a precautionary credit line.

Rogers Reflects on Season in the Spotlight as a Gay Athlete

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 01:24 PM PST

Rogers, a midfielder with the Los Angeles Galaxy, talked about his decision to come out publicly and his excitement about the future.

Kljestan Seeks to Impress U.S. With His Play, Not His Mustache

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 12:37 PM PST

United States midfielder Sacha Kljestan, who had to defend his mustache in a recent Champions League game, is trying to find playing time with the national team at a loaded position.

Train in India Hits Elephants Crossing Track

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 12:19 PM PST

The train was crossing through a so-called elephant corridor in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, where collisions are frequent. Five of the animals were killed.