Alan Turing, Enigma Code-Breaker and Computer Pioneer, Wins Royal Pardon

Alan Turing, Enigma Code-Breaker and Computer Pioneer, Wins Royal Pardon
Archbishop and Imam Are United Across Battle Lines in Central African Republic
Korea Execution Is Tied to Clash Over Businesses
$40 Million in Aid Set for Bangladesh Garment Workers
U.N. Chief Urges Steps to Calm South Sudan’s Growing Conflict
Day Is Added to Deadline as Rush Hits Health Portal
Art Review: Recent David Hockney Work at the de Young in San Francisco
Jewelry Show at Met Raises Questions
U.S. Softens Deadline for Deal to Keep Troops in Afghanistan
Deep Russia-Germany Ties Behind a Prisoner’s Release
Delhi Politician, in Post Known for Its Perks, Says No Thanks
As Violence Rises, Journalists In Iraq Face Renewed Risks
Q&A: Plants in Peril
Basics: For That Zeus Bug in Your Life
Mikhail Kalashnikov, Creator of AK-47, Dies at 94
The Appraisal: Still Unconvinced, Home Buyer? Check Out the View From the Drone
Creator of Soviet-Era AK-47 Weapon Is Dead at Age 94
Despite Protesters’ Blockade, Thai Parties Register for Election
Amid Steady Deportation, Fear and Worry Multiply Among Immigrants
Video: Times Minute | Uncle Sam’s Clothing
Lens Blog: A Fashion Fetish in Los Angeles
Former Chancellor of Germany Retains Wit and Smoking Habit at 95

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 09:22 PM PST

Mr. Turing, a British mathematician, was convicted on charges of homosexuality in 1952; he committed suicide two years later at the age of 41.

Archbishop and Imam Are United Across Battle Lines in Central African Republic

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 06:18 PM PST

Two religious leaders joined forces to try to head off brewing sectarian tensions in Central African Republic, where a brutal conflict between Christians and Muslims has killed hundreds this month alone.

Korea Execution Is Tied to Clash Over Businesses

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 06:00 PM PST

The execution of the uncle of Kim Jong-un, North Korea's leader, is said to have had its roots in a firefight over who would profit from the country's most lucrative exports: coal, clams and crabs.

$40 Million in Aid Set for Bangladesh Garment Workers

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 05:57 PM PST

The fund for the Rana Plaza factory building collapse is considered a landmark in compensating families of garment industry victims, in terms of both the amount to be paid and the sophistication of the arrangements.

U.N. Chief Urges Steps to Calm South Sudan’s Growing Conflict

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 05:57 PM PST

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is seeking a near doubling of the peacekeeping force in the country, where civil war has become a rising threat.

Day Is Added to Deadline as Rush Hits Health Portal

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 05:26 PM PST

After a flood of visitors to the HealthCare.gov site on Monday, White House officials established a 24-hour extension for consumers to sign up for Jan. 1 coverage.

Art Review: Recent David Hockney Work at the de Young in San Francisco

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 03:10 PM PST

"David Hockney: A Bigger Exhibition," at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, focuses mainly on Mr. Hockney's recent work, especially his radiant, modernist landscapes of East Yorkshire in England.

Jewelry Show at Met Raises Questions

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 03:00 PM PST

"Jewels by JAR," an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum, is raising questions about the line between art and commerce.

U.S. Softens Deadline for Deal to Keep Troops in Afghanistan

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 01:28 PM PST

The Obama administration is backing away from its tough talk about a total withdrawal if the agreement is not finalized by Dec. 31.

Deep Russia-Germany Ties Behind a Prisoner’s Release

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 01:01 PM PST

The issue of freedom for Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky has long been a topic of discussion and negotiation between leaders of the two countries.

Delhi Politician, in Post Known for Its Perks, Says No Thanks

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 12:56 PM PST

Signaling a new attitude, Delhi's new chief minister promised that neither he nor his ministers would take up residence in the beautiful homes left by the British.

As Violence Rises, Journalists In Iraq Face Renewed Risks

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 12:02 PM PST

A suicide attack on a television station in Tikrit underscores a stepped-up campaign by Al Qaeda against journalists, who also face the wrath of officials.

Q&A: Plants in Peril

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 11:51 AM PST

Do plants feel pain? When a tree is pruned, for example, does it suffer?

Basics: For That Zeus Bug in Your Life

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 11:46 AM PST

The drive to exchange presents is ancient, transcultural and by no means limited to Homo sapiens.

Mikhail Kalashnikov, Creator of AK-47, Dies at 94

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 09:56 AM PST

General Kalashnikov sometimes lamented the weapon's unchecked distribution but took pride in having invented the rifle, the most abundant firearm ever made.

The Appraisal: Still Unconvinced, Home Buyer? Check Out the View From the Drone

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 09:41 AM PST

When terrestrial images simply cannot do multimillion-dollar homes justice, more agents are capturing aerial views and luring buyers with drones.

Creator of Soviet-Era AK-47 Weapon Is Dead at Age 94

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 09:03 AM PST

Lt. Gen. Mikhail T. Kalashnikov was the arms designer credited with creating the first in a series of the world's most abundant firearms.

Despite Protesters’ Blockade, Thai Parties Register for Election

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 03:58 AM PST

Representatives of Thailand's governing party slipped past a cordon of protesters Monday to register for the Feb. 2 election, infuriating the party's opponents.

Amid Steady Deportation, Fear and Worry Multiply Among Immigrants

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 03:58 AM PST

Immigrant leaders see a broad community impact as deportations separate parents from children and undocumented immigrants from those here legally.

Video: Times Minute | Uncle Sam’s Clothing

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 02:06 AM PST

Also in the Minute, building a better robot and mining for bitcoins.

Lens Blog: A Fashion Fetish in Los Angeles

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 02:00 AM PST

Already obsessed with the seedy streetscape of Los Angeles, the photographer Thomas Alleman became fascinated by American Apparel's ubiquitous billboard ad presence there.

Former Chancellor of Germany Retains Wit and Smoking Habit at 95

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 01:41 AM PST

Helmut Schmidt has not led his country for more than 30 years, but he still commands attention — a poll has even named him Germany's most significant chancellor.