Amid Politics, Obama Drifted Away From Kin

Amid Politics, Obama Drifted Away From Kin
With Farm Robotics, the Cows Decide When It’s Milking Time
Korea Confronts Tendency to Overlook Safety as Toll in Ferry Sinking Grows
DealBook: Appeal Judges Hint at Doubts in Insider Case
Sherpas Move to Shut Everest in Labor Fight
Colleges Seek New Paths to Diversity After Court Ruling
Homs Emerges as Turning Point in Shaping Syria’s Future
Court Backs Michigan on Affirmative Action
Memo From Pretoria: A.N.C.’s Stature Wanes as Disenchantment Grows in South Africa
Pakistan Is Asked to Shut Down News Channel
The Lede: American Reporter Held by Ukraine Separatists
Let’s Start With Bread and Water
In Transit Blog: Sherpa Guides Abandon Everest Climbing Season
Nearly 90% of Syria’s Chemical Arms Have Been Removed
Abbas Renews Threat to Dissolve Palestinian Authority if Peace Talks Fail
Three Recipes to Savor to the Last Crumb
DealBook: Ackman and Valeant Bid $45.6 Billion for Botox Maker
Accusations in Hollywood Sexual Abuse Case Broaden
Bites : Restaurant Report: The Coalhouse in Gower, Wales
Check In : Hotel Review: Vander Urbani Resort in Ljubljana, Slovenia
At Funeral, Expressions of Grief and Anger Toward Kiev Officials
Letter From India: Strong Hand Hasn't Fared Well in India
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Aereo Case
DealBook: Novartis Builds a Major Overhaul on a Flurry of Deals
Video: Times Minute | Biden Wraps Up Kiev Visit

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 07:24 PM PDT

The recent death of a woman whom the president called Auntie has placed a spotlight on his ties to family members on his father's side.

With Farm Robotics, the Cows Decide When It’s Milking Time

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 06:43 PM PDT

Farms in upstate New York and elsewhere are using automatic milkers that scan and map the underbellies of cows, extract the milk, and monitor its quality, without the use of human hands.

Korea Confronts Tendency to Overlook Safety as Toll in Ferry Sinking Grows

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 06:34 PM PDT

Amid a list of errors that appeared to have contributed to the disaster, South Koreans are expressing shame and anger at how far their country still has to go to address inadequate safety measures and lax regulation.

DealBook: Appeal Judges Hint at Doubts in Insider Case

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 06:25 PM PDT

A panel signaled it might overturn the convictions of two former traders, which would represent a crack in a campaign by Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, against insider trading at hedge funds.

Sherpas Move to Shut Everest in Labor Fight

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 06:15 PM PDT

Last week's deadly avalanche has prompted Mount Everest's Sherpas to threaten to cancel the season unless the government shares proceeds from what has become a profitable industry.

Colleges Seek New Paths to Diversity After Court Ruling

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 05:58 PM PDT

Many people in the affirmative action debate envision admissions criteria moving away from race and toward factors such as income.

Homs Emerges as Turning Point in Shaping Syria’s Future

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 05:52 PM PDT

For both the government and opposition, the central Syrian crossroads city, practically reduced to rubble during the civil war, will play a crucial role in stitching the country back together.

Court Backs Michigan on Affirmative Action

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 05:36 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a Michigan voter initiative that banned racial preferences in admissions to the state's public universities.

Memo From Pretoria: A.N.C.’s Stature Wanes as Disenchantment Grows in South Africa

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 05:34 PM PDT

The venerated African National Congress is expected to win in the coming election, though unemployment and abuses of power are among the issues stirring opposition forces.

Pakistan Is Asked to Shut Down News Channel

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 04:43 PM PDT

The Defense Ministry asked the government to close the country's largest television news station, whose anchorman was shot on Saturday.

The Lede: American Reporter Held by Ukraine Separatists

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 02:58 PM PDT

The Vice News reporter Simon Ostrovsky, who has produced a series of vivid dispatches from Ukraine in recent weeks, was detained by pro-Russia separatists in the town of Slovyansk on Tuesday.

Let’s Start With Bread and Water

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 02:33 PM PDT

At many restaurants, what once was free now must be requested. This must change, Pete Wells writes.

In Transit Blog: Sherpa Guides Abandon Everest Climbing Season

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 01:37 PM PDT

Following the worst single-day death toll in the history of Mount Everest, a group of Sherpas announced that they decided to abandon this year's climbing season.

Nearly 90% of Syria’s Chemical Arms Have Been Removed

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 01:23 PM PDT

The organization policing Syria's compliance with a chemical arms ban reported the progress as new allegations surfaced about the use of chlorine bombs.

Abbas Renews Threat to Dissolve Palestinian Authority if Peace Talks Fail

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 01:14 PM PDT

Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, said that Israel had deprived him of any real power to govern the West Bank and that he was considering giving it back to Israel.

Three Recipes to Savor to the Last Crumb

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 01:07 PM PDT

Bake white bread, English muffins and walnut bread in your own kitchen.

DealBook: Ackman and Valeant Bid $45.6 Billion for Botox Maker

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 12:52 PM PDT

The offer for Allergan by William A. Ackman and Valeant Pharmaceuticals marks an unusual pairing of activist investor and corporate buyer that could reshape the deal landscape.

Accusations in Hollywood Sexual Abuse Case Broaden

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 12:21 PM PDT

Michael Egan, who in a lawsuit last week accused the director Bryan Singer of sexually abusing him, has filed separate suits making similar accusations against three entertainment executives.

Bites : Restaurant Report: The Coalhouse in Gower, Wales

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 11:32 AM PDT

This spot, which opened last summer, serves locally sourced fare in a stylish spot by the sea.

Check In : Hotel Review: Vander Urbani Resort in Ljubljana, Slovenia

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 11:31 AM PDT

The 16-room Vander is centrally located near city sights, offers not-to-be missed views and even comes with a love story.

At Funeral, Expressions of Grief and Anger Toward Kiev Officials

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 11:30 AM PDT

At a funeral for three men killed at a checkpoint on Sunday, residents of the pro-Russian city of Slovyansk, Ukraine, held leaders in Kiev responsible for the deaths.

Letter From India: Strong Hand Hasn't Fared Well in India

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 10:49 AM PDT

The desire for a benevolent despot has taken hold among the elites, a sentiment suggesting that Narendra Modi's timing is good.

Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Aereo Case

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 10:46 AM PDT

Television broadcasters are challenging Aereo, an Internet start-up that uses arrays of small antennas to stream over-the-air signals to subscribers.

DealBook: Novartis Builds a Major Overhaul on a Flurry of Deals

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 10:39 AM PDT

The deals, which come amid recent eye-popping transactions in the drug industry, include buying the cancer drug business of its British rival GlaxoSmithKline for up to $16 billion.