ArtsBeat: Jury Announced for Guggenheim Helsinki Museum Design Competition

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• ArtsBeat: Jury Announced for Guggenheim Helsinki Museum Design Competition
• Sinosphere Blog: Far From Beijing, Jaded Students Inspired to Protest
• Wave of Minors on Their Own Rush to Cross Southwest Border
• The Global Game: The World Cup Draw Is Unfair. Here’s a Better Way.
• With Choice at Tiananmen, Student Took Road to Riches
• Resigned to Dreary Fate, Students Awoke as Word Spread From Beijing
• Sinosphere Blog: Live Blogging the Tiananmen Square Anniversary
• Schopfheim Journal: A Growing Challenge for Germans Who Live by Bread Alone
• Times Coverage of Tiananmen Square 25 Years Ago
• Deal to Free Bowe Bergdahl Puts Obama on Defensive
• Semifinal Reunion for Gulbis and Djokovic
• G.M. Officials Say They Expect Mary Barra Will Be Cleared of Wrongdoing
• Upscale Dairies Grow in India, Promising Safer Milk
• Obama, in Poland, Renews Commitment to Security
• On the Runway Blog: Narendra Modi: A Leader Who Is What He Wears
• T Magazine: The Woman on Top of the World
• Europe Struggles to Avoid Deflation’s Grip
• ArtsBeat: Dinosaur Fossil Smuggler Gets 3-Month Sentence
• Music Review: Arvo Pärt’s ‘Kanon Pokajanen,’ at the Met
• Inquiry Snares Altaf Hussein, Exiled M.Q.M. Chief
• Economic Scene: A Paltry Start in Curbing Global Warming
• Critic’s Notebook: Retro Rap That Puts Women Down
• Brazilian President Rejects Criticism Over World Cup
• Sinosphere Blog: Tiananmen’s Most Wanted
• Check In: Hotel Review: Hotel Unique in São Paulo, Brazil

ArtsBeat: Jury Announced for Guggenheim Helsinki Museum Design Competition Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:01 AM PDT The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Helsinki city officials are set to open an international design competition on Wednesday for a proposed new 130 million euro museum along the South Harbor of the Finnish capital.

Sinosphere Blog: Far From Beijing, Jaded Students Inspired to Protest Posted: 03 Jun 2014 11:23 PM PDT The Tiananmen protests of 25 years ago are well documented, but less well known are the protests took place across China, paralyzing cities large and small for nearly two months that spring.

Wave of Minors on Their Own Rush to Cross Southwest Border Posted: 03 Jun 2014 09:50 PM PDT A perception that the United States is treating children of migrants better than in past years is fueling much of the new migration.

The Global Game: The World Cup Draw Is Unfair. Here’s a Better Way. Posted: 03 Jun 2014 09:14 PM PDT The U.S.'s tough group was just one of the hotly debated outcomes of the draw in December. Relying more on world rankings would lead to more balanced groups.

With Choice at Tiananmen, Student Took Road to Riches Posted: 03 Jun 2014 08:45 PM PDT Xiao Jianhua, the leader of the official student union at Peking University in 1989, sided with the government and found wealth and favor.

Resigned to Dreary Fate, Students Awoke as Word Spread From Beijing Posted: 03 Jun 2014 07:58 PM PDT In the Yangtze River city of Wuhan, students cowed by repression boldly took to the streets in support of the uprising at Tiananmen Square.

Sinosphere Blog: Live Blogging the Tiananmen Square Anniversary Posted: 03 Jun 2014 07:19 PM PDT New York Times reporters live blog the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown from Beijing, Hong Kong and beyond.

Schopfheim Journal: A Growing Challenge for Germans Who Live by Bread Alone Posted: 03 Jun 2014 07:02 PM PDT Traditional bakers are fighting to maintain their place in the hearts — and stomachs — of Germans as industrial baking techniques find favor.

Times Coverage of Tiananmen Square 25 Years Ago Posted: 03 Jun 2014 06:47 PM PDT Nicholas Kristof reported for The Times on the violent crackdown of pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square 25 years ago.

Deal to Free Bowe Bergdahl Puts Obama on Defensive Posted: 03 Jun 2014 06:39 PM PDT The White House argued that the "unique circumstances" presented by the opportunity to return Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl gave President Obama the authority to lawfully bypass a federal statute.

Semifinal Reunion for Gulbis and Djokovic Posted: 03 Jun 2014 06:02 PM PDT Ernest Gulbis will face Novak Djokovic in a men's semifinal at the French Open after they each scored victories on Tuesday.

G.M. Officials Say They Expect Mary Barra Will Be Cleared of Wrongdoing Posted: 03 Jun 2014 05:30 PM PDT Officials at General Motors said an internal report on faulty ignition switches tied to 13 deaths would exonerate the company's chief executive.

Upscale Dairies Grow in India, Promising Safer Milk Posted: 03 Jun 2014 05:17 PM PDT As more middle-class Indians are able to afford costlier products, they drive the demand for organic, fair-trade and artisanal items.

Obama, in Poland, Renews Commitment to Security Posted: 03 Jun 2014 04:55 PM PDT A $1 billion program to bolster defenses for American allies in Eastern and Central Europe is announced, but nerves are still rattled by the crisis in neighboring Ukraine.

On the Runway Blog: Narendra Modi: A Leader Who Is What He Wears Posted: 03 Jun 2014 03:45 PM PDT India's new prime minister has succeeded in associating his personal style with his political platform, especially with the Modi Kurta.

T Magazine: The Woman on Top of the World Posted: 03 Jun 2014 03:34 PM PDT A few years ago, Beyoncé Knowles was like any other record-breaking pop star in an already crowded field. Then something changed.

Europe Struggles to Avoid Deflation’s Grip Posted: 03 Jun 2014 03:26 PM PDT Economists fear that an outbreak of ultralow inflation across the 18-nation euro zone is doing more harm than good to the bloc's economic recovery.

ArtsBeat: Dinosaur Fossil Smuggler Gets 3-Month Sentence Posted: 03 Jun 2014 03:21 PM PDT A Florida fossil hunter who illegally dug up dinosaur skeletons from the Gobi Desert in Mongolia was sentenced on Tuesday to three months in prison.

Music Review: Arvo Pärt’s ‘Kanon Pokajanen,’ at the Met Posted: 03 Jun 2014 03:08 PM PDT The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir performed Arvo Pärt's "Kanon Pokajanen," set to an Orthodox text, at the Metropolitan Museum on Monday.

Inquiry Snares Altaf Hussein, Exiled M.Q.M. Chief Posted: 03 Jun 2014 03:04 PM PDT The arrest of Altaf Hussain on suspicion of money laundering caused panic in his stronghold of Karachi, Pakistan, where businesses closed and residents rushed home fearing political violence.

Economic Scene: A Paltry Start in Curbing Global Warming Posted: 03 Jun 2014 03:04 PM PDT World leaders aren't dealing with the limit of the planet's carrying capacity when they weigh future growth against the need to deal with climate change.

Critic’s Notebook: Retro Rap That Puts Women Down Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:56 PM PDT In a rap era characterized by more emotional maturity, "Loyal" by Chris Brown and "Cut Her Off" by K Camp share a retrograde feeling in how they regard women.

Brazilian President Rejects Criticism Over World Cup Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:29 PM PDT Facing discontent over her government's preparations for the World Cup, President Dilma Rousseff defended the funding of new stadiums and said Brazilians planning to shun the event were a "small minority."

Sinosphere Blog: Tiananmen’s Most Wanted Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:00 PM PDT Days after the June 4, 1989, Tiananmen Square crackdown, Chinese authorities issued a most-wanted circular bearing the names and photographs of 21 student leaders.

Check In: Hotel Review: Hotel Unique in São Paulo, Brazil Posted: 03 Jun 2014 01:53 PM PDT Nicknamed the "Watermelon" for its playfully unusual shape, this 95-room hotel tries, and mostly succeeds, to be both quirky and luxurious.

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