DealBook: Alibaba to Take Stake in Chinese Soccer Team

DealBook: Alibaba to Take Stake in Chinese Soccer Team
25 Years Later, Student Leaders Witness Freedoms Fought for in Tiananmen
Behind P.O.W.’s Release: Urgency and Opportunity
Criticism Over Troop Withdrawal Emerges From Beyond G.O.P.
To Lure Bostonians, New ‘Pop-Up’ Bus Service Learns Riders’ Rhythms
DealBook: Overruled, Judge Still Left a Mark on S.E.C. Agenda
Inquiry Urged on Site Called Mass Grave of Irish Babies
Obama, Seeking Unity on Russia, Meets Obstacles
Border Guards in Ukraine Abandon Posts
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s Release Displays Captors’ Savvy Propaganda Effort
China Financier Defends Companies’ Deals
Two Players on the Rise, but Only One Will Make It to the Final
House Proud: Don’t Show Me the Money
Currents: Q&A: Tea for Two and Visible to All
A Gas Cache, Now Under Shaky Ground
Donna Karan Exudes Calm in the Chaos
Front Row: Men’s Designer Alexander Olch Leaping the Gender Gap
Germany Begins Inquiry of U.S. in Surveillance Case
In a First, Test of DNA Finds Root of Illness
Bits Blog: TV Apps Are Soaring in Popularity, Report Says
Monetary Policy: Europe Likely to Get Negative Interest Rates. What Does That Even Mean?
Memo From London: In Elections Across the World, Democracy Is a Matter of Definition
After Bribery Scandal, High-Level Departures at Walmart
Former Ambassador to Syria Faults U.S. Stance Toward Rebels

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 10:35 PM PDT

Alibaba said it would buy a 50 percent stake in Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. from the team's parent company, Evergrande Real Estate Group.

25 Years Later, Student Leaders Witness Freedoms Fought for in Tiananmen

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 08:07 PM PDT

In Taiwan, comrades from the 1989 pro-democracy movement in China see the kind of democratic transformation they had hoped to launch at home.

Behind P.O.W.’s Release: Urgency and Opportunity

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 07:33 PM PDT

An Obama administration divided over a prisoner swap that would free five Taliban commanders swept those issues aside in the rush to secure Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.

Criticism Over Troop Withdrawal Emerges From Beyond G.O.P.

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 06:59 PM PDT

Former military officers and civilian officials who defended the administration's strategy in Afghanistan worry efforts to train and advise Afghan security forces will be curtailed.

To Lure Bostonians, New ‘Pop-Up’ Bus Service Learns Riders’ Rhythms

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 06:56 PM PDT

The service is the brainchild of a 23-year-old entrepreneur and has routes dictated by millions of bits of data that show where people are and where they need to go.

DealBook: Overruled, Judge Still Left a Mark on S.E.C. Agenda

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 06:12 PM PDT

A federal appeals court chastised Judge Jed S. Rakoff's decision to reject a federal settlement deal with Citigroup, undercutting his concerns that the bank got off with little more than a slap on the wrist.

Inquiry Urged on Site Called Mass Grave of Irish Babies

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 06:02 PM PDT

Ireland's minister for Children and Youth Affairs called the discovery of an unmarked grave "a shocking reminder of a darker past in Ireland when our children were not cherished as they should have been."

Obama, Seeking Unity on Russia, Meets Obstacles

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 06:00 PM PDT

President Obama, meeting with the leaders of the Group of 7 powers, faces challenges navigating the complicated waters of European politics.

Border Guards in Ukraine Abandon Posts

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 05:53 PM PDT

Separatist fighters had besieged a border guard command center in Luhansk for two days. A nearby internal security base was also overrun.

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s Release Displays Captors’ Savvy Propaganda Effort

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 05:50 PM PDT

The video released Wednesday that showed the transfer of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to American troops provided the Taliban an opportunity to publicize their argument that they are a legitimate state in exile.

China Financier Defends Companies’ Deals

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 05:17 PM PDT

Xiao Jianhua said the company he co-founded was helping the family of China's president dispose of assets when the company bought a stake that the family held in an investment firm.

Two Players on the Rise, but Only One Will Make It to the Final

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 05:14 PM PDT

Simona Halep, who beat Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Andrea Petkovic, who beat Sara Errani, will meet Thursday, with the winner reaching her first Grand Slam final.

House Proud: Don’t Show Me the Money

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 04:16 PM PDT

When the setting's flamboyant and the view is free, you socialize first and (maybe) pay later.

Currents: Q&A: Tea for Two and Visible to All

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 03:47 PM PDT

This week, the artist Hiroshi Sugimoto unveils a glass teahouse in Venice.

A Gas Cache, Now Under Shaky Ground

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 02:20 PM PDT

The Groningen field in the Netherlands has provided energy for decades, but a series of earthquakes have damaged property and rattled residents.

Donna Karan Exudes Calm in the Chaos

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 02:11 PM PDT

Her company may not be the powerhouse it once was, but the designer says she has no plans to move aside.

Front Row: Men’s Designer Alexander Olch Leaping the Gender Gap

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 02:09 PM PDT

The men's designer Alexander Olch started with ties. Now he is leaping the gender gap.

Germany Begins Inquiry of U.S. in Surveillance Case

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 02:04 PM PDT

After pressure from members of Parliament, Germany's federal prosecutor announced a formal investigation into the tapping of Chancellor Angela Merkel's cellphone.

In a First, Test of DNA Finds Root of Illness

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 02:00 PM PDT

Researchers report sequencing DNA to identify an elusive pathogen within 48 hours, but experts say it will be years before the method is in widespread use.

Bits Blog: TV Apps Are Soaring in Popularity, Report Says

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:39 PM PDT

Are people more interested in taking their cable subscriptions with them than they are in cutting the cord? A new report suggests that TV apps may be catching on.