China Takes Step Toward Freeing Currency from State Control

China Takes Step Toward Freeing Currency from State Control
Paying Till It Hurts: The Price of Prevention: Vaccine Costs Are Soaring
Flights to U.S. Face Scrutiny After Threats Are Reported
Bits Blog: After Uproar, European Regulators Question Facebook on Psychological Testing
On Soccer: World Cup 2014: Jurgen Klinsmann and U.S. Soccer Make Slow Progress
Cheney’s Back, Blitzing Rivals and Drawing Scorn
Iraqi Premier Places Unity Second to Fighting ISIS
Pakistan Approves Sweeping Antiterror Bill, Prompting Warnings From Rights Groups
Same-Sex Couples Still Find Obstacles in Securing Benefits
With Wild Stocks of Shrimp Dwindling, Tank Farming Is on the Rise
Beloved Great-Uncles of British Humor Reunite for ‘Monty Python Live (mostly)'
Books of The Times: In ‘Factory Man,’ a Struggle to Stay Competitive
Machine Learning: Swear Off Social Media, for Good or Just for Now
On The Runway: Absent in Sports: Designer Fashion
Common Back and Leg Pain Treatment May Not Help Much, Study Says
Italian Leader Presses His Case for Budget Relief in Europe
The Public Editor's Journal: What’s Gained and Lost as The Times Ends Many Blogs
Wimbledon 2014: Andy Murray Is Upset by Grigor Dimitrov
Accusations ‘Grotesque,’ Nicolas Sarkozy Says of Inquiry
App Smart: Apps to Plan Summer Road Trips, Down to the Pit Stops
Sports of The Times: World Cup 2014: America’s Love Affair With Tim Howard May Be Fleeting
Benghazi Attack Suspect Ordered Held Until Trial
China Expels 3 Officials in Corruption Inquiry
U.S. Privacy Panel Backs N.S.A.’s Internet Tapping

Posted: 03 Jul 2014 12:31 AM PDT

Beijing has let banks set their own exchange rates for the renminbi in over-the-counter transactions.

Paying Till It Hurts: The Price of Prevention: Vaccine Costs Are Soaring

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 08:14 PM PDT

Vaccination prices have risen significantly over the past 30 years, creating dilemmas for physicians and parents and straining public health budgets.

Flights to U.S. Face Scrutiny After Threats Are Reported

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 06:11 PM PDT

The Department of Homeland Security said it would increase screening of passengers and cargo on United States-bound flights in response to threats from Al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen.

Bits Blog: After Uproar, European Regulators Question Facebook on Psychological Testing

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 06:01 PM PDT

The social network is facing potential investigations in Europe on whether it broke local privacy laws by manipulating the emotional content of users' posts without their consent.

On Soccer: World Cup 2014: Jurgen Klinsmann and U.S. Soccer Make Slow Progress

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 06:01 PM PDT

The United States, which lost to Belgium on Tuesday, finished in the top half of a 32-team tournament. Was the World Cup a success for the American team?

Cheney’s Back, Blitzing Rivals and Drawing Scorn

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 05:41 PM PDT

Former Vice President Dick Cheney seems reinvigorated as he takes on President Obama, the Clintons, radical Islam, Rand Paul, his own party and history. But to many, he is a punch line.

Iraqi Premier Places Unity Second to Fighting ISIS

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 05:10 PM PDT

Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki said defeating extremist Sunni groups was more urgent than bridging Iraq's political divides, contrary to the urging of the United States and others..

Pakistan Approves Sweeping Antiterror Bill, Prompting Warnings From Rights Groups

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 05:07 PM PDT

The act allows security forces to shoot suspects on sight, arrest suspects without warrant and withhold information about where detainees are being held or what they are being charged with.

Same-Sex Couples Still Find Obstacles in Securing Benefits

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 04:30 PM PDT

Despite government moves to ease the path, a dense legal and bureaucratic thicket often awaits the survivor in a same-sex marriage, advocates say.

With Wild Stocks of Shrimp Dwindling, Tank Farming Is on the Rise

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 04:25 PM PDT

Shrimp farmers are trying to meet the growing demand for their product, but in an environmentally responsible way.

Beloved Great-Uncles of British Humor Reunite for ‘Monty Python Live (mostly)'

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 03:37 PM PDT

The beloved great-uncles of British humor perform for loyal and new fans in their new production, "Monty Python Live (mostly)," at the O2 arena in London.

Books of The Times: In ‘Factory Man,’ a Struggle to Stay Competitive

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 02:50 PM PDT

In Beth Macy's "Factory Man," the head of a Southern furniture company pushes back against Chinese competition and unfavorable trade policies.

Machine Learning: Swear Off Social Media, for Good or Just for Now

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 02:31 PM PDT

Those concerned about their online profiles have a range of options, from deactivating their accounts completely to limiting who sees past posts.

On The Runway: Absent in Sports: Designer Fashion

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 02:11 PM PDT

Wimbledon shows that designers lag in seeking out the star athletes of summer.

Common Back and Leg Pain Treatment May Not Help Much, Study Says

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 02:03 PM PDT

Patients in a randomized trial who had a steroid/anesthetic injection for the condition had no less pain than patients given anesthetic alone.

Italian Leader Presses His Case for Budget Relief in Europe

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 01:39 PM PDT

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi means to use Italy's six-month tenure in the European Union presidency to promote policies that focus on growth.

The Public Editor's Journal: What’s Gained and Lost as The Times Ends Many Blogs

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 01:24 PM PDT

From a high point of about 60 blogs, half are already gone with more to go.

Wimbledon 2014: Andy Murray Is Upset by Grigor Dimitrov

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 01:21 PM PDT

A day after Rafael Nadal's defeat, Andy Murray, another member of tennis's so-called Big 4, fell to Grigor Dimitrov, a rising Bulgarian, in straight sets in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.

Accusations ‘Grotesque,’ Nicolas Sarkozy Says of Inquiry

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 12:47 PM PDT

After being detained for 15 hours, the former French president criticized investigators looking into his dealings and campaign finances.

App Smart: Apps to Plan Summer Road Trips, Down to the Pit Stops

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 12:17 PM PDT

Apps offer help finding lodging, attractions and the best deals on gas.

Sports of The Times: World Cup 2014: America’s Love Affair With Tim Howard May Be Fleeting

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 11:58 AM PDT

Tim Howard's brilliance in the United States' loss to Belgium at the World Cup was an inspiration to Americans, some of whom took their adulation to amusing lengths.

Benghazi Attack Suspect Ordered Held Until Trial

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 10:55 AM PDT

A federal judge accepted government arguments that Ahmed Abu Khattala should be kept in custody because he poses a threat to the United States.

China Expels 3 Officials in Corruption Inquiry

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 10:35 AM PDT

The expulsions of the three men, who had ties to the former Politburo Standing Committee member Zhou Yongkang, were the latest sign that officials may announce charges against Mr. Zhou himself.

U.S. Privacy Panel Backs N.S.A.’s Internet Tapping

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 10:34 AM PDT

The federal board, which sharply criticized the collection of the phone records of Americans by the N.S.A., has come to a starkly different conclusion about a program monitoring foreigners.