Egypt Bars Entry for 2 Staff Members of Human Rights Watch

Egypt Bars Entry for 2 Staff Members of Human Rights Watch
Inside Apple’s Internal Training Program
Beijing Journal: An Academy for the Elite Stirs a Culture Clash
Ukraine Steps Up Assault of Rebel City
In Gaza, Grief, Anger — and No Small Measure of Pride
A Nascar Star's Deadly Run-In on a Dirt Track
Scrambling Down an Iraqi Mountain, Yazidi Families Search for Missing
Stars Duel Till Dusk, and McIlroy Prevails at P.G.A. Championship
50 Million New Reasons BuzzFeed Wants to Take Its Content Far Beyond Lists
Agreeing to More Talks in Egypt, Israelis and Palestinians Begin Latest Cease-Fire
Taliban Take Responsibility for Bombing in Kabul
On Swimming: 1,500 Meters Seems Out of Reach for Women in Olympics
Harper’s Publisher Standing Firm in His Defense of Print and Paywall
Capitalizing on U.S. Bombing, Kurds Retake Iraqi Towns
Turkey’s Premier Is Proclaimed Winner of Presidential Election
The Media Equation: Media Companies Spin Off Newspapers, to Uncertain Futures
Stalled Gazprom Antitrust Case May Suggest Unease for Energy Sanctions
China’s Energetic Enforcement of Antitrust Rules Alarms Foreign Firms
Books of The Times: ‘Not Nothing’ Tries to Capture the Artist Ray Johnson
Purcell’s ‘The Fairy Queen’ Reset in New York
Sensing a Tsum Tsum Craze Afoot, Disney Rushes to Supply Fans
Nigeria Struggles to Cope With Ebola Outbreak
Global Soccer: Justice, Served Up the UEFA Way
The Working Life: Fighting Deadly Diseases Without Breaking a Sweat
Former Vanity Fair Celebrity Journalist Looks for a Comeback

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 11:39 PM PDT

The advocacy group's members were denied entry after landing in Cairo, where they were to report on an inquiry into the mass killing of protesters last year.

Inside Apple’s Internal Training Program

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 08:45 PM PDT

The tech company's highly secretive internal training program is like its products: meticulously planned, with polished presentations and a gleaming veneer that masks a great deal of effort.

Beijing Journal: An Academy for the Elite Stirs a Culture Clash

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 07:53 PM PDT

The planned Yenching Academy at Peking University, which is aimed at producing "future leaders," has stirred resistance from many students and professors.

Ukraine Steps Up Assault of Rebel City

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 07:22 PM PDT

The offensive reinforced the Ukrainian leadership's rejection of a cease-fire on humanitarian grounds offered Saturday by the head of the main pro-Russian separatist group.

In Gaza, Grief, Anger — and No Small Measure of Pride

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 07:12 PM PDT

In interviews across Gaza, many Palestinians insisted they could withstand much more to achieve their goals of opening borders and removing Israeli restrictions on imports and exports.

A Nascar Star's Deadly Run-In on a Dirt Track

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 06:42 PM PDT

Tony Stewart, a three-time Nascar champion, ran over Kevin Ward Jr., 20, on Saturday while competing in a dirt-track sprint car event in upstate New York.

Scrambling Down an Iraqi Mountain, Yazidi Families Search for Missing

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 06:34 PM PDT

Many Yazidis who had fled the advance of ISIS militants have become separated from their families, some in their flight to the mountains, and some when they made the decision to come down.

Stars Duel Till Dusk, and McIlroy Prevails at P.G.A. Championship

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 06:17 PM PDT

Rory McIlroy surged back after falling behind in the final round, holding off Phil Mickelson and the darkness after a two-hour rain delay Valhalla Golf Club.

50 Million New Reasons BuzzFeed Wants to Take Its Content Far Beyond Lists

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 06:09 PM PDT

The viral media site will use a $50 million investment to diversify its content, expand its video arm and create an in-house incubator for new technology.

Agreeing to More Talks in Egypt, Israelis and Palestinians Begin Latest Cease-Fire

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 05:32 PM PDT

The new truce began at 12:01 a.m. Monday, after both sides agreed to a resumption of Egyptian-mediated negotiations toward a more durable solution.

Taliban Take Responsibility for Bombing in Kabul

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 05:13 PM PDT

While the insurgents have repeatedly fired rockets at the airport and carried out a broad campaign of violence across the country, the suicide attacks that have been a hallmark of the war have been less common in the capital.

On Swimming: 1,500 Meters Seems Out of Reach for Women in Olympics

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 05:11 PM PDT

In two years, Katie Ledecky has shaved eight seconds off the world record in the 1,500-meter freestyle, but swimming's governing body continues to resist calls to add the event to the Olympics.

Harper’s Publisher Standing Firm in His Defense of Print and Paywall

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:59 PM PDT

John R. MacArthur, of Harper's Magazine, is part of a small group of publishers who say they believe that the Internet is bad for writers and readers.

Capitalizing on U.S. Bombing, Kurds Retake Iraqi Towns

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:53 PM PDT

As Kurdish officials said they were making advances against Sunni militants, Iraq's political crisis deepened, with a deadline expiring for the president to choose a nominee for prime minister.

Turkey’s Premier Is Proclaimed Winner of Presidential Election

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:36 PM PDT

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, seeking to retain power despite a term limit in his current post, took 52 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results.

The Media Equation: Media Companies Spin Off Newspapers, to Uncertain Futures

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 03:57 PM PDT

The persistent financial demands of Wall Street have trumped the informational needs of Main Street. Print has become too much of a drag on earnings, so media companies are dividing back up and print is being kicked to the curb.

Stalled Gazprom Antitrust Case May Suggest Unease for Energy Sanctions

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 03:08 PM PDT

The European Union's languishing case against the Russian gas company may underscore a reality: Gas is off the table when it comes to sanctions.

China’s Energetic Enforcement of Antitrust Rules Alarms Foreign Firms

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 03:05 PM PDT

The increasing application of antimonopoly laws, against companies like Microsoft and Qualcomm, has raised concern in boardrooms around the world.

Books of The Times: ‘Not Nothing’ Tries to Capture the Artist Ray Johnson

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 02:56 PM PDT

"Not Nothing: Selected Writings by Ray Johnson, 1954-1994" paints that artist's portrait through his correspondence.

Purcell’s ‘The Fairy Queen’ Reset in New York

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 02:41 PM PDT

The dell'Arte Opera Ensemble begins A Summer of Shakespeare, a two-week festival, with Purcell's "The Fairy Queen."

Sensing a Tsum Tsum Craze Afoot, Disney Rushes to Supply Fans

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 01:02 PM PDT

A test batch of small stuffed toys called Tsum Tsum, already a hit in Japan, has sold out in Disney Stores in the United States, and the company wonders if it has found the next Beanie Baby.

Nigeria Struggles to Cope With Ebola Outbreak

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 12:01 PM PDT

Nigerian health officials announced two deaths from the Ebola outbreak that is sweeping West Africa, including a nurse and the naturalized American from Liberia she had been caring for.

Global Soccer: Justice, Served Up the UEFA Way

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 10:41 AM PDT

Unless UEFA now reverses a decision made a few days ago, the notion of fair play on the field is discredited.

The Working Life: Fighting Deadly Diseases Without Breaking a Sweat

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 10:17 AM PDT

Dr. Michael Phillips, the director of NYU Langone Medical Center's infection prevention and control unit, knows that at any time someone might appear carrying a dangerous virus.

Former Vanity Fair Celebrity Journalist Looks for a Comeback

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 10:11 AM PDT

Kevin Sessums, a former Vanity Fair celebrity journalist, lived large, fell hard and is clawing his way back.