Israel Defends Decision to Announce Missing Soldier’s Death

Israel Defends Decision to Announce Missing Soldier’s Death
Putin Strives to Harness Energy of Russian Pilgrims for Political Profit
Hospitals in Gaza Overwhelmed as Attacks Continue
The Lives Behind Times Square Cartoon Characters
Missing Soldier Killed in Battle, Israel Confirms
Gunmen From Syria Hit Army Checkpoints in Lebanon
China Experiences a Booming Underground Market in Child Surrogacy
Otherworldly Downpour Preceded Landslide in India
News Analysis: The War of Words in China
American Doctor With Ebola Arrives in U.S. for Treatment
Leery Golfers Have a Policy for Trophies Not Yet Won: Hands Off
Field Notes: Bird? Plane? No, It’s the Wedding Photographer
More Remains Found at Ukraine Crash Site
Estrella Burgos, an Improbable Trailblazer, Takes Aim at U.S. Open
Economic View: Shattering Myths to Help the Climate
Prototype : Jiminy Cricket! Bugs Could Be Next Food Craze
Bits Blog: Where Tech Is Taking Us: A Conversation With Intel’s Genevieve Bell
Landslide in Nepal Kills at Least 8; Hundreds Are Missing
New York State Coffers Hold Record $13.3 Billion in Unredeemed Funds
Birthright Trips to Israel Continue Despite Mideast Conflict

Posted: 03 Aug 2014 12:38 AM PDT

As operations to destroy tunnels continued, the Israeli military said DNA tests had been carried out on remains found after a lieutenant and two colleagues were attacked.

Putin Strives to Harness Energy of Russian Pilgrims for Political Profit

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 10:46 PM PDT

Celebrations for the 700th birthday of St. Sergius emphasized his role in shaping a unified Russia, a narrative that dovetails with the Kremlin's political aims.

Hospitals in Gaza Overwhelmed as Attacks Continue

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 06:54 PM PDT

More than 120 Palestinians were killed in Rafah, Gaza Strip, on Friday and Saturday. Those deaths, and hundreds of injuries, overwhelmed the city's health care facilities.

The Lives Behind Times Square Cartoon Characters

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 05:56 PM PDT

Posing as superheroes and cartoon characters, street performers in Times Square — many of them immigrants — try to eke out a living from tips.

Missing Soldier Killed in Battle, Israel Confirms

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 05:10 PM PDT

The Israeli military said the soldier who had been thought captured by Palestinian militants during a deadly clash on Friday was now considered to have been killed in battle.

Gunmen From Syria Hit Army Checkpoints in Lebanon

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 04:12 PM PDT

Security posts and homes were also attacked on Saturday by gunmen who were thought to be Syrian rebel fighters working to win the release of one of their own.

China Experiences a Booming Underground Market in Child Surrogacy

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 01:35 PM PDT

The rise of surrogacy links wealthy couples with poor women, in a murky world of online brokers, dubious private clinics and expensive trips to foreign countries.

Otherworldly Downpour Preceded Landslide in India

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 01:34 PM PDT

Severe weather hit South Asia in recent days, but the reason for the landslide, in which 158 people were feared dead, was unclear even four days later.

News Analysis: The War of Words in China

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 12:02 PM PDT

After a lull in xenophobia, anti-Western invective is back.

American Doctor With Ebola Arrives in U.S. for Treatment

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 11:25 AM PDT

The first of two American aid workers infected with Ebola while working in West Africa was admitted to an Atlanta hospital on Saturday.

Leery Golfers Have a Policy for Trophies Not Yet Won: Hands Off

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 10:41 AM PDT

Many players on tour share a superstition when it comes to handling their sport's most coveted prizes.

Field Notes: Bird? Plane? No, It’s the Wedding Photographer

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 09:31 AM PDT

Drones are increasingly showing up at ceremonies, but their legality is still in question.

More Remains Found at Ukraine Crash Site

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 09:10 AM PDT

After delays, Dutch and Australian police officers and forensic experts are searching the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.

Estrella Burgos, an Improbable Trailblazer, Takes Aim at U.S. Open

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 08:39 AM PDT

Victor Estrella Burgos, who turns 34 on Saturday, will be the oldest player ever to make his debut in the main draw at the United States Open when it begins Aug. 25.

Economic View: Shattering Myths to Help the Climate

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 07:25 AM PDT

Prompt, effective measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could prevent much of the damage from climate change at relatively modest cost.

Prototype : Jiminy Cricket! Bugs Could Be Next Food Craze

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 07:15 AM PDT

Bitty Foods is selling flour and cookies packed with protein-rich, environmentally friendly insects.

Bits Blog: Where Tech Is Taking Us: A Conversation With Intel’s Genevieve Bell

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 06:11 AM PDT

An anthropologist who is also an Intel Fellow, Ms. Bell is convinced we are at a rare period of social change, with the explosion of digital intelligence into every part of our lives.

Landslide in Nepal Kills at Least 8; Hundreds Are Missing

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 04:03 AM PDT

The landslide near the Chinese border washed out a crucial highway and blocked a river, leading to a dangerous buildup of water.

New York State Coffers Hold Record $13.3 Billion in Unredeemed Funds

Posted: 01 Aug 2014 07:09 PM PDT

Celebrities dot New York State's list of those who have never claimed money totaling billions from forgotten savings accounts, security deposits and the like.

Birthright Trips to Israel Continue Despite Mideast Conflict

Posted: 01 Aug 2014 07:06 PM PDT

There have been some cancellations since the hostilities began, but 6,000 young people have visited Israel as planned.