Taliban Hit Afghan Government HQ in East, Kill 12

Taliban Hit Afghan Government HQ in East, Kill 12
Sinosphere Blog: In China, Seeking Equality in Education for Disabled Migrants
Novak Djokovic Defeats Andy Murray to Reach U.S. Open Semifinals
Behind Ivy Walls: Why Colleges With a Distinct Focus Have a Hidden Advantage
W.H.O. Leader Describes the Agency’s Ebola Operations
U.S. Open 2014: Kei Nishikori Outlasts Stan Wawrinka in Five Sets
Video Feature: Surviving an ISIS Massacre [includes graphic images]
Justice Dept. Inquiry to Focus on Practices of Police in Ferguson
Williams Romps After Slow Start and Will Face Makarova in the Semis
Cuts at W.H.O. Hurt Response to Ebola Crisis
Genalguacil Journal: To Lure Tourists, a Remote Village in Spain Turns Its Eye to the Arts
Putin Lays Out Proposal to End Ukraine Conflict
Former First Lady of France Colors In Details of an Affair
Australian Leader Seeks Deal to Sell Uranium to India
Michael Bloomberg to Return to Lead Company He Founded
New York St. Patrick’s Day Parade Lifts Ban on Gay Groups
Bits Blog: Uber Continues to Operate in Germany, Despite Court Ruling
Patrick McEnroe Out as U.S.T.A. Player Development Head
Andrew Madoff, Who Told of His Father’s Swindle, Dies at 48
Bits Blog: Calico, Google’s Anti-Aging Company, Announces New Research Facility
France Postpones Delivery of Warship to Russia
North Carolina Men Are Released After Convictions Overturned
A U.S. Open Keepsake, Soaked With Sweat
Seeing Women as Key to Economy, Japan’s Leader Names 5 to Cabinet
State of the Art: Grading Teachers, With Data From Class

Posted: 04 Sep 2014 12:30 AM PDT

The Taliban struck a government compound in eastern Afghanistan early on Thursday in an attack that included two suicide truck bombings and left at least 12 people dead, including eight off duty policemen asleep in their quarters nearby, officials said.

Sinosphere Blog: In China, Seeking Equality in Education for Disabled Migrants

Posted: 04 Sep 2014 12:14 AM PDT

School started in China this week, but one group of students was missing, say civil society groups: the disabled children of migrant workers. The groups have appealed to the government to change this.

Novak Djokovic Defeats Andy Murray to Reach U.S. Open Semifinals

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 11:29 PM PDT

Murray used a barrage of baseline forehands to keep the match close, but he struggled through pain as Djokovic took command and advanced to his eighth straight semifinal in Flushing Meadows.

Behind Ivy Walls: Why Colleges With a Distinct Focus Have a Hidden Advantage

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 09:29 PM PDT

Looking at where students who gain admission to numerous colleges choose to go reveals some surprises.

W.H.O. Leader Describes the Agency’s Ebola Operations

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 09:27 PM PDT

Dr. Margaret Chan, the director general of the World Health Organization, described how the agency offered assistance in the Ebola crisis.

U.S. Open 2014: Kei Nishikori Outlasts Stan Wawrinka in Five Sets

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 08:21 PM PDT

Kei Nishikori battled through another five-set match, defeating Stan Wawrinka and becoming the first Japanese man to make a semifinal of the United States championships since 1918.

Video Feature: Surviving an ISIS Massacre [includes graphic images]

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 08:00 PM PDT

Ali Hussein Kadhim, an Iraqi soldier, was captured with hundreds of other soldiers by Sunni militants in June. As a Shiite, he was marked for death. [Video includes graphic images.]

Justice Dept. Inquiry to Focus on Practices of Police in Ferguson

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 07:48 PM PDT

The inquiry is in addition to the F.B.I. civil rights investigation that is looking specifically into the shooting of Michael Brown on Aug. 9.

Williams Romps After Slow Start and Will Face Makarova in the Semis

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 07:38 PM PDT

Serena Williams came back to beat Flavia Pennetta, 6-3, 6-2, after No. 17 Ekaterina Makarova downed Victoria Azarenka, 6-4, 6-2.

Cuts at W.H.O. Hurt Response to Ebola Crisis

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 06:40 PM PDT

The Ebola epidemic has exposed gaping holes in the ability to tackle outbreaks in an increasingly interconnected world.

Genalguacil Journal: To Lure Tourists, a Remote Village in Spain Turns Its Eye to the Arts

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 05:57 PM PDT

An art festival has sprouted up to support Spanish artists in hopes of also drawing tourists to the remote village of Genalguacil.

Putin Lays Out Proposal to End Ukraine Conflict

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 05:44 PM PDT

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia listed seven steps that he said were necessary for a cease-fire in the conflict in eastern Ukraine and said that he and the president of Ukraine, Petro O. Poroshenko, had a similar understanding about what was needed.

Former First Lady of France Colors In Details of an Affair

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 05:13 PM PDT

Valérie Trierweiler, France's former unofficial first lady, has written a book describing her version of events that led to her separation with President François Hollande.

Australian Leader Seeks Deal to Sell Uranium to India

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 05:09 PM PDT

Prime Minister Tony Abbott said ahead of a visit to India that a uranium sale deal would help support "the world's emerging democratic superpower."

Michael Bloomberg to Return to Lead Company He Founded

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 05:00 PM PDT

Only eight months after ending his final term as mayor of New York City, Michael R. Bloomberg has decided to resume the leadership of his business empire.

New York St. Patrick’s Day Parade Lifts Ban on Gay Groups

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 04:27 PM PDT

The decision to allow a gay group to march under its own banner came after Mayor Bill de Blasio threatened to once again boycott the parade.

Bits Blog: Uber Continues to Operate in Germany, Despite Court Ruling

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 03:10 PM PDT

Despite facing a potential ban and possible fines in Germany, Uber has not only continued to operate in the country, it has seen an increase in activity there.

Patrick McEnroe Out as U.S.T.A. Player Development Head

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 02:43 PM PDT

McEnroe's efforts have borne the brunt of the criticism as Americans have lost their place in the upper echelon of professional tennis.

Andrew Madoff, Who Told of His Father’s Swindle, Dies at 48

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 02:34 PM PDT

Mr. Madoff, the last surviving son of the convicted swindler Bernard L. Madoff, had mantle-cell lymphoma.

Bits Blog: Calico, Google’s Anti-Aging Company, Announces New Research Facility

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 02:00 PM PDT

A Google-backed biotech company plans to build a new Bay Area-based facility to research diseases that afflict the elderly, such as neurodegeneration and cancer.

France Postpones Delivery of Warship to Russia

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 01:54 PM PDT

The decision by President François Hollande indicates that Western governments are becoming more assertive in confronting Russia over Ukraine.

North Carolina Men Are Released After Convictions Overturned

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 01:52 PM PDT

Henry Lee McCollum, 50, was released a day after a North Carolina judge threw out his conviction in a 1983 rape and murder. Mentally disabled, he must now learn to live in a world he has not experienced since he was a teenager.

A U.S. Open Keepsake, Soaked With Sweat

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 01:16 PM PDT

After matches, young tennis fans seek autographs and photos, but the real competition is for the players' soaked terry-cloth wristbands.

Seeing Women as Key to Economy, Japan’s Leader Names 5 to Cabinet

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 01:15 PM PDT

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's reshuffled cabinet was an apparent nod toward his promises to raise the status of women in the workplace.

State of the Art: Grading Teachers, With Data From Class

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 01:10 PM PDT

Panorama Education, aided by prominent tech investors, is refining student feedback through innovative data collection. School systems are embracing the concept.