Girl, 7, Survives Kentucky Plane Crash That Killed 4, Police Say

Girl, 7, Survives Kentucky Plane Crash That Killed 4, Police Say
The Saturday Profile: Science Fuels the Writing, and Faith, of a Nicaraguan Poet
Two Big Pieces of AirAsia Jet Are Found; Search Crews Have Recovered 46 Bodies
A Ring Sparks Speculation That North Korean Leader’s Sister Has Married
More Sanctions on North Korea After Sony Case
In Sweden, the Land of the Open Door, Anti-Muslim Sentiment Finds a Foothold
Saudi King, 90, Hospitalized; Pneumonia Is Diagnosed
When Celebrity Fortunetellers Talk, the Lebanese Listen
New Zealand Glaciers Ebb and Tour Guides Play Catch-Up
Circa Now: What Isn’t There an App for?
Murty Classical Library Catalogs Indian Literature
India Says Men on Pakistani Boat Set Off Explosion in Arabian Sea
Argentina Agrees to Extradite American Who Sought Asylum
Looking Ahead to 2015 in Sports
Sinosphere Blog: A Historical Drama Shows Too Much Cleavage for China’s Censors
A Stress Test for Mario Draghi and the European Central Bank
Indian Officials Seek 2 Police Officers Accused of Raping Girl, 14
It’s Jessica Lange’s Show on ‘American Horror Story’

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 09:14 PM PST

The girl, who was injured, showed up at a resident's home in Lyon County after a twin-engine plane that had taken off from Key West, Fla., for Mount Vernon, Ill., crashed Friday, killing the pilot and three passengers, the authorities said.

The Saturday Profile: Science Fuels the Writing, and Faith, of a Nicaraguan Poet

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 08:32 PM PST

To honor the long life of Ernesto Cardenal, a Roman Catholic priest and a revolutionary, the writer Sergio Ramírez compiled an anthology of Father Cardenal's poems: "Ninety at Ninety."

Two Big Pieces of AirAsia Jet Are Found; Search Crews Have Recovered 46 Bodies

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 07:44 PM PST

Officials said that they had identified three of the bodies, but that stormy seas had prevented them from deploying sophisticated sonar equipment.

A Ring Sparks Speculation That North Korean Leader’s Sister Has Married

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 06:51 PM PST

A photograph in a North Korean newspaper of Kim Jong-un's younger sister wearing what may be a wedding ring has prompted suggestions that she recently married the son of one of Mr. Kim's close aides.

More Sanctions on North Korea After Sony Case

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 06:42 PM PST

The Obama administration doubled down on its allegation that North Korea's leadership was behind the hacking of Sony Pictures.

In Sweden, the Land of the Open Door, Anti-Muslim Sentiment Finds a Foothold

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 05:51 PM PST

Amid the relentless stream of migrants to Europe that has fueled a backlash against immigrants, directed most viciously at Muslims, arson is suspected at mosques in three Swedish cities over the last 10 days.

Saudi King, 90, Hospitalized; Pneumonia Is Diagnosed

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 05:36 PM PST

The king's health is scrutinized for any hint of a leadership change in Saudi Arabia, a top oil producer and American ally.

When Celebrity Fortunetellers Talk, the Lebanese Listen

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 05:34 PM PST

In a region where many governments criminalize divination, Lebanon stands apart for featuring its star soothsayers on New Year's Eve, when they make predictions in TV specials.

New Zealand Glaciers Ebb and Tour Guides Play Catch-Up

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 03:42 PM PST

With winter weather more unpredictable in many parts of the world, companies offering tours through ice and snow find an uneven effect on business.

Circa Now: What Isn’t There an App for?

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 02:51 PM PST

A writer spent three weeks trying to improve his life through apps.

Murty Classical Library Catalogs Indian Literature

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 02:16 PM PST

In a complex undertaking, Harvard University Press is publishing translations of important Indian texts in a series called the Murty Classical Library.

India Says Men on Pakistani Boat Set Off Explosion in Arabian Sea

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 01:07 PM PST

Pakistan denies the Indian Defense Ministry's account of intercepting a suspicious Pakistan-based boat in the Arabian Sea.

Argentina Agrees to Extradite American Who Sought Asylum

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 12:48 PM PST

Kurt Sonnenfeld claims that he is being framed for his wife's death to discredit his theories about government foreknowledge of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Looking Ahead to 2015 in Sports

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 12:42 PM PST

Forget the highlight reel. Here's the preview reel: the athletes on the verge of milestones and the wild events on the horizon.

Sinosphere Blog: A Historical Drama Shows Too Much Cleavage for China’s Censors

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 10:07 AM PST

"The Empress of China" was pulled briefly from the air, but when it returned it was clear that the show's aesthetic had undergone a major transformation: The ample chests that once filled the screen were nowhere to be seen.

A Stress Test for Mario Draghi and the European Central Bank

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 09:05 AM PST

In doing "whatever it takes" to save the eurozone, the head of the European Central Bank now risks dividing it.

Indian Officials Seek 2 Police Officers Accused of Raping Girl, 14

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 07:13 AM PST

The two officers, who were in charge of patrolling the girl's village, were suspended and are now missing, according a police official.

It’s Jessica Lange’s Show on ‘American Horror Story’

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 07:00 AM PST

The current season of "American Horror Story" is almost too apt a metaphor for Hollywood, where older actresses (the freaks) take refuge in television (the sideshow).