The Carpetbagger: Top Sundance Prizes Go to ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’

The Carpetbagger: Top Sundance Prizes Go to ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’
City Room: Papers Fuel a 7-Alarm Fire at a Warehouse in Brooklyn
Arizona Sheriff Known for Toughness Is Allowing Inmates to Watch the Super Bowl
Tribal Loyalties Drive Jordan’s Effort to Free Pilot
ISIS Says It Has Killed 2nd Japanese Hostage
Memo From London: Public Survey Highlights Britons’ Global Ambitions
127-Year-Old Rivalry of Celtic and Rangers Resumes in Scotland
Taliban Justice Gains Favor as Official Afghan Courts Fail
Super Bowl 2015: Seahawks vs. Patriots Preview
Cars With Faulty Airbags Are Recalled Second Time, but Fix May Take a Year
Ukraine Fighting Continues as Talks Stall
Clashes Intensify Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Over Disputed Land
Australian Open Intent on Leading the World in Pampering Players
Louisiana Squeezed as Oil Prices Drop
On Pro Football: At Age XLIX, Super Bowl Has No Sense of Place
Carl Djerassi, 91, a Creator of the Birth Control Pill, Dies
Thousands March in Spain to Support Left-Wing Party
Italy Elects President, While Mulling a Change in Role
A Silver Lining Coated in Coal Dust in Eastern Ukraine
Climate Change’s Bottom Line

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 11:19 PM PST

The whimsical tearjerker that rode a crescendo of buzz after screening in Park City last week claimed top prizes at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival awards on Saturday night.

City Room: Papers Fuel a 7-Alarm Fire at a Warehouse in Brooklyn

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 08:39 PM PST

More than 200 firefighters worked to control a blaze at the CitiStorage building in Williamsburg on Saturday. Smoke was visible as far away as New Jersey.

Arizona Sheriff Known for Toughness Is Allowing Inmates to Watch the Super Bowl

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 06:40 PM PST

Inmates at the Maricopa County Jail in Arizona will be allowed to watch the Super Bowl on television, but Sheriff Joe Arpaio still has strict rules.

Tribal Loyalties Drive Jordan’s Effort to Free Pilot

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 05:37 PM PST

A Jordanian pilot captured by the Islamic State is a member of a politically influential tribe, part of a crucial base of tribal support for the king.

ISIS Says It Has Killed 2nd Japanese Hostage

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 04:32 PM PST

A video showed the beheading of a journalist, Kenji Goto, killed a week after ISIS announced the killing of another Japanese hostage.

Memo From London: Public Survey Highlights Britons’ Global Ambitions

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 04:07 PM PST

Despite an election season that has seen little mention of defense and foreign policy issues, more than 60 percent of Britons surveyed believed the nation should remain a "great power."

127-Year-Old Rivalry of Celtic and Rangers Resumes in Scotland

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 02:44 PM PST

Rangers and Celtic will end a three-year hiatus when they meet in the semifinals of Scotland's League Cup.

Taliban Justice Gains Favor as Official Afghan Courts Fail

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 02:42 PM PST

After paying bribes and enduring long delays while pursuing resolution in Afghanistan's government courts, a growing number of citizens are turning to an informal justice system that includes tribal elders and the Taliban insurgents.

Super Bowl 2015: Seahawks vs. Patriots Preview

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 01:42 PM PST

The Seahawks should be able to put points on the board, which may not be true for Tom Brady and the New England offense, unless the Patriots commit to running the ball and succeed.

Cars With Faulty Airbags Are Recalled Second Time, but Fix May Take a Year

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 01:21 PM PST

Toyota, Chrysler and Honda previously recalled the 2.1 million cars, but the fix administered was not effective, United States officials said.

Ukraine Fighting Continues as Talks Stall

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 11:44 AM PST

Envoys representing Ukraine, Russia and a European monitoring group opened a new round of cease-fire talks in Belarus on Saturday, but without leaders of the Russian-backed separatists.

Clashes Intensify Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Over Disputed Land

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 11:29 AM PST

Dozens of soldiers on each side have been killed and the countries are perilously close to open war.

Australian Open Intent on Leading the World in Pampering Players

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 11:28 AM PST

The Australian Open cafeteria offers goji berries and sushi, the child-care center has a staff of sitters, and the event provides stipends for travel and expenses.

Louisiana Squeezed as Oil Prices Drop

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 11:22 AM PST

Every downturn is a little bit different, and every downturn falls unevenly — even within the oil industry, as Louisiana's complicated place in the current price collapse shows.

On Pro Football: At Age XLIX, Super Bowl Has No Sense of Place

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 10:46 AM PST

Super Bowl week is following the trend of uniformity in the N.F.L., where players and teams and stadiums have been slowly dulled of personality.

Carl Djerassi, 91, a Creator of the Birth Control Pill, Dies

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 10:41 AM PST

Dr. Djerassi was one of two chemists working with a student assistant who in 1951 first synthesized a hormone that became the key ingredient of the contraceptive pill.

Thousands March in Spain to Support Left-Wing Party

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 10:38 AM PST

Saturday's march was the most important rally organized by Podemos since it emerged as a newcomer in Spanish politics last May.

Italy Elects President, While Mulling a Change in Role

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 10:17 AM PST

Sergio Mattarella, a veteran politician and constitutional court judge, will be Italy's next president, a post that is expected to be redefined during his tenure.

A Silver Lining Coated in Coal Dust in Eastern Ukraine

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 09:30 AM PST

The rebel government has lifted a ban on private coal mining, a widespread practice in the financially struggling region.

Climate Change’s Bottom Line

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 08:00 AM PST

The Risky Business Project's well-known business and policy leaders hope its research will persuade companies to prepare for, and help mitigate, climate change.