Turkish Military Enters Syria to Evacuate Soldiers and Move Tomb’s Remains, Reports Say

Turkish Military Enters Syria to Evacuate Soldiers and Move Tomb’s Remains, Reports Say
Debating a Change of Faith Under Brutal Captivity
Old India’s Village of Warriors Becomes Birthplace of Bouncers
Polluted Air Cuts Years Off Lives of Millions in India, Study Finds
Among the Navajos, a Renewed Debate About Gay Marriage
Kerry Raises Prospect of More Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine
Disclosures of Battle Plan by Pentagon Startle Many
Concern in Britain as Schoolgirls Seek to Join Islamic State
An Ex-Coach’s Spirited Ascent of a 140-Character Soapbox
Ukraine Military and Rebels Complete a Prisoner Exchange
News Analysis: A Deal That Preserves Greece’s Place in Eurozone, and Fiscal Restraints
Deeper Ties to Corporate Cash for Doubtful Climate Researcher
Eovaldi’s Untapped Potential Has the Yankees Dreaming of Big Things
Yemen’s Former Leader, Held by Rebels, Leaves Capital
Photos: Six Sports and a Cloud of Dust
T Magazine: London Fashion Week: Sibling Fall/Winter 2015
U.S. Open to Slowing Troop Pullout in Afghanistan
Venezuela Mayor Is Accused of U.S.-Backed Coup Plot
Peter Lik’s Recipe for Success: Sell Prints. Print Money.
Bush Spouse Backs Jeb, but Is Wary of Family Business

Posted: 22 Feb 2015 12:44 AM PST

The Turkish Army launched an operation targeting the Tomb of Suleyman Shah, which has been besieged by Islamic State militants, an official and Turkish news media reported.

Debating a Change of Faith Under Brutal Captivity

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

After some of James Foley's fellow Roman Catholics portrayed him as a symbol of faith under brutal conditions, the disclosure that he had converted to Islam in captivity has stirred debate.

Old India’s Village of Warriors Becomes Birthplace of Bouncers

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

There are few places where historical periods slam into each other quite so forcefully as they do outside New Delhi, where musclemen whose ancestors fought invaders now defend bar patrons.

Polluted Air Cuts Years Off Lives of Millions in India, Study Finds

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 01:57 PM PST

Altogether, 660 million Indians could lose 2.1 billion years in life expectancy as a result of air pollution, at enormous cost to the country's economy, researchers found.

Among the Navajos, a Renewed Debate About Gay Marriage

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 01:48 PM PST

At least one presidential contender favors repealing a 2005 tribal law that prohibits same-sex marriage and cannot be reviewed by the Supreme Court.

Kerry Raises Prospect of More Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 12:56 PM PST

At the start of a meeting with the British foreign secretary, Secretary of State John Kerry said Moscow had violated a cease-fire agreement.

Disclosures of Battle Plan by Pentagon Startle Many

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 12:44 PM PST

A senior official told reporters that Iraqi and Kurdish forces, with help from the United States, were preparing to launch an assault to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul in April or May.

Concern in Britain as Schoolgirls Seek to Join Islamic State

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 12:34 PM PST

Prime Minister David Cameron said that the authorities would do everything they could to help the three teenagers, who were believed to be traveling to Syria.

An Ex-Coach’s Spirited Ascent of a 140-Character Soapbox

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 12:12 PM PST

The former college basketball coach and television analyst Tom Penders has embraced Twitter as a tool for free speech.

Ukraine Military and Rebels Complete a Prisoner Exchange

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 12:07 PM PST

About 140 Ukrainian troops and 52 separatist rebels were exchanged under cover of darkness at a remote location on Saturday evening, kicking off a process intended to usher in calm in the east.

News Analysis: A Deal That Preserves Greece’s Place in Eurozone, and Fiscal Restraints

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 12:06 PM PST

An agreement to extend Greece's bailout for four months also committed the nation to fiscal targets and other conditions that its new leadership had vowed to scrap.

Deeper Ties to Corporate Cash for Doubtful Climate Researcher

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 12:05 PM PST

Newly released documents show the extent of the links between corporate interests and the published work of Wei-Hock Soon, a Smithsonian-affiliated scientist who has tried to debunk the consensus about global warming.

Eovaldi’s Untapped Potential Has the Yankees Dreaming of Big Things

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 12:00 PM PST

Pitcher Nathan Eovaldi had a tough year last season with the Miami Marlins, but his velocity and fire portend a turnaround with the Yankees.

Yemen’s Former Leader, Held by Rebels, Leaves Capital

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 11:43 AM PST

President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi left the capital on Saturday amid conflicting reports about whether he was released voluntarily or had escaped from his Houthi captors.

Photos: Six Sports and a Cloud of Dust

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 11:09 AM PST

For his Powder Sports series, the photographer Steve Boyle shoots athletes in silhouette during action moments exaggerated by colored powder spread on the equipment.

T Magazine: London Fashion Week: Sibling Fall/Winter 2015

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 10:24 AM PST

Scenes from the London Fashion Week photo diary of Russ McClintock.

U.S. Open to Slowing Troop Pullout in Afghanistan

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 10:10 AM PST

The 10,000 American troops are now conducting counterterrorism operations and advising the Afghan military, and most are scheduled to be withdrawn by the end of 2016.

Venezuela Mayor Is Accused of U.S.-Backed Coup Plot

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 10:01 AM PST

Mayor Antonio Ledezma of Caracas, indicted on charges of conspiracy and plotting a coup, was to be moved to a military prison outside the capital, the government said.

Peter Lik’s Recipe for Success: Sell Prints. Print Money.

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 09:57 AM PST

Mr. Lik, an Australian photographer, has what many artists crave: buyers willing to spend big. But in the art world, price does not always equal value.

Bush Spouse Backs Jeb, but Is Wary of Family Business

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 09:52 AM PST

As Columba Bush wrestled with whether to support her husband, Jeb Bush, if he decided to run for president, her sense of duty was mixed with dread.