New York Explosion Ignites Fire, Fells Buildings and Injures at Least 19

New York Explosion Ignites Fire, Fells Buildings and Injures at Least 19
Sudan Joins Coalition Against Yemen Rebels
News Analysis: A Policy Puzzle of U.S. Goals and Alliances in the Middle East
Post-Sept. 11, Cockpits Are Built to Protect From Outside Threats
Fatal Descent of Germanwings Plane Was ‘Deliberate,’ French Authorities Say
Leicester Journal: Richard III Gets a Kingly Burial, on Second Try
In Bergdahl Case, the Rare Charge of Misbehavior
Egypt Says It May Send Troops to Yemen to Fight Houthis
Suicide by Plane Crash Is Rare but Not Without Precedent
National Guardsman Accused of Trying to Join ISIS in Libya
U.S. Airstrikes on ISIS in Tikrit Prompt Boycott by Shiite Fighters
T Magazine: Molly Ringwald on Her Inspirations: Films, Singers and Even a Kids’ Cartoon
Books of The Times: Review: ‘The American People, Volume 1’ by Larry Kramer Retells History With Passion
Well: Take the Habit Personality Quiz

Oil Prices Jump as Saudi and Yemen Fighting Escalates
Ebola Virus in Latest Outbreak Does Not Show Unusual Mutations, Study Finds
</span> How the Lock on the Cockpit Door Works
Andreas Lubitz Appeared ‘100 Percent Flightworthy,’ Lufthansa Says
Inside America’s Toughest Federal Prison

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 11:02 PM PDT

An explosion in the East Village caused two buildings to collapse and left at least 19 people injured. At least one person was reported missing.

Sudan Joins Coalition Against Yemen Rebels

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 07:50 PM PDT

The Arab-led, American-supported coalition seeking to rout Houthi rebels in Yemen includes a leader indicted on charges of war crimes and vilified by Washington for more than a decade: President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan.

News Analysis: A Policy Puzzle of U.S. Goals and Alliances in the Middle East

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 06:59 PM PDT

In becoming involved in a Saudi-led campaign to dislodge rebels in Yemen, the United States has created more entanglement with its alliances.

Post-Sept. 11, Cockpits Are Built to Protect From Outside Threats

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 06:19 PM PDT

By apparently locking the captain out of the cockpit, the co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 took advantage of a major safety protocol instituted after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Fatal Descent of Germanwings Plane Was ‘Deliberate,’ French Authorities Say

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 06:07 PM PDT

The co-pilot initiated the plane's descent for unknown reasons while he was alone in the cockpit, having locked the pilot out, said the prosecutor.

Leicester Journal: Richard III Gets a Kingly Burial, on Second Try

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 06:06 PM PDT

The archbishop of Canterbury presided over the service on Thursday, but critics said the notorious monarch should not have been given such honors.

In Bergdahl Case, the Rare Charge of Misbehavior

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 05:53 PM PDT

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is facing the serious charge that includes endangering the safety or a unit or outpost.

Egypt Says It May Send Troops to Yemen to Fight Houthis

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 05:50 PM PDT

The Egyptian announcement signaled the growing likelihood of a protracted ground war on the tip of the Arabian Peninsula.

Suicide by Plane Crash Is Rare but Not Without Precedent

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 05:06 PM PDT

If Andreas Lubitz, the flight's 27-year-old co-pilot, was determined to kill himself, he would not be the first to use an airplane as a tool for self-destruction or to kill passengers and other crew members in the process.

National Guardsman Accused of Trying to Join ISIS in Libya

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 04:03 PM PDT

Federal authorities arrested the 22-year-old man at a Chicago-area airport, saying he was also helping plan an attack on an American military base.

U.S. Airstrikes on ISIS in Tikrit Prompt Boycott by Shiite Fighters

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 03:04 PM PDT

The groups, representing about a third of the 30,000 fighters, pulled out of the fight for Tikrit in protest of U.S. airstrikes.

T Magazine: Molly Ringwald on Her Inspirations: Films, Singers and Even a Kids’ Cartoon

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 02:54 PM PDT

To celebrate the 30th anniversary re-release of "The Breakfast Club," the actress shared her most formative influences with T.

Books of The Times: Review: ‘The American People, Volume 1’ by Larry Kramer Retells History With Passion

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 02:25 PM PDT

Many histories of gay men in America begin with the Stonewall riots, but Mr. Kramer's novel rewinds to prehistoric monkeys swapping viruses in the jungle.

Well: Take the Habit Personality Quiz

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 01:23 PM PDT

What's your habit personality? Take a quiz to find out the factors that influence how you form habits, both good and bad.

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 01:11 PM PDT

Oil Prices Jump as Saudi and Yemen Fighting Escalates

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 11:31 AM PDT

Concerns over a possible disruption in supplies forced prices up as Saudi Arabia began airstrikes against Yemen.

Ebola Virus in Latest Outbreak Does Not Show Unusual Mutations, Study Finds

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 11:02 AM PDT

The rate of mutation appears normal, research suggests, and the high death toll stems from where the epidemic erupted, at the intersection of three vulnerable nations.

</span> How the Lock on the Cockpit Door Works

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 10:00 AM PDT

See three different ways to unlock and lock the cockpit door, based on a video by Airbus, the manufacturer of the plane.

Andreas Lubitz Appeared ‘100 Percent Flightworthy,’ Lufthansa Says

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 09:49 AM PDT

The co-pilot accused of deliberately crashing a plane into the Alps passed all medical and flying tests, Lufthansa officials said.

Inside America’s Toughest Federal Prison

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 09:43 AM PDT

For years, conditions inside the United States' only federal supermax facility were largely a mystery. But a landmark lawsuit is finally revealing the harsh world within.