Official: Siege of Gunmen in Somali Hotel Ends, 17 Dead

Official: Siege of Gunmen in Somali Hotel Ends, 17 Dead
Ellen Pao Loses Silicon Valley Bias Case Against Kleiner Perkins
Healing Fire in Londonderry: The Temple Was Built to Burn
Review: ‘New York Spring Spectacular’ Barrels Into Radio City
The Saturday Profile: Turning a Wrongful Imprisonment Into Advocacy
No Copies of Clinton Emails on Server, Lawyer Says
Tomas Transtromer, Nobel-Winning Poet, Dies at 83
Shiite Militias in Iraq Back Off Boycott Over U.S. Strikes on ISIS
At Least 2 People Missing After Explosion in Lower Manhattan
Militants Take Hostages in Deadly Attack on Mogadishu Hotel
Hurdles Loom in Iran Nuclear Talks, U.S. Official Says
Amanda Knox Acquitted of 2007 Murder by Italy’s Highest Court
Poland Charges Russian Air Traffic Controllers in Crash
Israel Releasing Impounded Palestinian Tax Revenue
Contested Legacy of Dr. Ben, a Father of African Studies
A Window Into the Real Lauren Bacall
Houthi Forces Move on Southern Yemen, Raising Specter of Regional Ground War
In Mexico, Firing of Carmen Aristegui Highlights Rising Pressures on News Media
Harry Reid to Retire From Senate in 2016

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 10:50 PM PDT

Somali government officials say they have taken control of the hotel where extremist gunmen were holed up for more than 12 hours in an attack that has left at least 17 people dead.

Ellen Pao Loses Silicon Valley Bias Case Against Kleiner Perkins

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 10:43 PM PDT

A jury rejected allegations of gender discrimination against the venture capital firm, after a hitch caused the judge to order further deliberations.

Healing Fire in Londonderry: The Temple Was Built to Burn

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 07:05 PM PDT

Burning a 75-foot-tall pagan temple in a Republican Catholic enclave on the loyalist Protestant side of Londonderry seemed to many like a bad idea.

Review: ‘New York Spring Spectacular’ Barrels Into Radio City

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 06:33 PM PDT

"New York Spring Spectacular," a lavish new show with the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall, features imposing sets, 3-D effects and breathless promotions of the city's attractions.

The Saturday Profile: Turning a Wrongful Imprisonment Into Advocacy

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 06:15 PM PDT

Eric Volz turned a wrongful conviction in Nicaragua into a vocation, helping other Americans imprisoned overseas.

No Copies of Clinton Emails on Server, Lawyer Says

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 06:01 PM PDT

The House Select Committee on Benghazi had subpoenaed the server to determine which Hillary Rodham Clinton emails were personal and which were government records.

Tomas Transtromer, Nobel-Winning Poet, Dies at 83

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 05:58 PM PDT

Mr. Transtromer was known for his spare yet evocative imagery and his explorations of identity.

Shiite Militias in Iraq Back Off Boycott Over U.S. Strikes on ISIS

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 05:23 PM PDT

A message of support from Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a religious leader in Iraq, apparently has the militias cooperating with the role of the United States.

At Least 2 People Missing After Explosion in Lower Manhattan

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 05:20 PM PDT

Mayor Bill de Blasio warned that the investigation into the cause of the East Village fire was in its early stages, but said "there is a possibility that the gas line was inappropriately accessed."

Militants Take Hostages in Deadly Attack on Mogadishu Hotel

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 05:15 PM PDT

The Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack, in which at least seven people were killed, including a Somali ambassador.

Hurdles Loom in Iran Nuclear Talks, U.S. Official Says

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 04:57 PM PDT

An initial accord will not be possible unless the Iranian leadership makes "tough decisions" before Tuesday's deadline, a State Department official said.

Amanda Knox Acquitted of 2007 Murder by Italy’s Highest Court

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 04:36 PM PDT

The acquittal of Ms. Knox and her former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, ended a long-running legal drama over the killing of a British student.

Poland Charges Russian Air Traffic Controllers in Crash

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 04:32 PM PDT

The 2010 plane crash in western Russia killed President Lech Kaczynski and 95 top-ranking officials traveling with him.

Israel Releasing Impounded Palestinian Tax Revenue

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 04:27 PM PDT

The move by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was seen partly as indicating a desire to ease tensions, but also reflected advice from security aides.

Contested Legacy of Dr. Ben, a Father of African Studies

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 03:15 PM PDT

To some, Yosef Ben-Jochannan, who died on March 19, was a trailblazing Harlem scholar who challenged common narratives that had written Africa out of world history. Yet to others, he was an impostor.

A Window Into the Real Lauren Bacall

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 03:04 PM PDT

A look at the auction of the actress's eclectic valuables, which included Henry Moore and Robert Graham sculptures, Picasso pottery, Louis XV bureaus and other treasures.

Houthi Forces Move on Southern Yemen, Raising Specter of Regional Ground War

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 01:50 PM PDT

On a second day of Saudi airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, Saudi and Egyptian officials declined to rule out the possibility of ground troops.

In Mexico, Firing of Carmen Aristegui Highlights Rising Pressures on News Media

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 01:32 PM PDT

Many believe Ms. Aristegui, a leading radio personality, and her team were fired after a report on a mansion built for the president's wife by a company with lucrative government contracts.

Harry Reid to Retire From Senate in 2016

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 01:11 PM PDT

The senator from Nevada, a tactician who has led Senate Democrats since 2005, said he had been contemplating retiring for months.