Sinosphere Blog: Baidu Users Object to Women’s Day Logo

Sinosphere Blog: Baidu Users Object to Women’s Day Logo
Race in Iraq and Syria to Record and Shield Art Falling to ISIS
In Indian Rapists’ Neighborhood, Smoldering Anger and Code of Silence
Crypt at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Is Made Ready to Receive a Cardinal
As Hillary Clinton Stays Quiet About Private Emails, Republicans Seize Moment to Criticize Her
In a Test of Wills, Japanese Fighter Pilots Confront Chinese
Memo From Afghanistan: Afghan Peace Efforts Reopen Wounds Over Pakistan
Report Says Doping Was Ignored to Shield Armstrong
Netanyahu Comments Cast Doubt on Stance Toward Palestinians
European Official Not Ready to Stiffen Russia Sanctions
Cosmos Will Play in Cuba in June, Ending U.S. Pro Sports Embargo
T Magazine: The Colossal Strangeness of China’s Most Excellent Tourist City
Surge in Smartphones Sets Off New Wave of Corporate Self-Reinvention
Threats to Voting Rights Remain, Selma Gathering Is Told
Critic’s Notebook: Virtual Reality’s Potential Displayed at Game Developers Conference
G.O.P. Is Divided as Budget Bills Start Piling Up
Program That Helps New Mothers Learn to Be Parents Faces Broader Test
Job Growth for Hispanics Is Outpacing Other Groups
Two Are Charged in Killing of Boris Nemtsov
Charter School in Miami Fails, but Proves Useful on Jeb Bush’s Résumé

Posted: 09 Mar 2015 12:35 AM PDT

The Chinese search company featured on its home page a princess doll twirling on top of a music box surrounded by jewelry and other accessories, while Google had an array of women excelling in various professions.

Race in Iraq and Syria to Record and Shield Art Falling to ISIS

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 11:25 PM PDT

Archaeologists and preservationists, used to battling mundane enemies like weather and development, lament that in areas held by the Islamic State there is little they can do but document the destruction.

In Indian Rapists’ Neighborhood, Smoldering Anger and Code of Silence

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 08:00 PM PDT

The rapist Mukesh Singh re-emerged into the public eye last week, when the BBC released quotes from a jailhouse interview he gave for "India's Daughter," a British documentary about the crime.

Crypt at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Is Made Ready to Receive a Cardinal

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 07:53 PM PDT

In a rare ritual after his funeral on Tuesday, Cardinal Edward M. Egan will be entombed in the sanctuary underneath the altar at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan.

As Hillary Clinton Stays Quiet About Private Emails, Republicans Seize Moment to Criticize Her

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 05:59 PM PDT

Republicans on Sunday attacked Hillary Rodham Clinton for using a private email account during her tenure as secretary of state.

In a Test of Wills, Japanese Fighter Pilots Confront Chinese

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 05:51 PM PDT

Japan has been constantly scrambling fighter jets to intercept aircraft from China in a dangerous test of wills that underscores how far China's campaign to control nearby seas has pushed Japan out of its pacifist shell.

Memo From Afghanistan: Afghan Peace Efforts Reopen Wounds Over Pakistan

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 05:38 PM PDT

President Ashraf Ghani is seeking to pressure the Taliban to join peace talks by intensively courting Pakistan's military, though critics distrust Pakistan.

Report Says Doping Was Ignored to Shield Armstrong

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 05:07 PM PDT

A 227-page report sharply criticized the International Cycling Union, saying it had sought to preserve the reputation of the sport and Lance Armstrong, who later confessed to doping.

Netanyahu Comments Cast Doubt on Stance Toward Palestinians

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 04:49 PM PDT

The prime minister vowed "no concessions" to the Palestinians and "no withdrawals," casting doubt on his declared support for a two-state solution.

European Official Not Ready to Stiffen Russia Sanctions

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 04:40 PM PDT

Donald Tusk, head of the European Council, said he was eager for the bloc to take a more robust stance against Russian efforts to redraw Ukraine's borders.

Cosmos Will Play in Cuba in June, Ending U.S. Pro Sports Embargo

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 04:01 PM PDT

The New York Cosmos will play the Cuban national team on June 2 in Havana, becoming the first American professional team to play on the island in a generation and the first since the U.S. government announced it would restore diplomatic relations.

T Magazine: The Colossal Strangeness of China’s Most Excellent Tourist City

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 03:57 PM PDT

Ordos, like so many of the country's hundreds of new towns, is famous for being empty — a symbol, some would say, of the hubris of rampant urbanization. But the few people who live there see it differently.

Surge in Smartphones Sets Off New Wave of Corporate Self-Reinvention

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 03:53 PM PDT

Companies like Ford, Procter & Gamble, Under Armour and the Spanish bank BBVA are working to outmaneuver start-ups for dominance on mobile devices.

Threats to Voting Rights Remain, Selma Gathering Is Told

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 02:54 PM PDT

Attorney General Eric Holder told the crowd at a commemorative march Sunday that access to the polls was "under siege" by a flurry of recent state laws.

Critic’s Notebook: Virtual Reality’s Potential Displayed at Game Developers Conference

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 02:48 PM PDT

How to make the virtual-reality experience more immersive and satisfying was part of this year's conference in San Francisco.

G.O.P. Is Divided as Budget Bills Start Piling Up

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 02:34 PM PDT

Pay cuts for Medicare physicians, the Highway Trust Fund and the federal Export-Import Bank are among the budget measures that a Republican-controlled Congress will be faced with passing this year.

Program That Helps New Mothers Learn to Be Parents Faces Broader Test

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 02:00 PM PDT

The Nurse-Family Partnership is at the heart of a sweeping federal effort aimed at improving children's health by educating mothers.

Job Growth for Hispanics Is Outpacing Other Groups

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 01:30 PM PDT

Of all the country's major racial and ethnic groups, only Hispanics, as of late last year, had returned to their unemployment levels before the recession, according to a recent economic report.

Two Are Charged in Killing of Boris Nemtsov

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 12:32 PM PDT

A police officer who fought Islamic insurgents and a security guard were charged in Moscow in connection with the killing of the Kremlin critic, while three other suspects were jailed.