A Norway Town and Its Pipeline to Jihad in Syria

A Norway Town and Its Pipeline to Jihad in Syria
Wisconsin 71, Kentucky 64: Wisconsin Ends Kentucky’s Undefeated Streak and Will Face Duke for N.C.A.A. Title
Seeing a Cash Cow in Museums’ Precious Art
Fidel Castro Appears in Public for First Time in 14 Months
Kenyans Identify and Mourn Relatives Killed in Attack on University
Islamic State Seizes Palestinian Refugee Camp in Syria
Apparent Saudi Strike Kills at Least Nine in Yemeni Family
News Analysis: After Shift in Nigeria, Entrenched-Party Rule Faces Test Elsewhere in Africa
Washington Governor Puts Focus on Climate Goals, and Less on Debate
Private Eyes in the Grocery Aisles
Iran Will Allow Women in Sports Stadiums, Reversing a Much-Criticized Rule
Findings Reignite Debate on Claim of Jesus’ Bones
California Drought Tests History of Endless Growth
G.O.P.’s Israel Support Deepens as Political Contributions Shift
Chinese Taxi Drivers Drink Pesticide in Beijing Protest
Ask Real Estate: Feeding Pigeons and the Results
Kenya's President Vows Harsh Action Against Somali Rebels
Police Interview Five Suspects
Kamchatka, Home to Russian Version of Alaska Iditarod, Frets Over Growth

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 11:22 PM PDT

After at least eight young men from a single neighborhood in Norway left for Syria, local officials were left pondering: Why it is that certain areas generate a disproportionate number of jihadists?

Wisconsin 71, Kentucky 64: Wisconsin Ends Kentucky’s Undefeated Streak and Will Face Duke for N.C.A.A. Title

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 08:38 PM PDT

The Badgers handed the Wildcats their first loss of the season and advanced to the university's first title game since 1941.

Seeing a Cash Cow in Museums’ Precious Art

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 05:13 PM PDT

As budgets are pinched and business falters, public museums and companies across Europe are seeking to make ends meet by auctioning off artworks.

Fidel Castro Appears in Public for First Time in 14 Months

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 04:50 PM PDT

It was his first appearance since his brother, President Raúl Castro, and President Obama announced in December that the United States and Cuba would normalize diplomatic relations.

Kenyans Identify and Mourn Relatives Killed in Attack on University

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 04:42 PM PDT

Scores of families were waiting at the morgue on Saturday to identify relatives who died on Thursday when armed men belonging to the Shabab stormed a university campus and killed nearly 150 students.

Islamic State Seizes Palestinian Refugee Camp in Syria

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 04:12 PM PDT

Reports of killings and even beheadings were beginning to circulate, worsening what is already a longstanding humanitarian nightmare for the 18,000 residents of the Yarmouk refugee camp.

Apparent Saudi Strike Kills at Least Nine in Yemeni Family

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 03:45 PM PDT

The attack, part of the Saudi-led bombing campaign against the Houthi militants, may have been intended for a target a mile and a half away.

News Analysis: After Shift in Nigeria, Entrenched-Party Rule Faces Test Elsewhere in Africa

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 02:38 PM PDT

An incumbent president steps down in a country with a history of military coups and rivalries, raising the possibility that it can happen elsewhere on the continent.

Washington Governor Puts Focus on Climate Goals, and Less on Debate

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 01:37 PM PDT

Working quietly, Gov. Jay Inslee is promoting an unusual plan to levy fees on carbon emissions and use the money for education and transportation.

Private Eyes in the Grocery Aisles

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 01:36 PM PDT

Food suppliers, manufacturers and markets depend on testing companies like IEH Laboratories to find contaminated products and to root out fraud.

Iran Will Allow Women in Sports Stadiums, Reversing a Much-Criticized Rule

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 01:31 PM PDT

Iran announced Saturday that women would be allowed to attend big sporting events, reversing a rule that had barred them from entering stadiums to watch matches attended by men.

Findings Reignite Debate on Claim of Jesus’ Bones

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 01:26 PM PDT

Aryeh Shimron, a geologist based in Jerusalem, believes he has established a common bond between two Christian relics: the James burial box and the Talpiot Tomb.

California Drought Tests History of Endless Growth

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 11:29 AM PDT

A punishing drought is forcing a reconsideration of whether the aspiration of untrammeled growth that has for so long been the state's engine has run against the limits of nature.

G.O.P.’s Israel Support Deepens as Political Contributions Shift

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 11:09 AM PDT

Republicans are more fervently pro-Israel than ever, partly a result of ideology, but also a product of a surge in campaign spending on their behalf by a small group of wealthy donors.

Chinese Taxi Drivers Drink Pesticide in Beijing Protest

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 10:29 AM PDT

At least 10 men were hospitalized after they traveled to Beijing and drank pesticide to protest what they said was poor treatment by their companies.

Ask Real Estate: Feeding Pigeons and the Results

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 06:59 AM PDT

This week's subjects include pigeon droppings; and rules governing alterations and tenant succession in rent-stabilized apartments.

Kenya's President Vows Harsh Action Against Somali Rebels

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 05:45 AM PDT

Kenya's president has vowed to take harsh measures against Ismalic militants after they attacked a school near the Somali border, killing 148 people.

Police Interview Five Suspects

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 03:54 AM PDT

Kenya's Interior Minister, Joseph Nkaissery, said police were interviewing five suspects after making three additional arrests on Friday.

Kamchatka, Home to Russian Version of Alaska Iditarod, Frets Over Growth

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 03:09 AM PDT

The remote Russian peninsula is caught between ambitious plans to develop untapped resources like gold and oil, and efforts to preserve its natural splendor.