With New Factory, Tesla Ventures Into Solar Power Storage for Home and Business

With New Factory, Tesla Ventures Into Solar Power Storage for Home and Business
Yemenis in Desperate Need of Food and Fuel After Weeks of Airstrikes
Patriot Act Faces Revisions Backed by Both Parties
U.S. Said to Give Warren Weinstein’s Family Ransom Advice
Freddie Gray’s Injury and the Police ‘Rough Ride’
Woman in Punjab Is Killed After Being Molested on Bus
Homeland Security Official Defends Handling of Visa Program
Baltimore Police Complete Initial Inquiry Into Death of Freddie Gray
Architecture Review: Review: ‘Latin America in Construction: Architecture 1955-1980’ at MoMA
Complaints in Baltimore About Law Offering Protections for Officers
Antiques: A Belated Retrospective for a Bauhaus Artist
Nepal Survivors Lay Amid Rubble and Bodies After Earthquake
Proposal to Arm Sunnis Adds to Iraqi Suspicions of the U.S.
Tehran Journal: In Iran, Fatal Porsche Crash Unleashes Middle-Class Anger at Elites
Microsoft (Yes, Microsoft) Has a Far-Out Vision
Matter: Study Finds Global Warming as Threat to 1 in 6 Species
Banksy Finds a Canvas and a New Fanbase in Gaza’s Ruins
Obama Nominates Gayle Smith to Lead U.S.A.I.D.
Over 140 Arrested as New Yorkers Protest the Death of Freddie Gray
Review: ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Gets the Superband Back Together

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 09:24 PM PDT

Tesla Motors says it is making a foray into the challenge of how to use the sun's energy when it isn't shining, with a fleet of battery systems for homeowners, businesses and utilities.

Yemenis in Desperate Need of Food and Fuel After Weeks of Airstrikes

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 06:02 PM PDT

The Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen, combined with fierce fighting on the ground, has displaced an estimated 300,000 people and destroyed vital infrastructure.

Patriot Act Faces Revisions Backed by Both Parties

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 05:59 PM PDT

The push for reform is the strongest demonstration of a shift from a focus on national security at the expense of civil liberties to a new balance in the post-Edward J. Snowden era.

U.S. Said to Give Warren Weinstein’s Family Ransom Advice

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 05:48 PM PDT

Nearly two years before Mr. Weinstein was killed in an American drone strike, the F.B.I. advised his family about paying $250,000 to the militants holding him, officials said.

Freddie Gray’s Injury and the Police ‘Rough Ride’

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 05:45 PM PDT

The police say that Mr. Gray was not in a seatbelt, making some wonder if he was hurt by being taken on a "rough ride," a longtime means of retribution for the police.

Woman in Punjab Is Killed After Being Molested on Bus

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 03:11 PM PDT

Four men were arrested on Thursday in connection with the case, in which the young woman, who was traveling with her mother, sustained a head injury, according to the police.

Homeland Security Official Defends Handling of Visa Program

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 03:03 PM PDT

Alejandro Mayorkas conceded that his actions created an impression of political favoritism, but said he interfered to "to make sure we were adhering to the law."

Baltimore Police Complete Initial Inquiry Into Death of Freddie Gray

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 02:58 PM PDT

Investigators found that the police van carrying the 25-year-old after his arrest made a stop the authorities had not known about.

Architecture Review: Review: ‘Latin America in Construction: Architecture 1955-1980’ at MoMA

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 02:29 PM PDT

The exhibition recalls a not-so-distant time when architects and governments in the region dreamed big about changing the world for the better.

Complaints in Baltimore About Law Offering Protections for Officers

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 01:56 PM PDT

Commonly known as the police officers' bill of rights, among its provisions is giving officers 10 days before they have to talk to investigators.

Antiques: A Belated Retrospective for a Bauhaus Artist

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 01:46 PM PDT

An art dealer in Massachusetts is opening a show of works by Hannes Beckmann, a Bauhaus-trained painter who was also a photographer and stage designer.

Nepal Survivors Lay Amid Rubble and Bodies After Earthquake

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 11:59 AM PDT

After a cry from within the rubble, a boy was found trapped under a metal shutter. A concrete slab was poised above him — held up by a flattened motorcycle.

Proposal to Arm Sunnis Adds to Iraqi Suspicions of the U.S.

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 11:46 AM PDT

After congressional Republicans floated a plan to arm Iraqi Sunnis and Kurds directly, the country was outraged and saw a plot to divide their country.

Tehran Journal: In Iran, Fatal Porsche Crash Unleashes Middle-Class Anger at Elites

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 11:25 AM PDT

The recent deaths of two youths in a Porsche earned scorn, not sympathy, in Iran, where luxury cars are symbols of growing inequality between the one-percenters and the middle classes.

Microsoft (Yes, Microsoft) Has a Far-Out Vision

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 11:20 AM PDT

The reshaped Microsoft that Satya Nadella, the new chief executive, envisions has fewer internal fiefs and is more willing to favor big bets on new technologies over protecting legacy cash cows.

Matter: Study Finds Global Warming as Threat to 1 in 6 Species

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 11:03 AM PDT

An analysis in the journal Science also found that as the planet warms, species will disappear at an accelerating rate.

Banksy Finds a Canvas and a New Fanbase in Gaza’s Ruins

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 10:39 AM PDT

The elusive artist visited Gaza in February and crafted art works on rubble to highlight the destruction from the 50-day war between Israel and Hamas.

Obama Nominates Gayle Smith to Lead U.S.A.I.D.

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 09:44 AM PDT

Ms. Smith, who is well-known in Washington development circles, would be in charge of the government's response to humanitarian disasters and manage the agency's $20 billion budget.

Over 140 Arrested as New Yorkers Protest the Death of Freddie Gray

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 09:02 AM PDT

One police officer was injured in the protest Wednesday night, which was meant to show solidarity with demonstrators in Baltimore and to criticize police tactics in both cities.

Review: ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Gets the Superband Back Together

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 08:12 AM PDT

The new installment in the "Avengers" franchise adds characters, including the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, even as its familiar heroes fight battles terrestrial and galactic.