Blue Note Jazz Club Plans Expansion to China

Blue Note Jazz Club Plans Expansion to China
Women’s World Cup 2015: U.S. Keeps Winning as Critics of Its Style Keep Grumbling
Activist Removed After Heckling Obama at L.G.B.T. Event
News Analysis: Obama Bolsters His Leverage With Trade Victory, but at a Cost
Breaking Silence, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Apologizes for Boston Marathon Bombing
Charleston Families Hope Words Endure Past Shooting
In China, Stomachs Turn at News of 40-Year-Old Meat Peddled by Traders
Citing Ben Affleck’s ‘Improper Influence,’ PBS Suspends ‘Finding Your Roots’
Federal Hate Crime Charges Likely in South Carolina Church Shooting
Open Source: Greek Lawmaker Compares Debt Crisis to Holocaust
Pacific Trade Authority Bill Wins Final Approval in Senate
Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
Businesses Worry About Shouldering Burden of Greek Debt
Pursuit of Cash Taints Promise of Gene Tests
Ex-Advisers Warn Obama That Iran Nuclear Deal ‘May Fall Short’ of Standards
Debt Talks May Be Defining Moment for Greece, and for Angela Merkel
The Many Miseries of Yemeni Families
Saudi Bombing Only Fans Yemen’s Flames
Death Toll From Karachi, Pakistan, Heat Wave Tops 800

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 11:30 PM PDT

The chain of clubs, already in Japan, sees opportunity in Beijing and will open a club in Hawaii as well.

Women’s World Cup 2015: U.S. Keeps Winning as Critics of Its Style Keep Grumbling

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 09:35 PM PDT

Coach Jill Ellis continues to face outside opposition to her tactics, with some detractors calling for more fluidity and attacking ingenuity as the team prepares to play China in the quarterfinals.

Activist Removed After Heckling Obama at L.G.B.T. Event

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 07:49 PM PDT

President Obama displayed little patience with the activist, who interrupted Mr. Obama to demand an end to the deportation of L.G.B.T. immigrants.

News Analysis: Obama Bolsters His Leverage With Trade Victory, but at a Cost

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 06:30 PM PDT

In rescuing his trade legislation, the president worked with Republicans but may have worsened relations with fellow Democrats.

Breaking Silence, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Apologizes for Boston Marathon Bombing

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 06:05 PM PDT

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, before being sentenced to death, asked for forgiveness, saying he was sorry for the lives he had taken and the irreparable damage he had caused.

Charleston Families Hope Words Endure Past Shooting

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 06:05 PM PDT

The families of the victims are still pondering the profound effect their words — allowing love and forgiveness to crowd out hate and vengeance — have had after the Charleston church massacre.

In China, Stomachs Turn at News of 40-Year-Old Meat Peddled by Traders

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 05:17 PM PDT

The authorities have seized nearly half a billion dollars' worth of smuggled frozen meat this month across China, some of it dating to the 1970s.

Citing Ben Affleck’s ‘Improper Influence,’ PBS Suspends ‘Finding Your Roots’

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 05:15 PM PDT

The network wants staffing changes on the program after an investigation showed that the actor Ben Affleck pressured producers into leaving out details about an ancestor of his who owned slaves.

Federal Hate Crime Charges Likely in South Carolina Church Shooting

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 05:05 PM PDT

Dylann Roof, 21, already faces nine counts of murder and could face the death penalty in state court.

Open Source: Greek Lawmaker Compares Debt Crisis to Holocaust

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 03:45 PM PDT

A Greek politician compared his nation's suffering under austerity measures to the plight of Jews killed in the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz.

Pacific Trade Authority Bill Wins Final Approval in Senate

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 03:39 PM PDT

The vote, granting President Obama enhanced power to negotiate trade pacts, was a hard-fought victory for the White House and Republican leaders.

Your Wednesday Evening Briefing

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 03:16 PM PDT

Our nightly rundown will get you caught up on the day's big stories.

Businesses Worry About Shouldering Burden of Greek Debt

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 03:11 PM PDT

With Greece virtually broke, the government is looking to raise taxes on businesses to fill its financial gap.

Pursuit of Cash Taints Promise of Gene Tests

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 02:54 PM PDT

As labs and research start-ups grow, the federal government is scrutinizing their relationships with doctors, as well as their payment and billing practices.

Ex-Advisers Warn Obama That Iran Nuclear Deal ‘May Fall Short’ of Standards

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 02:02 PM PDT

In a letter, five former members of President Obama's circle of Iran advisers said a pending accord to stem Iran's nuclear program might "fall short" of administration standards.

Debt Talks May Be Defining Moment for Greece, and for Angela Merkel

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 01:50 PM PDT

Beyond economics, the outcome of the negotiations will have lasting ramifications for European unity and security, raising questions about the German leader's legacy.

The Many Miseries of Yemeni Families

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 12:50 PM PDT

Children are terrified by noises. Finding food is a challenge. There's rarely power. Many people in Yemen and beyond dream of an end to the fighting.

Saudi Bombing Only Fans Yemen’s Flames

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 12:49 PM PDT

Saudi Arabia and its allies are nearly three months into a military campaign seeking to force the retreat of Houthi rebels. So far, it has not worked.

Death Toll From Karachi, Pakistan, Heat Wave Tops 800

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 12:03 PM PDT

Continued power cuts and high temperatures contributed to a sense of crisis in Karachi, where thousands have been treated for dehydration and heatstroke.