Key Parts of Patriot Act Expire Temporarily as Senate Moves Toward Limits on Spying

Key Parts of Patriot Act Expire Temporarily as Senate Moves Toward Limits on Spying
Rand Paul Takes On ‘Eye Roll’ Caucus to Oppose Data Gathering in Patriot Act
And They’re Off: Crowd Numbers Will Be Smaller at the Belmont Stakes
Groups Press F.D.A. to Approve ‘Women’s Viagra’
For Swapped Taliban Prisoners From Guantanamo Bay, Few Doors to Exit Qatar
Families of 1972 Munich Victims Find New Hope for Remembrance
Diriyah Journal: Saudis Turn Birthplace of Wahhabism Ideology Into Tourist Spot
Retro Report: The Unrealized Horrors of Population Explosion
Open Source: Ex-FIFA Official Cites Satirical Article From The Onion in His Self-Defense
Obama’s Trade Deal Faces Bipartisan Peril in the House
Doris Hart, a Tennis Star Who Deftly Overcame Leg Ailments, Dies at 89
Beau Biden’s Death Triggers an Outpouring of Grief
Netanyahu Lashes Out at Criticism of Israel
Grim History Traced in Sunken Slave Ship Found Off South Africa
Western Officials Alarmed as ISIS Expands Territory in Libya
Secretary of State John Kerry Cuts Europe Trip Short After Breaking Leg
China Says It Could Set Up Air Defense Zone in South China Sea
Spike Lee Comes to Film ‘Chiraq,’ Unsettling Some Chicagoans
On Tennis: Sparks and Words Fly as Serena Williams Upends a Rival

Posted: 31 May 2015 09:10 PM PDT

A rare Sunday night session led the majority leader, Mitch McConnell, to set up a final round of votes on Tuesday or Wednesday that will most likely send a compromise bill on the collection of phone data to President Obama.

Rand Paul Takes On ‘Eye Roll’ Caucus to Oppose Data Gathering in Patriot Act

Posted: 31 May 2015 09:08 PM PDT

Mr. Paul took to the Senate floor on Sunday evening to fulfill his promise to use his power as a single senator to try to assure that a data collection program would expire at midnight.

And They’re Off: Crowd Numbers Will Be Smaller at the Belmont Stakes

Posted: 31 May 2015 07:45 PM PDT

After a variety of problems at Belmont Park during California Chrome's bid for a Triple Crown last year, crowd size will be curtailed to 90,000 as American Pharoah takes his shot.

Groups Press F.D.A. to Approve ‘Women’s Viagra’

Posted: 31 May 2015 06:23 PM PDT

Flibanserin, which aims to restore lost libido in women, has been twice rejected by the F.D.A., which cited limited effectiveness as well as side effects. The drug will go before agency advisers again on Thursday.

For Swapped Taliban Prisoners From Guantanamo Bay, Few Doors to Exit Qatar

Posted: 31 May 2015 06:03 PM PDT

As the United States pressed Qatar for a six-month travel ban for the former Guantánamo detainees exchanged for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, no countries appeared eager to let them in.

Families of 1972 Munich Victims Find New Hope for Remembrance

Posted: 31 May 2015 04:50 PM PDT

A memorial for the 1972 attack will be built in Munich this year, and Olympic officials have shown support for recognition at the Rio Games.

Diriyah Journal: Saudis Turn Birthplace of Wahhabism Ideology Into Tourist Spot

Posted: 31 May 2015 04:29 PM PDT

Saudi officials hope a massive project to rebuild Diriyah, featuring parks, restaurants, and museums about traditional Saudi life, will link citizens to their past.

Retro Report: The Unrealized Horrors of Population Explosion

Posted: 31 May 2015 03:43 PM PDT

In 1968, a book by a Stanford biologist predicted doom for the planet in coming decades. Whatever became of the population bomb?

Open Source: Ex-FIFA Official Cites Satirical Article From The Onion in His Self-Defense

Posted: 31 May 2015 01:26 PM PDT

Jack Warner, arrested last week in connection with a criminal investigation, held up the faux news report as evidence, he said, of an American conspiracy.

Obama’s Trade Deal Faces Bipartisan Peril in the House

Posted: 31 May 2015 01:20 PM PDT

After clearing the Senate last month, the bill to give the president fast-track authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership will meet skepticism from both sides of the aisle.

Doris Hart, a Tennis Star Who Deftly Overcame Leg Ailments, Dies at 89

Posted: 31 May 2015 11:49 AM PDT

Although leg and knee conditions left her bowlegged and relatively slow — a leg infection when she was a child led a specialist to recommend amputation — Hart became one of the world's best players.

Beau Biden’s Death Triggers an Outpouring of Grief

Posted: 31 May 2015 09:52 AM PDT

Politicians from both parties, celebrities and others shared their genuine sorrow in statements and on Twitter after Mr. Biden's death on Saturday night.

Netanyahu Lashes Out at Criticism of Israel

Posted: 31 May 2015 09:27 AM PDT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said on Sunday that his country faces "an international campaign to blacken its name" that was "connected to our very existence."

Grim History Traced in Sunken Slave Ship Found Off South Africa

Posted: 31 May 2015 06:17 AM PDT

The Smithsonian will announce Tuesday that the wreckage of a vessel that sank in 1794 has been found, the first time a slaving ship that went down with slaves aboard has been recovered.

Western Officials Alarmed as ISIS Expands Territory in Libya

Posted: 31 May 2015 06:04 AM PDT

The group's expansion in Libya gives it an alternative base of operations as it appears to be gaining ground in Palmyra in Syria and in Ramadi in Iraq.

Secretary of State John Kerry Cuts Europe Trip Short After Breaking Leg

Posted: 31 May 2015 05:34 AM PDT

Mr. Kerry broke a leg on Sunday while bicycling in France and was returning to Boston for treatment.

China Says It Could Set Up Air Defense Zone in South China Sea

Posted: 31 May 2015 05:32 AM PDT

A Chinese admiral told a security forum in Singapore that Beijing could create a zone above disputed areas if it felt it was facing a large enough threat.

Spike Lee Comes to Film ‘Chiraq,’ Unsettling Some Chicagoans

Posted: 31 May 2015 02:30 AM PDT

City officials and some residents object to the film's name, a reference to Chicago's gun violence, but others say a movie title is not the problem.

On Tennis: Sparks and Words Fly as Serena Williams Upends a Rival

Posted: 31 May 2015 12:43 AM PDT

Victoria Azarenka was furious after a controversial ruling by the chair umpire in the second set went against her in a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory for Williams.