Prison Worker Who Aided Escape Tells of Sex, Saw Blades and Deception

Prison Worker Who Aided Escape Tells of Sex, Saw Blades and Deception
Sports of The Times: Tom Brady Hands Off the Dirty Work
Many in Boston Feel Relief as Olympic Bid Ends, but Others See a Stagnant City
Under Oath, Donald Trump Shows His Raw Side
Twitter Revenue Up 61%, but User Growth Lags
‘Nobody Should Be President for Life,’ Obama Tells Africa
Jonathan Pollard, Spy for Israel, to Be Released on Parole
N.F.L. Upholds Tom Brady’s Ban; Cellphone’s Fate Helped Make the Call
Turkey’s Focus on Crushing Kurd Extremists Complicates ISIS Efforts
Your Tuesday Evening Briefing
Gadgetwise: Meet Windows 10, a Throwback With Upgrades in Software and Security
Taliban Make Gains Across 3 Provinces in Afghanistan
Remains of Early Colonial Jamestown Leaders Are Identified
ArtsBeat: Visit to van Gogh’s Grave Part of Events for 125th Anniversary of His Death
In Iran, Jason Rezaian’s Reporting Strengths Led to Suspicion, Then Detention
Stillbirth: Your Stories
Catholic Panel Urges Churches to Continue Sponsoring Scout Troops
Turkey Wins NATO Support as It Steps Up ISIS Fight in Syria
Iran Deal Gets Support of House Israel Backer, Sander Levin

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 08:12 PM PDT

Joyce E. Mitchell detailed to investigators how she helped convicted killers Richard W. Matt and David Sweat break out of a New York prison.

Sports of The Times: Tom Brady Hands Off the Dirty Work

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 06:41 PM PDT

Insisting he was innocent, the Patriots quarterback had an underling destroy potentially damaging evidence: his cellphone and 10,000 text messages, the league said.

Many in Boston Feel Relief as Olympic Bid Ends, but Others See a Stagnant City

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 05:56 PM PDT

The elimination of Boston's 2024 Summer Games bid left residents reflecting on whether the city was too small-minded or too smart to be taken in by promises of Olympic riches.

Under Oath, Donald Trump Shows His Raw Side

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 05:54 PM PDT

Hundreds of pages of sworn testimony by Donald J. Trump over the past decade paint an unvarnished image of Mr. Trump as prone to overstatement and the occasional boorish outburst.

Twitter Revenue Up 61%, but User Growth Lags

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 05:50 PM PDT

Shares fell after the company's executives warned that the social network was still too hard to use and that it would take time to address the issue.

‘Nobody Should Be President for Life,’ Obama Tells Africa

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 05:44 PM PDT

President Obama took on one of the region's most enduring obstacles to democratic progress: its history of one-man rule by leaders who enrich themselves and hang onto power.

Jonathan Pollard, Spy for Israel, to Be Released on Parole

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 05:32 PM PDT

Mr. Pollard, an American convicted of spying for Israel, will be released in November after serving 30 years, a government panel decided on Tuesday.

N.F.L. Upholds Tom Brady’s Ban; Cellphone’s Fate Helped Make the Call

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 05:00 PM PDT

N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell upheld the four-game suspension of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for his role in the deflation of footballs used in the A.F.C. championship game.

Turkey’s Focus on Crushing Kurd Extremists Complicates ISIS Efforts

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 04:25 PM PDT

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ramped up tensions with Kurdish militants, saying he cannot continue a two-year-old peace process with them.

Your Tuesday Evening Briefing

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 03:07 PM PDT

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

Gadgetwise: Meet Windows 10, a Throwback With Upgrades in Software and Security

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 02:07 PM PDT

The Start button is back, in a more modern fashion, and the tablet mode, while perhaps intimidating for longtime Windows users, has familiar touches.

Taliban Make Gains Across 3 Provinces in Afghanistan

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 01:51 PM PDT

Over 100 police officers and other security personnel in the north have surrendered to the militants in the campaign, and scores of others have retreated.

Remains of Early Colonial Jamestown Leaders Are Identified

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 12:53 PM PDT

The discovery is the first to identify such high-status early European colonists at Jamestown, and it is likely to renew interest in the study of the colony, researchers said.

ArtsBeat: Visit to van Gogh’s Grave Part of Events for 125th Anniversary of His Death

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 11:22 AM PDT

A ceremony will take place in Auvers-sur-Oise, where van Gogh spent the last 70 days of his life and killed himself.

In Iran, Jason Rezaian’s Reporting Strengths Led to Suspicion, Then Detention

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 10:42 AM PDT

The Washington Post correspondent, who is accused of espionage, may have aroused suspicion by gaining strong connections to Iranian sources, his friends and colleagues say.

Stillbirth: Your Stories

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 10:04 AM PDT

Few families are prepared when a baby dies prior to delivery. Here, parents who have navigated this difficult experience are sharing their insights.

Catholic Panel Urges Churches to Continue Sponsoring Scout Troops

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 09:41 AM PDT

The stance by the National Catholic Committee on Scouting came hours after the Boy Scouts voted to permit openly gay leaders and the Mormon Church said it might sever ties to scouting.

Turkey Wins NATO Support as It Steps Up ISIS Fight in Syria

Posted: 28 Jul 2015 09:13 AM PDT

Turkey's decision to take a more active role in the fight against the Islamic State has won broad backing, but its renewed conflict with Kurdish opponents has raised thorny questions.