Somali Militants Carry Out Deadly Attack in Northeast Kenya

Somali Militants Carry Out Deadly Attack in Northeast Kenya
Almost Time for Pluto’s Close-Up
Iraqi Forces Plan Offensive to Retake Ramadi From ISIS
South Carolina’s Senators Take Step to Remove the Confederate Flag
Women’s World Cup Final Was Most-Watched Soccer Game in United States History
Toll Rises as Saudi Coalition Steps Up Airstrikes in Yemen
Greek ‘No’ May Have Its Roots in Heroic Myths and Real Resistance
For Start-Ups, How Many Angels Is Too Many?
Conviction of Former Goldman Sachs Programmer Is Overturned
Your Monday Evening Briefing
Versace, Dior and the Reality Gap
Chinese Investors Who Borrowed Are Hit Hard by Market Turn
Pope Francis Focuses on Family in Ecuador Mass
Chinese Share Sell-Off Spills Over to Hong Kong
Global Markets: How to Make Sense of China’s Plummeting Stock Market
On Tennis: Serena and Venus Williams Are Siblings Forever, but Rivals for Not Much Longer
ArtsBeat: Damon Albarn Concert in Denmark Ends Abruptly When a Security Guard Carries Him Offstage
Angela Merkel Faces Monumental Test of Leadership After Greek Vote
Hillary Clinton’s Team Is Wary as Bernie Sanders Finds Footing in Iowa

Posted: 07 Jul 2015 12:32 AM PDT

Shabab fighters killed 14 people and wounded 11 in the town of Mandera, a government official said, the latest attack in the region by the Islamist group.

Almost Time for Pluto’s Close-Up

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 07:34 PM PDT

In a few days, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will zip past the former ninth planet, the first up-close look of the icy world in the outer solar system.

Iraqi Forces Plan Offensive to Retake Ramadi From ISIS

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 06:29 PM PDT

President Obama says the fall of the key western city had galvanized the Iraqi government and accelerated an American effort to train forces there.

South Carolina’s Senators Take Step to Remove the Confederate Flag

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 05:54 PM PDT

The bipartisan proposal to remove a lasting symbol of the Confederacy from State House grounds now moves to the State House of Representatives.

Women’s World Cup Final Was Most-Watched Soccer Game in United States History

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 05:42 PM PDT

The final between the United States and Japan attracted an audience of 25.4 million viewers, peaking at 30.9 million late in the match.

Toll Rises as Saudi Coalition Steps Up Airstrikes in Yemen

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 05:20 PM PDT

Multiple airstrikes across Yemen have killed about a hundred civilians in the past three days, underscoring the failure of efforts to halt the fighting.

Greek ‘No’ May Have Its Roots in Heroic Myths and Real Resistance

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 05:12 PM PDT

Experts and analysts say the vote sprang from a deep cultural and historical strain of defiance in apparently hopeless situations, honed over centuries.

For Start-Ups, How Many Angels Is Too Many?

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 05:00 PM PDT

The Silicon Valley investment frenzy has spurred so-called angel investors into earlier financing rounds, but there are downsides for both entrepreneur and investor.

Conviction of Former Goldman Sachs Programmer Is Overturned

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 04:39 PM PDT

The ruling sets the stage for state prosecutors to either appeal the decision or let Sergey Aleynikov's six-year legal odyssey through the courts come to an end.

Your Monday Evening Briefing

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 02:54 PM PDT

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

Versace, Dior and the Reality Gap

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 02:54 PM PDT

Couture week began with extravagance on the runway and parties galore.

Chinese Investors Who Borrowed Are Hit Hard by Market Turn

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 02:31 PM PDT

Most stock purchases in China are made by small players who don't necessarily have the resources to withstand volatility or a lengthy downturn.

Pope Francis Focuses on Family in Ecuador Mass

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 02:29 PM PDT

Francis gave the first Mass of his Latin American Trip in Guayaquil, where hundreds of thousands heard him speak.

Chinese Share Sell-Off Spills Over to Hong Kong

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 12:30 PM PDT

As Beijing tried to prop up its markets, shares of large companies rose, but small-capitalization stocks continued a retreat and Hong Kong indexes fell.

Global Markets: How to Make Sense of China’s Plummeting Stock Market

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 12:27 PM PDT

Four charts show why the sharp drop in Chinese markets was more predictable than you might expect.

On Tennis: Serena and Venus Williams Are Siblings Forever, but Rivals for Not Much Longer

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 12:18 PM PDT

Serena Williams coasted to the quarterfinals with a quick win over her sister, staying in contention for a calendar-year Grand Slam and showing that the gap between her and Venus was still widening.

ArtsBeat: Damon Albarn Concert in Denmark Ends Abruptly When a Security Guard Carries Him Offstage

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 11:57 AM PDT

The Blur front man refused to leave the stage and was removed from it just minutes after his set was to end at 4 a.m., The Guardian said.

Angela Merkel Faces Monumental Test of Leadership After Greek Vote

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 11:35 AM PDT

The German chancellor must find a way to maintain European unity and the euro as a currency while also devising an acceptable resolution to Greece's financial crisis.

Hillary Clinton’s Team Is Wary as Bernie Sanders Finds Footing in Iowa

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 11:21 AM PDT

Challenging Bernie Sanders directly could elevate his candidacy, but the current path requires Hillary Clinton to put faith in caucusgoers who once jilted her.