Asian Shares Follow Wall Street Higher, With China Joining the Rebound

Asian Shares Follow Wall Street Higher, With China Joining the Rebound
China Holds 23 Linked to Fatal Blasts in Tianjin
Joe Biden Isn’t Sure Family Is Ready for Run
The St. Paul’s Rape Case Shows Why Sexual-Assault Laws Must Change
Viewers of Virginia TV Station Wake Up to Watch a Nightmare
The China Factor: China Falters, and the Global Economy Is Forced to Adapt
Ex-Broadcaster Kills 2 on Air in Virginia; Takes Own Life
St. Paul’s Student Takes the Stand, Denying Rape
Political Memo: Testy News Conference Exchange Puts Donald Trump’s Quirks on Display
Documents Show Vester Lee Flanagan’s Turbulent Tenure at TV Station Before Virginia Shooting
Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
Clinton Urges Response to Gun Violence
A Word With: Amy Poehler on Enjoying the View From the Losers’ Circle and Moving On
New Music: Review: The Weeknd Makes a Bid for Pop Outreach on a New Album
A Kurdish Political Star in Turkey Confronts Escalating Violence
State of the Art: Virginia Shooting Gone Viral, in a Well-Planned Rollout on Social Media
First Draft: Hillary Clinton Takes Responsibility for Email Use, Saying It ‘Wasn’t the Best Choice’
Malia Obama Follows Her Mother Into the Fashion Spotlight
In Memoriam: Remembering Carl Apfel: A Style Icon in His Own Right

Posted: 27 Aug 2015 12:46 AM PDT

The broad advance was helped by calming words from a Federal Reserve official, suggesting a rise in American interest rates might not be as imminent as believed.

China Holds 23 Linked to Fatal Blasts in Tianjin

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 08:57 PM PDT

Chinese leaders have moved vigorously in recent days to quell outrage over the blasts, which rattled top leaders and raised questions about the safety of China's industrial zones.

Joe Biden Isn’t Sure Family Is Ready for Run

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 07:49 PM PDT

The vice president told Democratic National Committee members that in the wake of the death of his son, he and his family may not be able to dedicate themselves fully to a 2016 presidential bid.

The St. Paul’s Rape Case Shows Why Sexual-Assault Laws Must Change

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 06:26 PM PDT

In many states, laws requiring evidence that force was used in a rape would have made it difficult for the accuser to bring charges at all.

Viewers of Virginia TV Station Wake Up to Watch a Nightmare

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 06:09 PM PDT

In the hours after gunshots rang out, killing two journalists on WDBJ-TV, a heave of sadness, shock and anger could be felt across the region.

The China Factor: China Falters, and the Global Economy Is Forced to Adapt

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 06:08 PM PDT

With deepening economic fears about China, multinational corporations and countries are having to respond to a new reality as a once sure bet becomes uncertain.

Ex-Broadcaster Kills 2 on Air in Virginia; Takes Own Life

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 06:03 PM PDT

Officials said a former colleague of Alison Parker and Adam Ward, a reporter and cameraman for WDBJ, shot and killed them as they broadcast live on Wednesday.

St. Paul’s Student Takes the Stand, Denying Rape

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 05:55 PM PDT

Owen Labrie painted an upbeat self-portrait in his testimony, highlighting his achievements and plans to attend Harvard that stood in contrast to sexual messages read out in court.

Political Memo: Testy News Conference Exchange Puts Donald Trump’s Quirks on Display

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 05:37 PM PDT

The remarkable 30-minute news conference over which Mr. Trump presided in Iowa on Tuesday night crystallized his quirks and contradictions.

Documents Show Vester Lee Flanagan’s Turbulent Tenure at TV Station Before Virginia Shooting

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 04:29 PM PDT

Documents filed in a civil court case in 2012 showed that soon after Vester Lee Flanagan's arrival at WDBJ, co-workers were deeply concerned about his conduct.

Your Wednesday Evening Briefing

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 03:52 PM PDT

Here's what you need to know at the end of the day.

Clinton Urges Response to Gun Violence

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 03:40 PM PDT

The Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said she was "stricken" after the latest shooting in Virginia, while calling for stricter controls on guns.

A Word With: Amy Poehler on Enjoying the View From the Losers’ Circle and Moving On

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 03:09 PM PDT

In an interview, Ms. Poehler talks about the lessons she learned from "Parks and Recreation" and how she's approaching its final chances at Emmy glory.

New Music: Review: The Weeknd Makes a Bid for Pop Outreach on a New Album

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 02:15 PM PDT

The Weeknd is a slightly nicer, and much more firmly structured, songwriter on "Beauty Behind the Madness," which has echoes of Michael Jackson.

A Kurdish Political Star in Turkey Confronts Escalating Violence

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 02:14 PM PDT

Just two months ago, Selahattin Demirtas was basking in the afterglow of his party's historic election showing. Now, he will have to face the voters again.

State of the Art: Virginia Shooting Gone Viral, in a Well-Planned Rollout on Social Media

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 02:03 PM PDT

A gunman orchestrated his own moment in the limelight, a frightful twist in an age of online sharing and ubiquitous video documentation.

First Draft: Hillary Clinton Takes Responsibility for Email Use, Saying It ‘Wasn’t the Best Choice’

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 01:52 PM PDT

Though it was "allowed by the State Department," Mrs. Clinton says in Iowa, her use of a personal email account as secretary of state "clearly wasn't the best choice."