Hillary Clinton Directs Aides to Give Email Server and Thumb Drive to the Justice Department

Hillary Clinton Directs Aides to Give Email Server and Thumb Drive to the Justice Department
China Weakens Its Currency Further
Jeb Bush Blames Hillary Clinton and Obama for Iraq’s Decline
New Diplomacy Seen on U.S.-Russian Efforts to End Syrian Civil War
Autonomy Seen as Goal of Restructured Google
A Milestone in Africa: No Polio Cases in a Year
Shape Shifting: Is the New Google More Like Berkshire Hathaway, General Electric or AT&T?
Your Tuesday Evening Briefing
Currency Move by China Clouds Its Policy Goals
Feature: Welcome to Liberland, the World’s Newest Country (Maybe)
Alphabet? Google Might Get Some Letters
El Salvador Cracks Down on Crime, but Gangs Remain Unbowed
Malaysia Airlines Crash Investigators May Have Found Missile Clues in Ukraine
Tentative Greek Debt Accord Might Do Little to Revive Economy
Homemade Ice Cream — Without All the Heat
First Draft: Jeb Bush Says Hillary Clinton ‘Stood By’ as Iraq Descended Into Violence
Seth Meyers Decides to Take a Seat to Deliver His ‘Late Night’ Monologue
Iraqi Parliament Backs Overhaul of Government
St.-Leu Journal: Réunion, Once a Surfer’s Paradise, Finds Only Sharks in Its Waters
Lens Blog: Born to Make Photos

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 09:29 PM PDT

The inspector general for the intelligence community told members of Congress that two of the former secretary of state's emails among the 40 he has reviewed held "top secret" information.

China Weakens Its Currency Further

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 08:41 PM PDT

The nation's central bank set the official rate 1.6 percent lower than the previous day, jolting markets and raising concerns about the economy.

Jeb Bush Blames Hillary Clinton and Obama for Iraq’s Decline

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 06:12 PM PDT

In a blistering attack, Mr. Bush said the early withdrawal of American troops set the stage for the chaos now sweeping the region.

New Diplomacy Seen on U.S.-Russian Efforts to End Syrian Civil War

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 05:39 PM PDT

Envoys, including from Middle Eastern powers, have been meeting recently to try to head off a Syrian collapse that could strengthen the Islamic State.

Autonomy Seen as Goal of Restructured Google

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 05:14 PM PDT

The Internet giant has been short on details about how its reconfiguration as the entity Alphabet will work. But a look at Nest Labs may provide some clues.

A Milestone in Africa: No Polio Cases in a Year

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:29 PM PDT

Health experts are quietly celebrating, while remaining on guard for a possible resurgence of a formerly widespread disease.

Shape Shifting: Is the New Google More Like Berkshire Hathaway, General Electric or AT&T?

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:08 PM PDT

The restructuring could fund world-changing research, but only so long as the underlying business remains a cash cow.

Your Tuesday Evening Briefing

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:00 PM PDT

Here's what you need to know.

Currency Move by China Clouds Its Policy Goals

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 02:50 PM PDT

A month before President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington, China devalued the renminbi, a move that could inflame critics in Congress.

Feature: Welcome to Liberland, the World’s Newest Country (Maybe)

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 02:23 PM PDT

Travels with Vit Jedlicka, the would-be founding father of a libertarian paradise.

Alphabet? Google Might Get Some Letters

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 01:50 PM PDT

Alphabet is Google's new entity that will house its search and other units, but other businesses — including a BMW subsidiary — have already staked a claim on the name.

El Salvador Cracks Down on Crime, but Gangs Remain Unbowed

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 01:35 PM PDT

Murder rates have soared as the government has struggled to rein in powerful criminal organizations.

Malaysia Airlines Crash Investigators May Have Found Missile Clues in Ukraine

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 12:19 PM PDT

The revelation is significant as the first from Dutch investigators to link physical evidence with a specific type of missile system, a Russian-made Buk surface-to-air system.

Tentative Greek Debt Accord Might Do Little to Revive Economy

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 11:42 AM PDT

The plan, outlined in a 20-hour negotiating session, would provide aid worth up to about $95 billion in exchange for harsh austerity terms.

Homemade Ice Cream — Without All the Heat

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 11:34 AM PDT

Philadelphia-style ice cream eliminates the need for a stove top when making the delectable treat. (Article plus video.)

First Draft: Jeb Bush Says Hillary Clinton ‘Stood By’ as Iraq Descended Into Violence

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 10:53 AM PDT

Jeb Bush will deliver a foreign policy speech on Tuesday, when he is expected to say Hillary Rodham Clinton "stood by" as secretary of state when the situation in Iraq deteriorated, creating the conditions that led to the rise of ISIS.

Seth Meyers Decides to Take a Seat to Deliver His ‘Late Night’ Monologue

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 10:47 AM PDT

Mr. Meyers is the first of his broadcast network peers to dispense with the stand-up comedy monologue, substituting instead a format that more closely resembles "Weekend Update" on "Saturday Night Live."

Iraqi Parliament Backs Overhaul of Government

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 08:36 AM PDT

The elimination of several high-level positions and sectarian quotas in political appointments is meant to transform Iraq's corrupt political system, but it could further alienate Sunnis.

St.-Leu Journal: Réunion, Once a Surfer’s Paradise, Finds Only Sharks in Its Waters

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 08:21 AM PDT

At least 18 people have been attacked since 2011, and seven have been killed. The government responded with a controversial ban on nearly all surfing and swimming.

Lens Blog: Born to Make Photos

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 07:58 AM PDT

Harry Gruyaert's father made film. He makes pictures. His credo: "I just physically jump into a situation and react to it, and see how things are working out."