Julian Bond, Former N.A.A.C.P. Chairman and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 75

Julian Bond, Former N.A.A.C.P. Chairman and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 75
Tianjin Officials Struggle to Contain Fallout as Angry Relatives Demand Answers
Suicide Bomber Kills 3 in Nigeria
Disney Wows Fans With Plans for ‘Star Wars’ Attractions
40 Migrants Found Dead in Sea Rescue
Wolves, Resurgent and Protected, Vex Swedish Farmers
A North Korean Defector’s Regret
AT&T Helped U.S. Spy on Internet on a Vast Scale
Emperor Akihito Expresses ‘Deep Remorse’ for Japan’s Role in World War II
For French-Algerians and Algerian-French, No Place to Truly Call Home
Red Cross Offers Workshops in International Law to Hamas
G.O.P. Offers No Shared Vision on Use of Clout Abroad
Dominican Republic Resumes Deportation of Migrants
Japan Emperor Offers 'Remorse' on WWII Surrender Anniversary
Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace
China Blast Zone Evacuated Over Chemical Contamination Fears
How Celebrities Keep Their Weddings a Secret

Posted: 16 Aug 2015 12:42 AM PDT

Mr. Bond, a charismatic figure of the 1960s civil rights movement, was also a lightning rod of the anti-Vietnam War campaign and a lifelong champion of equal rights for minorities.

Tianjin Officials Struggle to Contain Fallout as Angry Relatives Demand Answers

Posted: 15 Aug 2015 10:02 PM PDT

A news conference in Tianjin was stormed by distraught relatives holding up lists of names, demanding information about dozens of missing firefighters.

Suicide Bomber Kills 3 in Nigeria

Posted: 15 Aug 2015 07:14 PM PDT

A suicide bomber killed at least three people Saturday in an attack on a market in northeast Nigeria, police and civilian vigilante sources said.

Disney Wows Fans With Plans for ‘Star Wars’ Attractions

Posted: 15 Aug 2015 04:22 PM PDT

Robert Iger announced "jaw-dropping" plans for attractions based on the box office juggernaut at two parks.

40 Migrants Found Dead in Sea Rescue

Posted: 15 Aug 2015 04:09 PM PDT

At least 40 migrants died on an overcrowded smuggling boat north of Libya, and about 320 others aboard were saved by the Italian Navy.

Wolves, Resurgent and Protected, Vex Swedish Farmers

Posted: 15 Aug 2015 03:32 PM PDT

With a wolf population that is resurgent and now protected, Sweden has a conflict that pits farmers and hunters against environmentalists and European officials, who object to culling the animals.

A North Korean Defector’s Regret

Posted: 15 Aug 2015 02:38 PM PDT

Kim Ryen-hi, a 45-year-old dressmaker from North Korea, says that her defection to South Korea four years ago was a terrible mistake, and that she has been trying to return to be with her family.

AT&T Helped U.S. Spy on Internet on a Vast Scale

Posted: 15 Aug 2015 11:44 AM PDT

Newly disclosed N.S.A. documents show that the agency gained access to billions of emails through a "highly collaborative" relationship with AT&T.

Emperor Akihito Expresses ‘Deep Remorse’ for Japan’s Role in World War II

Posted: 15 Aug 2015 10:58 AM PDT

Emperor Akihito, whose father announced his exhausted country's surrender in World War II 70 years ago, expressed "deep remorse" for the conflict on Saturday at a memorial service marking the anniversary of the war's end.

For French-Algerians and Algerian-French, No Place to Truly Call Home

Posted: 15 Aug 2015 10:50 AM PDT

A century-long ebb and flow of migrants has created a population of Franco-Algerians and Algerian-French whom neither country fully embraces.

Red Cross Offers Workshops in International Law to Hamas

Posted: 15 Aug 2015 10:47 AM PDT

The Red Cross developed its program in conjunction with Islamic scholars. So far this year, it has conducted six sessions for a total of 210 fighters from Hamas's Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades and two other Gaza armed groups

G.O.P. Offers No Shared Vision on Use of Clout Abroad

Posted: 15 Aug 2015 09:19 AM PDT

Finding any consensus on how the Republican candidates would exercise American power differently from President Obama, much less define an alternative foreign policy, gets a bit messy.

Dominican Republic Resumes Deportation of Migrants

Posted: 15 Aug 2015 07:40 AM PDT

The Dominican Republic deported five people of Haitian descent on Saturday under a controversial migration policy, according to local news media reports.

Japan Emperor Offers 'Remorse' on WWII Surrender Anniversary

Posted: 15 Aug 2015 05:07 AM PDT

Emperor Akihito expressed rare "deep remorse" over his country's wartime actions in an address Saturday marking the 70th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender, a day after the prime minister fell short of apologizing in his own words to the victims of Japanese aggression.

Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace

Posted: 15 Aug 2015 05:00 AM PDT

The company is conducting an experiment in how far it can push white-collar workers to get them to achieve its ever-expanding ambitions.

China Blast Zone Evacuated Over Chemical Contamination Fears

Posted: 15 Aug 2015 03:46 AM PDT

New small explosions rocked a disaster zone in the Chinese port of Tianjin on Saturday, as authorities pulled out an additional survivor and began evacuating the area to clean up chemical contamination nearly three days after massive explosions touched off the crisis.

How Celebrities Keep Their Weddings a Secret

Posted: 15 Aug 2015 03:00 AM PDT

In the wake of Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux's (surprise!) nuptials, a few tips on how to achieve such discretion from wedding planners who have been there and done that.