Lens Blog: The ’60s: In and Out of the Limelight

Lens Blog: The ’60s: In and Out of the Limelight
Shanghai Stocks Continue to Dive as Global Markets Elsewhere Stabilize
ISIS Accelerates Destruction of Antiquities in Syria
IndyCar Driver Justin Wilson Dies of Injuries From Pocono Crash
A Plunge in China Rattles Markets Across the Globe
A Stock Market Rout in a Month That Hedge Funds Would Sooner Forget
Justin Wilson Dies After IndyCar Wreck
Protests in Beirut Over Uncollected Garbage Turn Violent
Advisers Work to Calm Fearful Investors
DealBook: A Warning on China Seems Prescient
From Venezuela to Iraq to Russia, Oil Price Drops Raise Fears of Unrest
Uncertainty in the Market May Imperil Deal-Making
Wild Cards Remain as Democrats Add Supporters on Iran Deal
New Report of ISIS Using Poison Gas in Syria
Your Monday Evening Briefing
How a Volcanic Eruption in 1815 Darkened the World but Colored the Arts
Global Sports: Atop Medal Table at Worlds, Kenya Is Also Under a Cloud
Travel Diary: Richard Christiansen and Vanessa Holden’s Travels in Tokyo
U.S. Army Reopens Criminal Inquiry Into Afghan Civilians’ Deaths
Well: Square Root of Kids’ Math Anxiety: Their Parents’ Help

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 12:00 AM PDT

David Hurn's celebrity photos helped shape popular memories of the 1960s. But he was more drawn to the stuff of daily life.

Shanghai Stocks Continue to Dive as Global Markets Elsewhere Stabilize

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 11:45 PM PDT

Across Asia, the free fall of the past few days appeared to have ended — except in China, where Shanghai stocks opened 6.4 percent lower.

ISIS Accelerates Destruction of Antiquities in Syria

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 10:05 PM PDT

The cumulative destruction of antiquities by militants — including a fifth-century monastery and a first-century temple in Syria recently — has reached staggering levels, archaeological experts and antiquities officials say.

IndyCar Driver Justin Wilson Dies of Injuries From Pocono Crash

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 09:04 PM PDT

Wilson, a former Formula One driver and a seven-time open-wheel winner, was struck in the head by debris after another driver crashed during a race Sunday.

A Plunge in China Rattles Markets Across the Globe

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 08:55 PM PDT

The global market turmoil spread across Asia, Europe and the United States, with the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500-stock index falling nearly 4 percent.

A Stock Market Rout in a Month That Hedge Funds Would Sooner Forget

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 06:37 PM PDT

The sudden and rapid sell-off across global markets has caught many on Wall Street off guard.

Justin Wilson Dies After IndyCar Wreck

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 06:35 PM PDT

Wilson sustained a head injury when he was hit by a large piece of debris that broke off another car in a crash-filled race at Pocono Raceway.

Protests in Beirut Over Uncollected Garbage Turn Violent

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 06:28 PM PDT

What began with complaints about the government's inability to clean the streets escalated to calls for an overhaul of the sectarian-based political system.

Advisers Work to Calm Fearful Investors

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 06:13 PM PDT

On some days, market psychology can count for more than long-term fundamentals, pushing panicked investors to sell.

DealBook: A Warning on China Seems Prescient

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 06:05 PM PDT

Kenneth Rogoff, a Harvard professor, has made a career of studying financial crises, and he has long warned of one coming to China.

From Venezuela to Iraq to Russia, Oil Price Drops Raise Fears of Unrest

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 05:56 PM PDT

The downward spiral of oil prices and the reluctance to reduce production are threatening to destabilize economies and governments in many places that are already fragile.

Uncertainty in the Market May Imperil Deal-Making

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 05:06 PM PDT

Prolonged market uncertainty may end the continued deal-making that has brought about one of the biggest waves of mergers and initial public offerings in recent memory.

Wild Cards Remain as Democrats Add Supporters on Iran Deal

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 04:20 PM PDT

The party's leaders are still lobbying the undecided lawmakers, but are worried that Republicans might try to add politically charged amendments to the deal.

New Report of ISIS Using Poison Gas in Syria

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 03:54 PM PDT

Local rebels and an international aid group accused the militant group of using mustard gas against civilian and rival insurgents in northern Syria last week.

Your Monday Evening Briefing

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 03:04 PM PDT

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

How a Volcanic Eruption in 1815 Darkened the World but Colored the Arts

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 02:32 PM PDT

Investigators are still struggling to understand the most powerful eruption in recorded history, which gave rise to icy weather and pandemics, but also to great literature and art.

Global Sports: Atop Medal Table at Worlds, Kenya Is Also Under a Cloud

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 02:27 PM PDT

Kenyans swept the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the world track and field championships on Monday, but a allegations of doping are said to be taking a toll on national pride.

Travel Diary: Richard Christiansen and Vanessa Holden’s Travels in Tokyo

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 01:05 PM PDT

In their fourth travel diary for T, the duo visits Hotel Okura, a Bonsai nursery and plenty of tiny, thrilling bars.

U.S. Army Reopens Criminal Inquiry Into Afghan Civilians’ Deaths

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 12:48 PM PDT

The investigation focuses on at least 17 murders in 2012 and 2013 that Afghan officials blamed on an Army Special Forces team based in Wardak Province.