The Saturday Profile: U.S. Citizen, Once Held in Egypt’s Crackdown, Becomes Voice for Inmates

The Saturday Profile: U.S. Citizen, Once Held in Egypt’s Crackdown, Becomes Voice for Inmates
Tropical Storm Weakens, but Leaves 20 Dead in Caribbean
U.N. Urges the Netherlands to Stop Portrayals of ‘Black Pete’ Character
Grim Findings in Austria and at Sea Push Migrant Crisis Into Public View
Open Source: Now Playing Around the World, the ‘Trump Show’
Consumer Anxiety in China Undermines Government’s Economic Plans
China’s Vulnerability Is a Test for U.S. Presidential Candidates
Antiterrorism Laws Prompt British Library to Distance Itself From Taliban Project
NASA’s Next Horizon in Space
Rebekah Brooks Said to Be Returning to News Corp. in Britain
Europe’s Halting Response to Migrant Crisis Draws Criticism as Toll Mounts
A Passion for Hurling, the All-Ireland Game
Setback for Suit Against N.S.A. on Phone Data
Owen Labrie of St. Paul’s School Is Found Not Guilty of Main Rape Charge
Global Sports: Days Before Kidney Transplant, Aries Merritt Wins Bronze in Hurdles
Ashley Madison Chief Steps Down After Data Breach
Look: On Patrol With the Black Mambas
India and Pakistan Accuse Each Other in Deaths of Civilians
Death of Knut the Polar Bear Is Explained at Last

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 11:20 PM PDT

Mohamed Soltan, who had been arrested at an Islamist protest, has argued to American officials that Egypt's mass incarcerations are radicalizing youth and damaging United States interests.

Tropical Storm Weakens, but Leaves 20 Dead in Caribbean

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 09:09 PM PDT

Tropical Storm Erika was losing its punch as it drenched Haiti and the Dominican Republic early Saturday, but it left devastation in its path, killing at least 20 people and leaving another 31 missing on the small eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, authorities said.

U.N. Urges the Netherlands to Stop Portrayals of ‘Black Pete’ Character

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 07:58 PM PDT

After a report said the character promoted racial stereotyping, the Dutch government said it would encourage discussion about racism, but dismissed the idea of a ban.

Grim Findings in Austria and at Sea Push Migrant Crisis Into Public View

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 06:08 PM PDT

The discovery of 71 bodies in a truck in Austria, and the drowning of more than 150 people off the Libyan coast have led to new calls to focus on human trafficking.

Open Source: Now Playing Around the World, the ‘Trump Show’

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 05:30 PM PDT

Donald Trump is derided as "a nutcase" in France and "a racist" in China, and his anti-immigrant rhetoric baffles Germany, where his grandparents were born.

Consumer Anxiety in China Undermines Government’s Economic Plans

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 05:19 PM PDT

Middle-class Chinese are reining in spending amid the economic slowdown, damaging the ruling party's hopes to push consumer spending as a new engine of growth.

China’s Vulnerability Is a Test for U.S. Presidential Candidates

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 02:46 PM PDT

The faltering Chinese financial markets pose such a threat to American interests that a strategy of chiding Beijing over human rights or cyberattacks seems risky.

Antiterrorism Laws Prompt British Library to Distance Itself From Taliban Project

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 02:32 PM PDT

A project to digitize Taliban documents was shelved by the British Library after the institution determined that publishing the collection could breach antiterrorism laws.

NASA’s Next Horizon in Space

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 02:31 PM PDT

Since New Horizons beamed back photos of Pluto, the question has loomed: What's next? More than 1,600 Times readers shared their ideas.

Rebekah Brooks Said to Be Returning to News Corp. in Britain

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 02:30 PM PDT

Just over a year after being acquitted of charges in a phone-hacking and bribery scandal, a longtime protégée of Rupert Murdoch is set to take on a senior role in his company.

Europe’s Halting Response to Migrant Crisis Draws Criticism as Toll Mounts

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 02:13 PM PDT

The escalating death toll has highlighted the bloc's failure to quit squabbling and come up with a unified plan for a crisis months in the making.

A Passion for Hurling, the All-Ireland Game

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 02:12 PM PDT

Hurling can be likened to a mash-up of lacrosse, field hockey and baseball, but, in truth, it's a game all its own.

Setback for Suit Against N.S.A. on Phone Data

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 01:27 PM PDT

The ruling allows the agency to continue it so-called bulk phone records program, though in November it is to come to an end under a new law.

Owen Labrie of St. Paul’s School Is Found Not Guilty of Main Rape Charge

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 12:23 PM PDT

The verdict came after a trial revealed the backslapping sexual culture among some students at one of the nation's most exclusive boarding schools.

Global Sports: Days Before Kidney Transplant, Aries Merritt Wins Bronze in Hurdles

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 12:20 PM PDT

Merritt, the reigning Olympic champion, has been unable to break 13 seconds since 2012 in the 110-meter hurdles, but his 13.04 on Friday was impressive in light of his health.

Ashley Madison Chief Steps Down After Data Breach

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 12:05 PM PDT

The change came after hackers stole the online dating service's data and released personal information related to more than 30 million accounts.

Look: On Patrol With the Black Mambas

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 12:04 PM PDT

Portraits of a majority-female South African anti-poaching squad.

India and Pakistan Accuse Each Other in Deaths of Civilians

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 11:25 AM PDT

Nearly a dozen deaths from cross-border violence have been reported after planned talks between the countries' security advisers were canceled.

Death of Knut the Polar Bear Is Explained at Last

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 11:16 AM PDT

The beloved star of the Berlin Zoo drowned in 2011 in his enclosure after a seizure caused by a treatable form of encephalitis thought to affect only humans.