Lens Blog: Making New Memories in the Aftermath of a Quebec Train Disaster

Lens Blog: Making New Memories in the Aftermath of a Quebec Train Disaster
News Analysis: Political Split Awaits Pope Francis
Volkswagen Shares Decline After U.S. Recall
Critic’s Notebook: Emmys 2015: An Awards Show for a ‘Peak TV,’ Blockbuster Era
Firsts for Actors, and Validation for HBO
Fashion Review: Red Carpet Trend at the 2015 Emmys? Trying to Stay Cool
Pope Francis Visits: Day 2 in Cuba
A Firing at The Los Angeles Times Focuses Discontent
Live Coverage of the 2015 Emmy Awards
Pope Francis Careful in Navigating Cuban Politics
U.S. Will Accept More Refugees as Crisis Grows
Kickstarter Focuses Its Mission on Altruism Over Profit
With King in Declining Health, Future of Monarchy in Thailand Is Uncertain
White House Letter: A Rookie Brings Her Skills to the ‘Super Bowl’ of Social Planning
Volkswagen to Stop Sales of Diesel Cars Involved in Recall
2 Americans Among 6 Hostages Freed in Yemen After Months of Captivity
After Tumult, Greek Voters Give Alexis Tsipras a Second Chance
ArtsBeat: Warner Bros. Announces Deal to Make Chinese-Language Films
Software Is Smart Enough for SAT, but Still Far From Intelligent
First Draft: Hillary Clinton Calls for the U.S. to Accept More Syrian Refugees

Posted: 21 Sep 2015 12:48 AM PDT

Michael Hunealt photographed the train explosion in Lac-Mégantic and then returned to document how the small village coped. He has received the Lange-Taylor Prize from Duke University's Center for Documentary Studies for the project.

News Analysis: Political Split Awaits Pope Francis

Posted: 21 Sep 2015 12:30 AM PDT

If the pope's visit seems likely to bolster President Obama on some of his top priorities, it also comes at a moment of sharp focus on moral questions where the two differ.

Volkswagen Shares Decline After U.S. Recall

Posted: 21 Sep 2015 12:26 AM PDT

The drop of 13 percent was the biggest in the company's shares in almost six years.

Critic’s Notebook: Emmys 2015: An Awards Show for a ‘Peak TV,’ Blockbuster Era

Posted: 20 Sep 2015 09:39 PM PDT

Andy Samberg, the host, joked about the overwhelming amount of TV. But it wasn't just a joke.

Firsts for Actors, and Validation for HBO

Posted: 20 Sep 2015 09:00 PM PDT

Viola Davis became the first African-American woman to win for best lead actress on a drama series, Jon Hamm won best actor after seven previous nominations and HBO had 14 victories.

Fashion Review: Red Carpet Trend at the 2015 Emmys? Trying to Stay Cool

Posted: 20 Sep 2015 07:57 PM PDT

No single theme emerged from the red carpet this year. Only a simple message: It's brutal out here.

Pope Francis Visits: Day 2 in Cuba

Posted: 20 Sep 2015 06:26 PM PDT

The latest from Pope Francis' visit to Cuba and the United States.

A Firing at The Los Angeles Times Focuses Discontent

Posted: 20 Sep 2015 06:20 PM PDT

Austin Beutner's departure as publisher, a position he had held only a year, widened a divide between The Los Angeles Times and its corporate parent in Chicago.

Live Coverage of the 2015 Emmy Awards

Posted: 20 Sep 2015 06:05 PM PDT

The Emmy Awards, being broadcast now, could offer a final hurrah for AMC's "Mad Men," new prestige for Amazon and streaming services and some actual history.

Pope Francis Careful in Navigating Cuban Politics

Posted: 20 Sep 2015 06:01 PM PDT

Pope Francis is enormously influential in his native region, raising expectations that he will wade into regional politics while in Cuba.

U.S. Will Accept More Refugees as Crisis Grows

Posted: 20 Sep 2015 06:01 PM PDT

Under the plan, the limit on visas for refugees would be increased to 100,000 by 2017, a significant increase over the current annual cap of 70,000.

Kickstarter Focuses Its Mission on Altruism Over Profit

Posted: 20 Sep 2015 05:21 PM PDT

Yancey Strickler and Perry Chen, the crowdfunding site's co-founders, announce that their company is reincorporating as a "public benefit corporation."

With King in Declining Health, Future of Monarchy in Thailand Is Uncertain

Posted: 20 Sep 2015 05:14 PM PDT

Worries over the transition have accelerated an extremely delicate debate over what kind of monarchy Thailand should have.

White House Letter: A Rookie Brings Her Skills to the ‘Super Bowl’ of Social Planning

Posted: 20 Sep 2015 04:52 PM PDT

Deesha Dyer, the new White House social secretary, will have her skills tested with visits from the pope and China's president and a United Nations conclave.

Volkswagen to Stop Sales of Diesel Cars Involved in Recall

Posted: 20 Sep 2015 03:59 PM PDT

The automaker is facing regulatory action in the United States over accusations that it installed software to evade smog-fighting standards.

2 Americans Among 6 Hostages Freed in Yemen After Months of Captivity

Posted: 20 Sep 2015 03:47 PM PDT

The White House announced that the two men were freed along with a British citizen and three Saudis, all of whom had been held by Houthi rebels.

After Tumult, Greek Voters Give Alexis Tsipras a Second Chance

Posted: 20 Sep 2015 03:23 PM PDT

Evangelos Meimarakis, the leader of the main opponent party New Democracy, conceded the race just 90 minutes after the polls closed.

ArtsBeat: Warner Bros. Announces Deal to Make Chinese-Language Films

Posted: 20 Sep 2015 02:25 PM PDT

Warner Bros. has partnered with a Chinese equity firm to create Chinese-language films.

Software Is Smart Enough for SAT, but Still Far From Intelligent

Posted: 20 Sep 2015 12:42 PM PDT

In a first, an artificial intelligence program answered math questions on the SAT by understanding diagrams and sentences, but scientists say machine thinking is still a long way off.