Pope Francis to Address U.N.’s Largest Gathering of World Leaders

Pope Francis to Address U.N.’s Largest Gathering of World Leaders
White House Says President Obama and Vladimir Putin Will Meet Next Week
Francis in America: In Lunch for the Homeless, a Sacred Mission for Pope Francis

China to Announce Cap-and-Trade Program to Limit Emissions
Yellen Says Fed Is Likely to Raise Interest Rates This Year
Francis in America: Pope Francis, in Congress, Pleads for Unity on World’s Woes
Caterpillar to Cut Up to 10,000 Jobs, Citing Falling Demand
Hajj Stampede Near Mecca Leaves Over 700 Dead
Croatia and Serbia Trade Barbs as Migration Crisis Strains Ties
Cultural Revolution Shaped Xi Jinping, From Schoolboy to Survivor
Mecca Stampede Shows How Crowds, Usually Calm in Crisis, Can Panic
Common Sense: Problems at Volkswagen Start in the Boardroom
On the Environment: The Connection Between Cleaner Air and Longer Lives
Suicide Attack at Mosque in Yemen Kills at Least 25
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Posted: 25 Sep 2015 12:45 AM PDT

Pope Francis may give world leaders a moral flogging at the United Nations General Assembly before a global summit meeting on Syria, climate change and refugees.

White House Says President Obama and Vladimir Putin Will Meet Next Week

Posted: 24 Sep 2015 09:23 PM PDT

Officials indicated that Mr. Obama agreed to meet in the hopes of using the opportunity to press the Russian leader on Ukraine and Syria.

Francis in America: In Lunch for the Homeless, a Sacred Mission for Pope Francis

Posted: 24 Sep 2015 08:04 PM PDT

Francis is using his celebrity to compel the cameras to show Americans a picture some might rather ignore: In Washington, he met the homeless.

Posted: 24 Sep 2015 08:01 PM PDT

China to Announce Cap-and-Trade Program to Limit Emissions

Posted: 24 Sep 2015 05:00 PM PDT

China will announce a landmark commitment on Friday to limit and put a price on greenhouse gas emissions, a substantial step by the world's largest polluter.

Yellen Says Fed Is Likely to Raise Interest Rates This Year

Posted: 24 Sep 2015 04:24 PM PDT

A week after the Fed declined to raise interest rates, the chairwoman reiterated that the central bank was not planning to wait much longer.

Francis in America: Pope Francis, in Congress, Pleads for Unity on World’s Woes

Posted: 24 Sep 2015 04:24 PM PDT

Speaking to lawmakers on Thursday, the pope issued a call to action on issues largely favored by liberals, including a critique of the excesses of capitalism and a defense of immigration.

Caterpillar to Cut Up to 10,000 Jobs, Citing Falling Demand

Posted: 24 Sep 2015 04:21 PM PDT

The announcement from Caterpillar, which has been a symbol of American exporting might, helped drive down major stock indexes.

Hajj Stampede Near Mecca Leaves Over 700 Dead

Posted: 24 Sep 2015 04:01 PM PDT

The disaster, in which more than 850 were also injured, occurred on the first day of Eid al-Adha, one of the holiest days in the Muslim calendar.

Croatia and Serbia Trade Barbs as Migration Crisis Strains Ties

Posted: 24 Sep 2015 03:02 PM PDT

Serbia said on Thursday that the police had begun to enforce a ban on Croatian goods and cargo vehicles entering the country, prompting a stern rebuke.

Cultural Revolution Shaped Xi Jinping, From Schoolboy to Survivor

Posted: 24 Sep 2015 02:38 PM PDT

The Chinese president's first immersion in politics came on the streets of Beijing when Mao Zedong exhorted students "to bombard the headquarters" of order.

Mecca Stampede Shows How Crowds, Usually Calm in Crisis, Can Panic

Posted: 24 Sep 2015 02:19 PM PDT

The lethal stampede near Mecca is a reminder that the strong social roles that preserve lives in most crises can break down when the right factors are present.

Common Sense: Problems at Volkswagen Start in the Boardroom

Posted: 24 Sep 2015 01:53 PM PDT

An insular governing structure, overseen by family members and labor, allowed the current scandal over the flouting of emissions standards to happen.

On the Environment: The Connection Between Cleaner Air and Longer Lives

Posted: 24 Sep 2015 12:36 PM PDT

Despite challenges to the Clean Air Act as costly and unnecessary, the data make it clear that people are living longer in a less polluted America.

Suicide Attack at Mosque in Yemen Kills at Least 25

Posted: 24 Sep 2015 11:46 AM PDT

An affiliate of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack during prayers to commemorate the beginning of Eid al-Adha, a major Muslim holiday.