Tracy Morgan Returns and Larry David Is Bernie Sanders on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Tracy Morgan Returns and Larry David Is Bernie Sanders on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Mets 4, Cubs 2: Dominating Cubs, Matt Harvey Shows He’s Far From His Limits
Royals 6, Blue Jays 3: Jays’ Slip Is All the Royals Need
Anger Spreads With 5 Attacks on Israelis
The Lonely Death of George Bell
After Strong Start in Canada Campaign, New Democrats Appear to Fade
Britain to Put Commerce With China First in President Xi Jinping’s State Visit
As Conflicts Flare Up, Leaders Fan Sectarian Flames in Middle East
Migrants Diverted to Slovenia After Hungary Closes Border
Former Volkswagen Chief to Resign as Head of Holding Company
Climb In, Tune In: A Renaissance for Sensory Deprivation Tanks
In Unpredictable Canadian Elections, Plurality Is More Important Than Popularity
East Jerusalem, Bubbling Over With Despair
‘El Chapo’ Fled as Security Forces Closed In, Mexico Officials Say
News Analysis: Now the Hardest Part: Making the Iran Deal Work
What Happens to People Who Die Alone?
With Return of Prize, India’s Literary Stars Protest Rising Intolerance
India Writers Return Awards to Protest Government Silence on Violence
Table for Three: ‘Homeland’ Times Two: Claire Danes and Jeh Johnson

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 11:54 PM PDT

Mr. Morgan's appearance on the show was his first extensive television performance since he was critically injured in the spring of 2014.

Mets 4, Cubs 2: Dominating Cubs, Matt Harvey Shows He’s Far From His Limits

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 08:49 PM PDT

Harvey outpitched the postseason veteran Jon Lester and threw seven and two-thirds strong innings, holding the Cubs to two runs and leading the Mets to 4-2 victory.

Royals 6, Blue Jays 3: Jays’ Slip Is All the Royals Need

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 07:56 PM PDT

A bloop ignited a five-run rally in the seventh inning, and the unforgiving Royals capitalized to beat the Blue Jays and take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Anger Spreads With 5 Attacks on Israelis

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 04:49 PM PDT

Palestinians had stabbed or attempted to stab five Israelis, most of them members of the security forces, according to the police and the military.

The Lonely Death of George Bell

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 04:37 PM PDT

Each year around 50,000 people die in New York, some alone and unseen. Yet death even in such forlorn form can cause a surprising amount of activity. Sometimes, along the way, a life's secrets are revealed.

After Strong Start in Canada Campaign, New Democrats Appear to Fade

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 04:30 PM PDT

As Monday's vote approaches, the prospect that Tom Mulcair will lead the New Democrats, a left-of-center party, to power is diminishing.

Britain to Put Commerce With China First in President Xi Jinping’s State Visit

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 03:59 PM PDT

The British government has been criticized by many for putting commercial interests ahead of other concerns, including human rights, cybersecurity and China's growing territorial ambitions.

As Conflicts Flare Up, Leaders Fan Sectarian Flames in Middle East

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 02:44 PM PDT

National and religious leaders are using sectarian appeals to mobilize their followers — transforming political conflicts into religious struggles and making the region's bloodshed harder to contain, scholars and analysts say.

Migrants Diverted to Slovenia After Hungary Closes Border

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 01:18 PM PDT

Hundreds of refugees, mostly from Syria, were diverted to Slovenia instead of through Hungary, which closed its border, once a main transit route.

Former Volkswagen Chief to Resign as Head of Holding Company

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 11:51 AM PDT

Martin Winterkorn, who led Volkswagen for eight years, will be replaced by Hans Dieter Pötsch as the head of Porsche Automobil Holding SE, which owns more than 50 percent of Volkswagen's voting shares.

Climb In, Tune In: A Renaissance for Sensory Deprivation Tanks

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 10:47 AM PDT

Float chambers — pitch-black, soundproof capsules popularized by artists in the 1970s — are enjoying a new and growing popularity.

In Unpredictable Canadian Elections, Plurality Is More Important Than Popularity

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 10:42 AM PDT

Each of the three big parties has led in one poll or another, but the country's robust, dizzying political culture puts the race well beyond the reach of trustworthy handicapping.

East Jerusalem, Bubbling Over With Despair

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 10:26 AM PDT

East Jerusalem, long the emotional heart of Palestinian life, is now the fiery soul of its discontent: Its residents feel neglected by the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority.

‘El Chapo’ Fled as Security Forces Closed In, Mexico Officials Say

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 09:12 AM PDT

Security forces hunting for the escaped drug kingpin Joaquín Guzmán Loera tracked him to a hide-out in Mexico's remote northwestern mountains, but he fled as they approached, injuring his leg and his face, Mexican officials said late Friday.

News Analysis: Now the Hardest Part: Making the Iran Deal Work

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 07:20 AM PDT

As the deal takes effect, Iran insists it can quickly complete a complex nuclear dismantlement, but Iran and the United States each fear the possibility of cheating and disagreement.

What Happens to People Who Die Alone?

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 05:07 AM PDT

The reporter N.R. Kleinfield explains what impelled him to investigate those who die alone.

With Return of Prize, India’s Literary Stars Protest Rising Intolerance

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 03:09 AM PDT

A breakdown, which the authors say has been allowed to fester under the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, inspires a writers' revolt.

India Writers Return Awards to Protest Government Silence on Violence

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 03:03 AM PDT

The revolt now confronts Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a critical test of his vaunted ability to shape the public narrative of his administration.

Table for Three: ‘Homeland’ Times Two: Claire Danes and Jeh Johnson

Posted: 17 Oct 2015 03:00 AM PDT

The star of the Showtime hit and the secretary of Homeland Security recall their formative years and talk about why spies and actors marry each other.