Police Arrest 5 Near Paris; Woman Detonates Explosive Vest

Police Arrest 5 Near Paris; Woman Detonates Explosive Vest

Envisioning How Global Powers Can Smash ISIS
Bobby Jindal Quits Republican Presidential Race
The Chief Suspect: An ISIS Militant From Belgium Whose Own Family Wanted Him Dead
French Return to Cafes in a Show of Defiance
Senate Votes to Block Obama’s Climate Change Rules
Guinea, Last Nation With Ebola, May Soon Be Declared Free of Virus
Strikes on Raqqa in Syria Lead to More Questions Than Results
On Soccer: France-England Game Is a Friendly in Every Sense of the Word
Op-Ed: </span> Explaining Terror to Children
Paul Ryan Calls for Halt to Syrian Refugee Program
Robert Califf, F.D.A. Nominee, Queried on Industry Ties
Israel Outlaws Northern Branch of Islamic Movement
Ben Carson Is Struggling to Grasp Foreign Policy, Advisers Say
By the Numbers: We’re Living Longer. That’s Great, Except for Social Security.
China Faces Sharp Questioning by U.N. Panel on Torture
Afghan Jobs Program Aims to Stem Exodus of Young
Russia, Saying Its Jet Was Bombed, Allies With France Against ISIS
Studies Find Declines in Screening and Early Detection of Prostate Cancer

Posted: 18 Nov 2015 12:25 AM PST

The early-morning raid in a northern suburb was aimed at detaining the Belgian militant suspected of organizing the attacks that killed 129 people.

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 11:01 PM PST

Envisioning How Global Powers Can Smash ISIS

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 08:07 PM PST

Much of the world agrees the Islamic State must be crushed. But how that can be accomplished, and what the consequences may be, is more complicated.

Bobby Jindal Quits Republican Presidential Race

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 07:32 PM PST

"This is not my time," said the governor of Louisiana, who had never risen high enough in the polls to appear in the prime-time debates.

The Chief Suspect: An ISIS Militant From Belgium Whose Own Family Wanted Him Dead

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 06:31 PM PST

The family of Abdelhamid Abaaoud, who is believed to have organized the attacks on Paris, hoped he had died fighting for the Islamic State in Syria.

French Return to Cafes in a Show of Defiance

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 06:22 PM PST

The most typical of Parisian scenes — sharing drinks among friends — became a show of defiance after the terrorist attacks.

Senate Votes to Block Obama’s Climate Change Rules

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 05:11 PM PST

The resolution would stop an effort to cut carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants and might make it harder for Mr. Obama to negotiate a climate change accord in Paris in two weeks.

Guinea, Last Nation With Ebola, May Soon Be Declared Free of Virus

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 05:04 PM PST

A 3-week-old girl now recovering could be the final patient in an epidemic that killed more than 11,300 people, overwhelmingly in West Africa.

Strikes on Raqqa in Syria Lead to More Questions Than Results

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 03:37 PM PST

The strategy is renewing a debate about how effective such attacks can be in defeating the Islamic State, without measures like drying up its financial support or conducting a ground assault.

On Soccer: France-England Game Is a Friendly in Every Sense of the Word

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 03:36 PM PST

The exhibition in London, four days after terrorist attacks shook Paris, was a game that meant nothing, but on this night, nothing felt like everything.

Op-Ed: </span> Explaining Terror to Children

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 02:54 PM PST

Children don't need to be constantly happy; they need to understand what's going on around them. That is why a French newspaper refuses to sugarcoat the horror of the attacks.

Paul Ryan Calls for Halt to Syrian Refugee Program

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 02:06 PM PST

Also Tuesday, two senators announced a push for a formal authorization of military force against the Islamic State as Congress moved to respond to the Paris attacks.

Robert Califf, F.D.A. Nominee, Queried on Industry Ties

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 01:02 PM PST

Senators questioned Dr. Califf, a cardiologist whose consulting work for the pharmaceutical industry has raised questions among some public health groups.

Israel Outlaws Northern Branch of Islamic Movement

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 12:06 PM PST

In an effort to quell a recent wave of violence, the Israeli security cabinet said it had outlawed the northern branch of the group, accusing it of collaborating with Hamas.

Ben Carson Is Struggling to Grasp Foreign Policy, Advisers Say

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 12:03 PM PST

The candidate's remarks on the Middle East and national security have raised questions about his knowledge of the subject, and advisers say tutoring is having little effect.

By the Numbers: We’re Living Longer. That’s Great, Except for Social Security.

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 11:24 AM PST

Despite the political challenges, fixing Social Security is rather simple: Take more money in, send less money out, or both.

China Faces Sharp Questioning by U.N. Panel on Torture

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 11:14 AM PST

The pointed questions came as experts with the United Nations challenged China's commitment to ending torture and governing by the rule of law.

Afghan Jobs Program Aims to Stem Exodus of Young

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 10:17 AM PST

The program announced by President Ashraf Ghani, is intended to recreate some of the jobs that disappeared after NATO forces withdrew.

Russia, Saying Its Jet Was Bombed, Allies With France Against ISIS

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 09:34 AM PST

After acknowledging for the first time that a bomb brought down a Russian jet, Moscow said it was coordinating with France in ramping up attacks on Syrian territory.

Studies Find Declines in Screening and Early Detection of Prostate Cancer

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 08:14 AM PST

The declines "could have significant public health implications," one study said, and almost certainly result from a panel's recommendation against the hotly debated test.