| Boy Scouts to Admit Openly Gay Youths as Members  | The Boy Scouts of America voted to allow openly gay youths as members, while continuing its policy of excluding openly gay adult leaders.
| Read More »  Interstate Bridge Collapses in Washington State  | Three people were injured after the failure of an Interstate 5 bridge north of Seattle dumped vehicles into the Skagit River, the authorities said.
| Read More » Game 4: Rangers 4, Bruins 3 (OT): Lucky Bounce Helps Keep Brooms Away for Rangers  | The Rangers nudged the Boston Bruins on a nifty goal by Chris Kreider at 7 minutes 3 seconds of overtime — but only after rebounding from holes of 2-0 and 3-2.
| Read More » Interstate Bridge Collapses in Washington State | The failure of an Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River north of Seattle dumped vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said. | Read More » USA Swimming Officials' Ouster Sought by Victim of Coach's Abuse  | Kelly Davies Currin, whose former swimming coach Rick Curl was sentenced to prison Thursday for child sex abuse, sought the resignation of national leaders of the sport. | Read More » Syrian Opposition Coalition Meets in Turkey  | Members of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces met in Istanbul to elect a new leader and prepare for an expected international conference in Geneva.
| Read More » Fed Fears Shake Global Markets but Fade on Wall St.  | Stocks regained ground in New York after global investors were rattled by signs of a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing and a potential easing of central bank support for the economy.
| Read More » On Pro Basketball: Heat's Chris Andersen Is Happy to Share the Spotlight  | The Heat's Chris Andersen is no attention seeker, but his shooting in Game 1 against the Pacers was impossible to miss. | Read More » New Strife in Darfur Leaves Many Seeking Refuge  | A recent surge in fighting in Darfur has led to an unnerving increase in civilian upheaval, displacing nearly 300,000 people, according to the United Nations. | Read More » Obama Seeks to Narrow Terror Fight  | In a widely anticipated speech, President Obama on Thursday said he would impose new curbs on the use of drone strikes, and he sought to renew his effort to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
| Read More » Niger Hit by Two Suicide Attacks | The attacks on a military base and a uranium mine were the first in Niger, which has taken a leading role against jihadism in West Africa. | Read More » Senate Confirms Sri Srinivasan for Court Seat  | Filling a long-vacant seat on an important appeals court passes for progress in a legislative body where partisan wrangling continues to hold up many important posts.
| Read More » Gunmakers in Connecticut Say Limits May Mean Relocation  | Two months after a battle over gun laws, manufacturers are weighing their options, including moving from a state long thought of as a cradle of the American gun industry. | Read More » In Tax Overhaul Debate, It's Large vs. Small Companies  | As large companies fight for a cut in the official corporate tax rate, small businesses fear they will pay for it. | Read More » Envoy Says North Korea Open to Dialogue  | The North Korean envoy, Vice Marshal Choe Ryong-hae, said the North would "accept the proposal" by China, its biggest benefactor which it has strained relations with.
| Read More » I.R.S.'s Lois Lerner, Who Refused to Testify, Is Suspended  | Lois Lerner, the head of the tax division on exempt organizations, was put on administrative leave a day after she invoked the Fifth Amendment before a House committee.
| Read More » Cuomo Disparagement of Weiner Is Now Called a Joke | Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was kidding when he said that should Anthony D. Weiner be elected New York mayor, "Shame on us," the governor's office said the next day. | Read More » The Caucus: Mark Mazzetti on Obama's Speech on Drone Policy  | One outstanding question is how transparent the Obama administration will be about drone strikes in the future.
| Read More » News Analysis: David Cameron Faces Rebellion in His Party  | Prime Minister David Cameron is trying to mend the damage as the right wing of his Conservative Party views him as too liberal, too metropolitan, too out of touch. | Read More » Hungry City: SakaMai on the Lower East Side  | SakaMai, on the Lower East Side, does not commit to one genre of Japanese cuisine or mode of dining.
| Read More » Funerals Begin for Oklahoma Tornado Victims  | Antonia Lee Candelaria, a 9-year-old victim, is buried two days before her best friend.
| Read More » Champions League's Biggest Star May Be Its Anthem  | The Champions League anthem, an operatic choral piece that is one of the most recognizable songs in sports, was composed in 1992 to "class up" the league. | Read More » Apple-1 Computers Jump in Value at Auctions  | Apple-1 computers have sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent auctions, a run-up reflecting the company's mystique. | Read More » Some Cockroaches Avoid Sweet Flavors as a Defense  | Some populations of roaches have evolved a highly effective strategy to avoid sweet-tasting poison baits, researchers say. | Read More » House Passes Student Loan Bill, Setting Up Showdown  | The bill would head off a doubling of interest rates, instead tying the rates to prevailing market trends, an approach not favored by Senate Democrats.
| Read More » DealBook: Banks' Lobbyists Help in Drafting Financial Bills | In a sign of Wall Street's resurgent influence in Washington, bank lobbyists are aiding lawmakers in preparing legislation that softens financial regulations. | Read More » Huma Abedin Is an Unexpected Driving Force in Weiner's Comeback  | Huma Abedin has been a driving force behind Anthony Weiner's return, drawing on her close connection with the Clinton family to lay the groundwork. | Read More » Logistics Complicate Review of Murder Cases  | As investigators review 50 convictions originally investigated by a discredited police detective, Louis Scarcella, they will start with lists of witnesses who are dead or hard to find. | Read More » C.I.A. to Focus More on Spying, a Difficult Shift | Some American officials and outside experts believe it could take years for a spy agency that has evolved into a paramilitary service to rebalance its activities. | Read More » News Analysis: Beijing Signals a Shift on Economic Policy  | After years of relying on government spending to supercharge growth, China is planning to shift gears so that the private sector and market forces play a larger role in its economy.
| Read More » Racing the Clock and a Storm: A Way of Life in Tornado Alley  | In the breeding ground of Oklahoma tornadoes, people prepare for the season with the care that the defensive coordinator for their Sooners prepares for the inevitable autumn. | Read More » Katha Journal: Orwell's House Links Myanmar to Its Burmese Days  | In the town where George Orwell wrote his first novel, "Burmese Days," a group of locals are encouraging the authorities to restore his house and its unkempt garden. | Read More » Art Review: New European Paintings Galleries, 1250-1800, at the Met  | The Met's galleries of European paintings dating from 1250 to 1900 have reopened in a significantly enlarged space after the first reinstallation in four decades. | Read More » Russia Says Syria Will Attend Geneva Peace Talks  | The United States and Russia had agreed to pull together the peace conference, with Russia responsible for bringing the government of President Bashar al-Assad to the table.
| Read More » Obama to Address Naval Graduates as Sex Assault Issue Lingers  | White House officials said the president is likely to discuss the concerns about the growing number of sexual assault cases in the military.
| Read More » Billy Joel on Not Working and Not Giving Up Drinking  | And not caring what Elton John says about any of it. | Read More » The Lede: Video of Bridge Collapse North of Seattle  | A bridge collapse north of Seattle sent two vehicles and three people into the Skagit River.
| Read More » Insurgents Attack Near U.N. Mission in Kabul  | The attackers set off a large explosion, sending United Nations and international agency workers into bomb shelters.
| Read More » China Tells North Korea to Return to Nuclear Talks | The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, made the blunt comments at a meeting with a personal envoy of President Kim Jong-un of North Korea. | Read More » Queens Man Convicted of Murder in Robbery That Led to a Death | The conviction of Nelson Morales was the third to result from the shooting death of Officer Peter J. Figoski in 2011. | Read More » Lens Blog: Luke Sharrett's Photographs of Arlington National Cemetery Gravestones  | During assignments at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, Luke Sharrett, whose cousin was killed in Iraq, began to notice the mementos left by friends and family.
| Read More » DealBook: Bausch & Lomb Said to Be Near $9 Billion Sale to Valeant  | If completed, a transaction would be one of the biggest health care deals of the year. And it could reap a sizable profit for Bausch & Lomb's current owner, Warburg Pincus.
| Read More » Museums Move to Return Human Remains to Indigenous Peoples  | Institutions like the Museum of Medical History in Berlin are responding to increasing claims to return bones and other human artifacts in their collections to indigenous peoples. | Read More » F.T.C. Said to Have Begun New Inquiry on Google | People contacted in connection with the inquiry said that the F.T.C. was asking questions about Google's bundling of advertising services. | Read More » Washington State Bridge Collapse Highlights Infrastructure Needs  | The collapse on Interstate 5 came as politicians have been wrestling over the millions needed to replace another aging bridge over the Columbia River. | Read More » | |
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