Two Missing Ducks, a Video and a Felony Charge in an Episode at a Foie Gras Farm
FERNDALE, N.Y. — The case of the People of the State of New York against Amber Canavan touches on a variety of issues: animal rights, food culture and tradition, and…
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Oscars 2015: Passionate Speeches, but Few Surprises
“Life is full of surprises,” is how Pawel Pawlikowski, the Polish-born director of “Ida,” put it at the Oscars on Sunday night. And he was one of them. Mr. Pawlikowski…
For Dortmund, a Dramatic Fall, but Not From Grace
DORTMUND, Germany — The home fans poured over the bridge from the city center toward Westfalenstadion, a wave of black coats and hooped scarves crashing into sausage shacks and beer…
For Dortmund, a Dramatic Fall, but Not From Grace
DORTMUND, Germany — The home fans poured over the bridge from the city center toward Westfalenstadion, a wave of black coats and hooped scarves crashing into sausage shacks and beer…
Oscars 2015: Behind the Scenes at the Oscars
A set piece for the performance of the song “Everything Is Awesome” from “The Lego Movie.” Lupita Nyong’o watches the opening performance before presenting the award for best supporting actor….
Honda, in Unexpected Move, Says CEO Will Step Down
TOKYO — Honda Motor, in an unexpected move, said on Monday that its chief executive officer, Takanobu Ito, would step down in late June, making way for the company’s managing…
Academy Awards: ‘Birdman’ Wins Best Picture Oscar
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, center, and the cast of “Birdman” accepted the award for best picture.” LOS ANGELES — For the third time in four years, Hollywood’s top honor went to…
Death Toll Rises To at Least 70 in Bangladesh Ferry Disaster
DHAKA, Bangladesh — The death toll from a weekend ferry disaster in central Bangladesh rose to 70 on Monday in the latest shipping mishap in the South Asian nation. The…
Death Toll Rises To at Least 70 in Bangladesh Ferry Disaster
DHAKA, Bangladesh — The death toll from a weekend ferry disaster in central Bangladesh rose to 70 on Monday in the latest shipping mishap in the South Asian nation. The…
Bill O’Reilly, Fox News Host, Fights Back at Claims of Exaggerated Stories
The Fox News host Bill O’Reilly has taken to the airwaves to fight back against accusations that he misled audiences with stories about his war reporting earlier in his career….
LeBron James Is Building a Legacy With the Cavaliers Beyond His Play
On Pro Basketball By HARVEY ARATON David Blatt stepped into the corridor late Sunday morning, in front of reporters and television cameras, to say he had no information to share…
In New York, Indictment of an Officer Divides Chinese-Americans
In Chinatown in Manhattan, it is the ultimate feel-good holiday: a time for joy, for festive red bunting and for stocking up on dumplings and rice-flour cake. Discord and heavy…
In New York, Indictment of an Officer Divides Chinese-Americans
In Chinatown in Manhattan, it is the ultimate feel-good holiday: a time for joy, for festive red bunting and for stocking up on dumplings and rice-flour cake. Discord and heavy…
In New York, Indictment of an Officer Divides Chinese-Americans
In Chinatown in Manhattan, it is the ultimate feel-good holiday: a time for joy, for festive red bunting and for stocking up on dumplings and rice-flour cake. Discord and heavy…
Liberia Lifts Its Curfew, but Border Stays Sealed
BO WATERSIDE, Liberia — Fatu Momolu, a middle-age vendor of cold drinks, danced gleefully on Sunday back and forth across the border, an imaginary line that for the last seven…
Liberia Lifts Its Curfew, but Border Stays Sealed
BO WATERSIDE, Liberia — Fatu Momolu, a middle-age vendor of cold drinks, danced gleefully on Sunday back and forth across the border, an imaginary line that for the last seven…
Sanctions Put Academic Freedoms to a Test on a Campus Far From Tehran
AMHERST, Mass. — Word of the new policy spread through Facebook, text messages and emails, leaving consternation and fury in its wake. The state’s flagship campus had announced this month…
Yemeni President Is Taking Steps to Resume Duties
ADEN — Yemen’s president sought to resume his duties as head of state on Sunday, holding his first public meeting with state officials since he fled house arrest by the…
Sanctions Put Academic Freedoms to a Test on a Campus Far From Tehran
AMHERST, Mass. — Word of the new policy spread through Facebook, text messages and emails, leaving consternation and fury in its wake. The state’s flagship campus had announced this month…
Panel Disqualifies Egyptian Tycoon From Parliamentary Bid
CAIRO — A steel tycoon who came to epitomize the cronyism and corruption in Egypt during the era of President Hosni Mubarak was disqualified on Sunday from running for Parliament,…
Rothschild Family Treasures Find a Resting Place in Boston
As the granddaughter of the Baron and Baroness Alphonse and Clarice de Rothschild of the banking and collecting dynasty, Bettina Burr recalls being mesmerized by one of the couple’s storied…
Ex-President Mohamed Nasheed Is Arrested in Maldives
MALÉ, Maldives — The authorities in the Maldives arrested a former president and current opposition leader, Mohamed Nasheed, on Sunday, and ordered him to stand trial on charges related to…
Ex-President Mohamed Nasheed Is Arrested in Maldives
MALÉ, Maldives — The authorities in the Maldives arrested a former president and current opposition leader, Mohamed Nasheed, on Sunday, and ordered him to stand trial on charges related to…
SodaStream Hits Reset as Its Sales and Profit Fall
SodaStream, the once-hot device for do-it-yourself sodas, is betting on the growing thirst for bubbly water to bring some sparkle back to its business. And in an effort to tap…
Yemen’s Hadi Seeks to Resume Duties as President
By Mohammed Mukhashaf ADEN(Reuters), – Yemen’s president sought to resume his duties as head of state on Sunday, holding his first public engagement with state officials since he fled house…
Yemen’s Hadi Seeks to Resume Duties as President
By Mohammed Mukhashaf ADEN(Reuters), – Yemen’s president sought to resume his duties as head of state on Sunday, holding his first public engagement with state officials since he fled house…
Yemen’s Hadi Seeks to Resume Duties as President
By Mohammed Mukhashaf ADEN(Reuters), – Yemen’s president sought to resume his duties as head of state on Sunday, holding his first public engagement with state officials since he fled house…
Red Carpet Watch: Oscars 2015
Ms. Cotillard in Dior.See more of her looks Ms. Dern in Alberta Ferretti. Ms. Johnson in Saint Laurent. – Ms. Aniston, who plays a woman in chronic pain in “Cake,”…
Joey Logano Wins Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The feel-good stories that Nascar hoped would dominate headlines during its season-opening week, from Jeff Gordon’s last Daytona 500 to the $400 million makeover of Daytona…
Amid Venezuela’s Economic Chaos, a Political Crackdown
CARACAS, Venezuela — For a glimpse into Venezuela’s economic disarray, slip into a travel agency here and book a round-trip flight to Maracaibo, on the other side of the country,…