Amy Pascal Leaving as Sony Studio Chief
LOS ANGELES — Amy Pascal, whose passion for stars and story marked her as one of the last of Hollywood’s old-style studio chiefs, has resigned as co-chairwoman of Sony Pictures…
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The Secret World of a Well-Paid ‘Donor Adviser’ in Politics
A constellation of left-leaning nonprofits and “super PACs” are raising tens of millions of dollars to pave the way for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign — and nearly all of…
Finance Ministers for Greece and Germany Find Little Commonality
BERLIN — The new Greek government’s debt-diplomacy tour of European capitals hit another rough patch on Thursday, as the country’s new finance minister and his German counterpart groped for common…
NATO Strengthens Forces in Eastern Europe Against Russia Risk
BRUSSELS — NATO defense ministers met on Thursday to sign off on a network of command centers in eastern Europe to rapidly reinforce the region in the event of any…
Veterans Pan, and Cheer, Their Counterparts on the Screen
Chris Marvin, 35, a retired Army helicopter pilot who broke his legs, an arm and bones in his face in a crash in Afghanistan in 2004, says he often does…
A Veteran Works to Break the ‘Broken Hero’ Stereotype
WASHINGTON — Chris Marvin began to believe veterans might have an image problem when he went out to his mailbox one morning and found a check from a wounded veterans…
Menendez’s Hard Line on Cuba and Iran Shows Deep Rifts With Obama
WASHINGTON — When Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey said last week that he would give President Obama two months before defying a veto threat and voting for new sanctions…
Overnight Curfew, in Force More Than 10 Years, to Be Canceled in Baghdad
BAGHDAD — Seeking to normalize life in the embattled capital, Iraq’s prime minister said Thursday that the authorities would lift a nighttime curfew in Baghdad that has been in force,…
As Greece Rebels, the Notion of Debt Forgiveness Returns
Yet talk of slashing the government debt loads of European countries, starting with Greece, is back. For all the opposition, the idea has resurfaced with a vengeance in recent days…
Pfizer to Buy Hospira for $15 Billion as Drug Maker Looks to Expand Revenues
Pfizer said on Thursday that it would pay $90 a share for Hospira, which makes infusion technologies and drugs that are injected. Including debt, the deal is valued at about…
François Hollande Vows to Defend France's Republican Ideals
PARIS — President François Hollande of France on Thursday sought to reassure a nation still shaken by the recent terrorist attacks in and around Paris, saying that the country would…
U.S. Joins Europe in Effort to End Fighting in Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine — With the White House weighing whether to send arms to Ukraine, Western nations intensified efforts Thursday to bring an end to the fighting. Angela Merkel, the German…
The $10,000 (Unpaid) Global Internship
Picture this: A summer behind the scenes at the Edinburgh Art Festival, helping set up a show and banquet, managing a guest list and communicating with artists and agents, plus…
For A.L.S. Patients, a Hopeful Drug That Is Out of Reach
“Would you rather have A.L.S., Alzheimer’s, or Parkinson’s?” someone asked. All those diseases are devastating, but A.L.S. is unique in that it usually kills within two to three years of…
European Union Raises Its Forecast for Growth
BRUSSELS — European Union officials on Thursday nudged up growth forecasts across the 28-nation bloc amid optimism that falling oil prices, a weaker euro and intervention by the European Central…
TransAsia Airways Under Scrutiny After Fatal Taiwan Crash
HONG KONG — The crash of a passenger plane into a river in Taiwan on Wednesday, which killed at least 31 people, has renewed questions about the safety of the…
Abe Wants to Revise Pacifist Constitution as Early as 2016, Ally Says
TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said that he wants to start the process of revising Japan’s Constitution as early as next year, according to a senior lawmaker quoted…
British Telecommunications Giant BT to Buy EE for $19 Billion
The deal is the latest in a series of takeovers in Europe’s fast-consolidating telecom sector. The parties announced late last year that they were in exclusive talks. By adding EE’s…
South Korea Vows ‘Strong Crackdown’ on Uber
SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean government on Thursday rejected a regulatory compromise suggested by Uber and vowed a “strong crackdown” on its ride-hailing services. During a news conference…
Claims Against Saudis Cast New Light on Secret Pages of 9/11 Report
WASHINGTON — A still-classified section of the investigation by congressional intelligence committees into the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has taken on an almost mythic quality over the past 13 years…
Pre-9/11 Ties Haunt Saudis as New Accusations Surface
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — During the 1980s and ’90s, the historic alliance between the wealthy monarchy of Saudi Arabia and the country’s powerful clerics emerged as the major financier of…
Why Google Glass Broke
This is a story that involves lots of public intrigue, a futuristic wearable technology, a secret laboratory, fashion models, sky divers and an interoffice love triangle that ended a billionaire’s…
Iran’s Leader Accuses West of Distorting Atomic Plans
Portraying himself to be as tough as his domestic critics, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran criticized nuclear-armed powers on Wednesday, singling out the United States and Israel for what he…
Brian Williams Admits He Wasn’t on Copter Shot Down in Iraq
The NBC News anchor Brian Williams apologized Wednesday for mistakenly claiming he had been on a helicopter that was shot down by ground fire in Iraq in 2003. Last week, NBC Nightly…
Recalling Victims of the Metro-North Crash
The five men rode up front, whether out of preference or habit or for no good reason. They were going home from a day’s work. Finance work. Art work. Things…
Led by Tinder, the Mobile Dating Game Surges
Molly Wood MACHINE LEARNING BLESS or curse the smartphone, but you can’t doubt its impact. Even digital dating has become a hand-held activity. Online dating, long dominated by big outfits…
The Bruce Jenner Story Goes From Gossip to News
For the last few years, there have been rumors and anonymously sourced tabloid items suggesting that Bruce Jenner, the former Olympic champion and somewhat comically befuddled patriarchal figure on “Keeping…
China to Crack Down on Tax Collection From Multinational Companies
HONG KONG — China’s tax officials plan to step up efforts to collect taxes from multinational corporation in the latest of a series of moves in the last year, mostly…
Ebola Drug Trial Has Encouraging Early Results, and Questions Follow
For the first time, a drug is showing promising signs of effectiveness in Ebola patients participating in a study. The medicine, which interferes with the virus’s ability to copy itself,…
Failed Trial in Africa Raises Questions About How to Test H.I.V. Drugs
The surprising failure of a large clinical trial of H.I.V.-prevention methods in Africa — and the elaborate deceptions employed by the women in it — have opened an ethical debate…