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“18 Syrian Fighters Allied With U.S. Are Killed in Coalition Airstrike” plus 35 more NYT

“18 Syrian Fighters Allied With U.S. Are Killed in Coalition Airstrike” plus 35 more NYT

18 Syrian Fighters Allied With U.S. Are Killed in Coalition Airstrike

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 07:32 AM PDT

The deaths were the third instance in a month of American-led airstrikes possibly killing civilians or allies in the fight against the Islamic State.

Assad Says Videos of Dead Children in Syria Chemical Attack Were Faked

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 03:35 PM PDT

President Bashar al-Assad doubled down on denials of responsibility for the attack, contending the episode had been staged as a pretext for a U.S. strike.

U.S. Drops ‘Mother of All Bombs’ on ISIS Caves in Afghanistan

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 02:01 PM PDT

A new version of the largest conventional bomb in the American arsenal, so big it had to be dropped from a cargo plane, was used for the first time in combat.

News Analysis: Trump’s Previous View of NATO Is Now Obsolete

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 03:20 PM PDT

As a candidate, Donald J. Trump disparaged the alliance. But as president, and facing a fresh conflict with Russia, he now embraces the organization as a pillar of security.

Afghanistan, United Airlines, Syria: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 03:20 PM PDT

Here's what you need to know at the end of the day.

Asia and Australia Edition: Afghanistan, Syria, Beslan: Your Morning Briefing

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 02:27 PM PDT

Here's what you need to know to start your day.

California Today: California Today: The Allure of the Los Angeles Car Chase

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 05:55 AM PDT

Thursday: Streaming car chases, a look at former Uber executives and San Jose State football.

Trump Signs Law Taking Aim at Planned Parenthood Funding

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 03:35 PM PDT

The legislation nullifies a rule barring state and local governments from withholding federal funding for family planning services, regardless of whether they performed abortions.

Trump Plan Would Curtail Protections for Detained Immigrants

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 05:16 AM PDT

As the administration tries to find jail space for its crackdown on illegal immigration, it is moving to curtail rules regarding the health and safety of detainees.

A Birthday Chorus for Zuma: Resign Now

Posted: 12 Apr 2017 09:01 PM PDT

On President Jacob Zuma's birthday, tens of thousands of people protested outside his office in Pretoria, South Africa, calling on him to quit.

Feature: Inside Turkey’s Purge

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 11:24 AM PDT

As the ruling party expands the ranks of its enemies, life in a fragile democracy becomes stranger and stranger.

Decluttering? Yes, There’s an App

Posted: 09 Apr 2017 04:24 PM PDT

Whatever you need to get rid of, chances are there's an app or a website that will help you unload it.

Police Believe New York Judge Found in Hudson River Committed Suicide

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 01:55 PM PDT

An investigation is continuing into the death of Sheila Abdus-Salaam, a top judge on New York State's highest court, whose body was found with no indications of foul play.

Trudeau Unveils Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in Canada

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 03:20 PM PDT

The bill, which is expected to pass, would make Canada the second nation to completely legalize marijuana as a consumer product.

United Airlines Passenger May Need Surgery, Lawyer Says

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 02:49 PM PDT

Dr. David Dao, the passenger dragged off a United flight, suffered a broken nose, sustained a concussion, lost two teeth and injured his sinuses, his lawyer said.

United Airlines Offers Refunds as Outrage at a Violent Removal Continues

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 11:57 AM PDT

The airline offered a refund to every passenger on the flight from which a man was dragged on Sunday, and the Chicago Aviation Department placed two more officers on leave.

State of the Art: How Technology Has Failed to Improve Your Airline Experience

Posted: 12 Apr 2017 02:00 AM PDT

Silicon Valley prides itself on its capacity to upend entrenched industries. But airlines have eluded tech disruption.

Conditions for Life Detected on Saturn Moon Enceladus

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 03:35 PM PDT

Data from the Cassini spacecraft hint that hydrothermal vents could provide the conditions for microbes or other forms of alien life.

Common Sense: Ford Foundation Is an Unlikely Convert to ‘Impact’ Investing

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 02:27 PM PDT

Breaking with orthodoxy, the organization says it can produce both solid returns and social good with its portfolio and urges others to follow.

Art and Bacchanalia on the Met Roof

Posted: 12 Apr 2017 01:05 PM PDT

Sculptures by Adrián Villar Rojas mix objects culled from all over the Met, and should inspire a scavenger hunt: Guess The Treasure.

Art Review: A Mini-Met Mashup on the Museum’s Roof, With Summer Views

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 11:26 AM PDT

In "The Theater of Disappearance," the young Argentine Adrián Villar Rojas installs his sculptures atop millenniums of art history.

Four Shot at Atlanta Rail Station, Suspect Held: Transit Authority

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 02:33 PM PDT

Four people were shot on Thursday at an Atlanta rail station and a suspect was in custody, the city's transit authority said.

China Says Its Trade With North Korea Has Increased

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 06:57 AM PDT

Trade was up over all in the first quarter, even though Beijing said it had complied with United Nations sanctions and stopped buying coal.

Hungary Law That Could Close Soros-Backed University Faces Uncertainty

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 09:47 AM PDT

Even as an E.U. official said that Central European University should operate "undisturbed," Hungary's government appeared to be having second thoughts.

Celtics Edge Cavaliers for the Top Seed in the Eastern Conference

Posted: 12 Apr 2017 08:56 PM PDT

Boston beat Milwaukee and Cleveland lost to Toronto on the final day of the N.B.A.'s regular season, for which several teams rested their best players.

Can Churches Hire Police? Alabama Legislators Reckon With the First Amendment

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 03:28 PM PDT

The Briarwood Presbyterian Church wants a police force, and the State Senate is on board. But critics say it violates the constitution.

Social Media Is Not Contributing Significantly to Political Polarization, Paper Says

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 10:41 AM PDT

Researchers at Brown and Stanford Universities found that the growth in political polarization was most significant among the people least likely to be online.

Officer’s Confrontation With a Pedestrian, Caught on Video, Spurs Investigations

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 01:57 PM PDT

Sacramento police have placed the unidentified white officer on leave after releasing videos that show him repeatedly striking a black man.

BRITAIN’S UNEASY LABOR FORCE: Britain’s Uneasy Labor Market

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 12:40 PM PDT

Britain's economy is thriving, and unemployment is at its lowest level since 1975. But new data exposes potential trouble spots.

Do Your Shoelaces Keep Coming Undone? Engineers Explain Why

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 12:48 PM PDT

Blame physics and "weak" knots for unraveled laces, a phenomenon researchers called "sudden and catastrophic."

A Healthy Nudge: How Behavioral Economics Can Produce Better Health Care

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 02:30 AM PDT

People don't always act "rationally." Nudges might be able to lead to better doctors and healthier patients.

Uproar After ‘Survivor’ Contestant Is Outed as Transgender

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 07:37 AM PDT

A gay rights group and some social media users roundly condemned Jeff Varner, a participant on the show, for accusing a rival of being deceptive.

Trilobites: A Dinosaur Cousin’s Crocodile Ankles Surprise Paleontologists

Posted: 12 Apr 2017 04:28 PM PDT

The features of 245-million-year-old Teleocrater fossils may help fill in our understanding of how dinosaurs evolved.

Neighborhood Joint: Custom-Making Hats for Any Occasion (Even a Castle Wedding)

Posted: 11 Apr 2017 04:00 AM PDT

A narrow SoHo store offers fanciful toppers, along with an owner who can help you make the right fashion decisions.

Review: ‘A Quiet Passion’ Poetically Captures Emily Dickinson

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 02:48 PM PDT

Cynthia Nixon brings a great 19th-century American poet to vivid life in Terence Davies's new film.

Encounters: John Dean, Who Worked for Nixon, Sizes Up Trump

Posted: 12 Apr 2017 09:00 PM PDT

Mr. Dean, an expert on the abuses of presidential power, pays a visit to the Trump Grill.