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“With New Digital Tools, Even Nonexperts Can Wage Cyberattacks” plus 32 more NYT

“With New Digital Tools, Even Nonexperts Can Wage Cyberattacks” plus 32 more NYT

With New Digital Tools, Even Nonexperts Can Wage Cyberattacks

Posted: 13 May 2017 12:15 PM PDT

The ransomware tactic behind a global cyberattack on Friday was nothing new. But new digital tools mean that hackers "don't even need to have any skills to do this anymore."

Hacking Attack Has Security Experts Scrambling to Contain Fallout

Posted: 13 May 2017 12:53 PM PDT

The "ransomware" attacks across continents raised fears that people would not be able to meet ransom demands before their data were destroyed.

British Patients Reel as Hospitals Race to Revive Computer Systems

Posted: 13 May 2017 09:14 AM PDT

Politicians pointed fingers and patients expressed a mix of frustration and gratitude as hospital employees grappled with the recent cyberattack.

The Election Is Over, but Trump Can’t Seem to Get Past It

Posted: 13 May 2017 09:19 AM PDT

At the root of Donald J. Trump's unpredictable presidency is a deep frustration about attacks on his legitimacy, and a worry that Washington does not see him as he sees himself.

Richard Burr Leads Russia Inquiry, Whether He Likes It or Not

Posted: 13 May 2017 08:32 AM PDT

Mr. Burr, the unobtrusive chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is moving into a spotlight he never expected and does not seem to relish.

‘Looking Like a Liar or a Fool’: What It Means to Work for Trump

Posted: 12 May 2017 06:40 PM PDT

The aftermath of the firing of James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director, has reinforced the idea that the only person who can defend President Trump is Mr. Trump.

Trump Finds a Respite Before a Friendly Crowd at Liberty University

Posted: 13 May 2017 12:27 PM PDT

In his first commencement address as president, Mr. Trump gave a pep talk to graduates, and possibly to himself, after a tumultuous week in Washington.

Will the White House Cancel ‘As the Trump World Turns’?

Posted: 12 May 2017 06:10 PM PDT

The future of the press secretary's daily briefing, daytime TV's new hit, is in question after President Trump floated the possibility of dropping it.

Mother’s Pay: The Gender Pay Gap Is Largely Because of Motherhood

Posted: 13 May 2017 05:00 AM PDT

Some women work just as much after having children, but employers pay them less, too, assuming they will be less committed, research shows.

Signing Away the Right to Get a New Job

Posted: 13 May 2017 06:32 AM PDT

Noncompete clauses, once for top executives, are spreading across the labor landscape — making it tougher for Americans to get a raise

Behind China’s $1 Trillion Plan to Shake Up the Economic Order

Posted: 13 May 2017 09:00 AM PDT

In stark contrast to President Trump's "America First" mantra, the "One Belt, One Road" plan aims to remake global commerce in China's image.

What to Cook, Watch, Listen To and More This Weekend

Posted: 12 May 2017 07:12 PM PDT

Tips to make the most of your weekend.

Education Disrupted: How Google Took Over the Classroom

Posted: 13 May 2017 02:00 AM PDT

The tech giant is transforming public education with low-cost laptops and free apps. But schools may be giving Google more than they are getting.

Hunting Big Game or Boko Haram, ‘You Kill It or It Kills You’

Posted: 13 May 2017 01:13 PM PDT

In remote Nigerian forests, members of a century-old group are using hunting skills honed over generations to join the fight against the Islamist militants.

Engineer in Philadelphia Amtrak Crash Is Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter

Posted: 12 May 2017 05:55 PM PDT

Brandon Bostian was charged exactly two years after the crash, which killed eight people. Lawyers for some of the victims' families took advantage of an obscure law that forced officials to act.

Ancient Burial Chamber Uncovered in Egypt, With 17 Mummies ... So Far

Posted: 13 May 2017 03:11 PM PDT

The remains, which are thought to be more than 1,500 years old, were discovered at a funerary site being excavated by students from Cairo University.

Where Anti-Tax Fervor Means ‘All Services Will Cease’

Posted: 12 May 2017 11:00 PM PDT

Some voters in rural Oregon are seeing what happens when taxpayers force government into retreat. Libraries are blinking out. Jails might be next.

Table for Three: Sheryl Sandberg and Elizabeth Alexander on Love, Loss and What Comes Next

Posted: 13 May 2017 03:00 AM PDT

Both the Facebook executive and the acclaimed poet lost their husbands at an early age. Their books offer others a path forward after tragedies.

12 Great Stories That Have Nothing to Do With Politics

Posted: 13 May 2017 11:41 AM PDT

Take a break from political news with stories about fake beauty marks, Americans' lawn obsession and hard-shell tacos.

‘Night of 1,000 Stevies’

Posted: 13 May 2017 02:00 AM PDT

For 27 years, devotees of Stevie Nicks have been gathering to celebrate her style and music at "Night of 1,000 Stevies." Step onstage for the culmination of the evening.

Global Health: Candidate to Lead the W.H.O. Accused of Covering Up Epidemics

Posted: 13 May 2017 03:20 PM PDT

As Ethiopia's health minister, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ignored cholera outbreaks, a global health expert and adviser to a rival candidate charges.

Ivory Coast Soldiers Mutiny, Blockading a City

Posted: 13 May 2017 10:51 AM PDT

The soldiers, demanding bonuses, shot three people in their second uprising since January.

A Long, Slow Homecoming for Chibok Schoolgirls Freed by Boko Haram

Posted: 12 May 2017 02:34 PM PDT

Only a handful of people have seen the 82 Nigerian girls who were released on Sunday, extending a painful wait for their families.

NASA Denies Trump’s Request to Send Astronauts Past the Moon on New Rocket

Posted: 12 May 2017 04:30 PM PDT

The agency announced that adding astronauts to the mission would have cost $600 million to $900 million and required significantly more work and time.

Anne Imhof, Fierce Young Artist and Choreographer, Wins Venice’s Top Prize

Posted: 13 May 2017 10:12 AM PDT

Ms. Imhof was awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale. Her grim occupation of the German pavilion included anti-riot wire and barking Doberman pinschers.

Questions Surround Ukraine’s Bailouts as Banking Chief Steps Down

Posted: 12 May 2017 08:42 PM PDT

The central bank's departing governor said she had made necessary moves. A major lender's troubles and takeover, however, have raised concerns about the country's ability to manage billions in foreign aid.

Apple Gives Corning $200 Million to Invent Better Phone Glass

Posted: 12 May 2017 04:54 PM PDT

The investment in Corning's Kentucky plant could also help Apple in Washington as it seeks support for big corporate tax cuts.

Which Network TV Shows Have Been Canceled?

Posted: 12 May 2017 10:00 AM PDT

More than 20 broadcast shows got the ax this week, including "American Crime," "Last Man Standing" and "Sleepy Hollow."

On Pro Basketball: $150 to Try Out: Spurs Guard Jonathon Simmons’s Story of Perseverance

Posted: 12 May 2017 10:49 AM PDT

Before his starring role in the playoff elimination of the Rockets, Simmons was an undrafted player whose small investment in himself paid off.

Ex-Los Angeles Sheriff Lee Baca Is Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

Posted: 12 May 2017 06:54 PM PDT

The former leader of the country's largest sheriff's department, Mr. Baca was convicted in March of obstructing a federal investigation into the county's troubled jails.

Pet City: The Doctor Will See Your Iguana Now

Posted: 12 May 2017 05:02 PM PDT

At an exotic-animal hospital on the Upper West Side, a day's worth of cases includes a duck with egg problems and a reptile with a troubled nose.

By the Book: Jo Nesbo: By the Book

Posted: 11 May 2017 04:00 AM PDT

The author of "The Thirst" would invite Charles Bukowski, Jim Thompson and Ernest Hemingway to his literary dinner party: "Partly because I can't cook and for this party, I probably wouldn't have to."

Modern Love: White Shirt, Black Name Tag, Big Secret

Posted: 11 May 2017 09:00 PM PDT

After spending years abroad trying to convert strangers, two Mormon missionaries realize how little they really knew each other.

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