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“Digging In for Next Decade, U.S. Expands Kabul Security Zone” plus 28 more NYT

“Digging In for Next Decade, U.S. Expands Kabul Security Zone” plus 28 more NYT

Digging In for Next Decade, U.S. Expands Kabul Security Zone

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 08:01 AM PDT

The remaking of the Afghan capital almost triples the footprint of a fortresslike Green Zone to take in nearly all ministries and Western compounds.

News Analysis: U.S. Plan for New Afghan Force Revives Fears of Militia Abuses

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 01:10 PM PDT

A proposed force billed as an affordable supplement to the struggling Afghan Army is raising concerns that it would amount to another abusive militia.

On Washington: Bewildered by That Rarest of Sightings in Washington: Bipartisanship

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 06:14 AM PDT

In a city where common ground has been uncommon, there has been some bewilderment over the lost art of reaching across the aisle.

Cake Is His ‘Art.’ So Can He Deny One to a Gay Couple?

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 09:52 AM PDT

A Colorado case that pits a gay couple against a baker who refused to serve them will mostly center on the protections of free speech.

Twice Saved From Houston Floods but Still, Mysteriously, a Victim

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 10:05 AM PDT

A Houston great-grandmother was put on a rescue boat. That much is known. But how she got off, was rescued a second time and then ended up in the morgue is one of Hurricane Harvey's mysteries.

British Police Make ‘Significant Arrest’ in Subway Bombing

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 11:53 AM PDT

An 18-year-old man was detained in southeastern England, and the police searched at least one house about three miles from Heathrow Airport in London.

Equifax Breach: Two Executives Step Down as Investigation Continues

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 06:41 PM PDT

The company said Friday that its chief information and security officers would retire in the wake of the breach that affected millions in the U.S. and Britain. This is what we know and don't know about what occurred.

Your Money: Finally, Some Answers From Equifax to Your Data Breach Questions

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 02:56 PM PDT

How will people get refunds for credit freeze fees? What about those faulty freeze PIN numbers? After a delay, the company responded to our columnist's many questions.

Hold the Egg Sandwich: Egyptian TV Is Calling

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 07:40 AM PDT

Hatem El-Gamasy often appears as a pundit for Egyptian television news programs. His viewers don't know his day job: He owns a bodega in Queens.

Harry Dean Stanton, Character Actor Who Became a Star, Dies at 91

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 07:04 AM PDT

The gaunt, hollow-eyed Mr. Stanton had his breakthrough in "Paris, Texas." As one critic wrote, he was able "to make everything he does seem immediately authentic."

Where Tourism Thrives in Mexico, Bloodshed and Poverty Are Blocks Away

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 12:40 PM PDT

A surge of violence has shaken the once-peaceful tourist destination of Los Cabos, exposing stark inequality and longstanding government indifference.

Table for Three: Hillary Clinton and America Ferrera on Pain and Progress (and Hiking)

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 03:00 AM PDT

The former presidential candidate and the politically active actress discuss the hurt of the 2016 election and how they are both moving on.

This Season, Western Wildfires Are Close By and Running Free

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 11:57 AM PDT

Extreme fire behavior — difficult to predict and dangerous to fight — has been the watchword for the year. And these fires are menacing more lives and property.

Diversifying Fashion Week

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 02:00 AM PDT

Designer Tracy Reese's show is among the most inclusive at New York Fashion Week. For several years, more than half of her models have been women of color.

Iraq Leader Says He Will Use Force if Kurdish Referendum Turns Violent

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 02:43 PM PDT

If Iraq is "threatened by the use of force outside the law," Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in an interview, "then we will intervene militarily."

St. Louis Faces More Protests Over Ex-Officer’s Acquittal in Killing

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 02:42 PM PDT

Demonstrators marched through malls a day after violent protests over the acquittal of Jason Stockley, who was charged in the 2011 shooting of a black driver.

Kim Jong-un of North Korea Vows ‘Equilibrium’ With U.S. Military

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 09:17 AM PDT

The leader of North Korea said he was nearing his goal of military "equilibrium" with the United States and predicted that Washington would soon "dare not talk about a military option."

Bangladesh Plans to Build Huge Refugee Camp for Rohingya

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 07:47 AM PDT

The new settlements will be built in the next 10 days on 2,000 acres near the border to house the thousands who have fled from Myanmar, officials said.

With Chelsea Manning Invitation, Harvard Got a Discussion It Didn’t Want

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 06:08 PM PDT

After the university's Kennedy School gave Manning a visiting fellowship, backlash led to a reversal and criticism from across the political spectrum.

Syrian Children Return to School Amid the Ruins in a Rebel-Held Area

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 03:04 PM PDT

In the battered suburb of Douma on the outskirts of Damascus, students are trying to resume their studies, which have been cut short by war.

That Decisive Moment: Robot-Voice Quartet: The Week’s 8 Best Classical Music Moments on YouTube

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 01:00 PM PDT

Simon Rattle, Virgil Thomson and a soprano singing alongside film of herself were among the highlights.

Rare White Giraffes Cause a Stir in Kenya

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 12:02 PM PDT

A conservancy captured video footage of the mother and child after a villager tipped off rangers.

While Amazon Plays the Field, Walmart Stays True to Arkansas

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 04:53 PM PDT

A week after Amazon announced plans for a second headquarters somewhere in North America, Walmart said on Friday that it is building a new home office in Bentonville.

Amid Pornography Case, Vatican Recalls Priest From Washington Embassy

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 04:03 PM PDT

A priest working as a diplomat in Washington has returned to the Vatican amid suspicions by American officials that he possessed child pornography.

Hurricane Jose Spins North, With East Coast Watching Warily

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 04:14 PM PDT

There is a good chance that the storm, which appears to have strengthened, will not make landfall. Still, forecasters are urging vigilance.

El Chapo’s Claims of Improper Extradition Are Dismissed

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 03:59 PM PDT

The ruling means the sprawling international drug case against Joaquín Guzmán Loera can continue moving toward a trial scheduled for April.

A Word With: Danny McBride Is Not Who You Think He Is

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 07:00 AM PDT

Mr. McBride, a star and writer of HBO's "Vice Principals," talks about his foulmouthed characters, moving to the South (again) and remaking a horror classic.

Twyla Tharp’s Back Pages, With Chapters to Come

Posted: 14 Sep 2017 03:24 PM PDT

Ms. Tharp pulls from her past — "Raggedy Dances," "As Time Goes By," early minimalist works — to fuel her present in three fall programs.

‘Their Deaths Are the Stuff of Nightmares’

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 02:00 AM PDT

Our top 10 comments of the week: Readers discuss deaths at a sweltering nursing home, a new universal health care proposal, and cute Wi-Fi network names.