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Hunger on the Rise in Spain

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 07:12 PM PDT

As the economy worsens, residents of Spain are turning increasingly to garbage bins in search of discarded food.

A Measure of Change: Arab Spring Proves a Harsh Test for Obama’s Diplomatic Skill

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 07:11 PM PDT

In the almost two years of political turmoil in the Arab world, President Obama has learned that bold words and support for democratic aspirations are not enough to engender good will in the region.

Foxconn Riot Underscores Labor Rift in China

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 06:39 PM PDT

Analysts say the nation's workers have become more aware of their rights but have few outlets to challenge or negotiate with employers.

I.M.F.’s Call for More Cuts Irks Greece

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 06:40 PM PDT

Greeks are increasingly angry over the prospect that public salaries and pensions will be sharply cut again in a last-ditch bid to secure a 31.5-billion-euro loan installment.

Cub’s Death Reveals How Little Is Understood About Pandas

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 05:06 PM PDT

The panda cub that died Sunday morning had abnormalities in her liver, but because of the challenges of breeding, zoos have very little to compare what a normal should look like.

In Tennessee, Building a Bat Cave to Battle a Plague

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 03:20 PM PDT

Scientists hope that luring bats to an artificial bunker in Tennessee will help them find a cure for white nose syndrome, which has killed five million bats.

Rangin Spanta Wins Case Challenging Corruption Charges

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 07:05 PM PDT

A court in Kabul ruled that an official in the attorney general's office had falsely accused Rangin Dadfar Spanta, the national security chief, of corruption.

In the Bolivian Amazon, a Yardstick for Modern Health

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 02:47 PM PDT

Researchers have been studying the Tsimane, the largest indigenous group in the Amazon still living in traditional ways, to tease out insights into diseases ailing modernized societies.

Lagarde of I.M.F. Warns of Economic Deterioration Ahead

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 03:56 PM PDT

Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, warned that it would probably cut its estimates of global growth yet again this year.

Euro Watch: Spain Readies Budget for 2013

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 01:41 PM PDT

The prime minister has pledged to cut Spain's deficit to 4.5 percent of gross domestic product from 6.3 percent this year.

Panda Cub That Died Had Liver Abnormalities

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 03:39 PM PDT

As condolences poured in from around the world, National Zoo officials waited Monday for word on why a 6-day-old panda cub died and lamented a heartbreaking setback to their closely watched breeding program.

FiveThirtyEight: The Statistical State of the Presidential Race

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 10:38 AM PDT

How predictive are late September polls to the actual outcome of a presidential race? A close look at poll numbers going back to 1936 reveals some strong themes.

Zoo Panda Cub That Died Had Liver Abnormalities

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 09:49 AM PDT

The 6-day-old giant panda cub that died at the National Zoo had liver abnormalities and fluid in its abdomen, but zoo officials said Monday that they don't yet know the cause of death.

New Syria Envoy Gives Bleak Appraisal

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 06:38 PM PDT

Lakhdar Brahimi, the new Syria peace envoy, told Security Council diplomats that there was no immediate prospect for a diplomatic breakthrough.

Emmy Awards 2012 Red Carpet

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 12:53 PM PDT

Looks from the crimson runway at the 64th annual Emmy Awards.

On the Runway Blog: Fast Forward to the Fierce '90s During Milan Fashion Week

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 09:36 AM PDT

The Milan collections came to a close today with revved up runways at Cavalli and Dan and Dean Caten of the label Dsquared, which had little to do with the season's dominant trends of clean lines and Japanese-influenced sparseness.

WORLD: TimesCast | U.N. General Assembly

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 12:06 PM PDT

World leaders gather in New York as the United Nations General Assembly opens. | President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt speaks to The New York Times ahead of his first speech at the United Nations.

Iran’s Leader Offends a Range of Targets

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 04:49 PM PDT

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday that Israelis have no historical roots in the Middle East and that the existence of Israel is just a passing phase in the region's long history.

Israeli Ex-Premier, Olmert, Sentenced for Breach of Trust

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 07:05 PM PDT

Ehud Olmert, a former prime minister of Israel, was sentenced by a Jerusalem court on Monday to a one-year suspended jail term and a maximum fine of about $19,000 for breach of trust.

Critic’s Notebook: Dave Douglas’s New Album, ‘Be Still’

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 08:57 AM PDT

Dave Douglas's new album, "Be Still," is underpinned by a recommendation from his mother, who died last year.