Mar
02

Varied Views of a Border

In some spots along the Mexican-American border, a well-fortified fence extends as far as the eye can see, while in others a wall ends abruptly in the ocean. Beyond these images of the United States’ southern border, we are interested in your photos. An aerial view of the border fence in Tijuana, Mexico, where it meets the Pacific Ocean.Kirsten...
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Kate Middleton 'Careful In Heels' at Weekend Wedding

By Simon Perry 03/02/2013 at 08:00 PM EST The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Splash News Online The Duchess of Cambridge arrived at a wedding in a different kind of carriage Saturday – a bus. She and brother-in-law Prince Harry were spotted with a group of friends as they hopped off the coach...
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WHO: Slight cancer risk after Japan nuke accident

LONDON (AP) — Two years after Japan's nuclear plant disaster, an international team of experts said Thursday that residents of areas hit by the highest doses of radiation face an increased cancer risk so small it probably won't be detectable.In fact, experts calculated that increase at about 1 extra percentage point added to a Japanese infant's lifetime cancer risk."The additional risk is quite small...
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Candidates for mayor take different tacks on education

Los Angeles city government faces a litany of problems, from yawning pension liabilities to poorly paved roads. But few threaten...
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Mar
01

IHT Rendezvous: Muslims Seek Dialogue With Next Pope

LONDON — As the Catholic Church’s cardinal electors gather at the Vatican to choose a new pope, Muslim leaders are urging a revival of the often troubled dialogue between the two faiths.During the papacy of Benedict XVI, relations between the world’s two largest religions were overshadowed by remarks he made in 2006 that were widely condemned as an attack on Islam.In a speech at Regensburg University...
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David Bowie Makes Triumphant Comeback with New Album: PEOPLE's Critic

By Chuck Arnold 03/01/2013 at 08:40 PM EST Ten years after his last album, David Bowie is back – and so is his swagger.Forget the moody musings of "Where Are We Now?" – the reflective comeback single that he dropped, seemingly out of nowhere, on his birthday last month (Jan. 8). The Next Day – which, though...
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WHO: Slight cancer risk after Japan nuke accident

LONDON (AP) — Two years after Japan's nuclear plant disaster, an international team of experts said Thursday that residents of areas hit by the highest doses of radiation face an increased cancer risk so small it probably won't be detectable.In fact, experts calculated that increase at about 1 extra percentage point added to a Japanese infant's lifetime cancer risk."The additional risk is quite small...
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Chinatown landmark named for pioneering jurist

He was the first Chinese American graduate of Stanford Law School and the first Chinese American judge to be appointed to the...
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Feb
28

IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: March 1

NEWS As the sun set on Rome and on his turbulent eight-year papacy, Pope Benedict XVI, a shy theologian who never seemed entirely at home in the limelight, was whisked by helicopter into retirement on Thursday. Rachel Donadio reports from Vatican City.As President Obama and Congressional Democrats have tried to force U.S. House Speaker John Boehner back to the table for talks to head off the automatic...
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American Idol Reveals Its Top 20

By Steve Helling 02/28/2013 at 11:20 PM EST From left: Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Ryan Seacrest, Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban Michael Becker/FOX American Idol has been on the air for 12 seasons. From the early days of Kelly Clarkson, the judges continually hounded...
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