Pedro Hernandez Found Guilty of Kidnapping and Killing Etan Patz in 1979

The verdict is a long-awaited step in solving the mystery that bedeviled investigators and forever changed the way parents watched over their children.Read More
Court Orders New Trial for Man Convicted in Killing of Etan Patz

Pedro Hernandez, a former bodega stock clerk, had confessed years after the 1979 crime to luring Etan Patz, 6, into a basement in SoHo. The case shook New York City.Read More
The Trouble With Wanting Men

Women are so fed up with dating men that the phenomenon even has a name: heterofatalism. So what do we do with our desire?Read More
Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes

The violence in Sweida Province between groups from Bedouin tribes and the Druse minority renewed fears of sectarian conflict and drew Israeli attacks before a cease-fire was announced Saturday.Read More
Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks With European Governments

Iranian representatives will meet with negotiators from Britain, France and Germany on Friday, days after they threatened to restore sanctions.Read More
Israel Refuses to Renew Visa of Top UN Humanitarian Official for Gaza

The head of the agency that helps oversee aid deliveries to the territory had previously criticized the impact of Israeli military attacks on civilians.Read More
2 Deadly Shootings in 2 Days Highlight Dangers of Aid Distribution in Gaza

On Saturday, Israeli soldiers shot Palestinians near an Israel-backed food site. On Sunday, they fired at people gathering near a U.N. convoy. Both incidents were symptoms of broader problems.Read More
Harvard’s Face-Off With the White House, and a Disturbing Pattern in Organ Donations

Plus, pop music and sign language.Read More
An Attack on the Medical Establishment Buried in a 1,800-Page Regulation

If approved, a new rule could end the entrenched pay advantages for specialists like surgeons over other doctors.Read More
Disabled Americans Fear What Medicaid Cuts Could Do to Them

The White House says roughly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts won’t limit home- and community-based care. Health care experts disagree.Read More