| Latest worldwide news | T Magazine The Writers Room | | | A view of Rome, a pristine computer screen, a photograph of Basquiat, an I.B.M. 196c typewriter, the ghost of another author. For these writers each of whom releases a new book this fall all they need to inspire is within these walls. |
| Emerging markets in turmoil | | | Worries about the future of the U.S. Federal Reserve program are among the prime concerns for emerging markets. |
| Maasai lease ancestral land to elephants | | | Aug. 7 - Maasai communities in Kenya's Amboseli region have joined the fight to save endangered elephants by leasing their ancestral lands to conservationists. The agreement is designed to protect migratory routes used by the the elephants for thousands of years, giving them breathing room in an era of unprecedented human encroachment. Matthew Stock reports. |
| Well Four Frittatas and a Terrine | | | Crack some eggs to make these delicious and surprisingly-portable frittatas (and a terrine) inspired by the tastes of Provence from Martha Rose Shulman. |
| NASCAR's Labonte breaks ribs in bike accident | | | (Reuters) - Former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte will miss Sunday's race in Atlanta after breaking three ribs in a bicycle accident near his home in Trinity, North Carolina on Wednesday. |
| Lattes say "I love you" with a photo | | | Aug. 13 - A Taiwanese coffee chain serves special lattes with couples' photographs printed on the foam, in celebration of China's 'Valentine's Day'. Jeanne Yurman reports. |
| Economix Blog Janet Yellens Wealth | | | Janet L. Yellen, the Federal Reserves vice chairwoman, held investments in 2012 worth at least $4.8 million, including a valuable stamp collection, according to financial disclosures. |
| Israeli researchers walk the walk with gait analysis device | | | July 14 - An Israeli company is developing an inexpensive gait analysis device it believes will help doctors diagnose previously undetected medical conditions. The study of a person's walking style can reveal much about their health, and the company says it can now done at a price that most people can afford. Jim Drury has more. |
| 'Sexist' Abbott sunk 'gender war'? | | | Tony Abbott is a throwback to older, safer times when a knockabout Aussie bloke could call a sheila "a good sort" and no one among those who understood the slang for a good-looking woman would blink. |
| How sensors make your phone "Star Trek smart" | | | Can your current smartphone be any smarter? Sure it can, if the device knows how to better understand its surroundings with the help of internal sensors. Qualcomm's Project Gimbal does just that for app developers. Here's a peek at how Paramount is using the technology. |
| Exclusive club admits women | | | For almost 200 years Britain's Royal Yacht Squadron has had a strict men-only policy, meaning even its patron, Queen Elizabeth II, was denied entry. |
| U.S. reviews economic assistance in Egypt | | | Aug. 19 - U.S. State Department says no decision has been made on freezing aid to Egypt, adding the U.S. is troubled by "suspicious deaths" of Egyptian prisoners. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). |
| Stars, taboo sex and death at Venice film fest | | | LONDON (Reuters) - Space, stars and taboo sex will be on display in Venice this week as the world's oldest international film festival fights to keep its head above water in a city slowly slipping into the sea. |
| Restaurants Were His Life | | | Colin Devlin opened three pioneering restaurants in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. After success came financial distress. In July, Mr. Devlin committed suicide. |
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