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News Feed Latest worldwide news Fast food giants head for Africa Western fast food brands are increasingly moving into Africa, looking to tap the continent's growing middle class. The Caucus Republicans Name 23-Year-Old to Head Youth Outreach Elliott Echols, a recent college graduate, is the latest hire as the Republican Party tries to correct the mistakes it made in 2012. ArtsBeat Book Review Podcast Jung Chang Reconsiders Cixi Ms. Chang discusses Empress Dowager Cixi The Concubine Who Launched Modern China. Sara Wheelers O My America! Sara Wheeler follows six 19th-century women who left England and reinvented themselves in the United States. Bits Senator Raises Questions About Protecting Student Data Senator Edward J. Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, is investigating whether federal rules governing the sharing of student data provide adequate security and privacy protections. After shootings, teachers need help Edward Mooney says PTSD is common in teachers who witness school violence, such as the recent Nevada shooting. It's crucial that administrators make psychological help available -- and that the community offers support 8 States Teaming Up to Support Electric Cars California, New York and six other states said they would work jointly to adopt a range of measures to make it easier to own an electric car. Murray's historic win Andy Murray won Wimbledon, breaking Britain's 77-year drought for a men's singles champion. General Contractor Named to Fix Health Web Site As the administration said repairs would be finished by the end of next month, an official revealed that investigators had found bugs in the software that powers the Web site. Letters Atoms Everywhere (1 Letter) Letter to the editor. Design Notebook House Haunters For designers who specialize in haunted houses, its high season. What scares them is how little time there is to furnish the home of your nightmares. Eureka The Not-So-Hidden Cause Behind the A.D.H.D. Epidemic How educational policy and the D.S.M. helped to make a disorder go viral. Blazers Beat Warriors 90-74 in Preseason Finale The taxing preseason, which included two games in China, is finally over. Whether the Golden State Warriors are ready to live up to lofty expectations remains unclear. Medicaid Expansion Is Set for Ohioans Defying the Republican majorities in both houses of the General Assembly, Gov. John R. Kasich, a Republican, pushed through the expansion under the health care law. Mountain mirrors to bring light to dark Norwegian town Oct. 22 - Three giant mirrors have been erected on a mountainside in Norway, to bring much needed sunlight to residents of a small town. The town is situated at the bottom of a narrow valley where the sun doesn't shine during the long Nordic winter, but its hoped the mirrors will change all that and bring its residents out of the shade and into the light. Jim Drury reports. Sketch Guy An Eye for Bargains Can Be Bigger Than the Stomach Indigestion results when consumers lose the connection between their money and their needs, as when a sale price induces the purchase of unnecessary items. Indignation Over U.S. Spying Spreads in Europe Politicians across the spectrum in Germany and in Europe were indignant at the apparent violation of trust between friends. Kenyan deputy president must attend his trial, ICC says THE HAGUE/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto must attend all sessions of his trial at the International Criminal Court unless specifically excused, appeals judges ruled on Friday, putting the court at odds with Kenya and the African Union (AU). Suu Kyi to get Sakharov Prize Better late than never. 'Dark universe' beckons as research target after Higgs boson wins Nobel GENEVA (Reuters) - With the Higgs boson in the bag, the head of the CERN research center urged scientists on Tuesday to push on to unveil the "dark universe" - the hidden stuff that makes up 95 per cent of the cosmos and is still a mystery to earthbound researchers. How toothpaste is made Quest Means Business goes inside GSK's UK toothpaste factory. Indonesian designers defy stereotypes of Muslim fashion JAKARTA (Reuters) - As the world's most populous Muslim country, Indonesia has high demand for clothing that adheres to religious rules emphasizing modesty for women. Deadbeat dads get a second chance Marcus Dixon refers to the tattoos on his face as the "art of war" an eye etched on his forehead, five stars down the left side of his face, and the words "don't cry" on his eyelids. EMERGING MARKETS-Mexico peso rallies as cenbank signals no more rate cuts RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso rallied on Friday after the country's central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate as expected and said no more cuts were recommended, boosting... Leigh Harlan, David Perkins Jr. The bride and the groom are lawyers, and the groom is a former Army officer. Does power make you mean? We all know the story. Someone gets promoted at work and suddenly they turn into a bully. Now research suggests that a default brain mechanism may cause us to lose empathy when we gain power. Longtime Times Editor Named Politico Executive Richard L. Berke, Politicos new executive editor, said that he admired how it started from scratch and became a journalistic powerhouse and that he hoped to help it reach to even greater heights. Recipe Lab Discussing Chocolate With the Mast Brothers Join us for a video chat with the pioneering Brooklyn chocolate makers, and try their recipe for chocolate caramels with sea salt. Euro CLOs set to beat predictions as market matures LONDON, Oct 25 (IFR) - European CLO new issuance is approaching EUR5bn, the upper end of initial predictions and while the market is maturing - with leverage climbing towards US levels - a lack of... Black Caviar gets statue, foal on way After an unbeaten career and a Vogue cover, Australia's most celebrated horse now has a bronze statue in her honor. Tennis Cilic ban reduced by CAS Former top-10 player Marin Cilic had his doping ban reduced to four months Friday, leaving the Croatian with a sense of "justice" but the head of tennis' world governing body seeking answers. QA Moving Into a New MacBook Air How to move personal information from one MacBook to another, and tips on searching safely online. White House lit pink for breast cancer awareness Oct. 24 - The White House was lit pink for a night to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the millions of people touched by the disease. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) T Magazine Sign of the Times | The Demise of the Fashion Eccentric Quirky aesthetes like Isabella Blow, Vivienne Westwood and Stephen Tennant devoted their existence to individuality. Todays peacocks are nothing more than publicity scavengers. What happened to all the fashion-forward thinkers? Cat trained to smuggle drugs into prison caught by prison worker October 23 - Guards at a Moldovan prison catch a cat being used to traffic drugs attached to its neck. Sharon Reich reports. Fast food giants head for Africa Western fast food brands are increasingly moving into Africa, looking to tap the continent's growing middle class. Frankel Capturing greatness Never work with children or animals they say. Jared Leto Stayed in Character on Dallas Buyers Club Set Researching and staying in character on the set, Jared Leto delved deeply into his role as a drug addict and AIDS patient in the film Dallas Buyers Club. The 30-Minute Interview Jody L. Kriss Jody L. Kriss Mr. Kriss is a founder and principal of East River Partners, a company based in New York that acquires and redevelops brownstone properties in Manhattan and Brooklyn. England's Hodgson Battles Dilemma of Youth v Experience England manager Roy Hodgson will face the familiar dilemma of youth versus experience when he comes to selecting his squad for next year's World Cup in Brazil.

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