Deadly Blast in Pakistan Casts Shadow Over Clinton?s Visit

An explosion in Peshawar left as many as 101 dead and underscored the challenges facing U.S. policymakers as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton came to Islamabad.

Global Rise in Makeshift Bombs Worries U.S.

Improvised explosive devices are spreading beyond the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan.

Guarded Afghan Hotel Proved All Too Vulnerable

A terrifying two-hour siege showed how little it takes for the Taliban to trap foreigners in central Kabul.

Video: Jack Curry Previews Game 1

The Times's Jack Curry looks ahead to Game 1 of the 2009 World Series.

City Parents Opting Out of Swine Flu Vaccine

As people around the country clamor for H1N1 vaccine, less than half of the students in New York City who can receive the vaccine in school are expected to do so.

F.B.I. Raid Kills Islamic Group Leader Near Detroit

Federal authorities said that a leader of what they called a radical group was killed during an F.B.I. raid.

Queens Democrats Back Challenger to Monserrate

The county Democratic organization is set to endorse a challenger for next year?s primary over State Senator Hiram Monserrate, who was convicted of assault.

Engine of Bloomberg?s Plan Stalled

Despite sweeping rezoning and billions poured into development financing, work on hundreds of projects has stopped.

Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products Becomes City Law

Two other new city laws would improve safety at construction sites where work has been suspended and help students placed in out-of-state residential facilities.

House Plans to Roll Out Its Health Care Bill on Thursday

House Democratic leaders plan to introduce their health care legislation on Thursday, and hope to take it to the House floor next week.

Roy DeCarava, Pioneering Photographer, Dies at 89

His books and most famous photographs were hugely influential, paving the way for younger photographers.

Ask John Burns: Karzai's Brother and the C.I.A.

Does U.S. support of President Karzai's brother, Ahmed Wali Karzai, undermine the credibility of both the central government and the American military effort there?