China and Russia this morning vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that could permit sanctions against Syria unless the government of President Bashar Assad stops using weapons against civilians. This is the third time China and Russia have rebuffed measures pushed by the United States and its allies to try to bring a halt to

Enlarge Benjamin Morris America’s food companies are masters of technology. They massage tastes and textures to tickle our palates. They find ways to imitate expensive foods with cheaper ingredients. And sometimes, that technological genius leads to controversy. A case in point: Greek yogurt, one of the trendiest foods in the country right now — “the

Enlarge Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images Members of the Armed Forces walk around the site of the London 2012 Olympics on July 15. After a contracted security firm failed to provide the 10,000 trained security for the events, the Armed Forces were drafted to help. Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images Members of the Armed Forces walk around the site

Enlarge AFP/Getty Images One bus was largely destroyed and others nearby were damaged by today’s explosion in Bulgaria. AFP/Getty Images One bus was largely destroyed and others nearby were damaged by today’s explosion in Bulgaria. Reports vary on the number of deaths in Bulgaria today from an explosion that tore apart a bus carrying Israeli

YouTube A screenshot of how the face-blurring technology works. In an effort to make posting video on YouTube safer for activists, YouTube has announced a new tool that automatically obscures faces. “Whether you want to share sensitive protest footage without exposing the faces of the activists involved, or share the winning point in your 8-year-old’s

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One of this morning’s scoops, from The Wall Street Journal: “The Pentagon is building a missile-defense radar station at a secret site in Qatar and organizing its biggest-ever minesweeping exercises in the Persian Gulf, as preparations accelerate for a possible flare-up with Iran, according to U.S. officials.” And a related story, from The Associated Press:

Separate mass shootings at opposite ends of North America have left dozens wounded and at least two people dead. Late Monday evening in Toronto, two people were killed and at least 19 others wounded in a shooting that “Police Chief Bill Blair called the worst in the city’s history,” The Globe and Mail writes. It

Good morning. Our early headlines: — Drought In U.S. Now Worst Since 1956; Food Prices To Spike, Economy To Suffer. — Pentagon Is Prepping Defenses Against Iran, ‘Wall Street Journal’ Reports. — Mass Casualties After Shootings In Toronto And Tuscaloosa. Other stories making headlines: — “Court-Martial Begins In Texas Air Base Scandal.” (Morning Edition) —

Enlarge Orlin Wagner/AP Oil field workers drill into the Gypsum Hills near Medicine Lodge, Kan. Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” to coax out oil and gas has led to a natural gas boom, but some remain concerned of the potential environmental impact. Orlin Wagner/AP Oil field workers drill into the Gypsum Hills near Medicine Lodge, Kan.

Enlarge Peter Morrison/AP Irish Republican Army murals still loom over streets in West Belfast, where Jean McConville lived until she disappeared in 1972. Peter Morrison/AP Irish Republican Army murals still loom over streets in West Belfast, where Jean McConville lived until she disappeared in 1972. A legal showdown is evolving. It affects an American university,

Enlarge iStockphoto.com Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is important for gut health, especially in aging adults. iStockphoto.com Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is important for gut health, especially in aging adults. There’s no magic elixir for healthy aging, but here’s one more thing to add to the list: good gut health. A study