Court Strikes Down Payments to College Athletes

An appeals court panel found that N.C.A.A. rules violated antitrust law but struck down a federal judge’s solution that would have paid athletes $5,000 a year.

Whole Foods Says It Will Stop Selling Foods Made With Prison Labor

Whole Foods has sourced goat cheese and tilapia from farms that employ inmates through Colorado Correctional Industries. Critics say it's exploitative because the inmates are paid so little.

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Ronaldo passes 500 goal mark in Champions League win

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 500th and 501st goals of his career to give Real Madrid a 2-0 win over 10-man Malmo in Group A of the Champions League on Wednesday.

X marks the spot for Tesla fans ... and Wall Street

Tesla's Model X SUV is getting glowing reviews from car enthusiasts and Wall Street analysts. So will shares of Elon Musk's electric car company head even higher?

Bank's Carney warns on climate change

The Bank of England governor Mark Carney warns the world must wake up to the risks posed by climate change.

Man got onto JFK tarmac, hoping to meet Pope

He supposedly wanted to give the Pope his business card and talk to him and other world leaders about changing the world.

Search for Speaker to Replace John Boehner Falls to Splintered Republicans

Representative Kevin McCarthy, who formally announced his candidacy for the speaker’s job on Monday, promised to respect the views of the faction that drove out Mr. Boehner.

New 'Daily Show' host Trevor Noah says he's not trying to be Jon Stewart

As Trevor Noah takes over "The Daily Show" on Monday night, one of his messages is a blunt one: He's not Jon Stewart.

Sinosphere Blog: Documentary to Feature Hong Kong Democracy Protests

“Freedom for the Wolf,” set for release next year, features the demonstrations as an essential part of a global struggle against the rise of “illiberal democracy” — what the director calls “voting without rights.”

Giving Up the Bench in Hopes of Bringing Justice to the Bronx

Justice Darcel D. Clark of the State Supreme Court was nominated for district attorney in her native borough, decades after leaving the housing project she grew up in.