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  • Chinese pianist Fei-Fei Dong, 22, performs at the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas. The Juilliard School graduate student is among six musicians chosen for the final round.
    The Cliburn Competition After Van
    Founded in 1962, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition continues this year without the presence of its iconic namesake. But organizers and contestants believe the contest — as well as its high standards and ability to boost careers — will remain.
  • Images from posters made by relatives show 10 of the 12 young people kidnapped in broad daylight from a bar in Mexico City on May 26. No one has claimed responsibility for the brazen abduction.
    Mass Kidnapping Puts Mexican Legal System On Trial
    Mexico City has largely been spared the drug violence in other parts of the country. But a brazen daylight abduction of 12 young people from a Mexico City bar is putting the spotlight on one of the capital's roughest neighborhoods, and putting the popular mayor on the defensive.
  • If you're on a diet, don't get the combo.
    Sandwich Monday: The Wendy's T-Rex Burger (R.I.P.)
    For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try "The T-Rex Burger," a nine-patty monster that, until this week, had been on the menu of a renegade Canadian Wendy's franchise.
  • Redistricting Issue Heats Up In Texas
    Texas Gov. Rick Perry called state lawmakers into a special session to deal with district maps used in the 2012 elections. A federal court had ordered new maps to better represent the growing Hispanic population.
  • Allan Sherman released three albums between October 1962 and August 1963.
    Hello Muddah, Hello Drama: The Brief Bloom Of Parodist Allan Sherman
    Sherman worked a tight niche: classic songs rewritten to tickle a Jewish audience's funny bone. A new biography, Overweight Sensation: The Life and Comedy of Allan Sherman, explains how the performer's 1960s crossover fell in line with a collective awakening to ethnic identity in America.
  • The National Security Agency's headquarters in Fort Meade, Md.
    'Profound Questions About Privacy' Follow Latest Revelations
    The news that the nation's spy agencies have been collecting phone records has been followed by word that they're also gathering up reams of information from the servers of major Internet and tech companies.
  • Secretary of State John Kerry (front row, third from right) poses with foreign ministers of the "Friends of Syria" in Doha, Qatar.
    'Friends Of Syria' Countries Meet To Map Out Arming Rebels
    The 11-nation group of foreign ministers are in the Qatari capital, Doha, to discuss the logistics of arming Syrian rebels who are seeking to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad.
  • Kim Jong Un (center) watched a performance celebrating the anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang, North Korea.
    Book News: Kim Jong Un Reportedly Gave 'Mein Kampf' As Gifts
    Also: The folly of marathon readings; Tom Wolfe has a new book; VICE apologizes for tasteless photo spread.
  • Rodan Gatia gets water from a spring. A chlorine dispenser is behind her.
    A Surprising Barrier To Clean Water: Human Nature
    Getting clean water to people in the developing world isn't just an engineering problem.
  • Afghan President Hamid Karzai reportedly pulled his representatives out of planned peace talks because of the flag and the nameplate at the Taliban office in Doha, Qatar. Both were legacies of the time the Taliban ruled the country and illustrated how sensitive such symbols can be.
    What's In A Name? A Lot If You're A Country
    The Afghan government reportedly pulled out of talks because the Taliban used the name Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on the plaque of its office in Qatar. It's not the only time disputed names have stymied diplomacy. We look at some past examples.
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