At the National Defense University, the president delivered the first major speech on counterterrorism of his second term and announced a shift in his administration's use of drones.

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At the National Defense University, the President discussed his administration's efforts to close down the facility at Guantánamo Bay and was repeatedly confronted by a protester.

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The addition of kumquats and cloves puts a satisfying twist on a favorite summer classic.

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The use of bear bile for traditional Chinese medicine cures is a growing industry in China, but it is also increasingly controversial thanks to an escalating animal rights movement.

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The Times's Henry Fountain explains why scientists deemed the tornado Oklahoma an EF5 and why these fast-moving storms can cause so much damage.

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For this Op-Doc video, we visited a small community in Florida known as "Miracle Village," where more than 100 registered sex offenders have settled since 2009. Surrounded by sugar cane fields, the community has become a r...

Retro Report: Military sexual assault is not a new phenomenon. A second look at the Tailhook scandal in 1991 reveals what happened then. And what it all means now.

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The first of our new Retro Report series revisits the 1987 voyage of a barge loaded with New York garbage. It became an international fiasco, but foreshadowed the modern recycling movement.

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Retro Report: In the 1980s, many government officials, scientists and journalists warned that the country would be plagued by a generation of "crack babies." They were wrong.

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In 2007, Deborah Lindner, then 33, underwent an elective double mastectomy after finding out she had a gene carrying a high risk of breast cancer. Six years later, Dr. Lindner offers an update.

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The Times's Brian Stelter decodes the vital role of local reporters in covering disasters like the powerful tornado that struck near Oklahoma City.

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Emergency crews and volunteers continued to work through the early morning hours in Oklahoma in a frantic search for survivors.

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This simple drink is comprised of a shot of espresso poured over ice cubes and then shaken.

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Tornadoes left paths of destruction in Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa and Illinois this weekend.

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A former combat videographer, Kathryn Robinson, describes trying to get her life back on track after her return from Iraq left her with PTSD and thoughts of suicide.

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The Times's Sam Tanenhaus explains how some of President Obama's predecessors, including Richard Nixon, used the I.R.S. as a political weapon.

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The New York Times critics on "Frances Ha," "Augustine" and "Star Trek: Into Darkness."

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Most cabdrivers in New York pick passengers up and drop them off without much of a fuss. But Mansoor Khalid is trying something different.

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During a rainy press conference at the Rose Garden, President Obama addressed the scandal of the I.R.S. specifically targeting conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status.

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Every summer, the blogger "Tiger Temple" bikes around China to report on rural news stories censored by state-run media.

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The Times's Bill Carter talks with Jimmy Kimmel about the Upfronts, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and his upcoming plans.

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Norman King, a lifelong Southerner and a food editor at Southern Living magazine, and Julia Moskin, New York Times food reporter, talk with three home cooks talk about the art of frying and Mr. King's recipe for southern f...

Amid news Barbara Walters plans to retire, a selection of her interviews with world leaders and celebrities over the decades.

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A time lapse of a video released by the Port Authority shows the spire being raised to the top of One World Trade Center.

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An epidemic of starvation struck Southern California's baby sea lions last February. Although some have died, the Pacific Marine Mammal Center is nursing many of them back to health.

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Melissa Clark demonstrates a way to make tender pulled pork slathered in a tangy barbecue sauce for a smaller crowd.

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The Times's Ariel Kaminer on how far high school seniors (and their parents) will go to get themselves off of a college wait list and into the school of their dreams.

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Speaking at a news conference at the White House on Monday, President Obama addressed the topic of the I.R.S. targeting and auditing conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status.

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How can a former Ironman triathlete get heart disease? For Rick Del Sontro and most of his family, there's no escape. It's a genetic defect that has plagued generation after generation.

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A youth-driven and socially conscious music genre called mahraganat reflects social shifts sparked by the revolution that toppled President Hosni Mubarak in 2011.

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At the Zaatari refugee camp in Northern Jordan, more than 100 thousand refugees face dusty days and cold nights in an uncertain existence with no end in sight.

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How a woman trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed building in Bangladesh was able to survive for over two weeks before being rescued.

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HLN, the sister-network of CNN, poured resources into the trial of Jodi Arias, hoping to recapture ratings it had in a another case involving a young woman and an alleged homicide: Casey Anthony.

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Workers finished attaching a 408-foot spire atop 1 World Trade Center on Friday morning. (NBC)

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Along Italy's Amalfi Coast, one family struggles to carry on its heritage of lemon cultivation.

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Melissa Clark shows how to make a classic Middle Eastern dish featuring a spicy tomato sauce with eggs baked on top.

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Recipe Lab, a monthly feature, invites you to cook with The New York Times Dining section. We'll publish a standout recipe from a new cookbook for you to try; the next week, the book's author will join Julia Moskin and rea...