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Sports
An SEC Partisan on Rooting for Greatness
Paul Finebaum discusses his book “My Conference Can Beat Your Conference” and what lies ahead for the Southeastern Conference.U.S.
In Virginia Trial of McDonnell and Wife, an Imposing Judge Sets the Pace
Judge James R. Spencer’s exasperated, acerbic and often late-in-the-day rebukes of jurors, witnesses and lawyers make him a policing force during a criminal corruption trial of former Gov. Robert McDonnell.World
Nigeria Struggles to Cope With Ebola Outbreak
Nigerian health officials announced two deaths from the Ebola outbreak that is sweeping West Africa, including a nurse and the naturalized American from Liberia she had been caring for.Opinion
Go West, Democrats
Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio makes the case for a 2016 Democratic convention in Columbus, Ohio.World
Condemned but Undeterred, Boko Haram Is Still Abducting Nigerian Youths
The militant group continues to make gains, planting bombs in cities and taking over towns, largely unchecked by an army ravaged by what diplomats say are corruption and morale problems.Opinion
The Forever Slump
The United States should learn from Europe’s experience of raising interest rates too soon.World
In Pope’s Trip to South Korea, Church Envisions Growth
During the first visit by a pontiff since 1989, Pope Francis will preach to laid-off workers and the country will witness a beatification.Growth of the congregations will not change conditions.
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Opinion
Fixing Immigration in the Field
The policies in Washington, however good they may be, are useless if they are not enacted where it counts.Home & Garden
A Monastic Setting for Sybarites
Sanjit Manku, a Canadian-born architect, worked with the French designer Patrick Jouin to create a modern hotel and restaurant in a 12th-century abbey in the Loire Valley.Opinion
A Battleground and Bellwether
With several tight, emblematic races, Colorado is a major 2014 player.Health
Scientists Create a 3-D Model That Mimics Brain Function
Bioengineers for the first time produced a kind of rudimentary brain in a dish, a discovery that could eventually be used to study disease, injury and treatment.N.Y. / Region
Seeking Shelter From Rain and, Possibly, Finding Love
The following poems about rain and love were “found” this week in the Missed Connections section of newyork.craigslist.com.
on a hurtlin’ fevered train
crashing a-headlong
into the heartland
like a cannon in the rain
with the beating of the sleepers
and the burnin’ of the coal
counting the towns flashing by
in a night that’s full of soul
with light in my head
with you in my arms
crashing a-headlong
into the heartland
like a cannon in the rain
with the beating of the sleepers
and the burnin’ of the coal
counting the towns flashing by
in a night that’s full of soul
with light in my head
with you in my arms
Travel
A New Dive Center in Petit St. Vincent
A new dive center run by Jean-Michael Cousteau is scheduled to open in November in Petit St. Vincent, the private island resort in the Caribbean.Sports
Judge in N.C.A.A. Case Known as Evenhanded
Judge Claudia Wilken, who issued the landmark ruling in what is known as the O’Bannon case, has a low public profile and a reputation for intelligence, curiosity and evenhandedness.World
Floods and Landslides Kill Dozens and Leave Scores Missing in Nepal
More than 50 people died and scores are missing after three days of continuous monsoon rains contributed to floods and landslides near the Indian border.Crosswords/Games
Daniel Finkel's Flying Squirrel-Frog
Will the squirrel-frog escape its feline pursuers? Test your powers of strategy and logic with this fur-raising challenge by Daniel Finkel.Opinion
A Painfully Slow Ebola Response
With the outbreak in West Africa appearing more out of control than ever, help is finally arriving to assist the local governments in fighting the epidemic.World
Yemen: Assassination Plot Foiled
An aide to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh said Thursday that Mr. Saleh’s security team had uncovered a plot to kill Mr. Saleh with explosives.Technology
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