Pressed by Charters, Public Schools Try Marketing

Principals in Harlem are hiring firms to help lure students with Web sites, brochures and open houses.

Uproar in India Over Quota for Female Lawmakers

A plan to reserve a third of the seats in India’s legislatures for women plunged Parliament into chaos and threatened the governing coalition.

China and India Join Climate Accord

The countries are the last two major economies to sign up to join the agreement reached in December, which calls for limiting the rise in global temperatures.

In Chile’s Capital, Damage Is Inside and Invisible

Santiago’s streets appear mostly unscathed, but many people do not know if their lives will ever be the same.

Biden Calls Ties Between U.S. and Israel ‘Unshakable’

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. opened talks with Israeli leaders on Tuesday, part of a concerted U.S. effort to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

Public Pension Funds Are Adding Risk to Raise Returns

Even as big companies are moving their pension funds out of stocks, state governments are chasing higher returns for their plans by making riskier investments.

Mexico Oil Politics Keeps Riches Just Out of Reach

The country, which kicked out oil firms in 1938, now needs assistance to get its oil out of the ground.

Experts Urge Keeping Two Options for Terror Trials

Former national security officials say eliminating civilian trials for foreign terrorism suspects would tie the government’s hands.