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<em>New York Times</em> Executive Editor Dean Baquet, seen in 2006 while serving as editor of the <em>Los Angeles Times,</em> said in an interview with NPR that he doesn't believe his predecessor, Jill Abramson, was fired because of gender.

'Period Of Turmoil' Preceded Abramson Firing, Says Top Editor At 'Times'

In an interview with NPR, The New York Times' new executive editor, Dean Baquet, said Jill Abramson was fired because of her failed relationship with the publisher and with senior editors.

FEA Reports 6,920 Teacher Vacancies; DOE Says That's False and Reports Only 4,776 Vacancies

Encore: Coldplay tops album chart, thanks to old-fashioned sales and modern tricks

The British band Coldplay tops the Billboard 200 this week with its latest album.

Peter Dinklage stars in HBO's <em>Game Of Thrones, </em>which earned 19 Emmy nominations, including one for Dinklage as best supporting actor in a drama series.

Snubs And Successes: 6 Lessons Learned From This Year's Emmy Nominations

HBO's Game of Thrones emerged as the most-nominated series with 19 nods for the Primetime Emmy Awards, but new series such as FX's Fargo and HBO's True Detective scored, too.

Atlanta Braves win the World Series after dominating the Houston Astros in Game 6

The Atlanta Braves are again World Series champions. It's been a long wait for the team that last won it all back in 1995.They defeated the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 to take the series, 4-2.

Mountaineer Nirmal Purja, shown here at a press conference in May, has climbed the world's 14 highest mountains in six months.

Nepalese Climber Summits World's 14 Highest Peaks In 6 Months, Smashing Record

"I hope to have proven that anything is possible with some determination, self-belief and positivity," said climber Nirmal Purja. The previous record-holder took more than seven years longer.

4 Top Civilian Officials Leave Pentagon, Raising Concerns About National Security

Four of the Pentagon's top civilian officials, including the defense secretary, resigned or were fired this week. The timing of these moves is raising questions and concerns about national security.

Top U.N. court orders Israel to halt Rafah offensive

The International Court of Justice ruled Israel must halt its assault on the southern Gaza city, calling the humanitarian situation "disastrous."

What comes after the final Jan. 6 report could be a question of not just law, but also politics

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with former DOJ official Harry Litman, about the final report of the House Committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.

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