A Road to Damascus, via Moscow
America’s best hope of beating the Islamic State is a coalition with Russia.
British Rider Takes Road Title
Lizzie Armitstead of Britain won a dramatic sprint finish to capture the women’s road world championship in Richmond, Va.
Power Failure Snarls Long Island Rail Road Service
The Port Washington branch was shut down entirely Wednesday, closing one of the main channels for people to get to the United States Open tennis tournament in Queens.