Nation: The young man who shot up a Chattanooga Naval reserve office, killing five people, had suffered from depression as well as drug abuse. He kept notes about suicide and martyrdom as long ago as 2013, according to news reports …

World: A Taliban attack on the Afghan Parliament began today with a car bomb outside the building and evolved into a prolonged firefight. Police say all six Taliban gunmen were killed and about a dozen civilians injured. The attack was …

Global Warming: President Obama met and shook hands with Cuban President Raul Castro in Panama last night in a brief but significant encounter as the US moves toward normal relations with Cuba. The meeting took place just before a dinner …