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Carole King's Tapestry has become one of the biggest selling albums of all time. Now, the singer-songwriter is focused on environmental activism, and is working to push Congress to pass a bill to help the Northern Rockies.

New details of the effort to stave off a wider collapse over this weekend have come to light, painting a panicked picture from within the Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Donald Trump departed from the Iowa State Fair Saturday in his personal helicopter. Down on the ground, Bernie Sanders gave a teasing apology to his supporters.

California's National Guard members and firefighters will be working to free people who are still snowed in.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson resigned yesterday, citing "personal and family matters." But his departure comes amid growing allegations of influence peddling. Ann Lott, of the Dallas Housing Authority, and Bruce Katz, of the Brookings Institution, discuss the allegations against Jackson.

The U.S. House has rejected a $700 billion bailout of Wall Street. The rejection is a blow for the Bush administration and for congressional negotiators who backed the deal. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down more than 770 points on the news.

The newly released box set not only includes songs from the original album, but also unreleased tracks.

Sandra Oudkirk handles U.S. policy on Taiwan — which Chinese leader Xi Jinping called th "most important" and "most sensitive" issue driving U.S.-China tensions — daily.

Iraqi insurgents kidnap a Western contractor, identified as Australian Douglas Wood, amid an upsurge of violence in Iraq. Two bombs explode in Baghdad Monday morning. More than 100 people, including 11 U.S. soldiers, have been killed in the last four days.

North Carolina holds primaries for president and state and federal office-holders on March 5. Follow the live results.

California's presidential primaries offer a big delegate haul, and its congressional primaries are also held today. Candidates are vying to fill the seat long held by late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

Jack Daniel didn’t create that distinct method for distilling Tennessee Whiskey.

We’re coming off the hottest summer ever recorded, which many global climate authorities say could lead to our warmest year ever measured on record.

Covers. Regional Mexican music. This year had it all.

The number of climbers has skyrocketed in recent years, and along with it, a bustling industry to support the most adventurous among us.

Police pulled the woman over for using a cellphone while driving. They then discovered she had no license and had a kid on her lap. Not a child but a baby goat.

Experts say the popularity of MeidasTouch also demonstrates the public's growing distrust of mainstream media.

This year has been a doozy for pop culture fanatics.

Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned Tuesday in protest over the war.

The migrant farmworker community is one of the most vulnerable groups when it comes to natural disasters. Language barriers and immigration status are major hurdles to seeking emergency relief.

For a look at the week in politics for state Republicans, NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Nathan Gonzales, editor and publisher of Inside Elections, and two reporters in Arizona and Ohio.

Prices for gas, food and other items are rising. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Cecilia Rouse, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, about what the White House is doing to bring down inflation.

Gasoline prices hit record highs last week, so politicians in both parties proposed suspending state and federal gas taxes. But some warn such tax "holidays" may cut funding for needed road repairs.