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A Government Accountability Office report finds oversight problems in the Bush administration's handling of community services block grants. The GAO said that the Department of Health & Human Services had failed to adequately monitor the program.

In what is likely to be the largest computer-information breach yet reported, MasterCard says a computer hacker gained access to 40 million credit-card accounts. Many other credit card companies were affected. What should customers do?

The Florida Center for Government Accountability and state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, D-Orlando, filed the lawsuit claiming the health department violated the state’s public-records law by turning down requests for daily COVID-19 data.

A Delaware judge ruled the trial will last for five days in October, giving Twitter an early victory in its legal battle against the Tesla CEO. The company had argued that any delay would hurt it.

As many companies provide employees with their coverage details this fall, premiums are expected to increase modestly. Surcharges for spousal coverage and health savings accounts are also on the rise.

The report is the Israeli military's first official account of mistakes that preceded the 2023 attack, which launched Israel's subsequent war against Hamas in Gaza that killed more than 48,000 Palestinians.

NPR.org's new interactive scorecard suggests that President Obama may have a somewhat easier path to 270 electoral votes than Mitt Romney, needing to win fewer states. But that's not a given. As you play, you'll be able to come up with plenty of combinations that would get Romney over the top.

Even without a name, the athletic conference USF will soon play in has a seven-year, $126 million TV contract with ESPN -- a deal worth about $1.5 million…

Chevron operates a major refinery in Richmond, Calif. It also owns the city's dominant news site, putting its own spin on events, and runs similar sites in Texas and Ecuador.

Omar Saif Ghobash was 6 when an assassin killed his father, who was a diplomat from the United Arab Emirates. His new book is a collection of letters to his sons, urging them to reject extremism.

As the country faces the world's worst coronavirus crisis, children want to know: Will I catch it? Will grandfather die? What's it like to be an orphan?

Former President Donald Trump appeared in court Tuesday to answer to 37 charges related to his handling of classified documents, marking the second time in 2023 he has been indicted.

Minor league baseball players make very little money. Congress has locked in those low wages by exempting Major League Baseball from federal wage and overtime rules. Some players are fighting back.

Streets of Paradise’s board of directors abruptly dismissed Greg Cruz “without cause” at a brief board meeting, leaving his longtime partner and co-CEO Cathy Bryant as sole leader.

New York Republicans call for Rep. George Santos to resign. The U.S. aviation sector recovers after another challenging travel day. And, Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs announces layoffs.

Costs have gone way up and there are so many options — but we are here to help. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans suggests some streaming strategy best practices and looks carefully at the major providers.

After tracking an hour of prime time in six swing states, we turned up just 12 political ads. Why? It turns out you're more likely to see ads during syndicated shows like Wheel of Fortune than on network shows.

Artificial intelligence is changing how people shop, with consumers using AI tools, like Google's Gemini and Open AI's Chat GPT, to research items and find the best deals.

"This initial settlement of $850 million is the largest settlement of sexual abuse claims in United States history," Ken Rothweiler, who represents more than 16,000 men in the settlement said.

Experts say some small cities, both Florida and nationally — as well as their utilities — lack proper cybersecurity.

Dozens of senior officials have left the CIA in the past 18 months. Some simply retired, but many were unhappy with CIA Director Porter Goss. Supporters say Goss is making needed changes at the agency. Critics question the impact on morale.

The retailer, which also owns the BuyBuy Baby chain, has lost shoppers and money after a series of ineffective or mistimed turnarounds. It plans to close stores.

Koko fascinated and elated millions of people with her facility for language and her ability to interact with humans. She also gave people a glimpse of her emotions.

The Florida Senate has hired a prominent Tallahassee lawyer amid a probe into sexual-harassment allegations against Sen. Jack Latvala, a Clearwater…

Nursing homes will be required to have generators and 72-hour fuel supplies onsite by July 1, under a rule issued by Gov. Rick Scott’s administration...