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The automaker is recalling nearly 1.3 million 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ sedans, as well as 220,000 F-150 pickups from 2021. Here's what to do if your vehicle might be affected.

High gas prices are hitting taxi drivers particularly hard. That's one reason hundreds of cabbies in Los Angeles, and other major cities, have started to organize for better pay and work rules.

The U.S. government says about 75 million travelers crossed the northern border in the last fiscal year, less than the 87 million who came by air. Both are dwarfed by the number of visitors crossing the southern border with Mexico: 234 million. One busy point of entry for travelers is Nogales, Ariz.

In a significant switch from its earlier hard-line position, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday that the Bush administration would be open to multilateral talks with Iranian leaders -- but only if that nation gives up its plans to enrich uranium. Alex Chadwick speaks with Michele Kelemen about Rice's remarks.

Midway through his second term, President Bush is presiding over a different set of national problems than those he first faced. But his approach to budgeting is still fixed on a few consistent points.

Sriracha sauce — that wondrous concoction of red jalapeno chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt — is simple and pure, with a depth of flavor that matches its unmistakable heat. If you like your meals with a little kick, Lynda Balslev has some recommendations that will knock you off your feet.

Moody says fraudsters are using AI to deceive victims in order to steal personal information or money.

Bradford Morrow's novel delves into literary forgery, and takes its time doing so. But when the truth belongs to those able to fake it, The Forgers — elegant yarn it may be — promises some knots, too.

Rock 'n' roll rebellion is mainstream today, but Peter Bebergal's new book summons a more shadowed past, when artists like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin brought an occult mystique to the music.

Drew Barrymore has been dropped as host of the upcoming National Book Awards ceremony, a day after her talk show taped its first episode since the Hollywood writers strike began.

Stephanie Danler's new novel follows a young woman finding herself in the New York City restaurant world. It's voluptuous, ripeness on the verge of rot — but anything more tasteful wouldn't do.

Arkin knew from childhood that he wanted to be an actor, and he spent a lifetime performing — the Academy Award winner appeared in more than 100 films in a career spanning over seven decades.

Although it is late and over budget, the $621 million dollar Capitol Visitor Center is spectacular. The long-delayed center has finally opened and it is the largest-ever expansion to the U.S. Capitol.

President Bush welcomed Pope Benedict to Washington, in the first visit to the White House in nearly 30 years. Benedict spoke with President Bush about Iraq and foreign policy in the first full day of his U.S. trip. The pontiff also celebrated his 81st birthday.

The Democratic-led Senate takes up legislation that would expand federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research, defying a White House veto threat. The bipartisan bill is nearly identical to one that the president vetoed last year.

The first official inaugural event: a free concert at the Lincoln Memorial, with a cast of megawatt singers, rockers and actors. NPR's Debbie Elliott joins host Rebecca Roberts to talk about the scene at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday.

President Obama called the conflict in Afghanistan "a war of necessity." Speaking Monday to the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention, Obama also lashed out at wasteful Pentagon spending and pledged to veto any pork-laden defense bills.

Lehman Brothers shares are down amid reports the Treasury Department won't come to its rescue. Treasury and Fed officials are reportedly helping Lehman find a white knight, but it's not clear yet whether Lehman will be kept intact or sold in pieces.

A Pakistani court has granted former Prime Minister Imran Khan bail in multiple cases against him. The 70-year-old politician still faces corruption charges.

After Hurricane Idalia blew past the coast, merchants who depend on tourists hope to make the most of what is usually a busy Labor Day Weekend.

Authorities are investigating a death at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert after tens of thousands of people are stuck in camps because of rain.

Civilians in villages near the front lines in Eastern Ukraine are being forced to leave their homes as fighting intensifies between Government forces and Russian-back separatists.

Update on the Yellowknife wildfires

Cartoonist Ellen Forney documents her bipolar disorder in Marbles, a graphic memoir that sustains its honesty and humor through both manic and depressive phases. No matter what she's experiencing, Forney wants you to be there with her — and chances are you'll want to be there, too.

Will Self's latest book, Umbrella, is a complex and brilliant novel set in a North London psychiatric hospital. Reviewer Annalisa Quinn says it shines a light onto 20th century psychiatry with inventive and dazzling prose.