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"Unprecedented" floods wash out bridges, basements, and roads, close hospital

Republican John McCain berated Wall Street, a day after he said the fundamentals of the economy were still strong despite the economic troubles. Campaigning with his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, he said regulation needs to be streamlined.

A new exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian highlights the engineering prowess of the Inca, whose great road once spanned mountains, deserts and forests in 6 South American countries.

At least four people have been killed as protesters and security forces clashed over efforts to bring humanitarian aid into Venezuela against the orders of President Nicolás Maduro.

Thomas Massie, the congressman with a national reputation as "Mr. No" for his voting record, has been re-elected four times by large margins. But Democrat Matt Lehman, a biotech executive from Newport, believes he can be a serious candidate.

Oct. 11 is the U.N.'s day devoted to stopping child marriage, stepping up education and much more. Does the day really help? Experts have a mixed reaction.

In an op-ed for CNN, the president wrote that he hopes to one day look at the night sky with his grandchildren and tell them that humans are living on Mars.

In Russia a new generation is coming of age — one that has grown up entirely during the 20-year reign of President Putin. They have no memories of post-Soviet hardship.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Toni G. Atkins, the head of California's Senate, about how the state is positioning itself at the forefront of abortion rights.

Seventy-two hours after Friday's devastating earthquake in war-torn Myanmar, time may be running out before the focus of the relief effort shifts from rescue to recovery.