U.S. Indicts 1 Of Honduras' Most Powerful Families
Three members of the Rosenthal family were indicted for allegedly laundering money for drug traffickers.
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Good Gourd! What's With All The Weird-Looking Squash?
Cinderella pumpkins just don't cut it for fall decor anymore. Squash and gourds come in all sorts of colors and sizes — and as far as consumers are concerned, the stranger, the better.
To Flood-Proof Subways, N.Y. Looks At Everything From Plugs To Sheets
New York City's transit authority wants to protect Lower Manhattan subway stations from storm flooding. It's racing to get technology tested and in place in time for the next big one.
'It Was Installed For This Purpose," VW's U.S. CEO Tells Congress About Defeat Device
Volkswagen has "withdrawn the application for certification of our model year 2016 vehicles," CEO Michael Horn says, adding that the company is still working with U.S. agencies.
Can't Afford School? Girls Learn To Negotiate The Harvard Way: #15Girls
Madalitso Mulando needed help. She didn't have the money to pay for her 10th-grade tuition. Then she learned the art of negotiation from the gurus at Harvard Business School.
McCarthy Poised To Clinch GOP's Nomination For Speaker, But It's Just Step 1
House Republicans will cast secret ballots Thursday to nominate the next speaker. Kevin McCarthy is favored, but he will face a bigger hurdle when the entire House votes later this month.
Treasury Secretary Keeps Up Pressure To Raise Debt Limit
In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew spoke about the debt ceiling, raising wages and the new potential faces of the $10 bill.
GOP Conference Set To Decide Party's Nominee For House Speaker
On Thursday, the House Republican Conference will choose a nominee out of three candidates to replace John Boehner as speaker. And then later this month, the entire House will vote for speaker.
Disappointment Over Politics Spurs Some Millennials To Get Involved
In politics, the assumption is that millennials are apathetic. But for some in that generation, there's optimism that convinces them that they could change the system they despise.
Justice Department Called On To Investigate Alabama Voter ID Issue
Alabama closed 31 part-time driver's license offices last week due to budget cuts. That leaves many rural residents without a place to obtain driver's licenses — licenses that double as voter IDs.