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Economists say rising energy costs have put a perceptible drag on the economy throughout the summer. Americans are paying more to fill up their tanks, and businesses are seeing their fuel bills rise. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

Jack McGuire, interim CEO of the American Red Cross, and Ross Ogden, a member of the Board of Governors for the Red Cross, talk about investigations into the organization's handling of Hurricane Katrina and management behind the massive nonprofit.

Two car bombs explode outside a military base west of Baghdad, wounding American and Iraqi troops. U.S. officials say September has set a record for car bombings, with 30 so far. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

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.

As a debate over the firing of eight U.S. attorneys unfolds, White House officials may be subpoenaed by Congress, and more e-mail related to the case is likely to be made public.

165 million taxpayer dollars are going to the same employees at AIG who were responsible for its downfall. A new Gallup poll shows that three-quarters of Americans want the government to block or retrieve that money. Are you, your friends and your colleagues angry?

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 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.

American households got poorer in the first decade of the 21st century, largely because of the housing bust.

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.

By many metrics, the economy is in good shape.

Six regionally distinctive Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles are set to race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ahead of this weekend's 109th Indy 500 — for the very first time.

Greg Richter and Anthony Segrich are in a runoff election for the District 4 city commission seat.