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For decades Drake's Bay Oyster Co. leased offshore seabeds from the federal government. The lease expired in 2012 and an extension was denied. Company officials had been fighting the denial in court.

BNP Paribas pleaded guilty to violating U.S. sanctions law. It admitted that it helped clients in Sudan and other countries evade U.S. trade embargoes through its New York office.

Research indicates that black holes are more common than astronomers previously thought. (This piece initially aired on August 7, 2013, on All Things Considered).

An official pronouncement raises more questions than it answers.

Insurers and some Democratic senators say people should have a cheaper option on the health exchanges. But those plans may leave people with painfully high copays and deductibles if they get sick.

Activists are threatening to blockade the city's financial district unless China allows a free and fair vote to elect Hong Kong's leader.

The company cited new ignition switch problems and other issues, mostly in older midsize cars. The recall comes on the heels of an announcement about payments to families of those killed in crashes.

Two key questions are whether the U.S. can strike early, as it did against Ghana, and whether Belgium can pull away late, as it has in all its games so far in Brazil.

One evening, as I was brushing my teeth in the bathroom sink, I noticed a small spider in the bowl. It was dark-purplish in color, with an extended…

Indigenous children from Guatemala who arrive at the border speaking little or no Spanish present complications to officials and attorneys who are better primed to serve Spanish-speaking immigrants.