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A whistleblower alleges she was demoted for refusing to exceed the legal $5,000 limit on new decor. The allegations come as the housing agency's budget could be slashed by billions.

The move will likely provoke the ire of gun rights advocates and lobbyists, who have argued that categorizing gun sales would unfairly flag an industry when most sales do not lead to mass shootings.

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets to denounce Japan's purchase of a disputed chain of uninhabited islands in the South China Sea. This rising tide of anti-Japanese nationalism is now escalating into violence, with some Japanese businesses reporting attacks.

Mortgage rates are ticking up, even after the Federal Reserve has started cutting interest rates. Here's why, and where rates — and home sales — could go from here.

A Pennsylvania judge has refused to throw out the case against Bill Cosby, rejecting a former district attorney's claim that he granted the comedian immunity from prosecution a decade ago.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Slate's Mike Pesca to find out what's up with the Philly 76ers trading away all their best players, and we'll hear the news around the track. The Daytona 500 is today.

Pink slime? Eyeballs? Rumors about what goes into McD's food have dogged it for years. As U.S. sales falter, the firm's new ad campaign aims to tackle those concerns by inviting consumers' questions.

Chinese social network site YY originally allowed customers to watch other people play video games, but users realized that the site had more potential. It could be a place to perform virtual karaoke.

NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to author Christopher Oldstone-Moore about his history of the beard, Of Beards and Men.

The deadline to sign up for an Obamacare health insurance plan starting on Jan. 1 was extended until Friday because the web site was overwhelmed. Demand was up, but that might be because the penalties for not having insurance are increasing.