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Ivanka Trump led the U.S. delegation to a global business summit in the Indian IT hub. Some put the gushing over Trump down to Indian love of celebrities. Others cited her access to the Oval Office.

The leaders appear to have reached an agreement to raise the debt limit to December. But Democrats and Republicans aren't moving off their positions for how to achieve a long-term fix.

The $15 billion price tag for Volkswagen's diesel deception won't put VW out of business but it will greatly hamper the company's position in the global marketplace.

Israel has told dozens of aid groups they can no longer operate in Gaza.

Over the weekend, three suicide bombers hit the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheik, killing 88 people. The bombings struck at the heart of the tourism industry. For many Egyptians, Sharm el-Sheik offers economic opportunities they cannot find elsewhere.

The title novella in Tillie Olsen's Tell Me a Riddle, says Scott Turow, "achieves the shocking brevity and power of the best poems." Turow, the author of Presumed Innocent and other novels, talks about why Olsen's story about an aged couple has become one of his favorite texts.

Fuel shortages have forced many Sri Lankans to ditch their cars and cycle instead. Colombo's mayor even opened new bike paths. Doctors and environmentalists call it a silver lining. But will it last?

Ukraine's allies are announcing their latest weapons packages for the country. But not all of them agree on whether to share western-designed and made heavy battle tanks.

In the states where Supreme Court seats are decided in elections, interest groups are spending millions in bids to get judges who think like them into key positions.

Rising energy prices in Europe have forced some Italians to turn to abandoned cooking methods. One Tuscan village is using wool to insulate cooking boxes that slow-cook food with less energy.