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After a policy meeting the Federal Reserve also decided to leave its interest rate unchanged. It promised that would be the case, as long as economic conditions demand it.

Not long ago, Manon Martin was an accountant in Seattle, balancing books and analyzing financial data. But those days are over for Martin, who decided to exchange that career for a new one -- in belly dancing.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rami Rajeh, a Lebanese father of two, about how Beirut feels days after deadly clashes erupted in the city, and how residents are coping with an economy in shambles.

Jay Field of Chicago Public Radio reports the city of Rockford, Illinois, is chipping in to help small businesses buy health insurance. The program helps low-paid workers at family restaurants and other establishments afford basic coverage, with help from their employer and the city. So far, 500 businesses are participating.

By APOklahoma City, OK – Google to buy wind-generated power for Okla. plantOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Google Inc. has announced plans to buy wind-generated…

America grows so many apples that the government ends up buying large amounts because there's not enough demand from consumers and processors. The imbalance is driving some producers out of business.

Interviews with two key IRS staffers describe a workplace where office politics in Cincinnati and Washington, not partisan politics, served as the animating force behind the improper targeting of Tea Party groups.

A new trove of leaked documents shows close associates of Russian President Vladimir Putin moved vast sums of money to offshore accounts.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer about what Iran will get in return for the release of four Americans from the notorious Evin prison.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Lauren Saunders of the National Consumer Law Center, about Apple allowing some iPhone users to pay for purchases up to $1,000 in installments using Apple Pay Later.