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Maybe you didn't need that MRI, but your doctor did. Scans are more likely to find no problems if doctors make money from the MRI, a study concludes. Congress and the states have tried to crack down on doctors self-referring to scanners they own, but the practice continues to drive up health care costs.

The United Nations' top human rights official also characterized the conflict as a civil war.

Her case has gotten attention around the world. Now, supporters fear she has agreed to the marriage under duress. She will be the man's second wife.

The Tin & Lint Bar in Saratoga Springs, New York has long claimed Don McLean wrote his hit song, "American Pie," there. But McLean says that's not true, that he wrote it in Cold Spring, New York and Philadelphia. He joins NPR's Neal Conan to talk about the song and its legend.

After allegations of child sexual assault at Penn State, many wonder why more people didn't see warning signs. Former FBI profiler Mary Ellen O'Toole says many predators spend years grooming victims and parents and gaining their trust. O'Toole and forensic psychiatrist Dr. Harold Bursztajn explain.

The world-renowned cellist's latest Americana exploration features his collaborations with Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer and Stuart Duncan.

A University of California Davis police officer is now the featured image in a growing number of ironic Web posts. Critics are commenting about the pepper-spraying of protesters with Web-based art.

'Tis the season to be thankful — especially for those pioneering patriots, our nation's founders. Author David O. Stewart recommends three page-turners that tell the true story of early America.

Over the course of the 20th century, everyone from John Wayne to Superman told Americans to buy savings bonds. But these days, fewer and fewer people are buying them. Starting this January, banks will stop selling them.

As a power struggle between Iran's supreme leader and its president escalates, doubts are emerging about whether the country's next presidential election will take place. Recent reports suggest a secret committee has already been convened to recommend constitutional changes to eliminate the presidency.