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The torn underwater pipeline spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil into the ocean, according to federal investigators.

James Rebanks' new book Pastoral Song urgently conveys how the drive for cheap, mass-produced food has impoverished both small farmers and the soil, threatening humanity's future.

U.S. employers added 199,000 jobs in December — less than half the number than forecasters had expected. At the same time, the unemployment rate dropped to just 3.9%.

Some lawmakers worry that pushing future post office retirees' health costs to Medicare could hurt the health program's outlook.

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving the anonymity of big-money donors to nonprofits. The justices also agreed to hear a major gun-rights case next term.

While President Biden honored the 19 children and two teachers killed in the massacre at Robb Elementary School, residents want to know why the police were slow to respond to the shooting.

The World Trade Organization put an end to five years of international trade talks after they failed to resolve disputes over farm aid. Adam Davidson, NPR's international business reporter, puts the events into perspective.

The White House defends its decision to wait 22 hours to inform the public that Vice President Cheney had accidentally sprayed his hunting partner with birdshot. President Bush found out about the incident Saturday evening, but the media wasn't informed until Sunday.

Anger at the government's treatment of a blind whistle-blower in East China boiled over Sunday when villagers clashed with police. Chen Guangcheng has been confined to his house by the local government after uncovering a program of forced sterilizations and abortions.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with to Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown about his auto-jobs bill and the GM plant closings.