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In the northern suburbs of Atlanta, Ga. the outcome of a special election to fill a longtime Republican House seat on Tuesday could be an indication of how voters feel about the Trump administration.

President Obama sent a broadside Monday across the bow of those companies that now avoid taxes by keeping much of their business on the books of offshore subsidiaries. The practice is perfectly legal right now, but the White House wants that to change.

The prizes, which will also go to the winners of the marathon and race walk, come as the Olympic Games have shifted away from amateurism. Many medalists already earn bonuses from their home countries.

Farms in southwest Colorado are coping with a drought worsened by climate change. It means a big reduction in irrigated water for crops. Conditions this year, one farm manager says, are "the worst."

Why do so few women sign up for careers in science, technology, engineering and math? Research suggests having few women in college in these fields and in technology companies creates a vicious cycle.

President Trump has recently spoken of the need to secure oil fields in Syria that were a source of revenue for the Islamic State. He appears to consider them a possible source of revenue for the U.S.

The U.S. has a new mission in Syria: keeping the country's oil fields away from Syrian and Russian forces.

To mark International Women's Day, we feature portraits and profiles of determined women around the world.

Though it may seem like the gig economy has ushered in the mobile work style from restaurants and coffee shops, the fact is that working and eating have been intertwined since ancient civilization.

During the 1991 Gulf War, retreating Iraqi troops blew up and set ablaze many of Kuwait's oil fields, leaving massive oil spills and an environmental disaster. Now some military analysts say a desperate Saddam Hussein could once again attack Kuwait's oil fields -- or wreck his own to try to slow any U.S. attack. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.