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With daily violence, a dead economy, health-care system in crisis, corruption, sabotage, chronic shortages of water and gas, and almost no public services, the Iraqi government has more than its share of problems to address. But a few months into their first year in office, most of the government is on a monthlong vacation.

The online rental webiste Airbnb is reportedly valued at $10 billion -- reflecting investors' belief in the company's potential to disrupt the hotel industry.

Donald Trump's "sheriff star" tweet marks another unforced error for the campaign, in what's become an almost constant stream of blunders.

A proposed merger of two grocery giants, Albertsons and Kroger, goes to court tomorrow in a case that could have big implications for consumers.

In the past decade, an increasing number of U.S. companies have been radically cutting costs by sending manufacturing and customer service jobs overseas. NPR's Howard Berkes profiles a firm in Arkansas hoping to reverse that trend, connecting local high-tech workers with global clients.

In Acapulco, a Mexican cattle rancher rode his horse into a store. Employees tried to coax him out. They finally allowed him to buy a six-pack of beer, and with that he rode off into the sunset.

They downed the small head of Lego figures to see how long it would take for them to leave their bodies. On average, the scientists passed the Legos within 1.7 days with no pain or side effects.

Punxsutawney Phil, the most famous of the nation's prognosticating rodents, is reported to have seen his shadow, indicating no early coming of spring.

The second presidential debate was a no-holds-barred affair. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton did not shake hands at the outset — and it quickly turned nasty.

We all know what's most often excavated: Nirvana's roar, Biggie's cool murmur, the futuristic sigh of Aaliyah. But there's more to the decade than those obvious landmarks.