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House lawmakers grilled AIG Chief Executive Edward Liddy on Wednesday about the $165 million in bonuses paid out to executives at the firm. AIG is a major bailout beneficiary, and the bonuses have provoked outrage from congressional members as well as the public. Liddy says he has asked some of the employees to return part of the bonus.

Following minor surgery, a Kaiser Health News columnist sees up close how easily doctors can prescribe opioid pain pills, and how such prescribing helps fuel the epidemic of opioid addiction.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing a united opposition in Sunday's election that threatens his grip on power. But how did Erdogan manage to stay untouched for so long?

A slimmed down and possibly healthier version of Chrysler could emerge soon after a key bankruptcy court hearing in New York. The carmaker's bankruptcy is moving quickly. And as Chrysler appears on its way out of bankruptcy, General Motors could be on the way in.

They had always been partners, in a way — artists who connected through their work. So, when Gene DiRado began withdrawing from the world, his son rushed toward him — and brought along a camera.

The middle school winners of the NPR Student Podcast Challenge offer their perspective on why talking about something so natural is so taboo — and why that's silly.

Morocco's earthquake last week hit thousands of people who live in traditional villages in the Atlas Mountains. NPR followed rescuers and saw just how hard it was getting to people in need.

Organizers of the Grace Hopper Celebration said some men lied about their gender to gain access to a space designed to help women and nonbinary tech workers meet with hiring managers.

New law will impose an additional 11% in addition to federal tax. It's one of nearly two dozen gun laws signed into law on Tuesday. but Newsom acknowledges some might not survive legal challenges.

Five Republican candidates — minus the front-runner — are set to debate in Florida on Wednesday night. Here's who will be there — and who won't be — and how to watch.