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Charles Calvin expected his account to hold the money the government is sending Americans. Instead he found much more. Days later, the $8.2 million vanished — though he still has his relief payment.

The online order was supposed to be for 48 rolls of toilet paper. The order instead was for 48 boxes, which is more than 2,000 rolls. The family calculates that is 12 years worth of toilet paper.

As Election Day nears, advocates continue to lobby for and against a ballot measure that would limit how much Ohio could pay for prescription drugs....

The judge ruled that Colvin was killed by Syria and "targeted because of her profession, for the purpose of silencing those reporting on the growing opposition movement in the country."

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is preparing his population for what he claims is a potential U.S. invasion. In the past week, Venezuelans held exercises that simulated the arrival of a strong invasion force. Critics say Chavez is whipping up fear for entirely domestic political purposes.

The U.S. military had around 18,000 troops in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan at the end of last year. The official numbers have gone up in all three countries and now total about 26,000.

Stock markets are often seen as a predictor of what's ahead for the economy. But some say this year's falling markets are crying wolf. "I think financial markets have overreacted," says one economist.

Brexit could mean the U.S. is losing its best friend and strongest influence in the European Union. NPR explores whether the U.S. will forge a new "special relationship" with Germany.

The U.S. military says it has not received any official notice to withdraw from Iraq.

The federal government reaches an agreement with Pfizer to buy an additional 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. NPR explores what that means for the country's supply in the coming months.