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Monday is the deadline to sign up for the new Medicare drug benefit. People joining the program past the deadline will receive a reduced benefit. But the deadline may be extended because of how many people have yet to sign up, a number that could be as high as 10 million.

As the leaders of the world's industrialized nations meet in Gleneagles, Scotland, protesters gathered outside. Thousands demonstrated for more aid for Africa, against war, and against the G8 itself. A police plan allows protesters no closer than 500 meters from the site.

The Defense Of Marriage Act prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages — and that means Social Security benefits don't pass on to surviving partners. A lawsuit seeks the same benefits given to heterosexual married couples.

The Mexican artist answers our "El Tiny" questionnaire, and tells us about why he thinks art is the "blood of everyday life."

The pianist talks to All Things Considered host Robert Siegel about her new recording of J.S. Bach's keyboard music, titled Bach: A Strange Beauty.

The coffee giant recently partnered with the Rodarte fashion house to offer a holiday collection. It's the latest example of high-end designers teaming up with mass-market retailers to make money while showing their work to a broader audience.

Leading GOP senators vow to block U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice from becoming secretary of state if Obama nominates her and object to how she characterized the attack on the U.N. Consulate in Benghazi.

There's nothing like a good ghost story on Halloween — and some of the best tales were told by the late storyteller and NPR commentator Kathryn Tucker Windham.

Remember when we couldn't get enough athleisure? Or pajamas? Now, the hottest question for clothing retailers is whether they've got an "inventory glut." For shoppers, this means discounts.

Bret Anthony Johnston's novel starts with a boy being found years after he was kidnapped. Johnston wanted to explore the question, "How do you relate to each other after the worst has happened?"