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Family size around the world is dropping. That choice by couples is triggering a population shift that's sending shock waves through economies.

North Korea's missile launch April 13 has caused plans for a U.S. tour by a North Korean orchestra to be set aside, according to a Reuters report. The…

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld tells the Senate Armed Services Committee he extends his "deepest apology" and takes "full responsibility" for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners in U.S. custody. Rumsfeld says an investigation into U.S. soldiers' conduct is underway. Some senators question whether people higher up in the chain of command should be held responsible. Hear NPR News.

Happy New Year! On this date in 1890, this annual parade first began in California. And in 1907, a new world record was broken by U.S. President...

The number of hunters in the U.S. is falling, which is bad news for wildlife conservation.

The U.S. military issued a report this weekend on the killing of an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq. Classified parts of the report were blacked out, but computer users were able to access sensitive information about U.S. military operations in an online version of the report.

Militants struck police stations and a power station in the northern city. In Mosul, the U.N. says it is concerned ISIS may be using civilians as human shields as Iraqi forces advance.

European leaders are concerned after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said during an interview that the EU is "basically a vehicle for Germany" and reiterated that NATO is "obsolete."

The settlement with the Justice Department is tied to a deadly defect in air bags that has been linked to at least 16 deaths. The associated recall is the largest in U.S. auto safety history.

Sixty-two countries have now joined the plan. Together, they account for about 52 percent of global emissions, which is a little short of the 55 percent threshold to make the agreement binding.