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The Bush administration decides to revise Medicare policy to classify obesity as an illness -- a decision that could make weight-loss treatments eligible for Medicare coverage. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson.

Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) has announced that he has filed papers to create a presidential exploratory committee. The announcement is a first step in the senator's potential 2008 run for president.

The 10 GOP presidential candidates squared off for their second debate in South Carolina on Tuesday night. Support in that state is seen as critical in choosing the next Republican nominee. Our observer says the event was lively.

Armed militants attacked the Serena Hotel in Kabul on Monday, killing eight people. Now the Taliban is threatening more violence against Westerners. Lisa Gans is waiting to "crack" following a close encounter with the explosion.

A proposed change in work rules would let first-year residents care for patients for as many as 28 hours straight, scrapping a 16-hour limit. Supporters say longer shifts would improve patient safety.

A new study suggests that canis familiaris split from wolves much earlier than the 11,000 to 16,000 years ago that was long assumed.

Three months ago, President Trump ended both his business advisory councils. Without reconstructing any of the boards, White House says the administration is talking to business leaders informally.

The egg crisis is believed to have originated in Belgium in June and was then detected in the Netherlands. Millions of eggs have been recalled over concerns about the presence of an insecticide.

When drinking is part of the picture, young women are more apt to say their first sexual experience was coerced, and that it wasn't planned with a romantic partner in an ongoing relationship.

The American military took center stage in downtown Columbus Thursday afternoon. The city's annual Veteran's Day Parade included thousands of troops, an…