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Some employers are offering benefits that pay down student loans. They say it's a popular way to recruit younger workers who are struggling with college debt.

The United Methodist Church votes to maintain a ban on gay clergy and gay marriage. Is a schism inevitable? We put that to a roundtable of Methodist voices.

Democratic leaders postponed voting on an anti-Semitism resolution. Recent comments by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has divided Democrats — some view her comments as anti-Semitic, but others defend her.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces growing accusations that his government intervened inappropriately to protect a company accused of bribery and corruption. His popularity has plummeted.

House lawmakers Thursday overwhelmingly voted to approve a transportation bill that would increase the state gas tax by just under 11 cents, and raise...

With the Islamic State almost forced out of Syria, has the U.S. met its objectives in the battle against ISIS? Steve Inskeep talks to Jasmine el Gamal, a former Middle East adviser at the Pentagon.

In a newly published index, the Center for Global Development assesses the quantity and quality of aid from 27 wealthy countries.

The tit-for-tat trade war is putting pressure on Chinese President Xi Jinping from inside his own country.

In the new North American trade deal, Canada agreed to end its Class 7 milk price — a system that lowered the price of some Canadian dairy products, undercutting American producers. But dairy policy analysts say the new trade agreement won't significantly expand export opportunities.

A scientific panel, convened by the U.N., lays out a challenging path to keep the global climate from warming more than 1.5 degrees Celsius — the red line for dangerous consequences.