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Last year, big fleets in the Bering Sea caught more halibut, by accident, than local fishermen caught on purpose. The big ships throw out that halibut; the local fishermen make their living from it.

Co-host Rachel Martin talks to immigration expert Anna Law about the diversity visa lottery program, which could be on the chopping block as lawmakers negotiate immigration policy.

A rare tie-breaking drawing in Richmond on Thursday gave Republicans the seat they needed to narrowly maintain their majority in the Virginia House of Delegates. It marked the end to an unusually high-stakes and high-profile statehouse race.

There are hundreds of digital currencies worldwide. The price of the largest, best known one just plummeted by 50 percent. Now, investors are watching for a boom — or a bust.

Republican lawmakers are releasing the final version of their legislation to overhaul the nation's tax code, with plans to pass it next week.

As people get older, brain waves that occur during deep sleep become less synchronized. This appears to disrupt a system that saves new memories.

People who work for the minimum wage in 18 states are getting a raise on Jan. 1. From Alaska to Maine, increases range from 4 cents to a dollar.

The Spanish government has stepped up efforts to prevent the Catalan independence referendum, with police seizing millions of ballots, and trying to seal-off schools where Sunday's voting is planned.

There was a mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip Sunday night. More than 50 people are dead after an unidentified shooter opened fire at a music festival at the Mandalay Bay hotel and resort.

An upcoming Supreme Court case will examine how far politicians can go in drawing districts to benefit their parties. In Wisconsin, redistricting contributed to increasing polarization in the state.