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The civil war in Syria is expected to become the focus of peace negotiations in the coming weeks. The city of Homs became famous early in the conflict. While not as many reports are being filed from there, the fighting between rebels and government troops continues.

Class, wealth and personal responsibility have dominated much of the national conversation throughout the presidential election. In the first of a three-part series, All Things Considered asks several wealthy Americans with very different perspectives how they account for their own economic prosperity.

Former Nixon administration attorney John Dean and a North Carolina divorce lawyer warn that if you think you have nothing to hide, think again.

Growing up, Jared Marcelle watched as older men catcalled women in his Brooklyn neighborhood. He thought it was normal, so as a teenager Marcelle and his friends became those guys. But now he's changed.

To help make refugees feel at home, one woman in Charlottesville created an organization where volunteers become neighbors and, ultimately, friends.

A procedural vote appeared likely to fail in the Senate that would have moved forward a stopgap measure to fund the government for four weeks. Now, a midnight shutdown looks inevitable.

A small group of House Democrats insist they have the votes to derail Rep. Nancy Pelosi from being confirmed as House speaker. Pelosi is confident and her record as a deal-maker is a central reason.

Keri Blakinger spent nearly two years locked up on narcotics charges before becoming a journalist. "I've been so privileged in so many ways to end up with hope and second chances," she says.

It’s not exactly a traditional bar/arcade combo. It’s not exactly a Japanese restaurant. It does however serve sushi, Japanese whisky, and ramen while…

Freddie Mac has invested billions of dollars betting that U.S. homeowners won't be able to refinance their mortgages at today's lower rates, according to an investigation by NPR and ProPublica.