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Carbon credits for urban forests by a Seattle nonprofit recently got some of the highest prices ever. The buyer hopes it's the start of a new marketplace that will fetch more from smaller projects.

By Joyce KryszakWashington, DC – New York's nursing homes came out about in the middle of the pack in the nation's first federal assessment on the quality…

By Eileen BuckleyBuffalo, NY – More students with disabilities in New York are passing Regents exams overall, but state education officials say the…

Amid growing calls for a White House shakeup and concerns about low poll ratings, President Bush announces that Joshua Bolten will replace Andrew Card as White House Chief of Staff. Bolten is the current Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

The first commercially printed Christmas card is up for sale, but it wasn't universally greeted as a merry scene when it first appeared in 1843. The card,…

Visa and Mastercard say they've reached a deal to resolve a long-running battle with businesses over "swipe fees." But retailers and restaurants say it doesn't go far enough.

Various states have been implementing their own laws dealing with sexual violence on college campuses, with New York’s among the most stringent in the…

A new report from the Federal Trade Commission says that every year, millions of Americans are victims of fraud. The most common frauds are paying money to someone prior to receiving a loan or a credit card, or buying unnecessary credit card insurance. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

The hotel giant said information on up to 500 million customers worldwide was exposed in a breach of its Starwood reservation database. The data includes dates of birth and passport numbers.