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There's a growing school of thought that there are problem drinkers who can cut back, as opposed to severely dependent drinkers who must cut out drinking altogether.

Advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people celebrated when the church announced support for anti-discrimination laws. But now they are taking a closer look at the statements.

Early voting began Monday in Wisconsin. Voters can cast in-person absentee ballots in city clerks’ offices across the state through Friday, October 31.For…

On this day 70 years ago, Emperor Hirohito announced to his people that Japan would surrender to the Allies in World War II. George Koo of the Asia Times remembers the historic speech.

Myanmar's military chief says he's prepared to meet with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi — but with conditions. According to state-run media, the meeting will take place if she stops her "confrontational attitude" and abandons support for international sanctions against the government.

The aftermath of the earthquake on the island of Sulawesi has killed at least 1,200 people. Steve Inskeep talks to James Massola of The Sydney Morning Herald about recovery efforts.

More than 20,000 people, mostly women and children, have arrived at the al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria in just two months. The World Health Organization says aid workers are struggling to keep up.

In Haiti, violent anti-government protests have been going on for more than a week. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with CNN's Miguel Marquez.

There's been a lot of speculation about how many people have signed up for Affordable Care Act insurance. The official number will be reported at the end of the week. But unofficial estimates are leaking out, including 50,000 reported today. That's far less than the 500,000 that the administration originally predicted.

Giving to the poor is an essential part of the holy month, which began Friday, and with so many people thrown out of work, observers say it's particularly needed now.