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A Carrier air conditioner in 2009. The company has drawn criticism for announcing plans to close its plant in Indiana and relocate jobs to Mexico.

Moving Air Conditioning Jobs To Mexico Becomes Hot Campaign Issue

Carrier's decision to shift manufacturing from the U.S. wasn't extraordinary, but a viral video of the announcement is having an impact on the presidential race and the debate over free trade.

File photo. There are 177 underground radioactive waste tanks at Hanford.

Inslee To Energy Department: Let's Make Up, Make Progress On Hanford Cleanup

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee wants a federal court order to bring more cooperation from the U.S. Department of Energy for cleanup of the Hanford nuclear...

For Divorced Couples, Separate Plans OK To Repay Health Law Tax Credits

The Internal Revenue Service will evenly divvy up the amount divorced or legally separated spouses owe if they have to repay an insurance tax credit — unless they agree to a different arrangement.

The U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind.is home to a communications management unit, which have stirred up controversy for housing people convicted of international terrorism and others who have engaged in communications that officials want to monitor.

Inmates Try To Revive Lawsuit Over Secretive Prison Units

Prisoners argue their detention in special Communication Management Units left them stigmatized and hurt their relationships with family members.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders gives thumbs up to cheering supporters at a recent rally in Kissimmee, Fla.

Bernie Sanders Says He's Beating Donald Trump. Is He Right?

Candidates love to cite these polls, but not every pollster thinks they're useful. The election is still eight months away. So, when will everyone agree it's time to pay attention to hypotheticals?

U Htin Kyaw (left), newly elected president of Myanmar, walks with National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at Myanmar's Parliament in Naypyitaw on Tuesday.

Myanmar's Parliament Elects First Civilian President In Decades

U Htin Kyaw is a close ally of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, who was barred from running herself by the country's constitution.

Before Monday, no NFL official had publicly acknowledged a link between football and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Here, members of the Denver Broncos are seen after one of their teammates suffered a concussion during a game in late 2014.

In A First, NFL Executive Admits Football Is Linked To Brain Damage

"Certainly yes," said Jeff Miller, the NFL's executive vice president for health and safety, when asked on Capitol Hill if football is linked to a degenerative brain disease.

South Korean professional Go player Lee Sedol reviews the match with other professional Go players after the fourth match against Google's artificial intelligence program, AlphaGo.

Achievement Unlocked: Google AlphaGo A.I. Wins Go Series, 4-1

A top world Go champ lost the last of five games against Google's AlphaGo. But both sides are going home from the match with a lot more to learn.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) hosts Syrian President Bashar Assad during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow. The meeting took place in October, shortly after Russia began a bombing campaign in Syria in support of Assad. Putin abruptly announced Monday that Russia was withdrawing most of its military forces.

Is Putin Withdrawing From Syria Out Of Strength Or Weakness?

The Russian leader is abruptly pulling back in Syria after a bombing campaign that lasted less than six months. He says he got what he wanted — but he may also be wary of a quagmire.

Peggy Girshman diving in Hawaii in the summer of 2015.

Peggy Girshman, NPR Veteran And Journalism Pioneer, Dies At 61

Girshman was a leader at many news and professional organizations, including NPR, NBC News, the National Association of Science Writers and Kaiser Health News, which she co-founded.

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