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"Iraq's economic situation can probably best be described as being dire," says an International Energy Agency expert. Government revenues have plummeted and its currency has been devalued.

As a trade war brews between the U.S. and its major trading partners, we looked into the carts of back-to-school shoppers to see how global trade might show up in their baskets

Senate Republicans have a new plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, but some moderate Republicans aren't yet on board.

Bill Siegel works with companies that fall victim to the same type of ransomware attack that disrupted fuel supplies across large parts of the South and East Coast last week.

While a new mattress was often a purchase put off as long as possible, consumers today are replacing their mattresses more often.

Economists say the sharp decline in wholesale egg prices is a positive sign, with some anticipating lower prices at grocery stores in a few weeks.

Troubled plane maker Boeing wants to buy Spirit AeroSystems, the Kansas supplier that builds the body of the 737. The deal could have big implications for Wichita, a city with deep ties to aviation.

The New York City mass shooter had been diagnosed with multiple mental illnesses and had been the subject of two "mental health holds" in Las Vegas, but none of that limited his legal right to own firearms.

People who weren't yet alive in the 1990s and early 2000s are buying up old-school point-and-shoot cameras. For some, it's a trendy retro vibe; for other, a rebellion against the smartphone era.

Talia Schlanger hosts World Cafe, which is distributed by NPR and produced by WXPN, the public radio service of the University of Pennsylvania. She got her start in broadcasting at the CBC, Canada's national public broadcaster. She hosted CBC Radio 2 Weekend Mornings on radio and was the on-camera host for two seasons of the television series CBC Music: Backstage, as well as several prime-time music TV specials for CBC, including the Quietest Concert Ever: On Fundy's Ocean Floor. Schlanger also guest hosted various flagship shows on CBC Radio One, including As It Happens, Day 6 and Because News. Schlanger also won a Canadian Screen Award as a producer for CBC Music Presents: The Beetle Roadtrip Sessions, a cross-country rock 'n' roll road trip.