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The federal deficit ballooned to $779 billion in the fiscal year just ended — a remarkable tide of red ink for a country not mired in recession or war.

While Democrats won control of the House, and Republicans expanded their majority in the Senate, a number of races remain too close to call.

Deficit? Debt? Shutdown? Debt ceiling? NPR offers a guide to some of the political and economic terms you're likely to hear.

Facebook says a vulnerability allowed attackers to gain full access to some users' accounts; it's not yet clear whether any accounts were actually misused. The company says the problem has been fixed.

A scientific panel, convened by the U.N., lays out a challenging path to keep the global climate from warming more than 1.5 degrees Celsius — the red line for dangerous consequences.

In response to the transformation of views on sexual harassment, New York state and New York City passed laws requiring training of all workers. Now, business owners are scrambling to comply.

Vice President Pence said the two journalists should be "commended — not imprisoned" for exposing human rights abuses in Myanmar. They were handed a seven-year prison sentence, inciting global outcry.

Less than two months ahead of Election Day, a group of voters and election security advocates say the state's touchscreen voting machines are insecure and should be replaced with paper ballots.

Armed men raided a hotel in the capital city of Juba in 2016. A military court handed them prison sentences and ordered the government to pay rape victims a sum that their lawyer called "an insult."

The nonpartisan report says the U.S. needs to undertake a long-term effort to prevent groups like the Islamic State and al-Qaida from getting a foothold in vulnerable countries.