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Privately run Medicare Advantage plans have overcharged the federal government by billions of dollars, yet Medicare hasn't been effective in recouping the excessive payments, an audit found.

The speaker of Brazil's lower house of Congress annulled a vote on the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. And then he decided to reverse his decision.

The 16 black women have been called "unprofessional," but many alumni of color say the action was an expression of triumph and sisterhood.

Amid a persistent drought, Gov. Jerry Brown is permanently banning wasteful water practices like hosing pavement. His executive order does allow some districts to loosen water restrictions, though.

To fight radicalization of young Muslims, a German program applies lessons from an unexpected source: reformed neo-Nazis. "There is a commonality between extremist ideologies," says a counselor.

You've been asking for it. We've been cranking on it. And now, it's happening: the Code Switch podcast!

Political pressure is the reason for Kenya's progressive policies — with credit to female leaders as well as some men who have taken on the issue.

Sarah Palin is backing the House speaker's GOP primary challenger after Ryan declined to endorse Donald Trump. But primary upsets remain rare and hard to orchestrate.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says parents should call for the Fort Worth district leader to step down over guidelines intended to support trans students. It's the latest development in a nationwide debate.

We're told that it's important to keep body mass index below 25. But a study finds that for the lowest risk of death, the magic number has inched up to 27 — in the "overweight" category.