Ira Glass is standing by a "This American Life" story on the rise of disability payments. The story was criticized by the watchdog Media Matters.
While investing in your child's future is something that most parents do, most probably don't do it like this Chinese woman.
China's state media is reporting Beijing agreed to purchase 24 jets and four submarines from Moscow. Russian media is denying it.
These five nations trade goods worth $282 billion a year with each other, and they want their own IMF and World Bank.
Vietnam accused a Chinese vessel Tuesday of firing upon a Vietnamese fishing boat in the disputed South China Sea.
North Korea said Tuesday it has put its military on combat ready status for possible strikes against the U.S. bases.
Move over, Michelle Obama and Kate Middleton! Peng Liyuan, China's new first lady, steals the show in her first public appearance.
The S.S. United States was the fastest ship of its time and the crown of 20th Century American maritime, but it could be scrapped.
Samsung will initially ship 10 million Galaxy S4 units and as many as 70 percent will be powered by the Snapdragon 600 processor.
The new president of China's first visit to another continent is to Africa. The country: resource-rich Tanzania.
David Beckham laughed off a fall over the weekend in China when he fell while playing soccer in dress shoes.
The Saudi government issued a stern warning on Monday to any of its citizens with an itch to go fight in Syria: Don't do it.
In a landmark decision, Hong Kong’s apex court ruled Monday that foreign domestic workers were not eligible for permanent residency.
To build a more affordable iPhone, one analyst believes Apple will release the "iPhone 6" without a Retina display.
Canada is anticipating a vast increase in oil production as it continues to expand development of the tar sands in Alberta.
After days of talks, Cyprus realized it had no choice but to accept harsh euro-zone bailout terms, including a one-time bank-deposit levy.
The OECD says China is capable of averaging 8 percent annual growth during the current decade, after accounting for price differences.
Despite pressure from manufacturers and help from government, U.S. distributors are wary of adopting natural gas.
Egypt and India have little in common, but a closer relationship could propel surprising growth for both countries.
We've heard of China’s privileged sons, the ‘princelings', finding success in politics, what about the princess-lings?
Japan is determined to end economic stagnation. But having workers and importers bear the cost is not a sustainable solution.
Anacor, James River, Micron and DryShips prevailed in the Nasdaq post-market trading Thursday.