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  • Rohingya refugees gather in the "no man's land" behind Myanmar's barbed-wire-lined border in Maungdaw district, Rakhine state, in 2018. Some 700,000 refugees fled into Bangladesh following a brutal crackdown by the Myanmar military in 2017.
    Nearly 71 Million People Forcibly Displaced Worldwide As Of 2018, U.N. Report Says
    The record number headlined the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees' annual "Global Trends" report published Wednesday, just a day before World Refugee Day.
  • What the world was talking about on Facebook in 2013. The social media site released a review of the most popular topics, events, and places Wednesday.
    The Things We Did And Said In 2013, According To Facebook
    After a few moments of review, the top life events people reported in 2013 can read like a 10-sentence short story — perhaps a fable, or a coming-of-age tale. In the U.S., hot topics included the Super Bowl, Pope Francis, and the Harlem Shake.
  • Jobs Report: Unemployment Ticks Down; Payrolls Tick Up
    The government's latest unemployment report showed the economy still struggling to bounce back from a weak report in December. Employers in January added 113,000 to payrolls, far less than expected. The unemployment rate did notch down to 6.6 percent.
  • Job Growth Runs Cold In January
    The U.S. Labor Department reported disappointing hiring numbers on Friday. In January, employers added just 113,000 jobs, though the unemployment rate fell slightly to 6.6 percent.
  • Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos introduces the new Amazon Fire phone June 18 in Seattle.
    Is Amazon's Failed Phone A Cautionary Tale?
    While Apple unveils a futuristic new smart watch, Amazon slashes prices on its smartphone for shoppers. Both companies are searching for the innovation sweet spot in mobile.
  • Tatiana Coelho buys fruit from a vendor in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept. 20, 2012. Prices, especially for food, are skyrocketing in Brazil.
    In The Wake Of Brazil's Boom, Prices To Match
    Over the past few years, incomes in Brazil rose and unemployment plunged to record lows. But now — as the country prepares to host the World Cup and the Olympics — the numbers are changing. Growth is slowing and inflation is creeping up. Tourists and Brazilians alike are feeling the pinch.
  • Powerful Earthquake Rattles Northern California
    A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Bay Area of California early Sunday morning. The quake caused some injuries and heavy damage to buildings, particularly in Napa.
  • Where Will Credit Suisse's Fine Go?
    This week, the Department of Justice handed Credit Suisse the largest criminal tax penalty ever. $2.6 billion is a lot of money, so NPR's Arun Rath asks the New York Times' Jessica Silver-Greenberg where it all goes.
  • Fundraising for medical causes is getting easier with sites like GoFundMe.
    The Sick Turn To Crowd Funding To Pay Medical Bills
    Crowd funding isn't just for hipster artists anymore. In 2012 alone, users of the site GoFundMe have raised more than $6 million for personal medical causes.
  • Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner arrives for a news conference in November.
    House GOP Sends Obama Its 'Fiscal Cliff' Counteroffer
    The proposal would cut the deficit by $2.2 trillion over the next decade, but Republicans do not increase tax margins for the wealthiest Americans, something the president has said is not negotiable.
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