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As the U.S. dollar hit a 12-year low Thursday in relation to the yen, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson talks with Melissa Block about the weakness of the dollar and recommendations from the president's working group on shoring up the nation's financial services sector.

Chaos surrounds cycling's Tour de France as three riders are dismissed from the race on charges of doping. One was the leading rider, Michael Rasmussen, a Dane. He had been under heavy suspicion for failing to report his whereabouts to drug authorities during pre-tour training.

Colombia told the U.S. about the raid to rescue hostages from FARC rebels two weeks ago, Pentagon sources say. The U.S. was asked to provide help in the form of surveillance aircraft to eavesdrop on rebels. No Americans were on the ground.

One of the most sought after producers in music brings a trio of familiar voices to the Tiny Desk.

Iraq expelled Sweden's ambassador and recalled its diplomat from Sweden, hours after protesters attacked the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad, setting fire to part of the building.

To boost enrollment in high-risk plans, the federal government will pay insurance agents a commission to sell the policies. Premiums will be cut up to 40 percent, too

There are countless biographies of Ernest Hemingway, but none of his beloved fishing boat, Pilar. A new book by Paul Hendrickson looks at the great writer's relationship with the boat.

The Chicago-bred emcee-activist performs some revolutionary raps from her third album Sundial.

How to unload 50,000 pounds of potatoes in 20 minutes, and other secrets from the potato chip factory.

Taylor Swift, whose latest album is now the first to surpass one billion Spotify streams in a single week, has smashed another record as well.