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After a private company entices Littlefield, Texas, officials with the promise of new revenue, the declining inmate population is forcing the city to pay thousands every month for an empty facility.

Fifty years ago one of the chief operators of the mass execution of Jews was tried for crimes against humanity. In her new book, The Eichmann Trial, author and historian Deborah Lipstadt explains how the trial transformed Jewish life and changed our perception of the victims of genocide.

While U.S. home prices are still falling, the value of apartment buildings has been shooting up. Monthly rents are up, too, and vacancies down. Some economists say that might actually be good for the labor market: Renters are freer to move to chase job opportunities.

Ajdabiya's sudden fall to Moammar Gadhafi's troops earlier this month spurred the swift U.N. resolution authorizing international action in Libya. Its return to rebel hands Saturday marked the first major turnaround for an uprising that once appeared on the verge of defeat.

Gay marriage, property rights and free speech have all come together in a lawsuit, brought by Target, to keep political activists from the front of their stores.

On issues from Libya to the budget, the president is under political attack from the right and from the left, by Republicans and members of his own party. But even so, Obama has managed to hold on to sizable support in public opinion polls.

The Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility in Mississippi, a private prison operated by GEO Group, is the nation's largest juvenile prison. But have profits distorted its mission of rehabilitating young inmates?

Speaking on condition of anonymity, the senior military official told NPR that despite withering coalition airstrikes, Moammar Gadhafi's forces still have the advantage and continue to threaten civilians.

Governor Jerry Brown signed a number of bills that reduce California’s budget deficit by about 11 billion dollars. They include about eight billion in cuts, including reductions to welfare, higher education and Medi-Cal.

Forces loyal to Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi are continuing their assault against opposition groups, despite the increase in U.S. and allied airstrikes across the country. We discuss the U.S. strategy in Libya, and the costs associated with getting involved in another conflict in the Middle East.