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The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, because the central bank is more concerned about the job market than it is with battling inflation.

Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response.

One hundred years ago this week, the radio barn dance that came to be known as the Grand Ole Opry was first broadcast from Nashville. Being part of the show still matters to country artists today.

Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson has called his agency's rule banning noncompetes unconstitutional. Still, he says protecting workers against noncompetes remains a priority.

The Planet Money newsletter rounds up some new economic studies.

Susan Monarez is the first director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to require Senate confirmation. She's also the first director without a medical degree in more than 70 years.

Amazon's cloud computing service provides back-end support to many companies that operate online. When it has problems, so do they.

As an intense late-summer heat wave descends on inland San Diego County Tuesday, the San Diego Humane Society reminded county residents to take precautions with their animals.

Hear from longtime attendees who have covered Comic-Con in various ways — reporting on major headlines and spotlighting independent artists and creators — and what they think makes the pop culture juggernaut special.

A new poll shows a majority of Chinese people see competition with the U.S. as a threat, but there is a split on what role Beijing should take on in the world stage.