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The South American country could be the first nation to legalize the production, distribution and use of marijuana. It's a bold response to incessant drug-related violence in the region and signals a quest for alternatives to the U.S.-led war on drugs and a rethinking of official U.N. anti-drug policy.

The Labor Department says the U.S. economy added 162,000 new jobs last month. That's lower than many economists expected. Still, the unemployment rate dropped to 7.4 percent. Workers also had fewer hours on the job, and hourly earnings fell in July for the first time since last fall.

Small business owners in Sandy Hook, Conn. say things have been tough since the school shooting there in December, but things are starting to look up.…

Army Private Bradley Manning was convicted after turning over thousands of sensitive documents to Wikileaks. He may now face more than 100 years in prison. Host Michel Martin talks about what comes next with NPR's Arun Rath.

The government says it will more closely scrutinize climbing teams following an embarrassing brawl this year between European climbers and their Sherpa guides.

Newtown, Connecticut has been known for one thing since the shooting there in December. But the town has a long and colorful history, and that's what…

Several deaf moviegoers and advocates for the hearing impaired have filed a federal lawsuit in Connecticut against the Bow Tie movie theater chain,…

Called a "coward" by the wife of an alleged victim, Bulger said he would not testify because his trial was a "sham."

Belle weighed in at 300 pounds and is the second elephant birth at the 104-year-old Fort Worth Zoo.

Cleveland officials released details Friday from a review of the 19-mile pursuit that ended in two deaths last fall. City leaders say 74 officers acted outside of the rules in the chase, in which the police fired 137 shots.