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Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt testifies at a Senate banking committee hearing in May 2017. An employee says her secret recordings show that he held up her pay raise as he pressed her for a relationship.

Federal Housing Agency Employee Secretly Taped Director's Sexual Advances Toward Her

A female employee says her audio recordings show that Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Melvin Watt held up her pay raise as he pressed her for a sexual relationship.

Incoming CEO of United States Olympic Committee Sarah Hirshland (3rd L) listens during a Senate hearing in July. The hearing was to focus on changes made by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Gymnastics (USAG), and Michigan State University (MSU) to protect Olympic and amateur athletes from abuse.

Calls For Widespread Change Challenge Incoming Head Of U.S. Olympic Committee

The incoming CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee faces more challenges than just sexual abuse scandals. Elite athletes are calling for a complete overhaul of the USOC financial model.

Veteran Politico Faces Challenge In Conn. Lieutenant Gov Race

Former Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz finds herself in a spirited primary battle for lieutenant governor against a little-known labor organizer…

Amazon boxes are seen stacked for delivery in New York City.

Amazon Pulls Some Nazi-Themed, Offensive Items After Criticism, But Many Remain

Amazon says it removed several items featuring racist symbols from its store after a letter from Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison. But it's still easy to find white supremacist materials on the site.

Abortion-rights supporters demonstrate earlier this month outside the National Congress in Buenos Aires, adding the legalization campaign's distinctive green handkerchiefs to outfits alluding to the dystopian novel <em>The Handmaid's Tale</em>. The book's author, Margaret Atwood, has said she drew inspiration from Argentine history.

Argentina To Decide Fate Of Landmark Bill Legalizing Abortion

The legislation, which allows abortion before 14 weeks of pregnancy, passed the lower house of Congress by a slim margin. Now senators are debating it — and demonstrators are massing in Buenos Aires.

Saturday Sports: Baseball, Broken Bones And Trade Deadlines

In Major League Baseball, the perennial powerhouse teams are looking strong as the trade deadline approaches. Scott Simon talks with ESPN's Howard Bryant.

The streets of Sturgis may be quieter than they once were, especially during rally anniversary years, but there are still plenty of bikers who come to visit the vendors and local businesses.

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Gets Mellow

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, once notorious for nudity and brawls, eases into its 78th year.

State Department Funded Program Brings Middle Eastern TV Writers To Hollywood

Eleven Middle Eastern television writers are learning from U.S. industry pros how to create better TV. The problem for producers from Saudi Arabia, for instance, is getting past censors.

CBS Hires Outside Law Firm To Investigate Allegations Against CEO Les Moonves

The CBS Corporation's board of directors decided Monday to hire an outside law firm to conduct an independent investigation into allegations against the company's chairman and CEO.

Wildfires More Common in Western U.S.

A century's worth of fire suppression in forests, drought and heat from climate change, and the "suburbanization" of the woods mean that fires like the Carr Fire in Redding, Calif., are the new norm.

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