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Bacteria aren't all bad for you. In fact, they may well be the reason you're healthy.

It has been more than a year since Facebook's stock debuted at $38 in its initial public offering. But after a problematic start and a slide below $20 last year, the company saw its shares' value reach that initial price again in early trading Wednesday, one week after it reported strong results.

The most significant document details the safeguards the government must adhere to when sifting through data.

Two thieves entered the Kronometry shop in Cannes, France, and reportedly threatened staffers with a gun and a hand grenade. Three days earlier, a gunman slipped into the nearby Carlton Intercontinental hotel and made off with $136 million in valuables.

Cellist Ron Thomas is the Artistic Director of the Chestnut Hill Concert series in Old Saybrook. The series begins Friday, Aug. 2, at the Kate Performing…

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says negotiators from both sides have agreed that all the difficult issues will be on the table when the talks resume in two weeks.

Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello has long been known for its high-energy live performances. On the band's new album, frontman Eugene Hütz declares that "borders are scars on the face of the planet."

Republican Congressman Justin Amash is often called "the most defiant Republican in the House." He tells us about his effort to curb the power of the National Security Agency.

The U.S. economy grew from April through June at an annual rate of 1.7 percent. NPR's Yuki Noguchi looks at how a low growth rate affects the entire economy, from the job market to home buying.

The online cybercrime underworld orchestrated an elaborate scheme to purchase heroin and have it mailed to a privacy and security journalist's home.