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One year ago Saturday, James Holmes allegedly opened fire on a crowded theater in Aurora, Colo. Within minutes, 12 people were dead and dozens more injured. The Holmes trial is many months away. How have the city and state responded to the killings over the past year?

The lights will remain on and city services should continue, says Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. But the filing sets in motion what could be a years-long process to resolve the bankruptcy case.

Westport National Bank will pay more than $7 million to about 240 investors, who lost millions in Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme.

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began last week and continues until Aug. 7. It means 30 days of avoiding food and drink all day. But in many families, someone still has to prepare a hearty dinner while fasting.

Job growth in Connecticut was essentially flat in June. That's according to the latest unemployment numbers released by the state labor department. The…

In tech news, Microsoft took a $900 million charge on unsold Surface tablets.

We've rounded up the tech week that was — on this blog, on NPR airwaves and from our fellow technology writers and observers at other organizations.

The V-shaped formation of geese in flight — known as "vortex surfing" — is being studied as a way to slash fuel bills at the Air Force's gas-guzzling Air Mobility Command.

At the end of a week dominated by news of George Zimmerman's verdict, the Barbershop guys share what strikes them about the case.

Smoking and drinking go together like, well, smoking and drinking. A study with rats sheds light on the brain chemistry behind why smokers seem to be more likely to drink, and sometimes to drink to excess.