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In Bar Harbor, Maine, businesses rely on the throngs of tourists who visit Acadia National Park each summer. But too many tourists can be a problem.

The president's Republican allies in the Senate never appeared to warm up to the Texas congressman, and news reports suggested he had overstated his terrorism-fighting qualifications.

The state's legislative leaders say the blending of public and private interests that is common among lawmakers of all ranks is a strength, not a weakness.

Rivlin overcame sexism in the world of economics and was a heavweight, serving as former President Bill Clinton's budget director and the first head of the Congressional Budget Office.

Avigdor Lieberman isn't a candidate for prime minister in the upcoming Israeli elections, but he could be the person who decides who is. His right-wing secular movement is his latest political profile.

Could the 2019 Miami Dolphins wind up being the worst team in NFL history? NPR's Audie Cornish talks to the Miami Herald's Greg Cote about how pro football got so bad in South Florida.

General Motors and the United Auto Workers sit down soon to negotiate a new contract. Recession fears and slowing sales are concerns, along with allegations of corruption among UAW leaders.

Fairfax alleges the network defamed him by airing interviews with two women who had accused him of sexual assault. CBS said it stands by its reporting and will "vigorously defend" against the lawsuit.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former federal asylum officer Paul Grussendorf about this week's Supreme Court ruling allowing the government to temporarily curtail asylum requests.

Doing business in China comes with major strings attached. This week, with the response to an NBA manager's tweet, it became evident that a few provocative words can cause those strings to tighten.