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Barack Hussein Obama has been sworn into office as the 44th president of the United States. A crowd that stretched for more than 2 miles on the National Mall came to listen and watch Obama.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Bastian Obermayer and Frederik Obermaier, authors of The Panama Papers: Breaking the Story of How the World's Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money.

North Korea said that it plans to launch a satellite, which may be an attempt to put its first military reconnaissance satellite into orbit. It said the launch window is from May 31 to June 11.

French police arrested a man who targeted passersby in Paris on Saturday night, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others, France's interior minister said.

Massive crowds descended on downtown Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Protesters' messaging at the event centered on calls to end U.S. aid to Israel and for a cease-fire.

You might not know Hank Asher. But you'll recognize how his creation and monetization of online databases helped change modern life.

Despite the prevalence of autoimmune conditions, like the thyroid disease Hashimoto's, finding help can prove frustrating and expensive. Patients may rack up big bills as they search for a diagnosis.

Retailers are implementing new strategies to thwart thieves, such as locking up merchandise and limiting the number of customers. Companies say thefts are on the rise across the U.S.

House Republicans are scrambling to coalesce around a small number of candidates to be Speaker of the House but the path to electing someone is unclear.

Smart phones at trivia night can make it easy to cheat. A cheating scandal shows it may be time to go back to pen and paper