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Oregon labor groups are still upset over a vote on pensions. But as the 2020 election nears, are they truly willing to leave their favorite party in a lurch?

It would be the first time in the agency's history that it has sought to regulate the amount of nicotine in cigarettes.

The lush, saxophone-forward R&B track is an invitation for self-love and reflection.

The storm made landfall a second time early Sunday, this time near Biloxi, Miss., with winds of 85 mph.

Ian hits Cuba with a life-threatening storm surge as the storm strengthens, causing a large stretch of Florida's coast to now be under a hurricane watch.

About half of the nation's chemical manufacturing capacity resides in the Texas Gulf Coast, now threatened by Hurricane Rita. More than 160 chemical plants are potentially in Rita's path. Environmental groups are concerned, but industry officials say the plants are designed to withstand hurricane winds.

Faced with a need for massive rebuilding in the Gulf Coast, President Bush has refused to estimate how much the effort might cost -- or to raise taxes to pay for it. To discuss the president's economic policy, we speak with columnist Paul Krugman and Stuart Butler of the Heritage Foundation.

Federal Emergency Management Agency director Michael Brown has resigned, three days after losing his onsite command of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Brown had been harshly criticized for FEMA's response to the Gulf Coast disaster.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that Iran would free the 15 detained British sailors and marines as a gift to the British people. He made the announcement after awarding a medal to the Iranian coast guard commander who intercepted the sailors and marines in the northern Gulf on March 23.

NPR plans to make trims totaling more than $5 million over the course of the coming fiscal year to bring its annual budget into balance. Meanwhile, local stations are asking for more help.