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Pakistan is returning to an old and dreaded practice: the formation of secret military courts to try people accused of threatening the county's security.

Many single parents collecting unemployment benefits are running out of money to pay rent, with Congress still unable to pass a relief bill to help.

Authorities are using DNA samples to identify and account for those still missing. Here's what we know about the victims who have been identified so far.

In answering a reporter's question, the French president characterized Africa as a continent of failing states with high birth rates. Viviane Rutabingwa shares her perspective.

Scientists hope to diagnose autistic children while they are still infants by probing unusual electrical signals in their brains using electroencephalography. EEG is also providing hints about precisely how autism affects the brain and which therapies are likely to help children with autism spectrum disorders.

Americans of the past were fascinated by luxurious dining experiences — or at least by the tales of such extravagant exploits.

If voters were surprised to watch TV networks call the election for President Obama over Republican Mitt Romney minutes after polls closed in California last week, perhaps it was because of earlier statements from some pollsters confident in a Romney romp. A few are now acknowledging mistakes.

Host Scott Simon catches up on the week's sports with NPR's Tom Goldman.

Fierce fighting in the western mountains of Libya has turned at least half a dozen villages into ghost towns. Some have been emptied by Moammar Gadhafi's forces, others have faced rebel retribution for being perceived as loyalists. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro reports.

The U.S. economy likely grew 8% in the April-June quarter from a year prior, a blistering pace of growth. But the economy is expected to slow as the delta variant and other risks like inflation loom.