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Analysis of Mitt Romney's fundraising shows he gets two-thirds of his contributions from maxed-out donors — more than anyone else who has run for president since 2003. At the other end of the spectrum, Romney lags behind all the other candidates in the race in the share of cash raised from small donors.

Palestinians have long complained about the Israeli practice of detention without trial. One such prisoner went on a hunger strike for more than two months, and Israel has now agreed to free him.

Oil prices have jumped sharply in the past two weeks, and the price of gasoline has followed suit. Experts are pointing to everything from the tensions with Iran to a decrease in supply as a possible cause. One expert even thinks the rise in fuel prices could be good for the economy.

Peter Gleick is an outspoken proponent of scientific evidence that humans are responsible for climate change. This week, the MacArthur "genius" grant recipient shocked the scientific community by admitting to lying to obtain internal documents from the Heartland Institute, a group skeptical of climate change.

These days, visiting Tibetan areas is a risky venture for journalists trying to cover the protest movement against Chinese rule, including a rash of self-immolations. But the dangers are far greater for those who talk to them. NPR's Louisa Lim recently traveled there and describes the challenges.

Writer-director Cutter Hodierne, whose short feature film on Somali pirates recently won a jury prize at Sundance, talks with Melissa Block about shooting his film in East Africa and telling his story from the perspective of the pirates.

Part 1:In a down economy, most folks are happy to find a crumpled five-spot in a pair of old jeans, or turn in their saved quarters for a dinner out. Not…

The House Health and Human Services Committee has sent an amended bill allowing not just Cancer Specialty Hospitals but all specialty hospitals to bypass…

It’s been a little more than four years since the Groveton paper mill closed.But in a calculated gamble that will cost about $700,000 some people have…

EarthTalk® E - The Environmental MagazineDear EarthTalk: There are many areas around the U.S. where “disease clusters” have occurred, whereby unusually…