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A lot of time, effort and money over the past decade have gone into producing a great statistic, but not without unintended consequences.

The country's massively hyperinflated currency will be phased out beginning next week at a rate of $5 U.S. for every 175 quadrillion Zimbabwean dollars.

President Obama hails the Affordable Care Act for driving the uninsured rate "to its lowest level ever." But changes in how the rate has been measured make historical claims difficult.

Twitter is going through a lot of changes, including switching CEOs. But, analysts say, stalled user growth and discouraging financial results call for more change than just new leadership.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott, speaking in a radio interview, said his government would do "whatever is reasonably necessary" to stop asylum seekers from reaching Australian shores.

We asked listeners what songs they like to blast on a long drive. Alongside no-brainers like "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Hit The Road, Jack" was a 1959 song no one expected.

Babies may show greater empathy toward adults who overtly show sadness, a study suggests, but the little ones also recognize sadness in people who keep a stiff upper lip.

Walker has curtailed the bargaining powers of public school teachers and approved a right-to-work law aimed at private unions. Now he's taking on tenured faculty at the University of Wisconsin.

In the massive security breach that was revealed early this month, hackers also very likely accessed information from background checks that were done on both federal employees and applicants.

Since the unaccompanied minors crisis last year, the Obama administration is walking a fine line. With a backlog in the courts, many immigrants remain detained with an uncertain future.