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The vice president concluded Wednesday that his window "has closed" on running for president. He's had a long and colorful career. Here are some serious (and not so serious) things to know about him.

The ruling could force each company to pay millions in back taxes.

President Obama is slated to speak in West Virginia Wednesday afternoon, but protesters were lining up hours beforehand — and their welcome wasn't exactly hospitable.

Civil rights lawyers are challenging the use of court fines and fees against people who can't afford to pay. This week's ACLU suit against Biloxi, Miss., is the sixth such case since September.

In a perfect world, everyone with a physical disability would have a kitchen fully adapted to their needs. But such remodels can be pricey. In many cases, small DIY-solutions help keep people cooking.

Hillary Clinton is testifying for the first time at a public hearing Thursday of the House Select Committee on Benghazi. But Democrats say this is about trying to undermine her presidential bid.

Farming is unpredictable. So many farmers count on complicated financial agreements to ensure they have a steady source of income. But one time, these futures markets led to two investors owning almost all of the onions in the Midwest. And the legacy of that wild tale helps us understand the essential intersection of farming and finance.

The New York Police Department has been under pressure to improve how it trains officers to interact with the public. Now, recruits are required to watch a play about Anne Frank and Emmett Till.

D.C. has struggled to roll out a streetcar line that uses both overheard wires and off-wire, battery power. In southern China, though, a new supercapacitor-powered tramline is already up and running.

Dozens of India's writers have returned awards from the National Academy of Letters in recent weeks in protest against an environment of what they call "fear and uncertainty" in the world's biggest democracy.