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Presidential candidates are weighing in on how to address the subprime mortgage crisis. Hillary Clinton is calling for a freeze on adjustable mortgage rates. Barack Obama wants to eliminate predatory lending. And Mitt Romney wants the FHA to help more homeowners. But that's just one of the economic issues addressed by the candidates.

When the northern Iraqi city of Mosul was captured by Sunni militants, 40 Indian construction workers were taken hostage. It's one of the first diplomatic challenges for the new government in India, which sees millions of migrant workers move abroad and send some $70 billion back home to family.

In the last decade – from 2010 to 2020 – nearly half a million people lost their lives to suicide, making suicide a leading cause of death in the country.

Our 10 most popular global health and development posts in 2016.

Governor Cuomo’s former closest aide received a prison sentence today of six years after being convicted of illegally gaining over $300,000 in bribery...

This year, the World Cafe host fell for an eclectic mix of albums, including gems by Courtney Barnett, Kamasi Washington and Tame Impala.

Biden is 80 years old, and would be 86 by the end of a second term. While many voters see his age as cause for concern, a campaign strategist says there are upsides to his decades of experience.

President Biden is trying to shore up diplomatic and economic ties with allies like South Korea and Japan on the first trip to Asia of his presidency as he works to counter China.

Denver's mayor has been to the White House requesting help for a surge of migrants in his city. But there's less help for mid-size cities like neighboring Aurora.

A new poll of African-Americans found one bit of data that raised some eyebrows: Single black men were much more interested in long-term relationships than single black women.