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At least 70 people have been killed and more than 140 wounded in a deadly suicide bombing at a Baghdad mosque. A bomber struck as worshippers left the Shiite Buratha mosque following afternoon prayers. Reports describe at least two explosions, one inside and one outside the building.

Your 401(k) might not be the secure retirement plan you think it is. Economist Teresa Ghilarducci examines pension plans and offers advice on retirement security. Ghilarducci's new book is When I'm Sixty-Four: The Plot Against Pensions and the Plan to Save Them.

He went from performing in an empty San Francisco coffee house to hosting the Oscars. In his memoir Born Standing Up, out now in paperback, comedian Steve Martin talks about his early days as a stand-up comic — and why he quit.

Two years after an NPR investigation showed mines owned by Jim Justice failed to pay safety penalties, a new analysis shows he is the nation's top mine safety delinquent and owes millions.

State laws in both Oklahoma and Texas allow employers to develop their own workplace injury plans that generally cover fewer injuries, cut off benefits payments sooner and control access to doctors.

Suspected smugglers wanted to take their SUV across the U.S.-Mexico border, so they built ramps that would take it over the Arizona border fence. But unlike the way it would've happened in old episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard, the Jeep got stuck on top of the fence.

Four young guys in dark mop-top haircuts, slightly mod suits peer with disarming insoucience from the cover of an album produced by Capitol Records. Meet The Redwalls, who are touring the country with a CD, de nova, that evokes the sound of the early Beatles.

The list captures a wide range of toys. For example, My Little Pony, Jenga, Care Bears — and the most basic of toys, the spinning top. On the other side of the spectrum: the smartphone.

A review of pizza trends by delivery app Slice has new data. The report predicts that pickles — most often served on pizzas topped with garlic sauce — will continue to grow in popularity.

Many students who don't ace the SAT and ACT tests apply to schools that make standardized test scores optional. A new study shows those students do just as well in college as those who submit their scores.