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Long-time Trump lawyer Michael Cohen admits that he paid $130,000 of his own money to adult film star Stormy Daniels days before the 2016 presidential election. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Bloomberg columnist Tim O'Brien about Cohen, who's been called Trump's "fixer."

A new report from the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation says ISIS is increasingly recruiting former criminals. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Peter Neumann, a co-author of the report.

Despite all the criticism, Bitcoin could be a tool powerful enough even to keep traders honest. So one theory goes.

Despite the switch from the magnetic stripe credit cards to chip cards last October, the new technology is still not widely adopted. Visa unveiled an upgrade to speed up checkouts but barriers remain.

The Trump administration hopes the sanctions will force Iran to negotiate a new nuclear deal. But analysts point out there are overt and covert activities to avoid the penalties.

Steve Inskeep talks to William Cohen, a former senator and secretary of Defense, who is among dozens of former legislators who warned current senators to defend democracy or face dire consequences.

EasyKnock, which pioneered 'sale-leaseback' deals for struggling homeowners, abruptly closes its doors

There are three congressional hearings scheduled on Tuesday — each exploring the growing influence that a handful of tech companies have over billions of people.

There are now more than 3,000 billionaires in the world, according to Forbes' annual ranking of the wealthiest people. They collectively hold about $16.1 trillion in wealth.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN relief agency that aids Palestinians, about the situation in Gaza.