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Britain announced a series of tax proposals that led to a major sell-off of the country's currency and the government's debt. Just over a week later, the government has been forced to change tack.

Steve Easterbrook has paid back equity awards and cash to the burger giant after it learned that he had lied about the extent of his misconduct while he was its top executive.

While President-elect Barack Obama staffs the top rungs of his administration, his team is paying close attention to the campaign's grass roots. Over the weekend, supporters held thousands of "Change Is Coming" house parties across the country.

Earlier this month, online music retailers like Amazon and iTunes switched to a new pricing system. Blogger Mario Armstrong joined NPR's Renee Montagne to talk about how the changes will affect consumers and the industry.

Russians have the chance to pick the greatest Russian ever as part of a 13-part TV series that began airing there this month. Online voting temporarily put Soviet dictator Josef Stalin at the top of the list.

A federal judge in Phoenix is expected to rule Wednesday on the fate of a top U.S. Olympic wrestling coach. Roman Wroclawski is being held at the request of the Polish government, which accuses him of falsifying loan documents. But Wroclawski and his lawyer say the Poles just don't want him coaching the U.S. team.

For many students, Saturday was their first demonstration for a cause. They bundled in the U.S. capital, delivering a defiant message: stricter gun regulation. NPR photographers captured the scene.

Pop songs are never born in vacuums, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth pointing out the resemblance between Lady Gaga's current Top 10 hit "Alejandro" and Ace of Base's "Don't Turn Around," which the Swedish act took to No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994.

It's been an important week -- but not a decisive one -- in the debate over gays in the military. Friday, the top generals in the Marine Corps and Army told a Senate committee that they are not ready for change just yet.

President Obama made a campaign stop in Ohio on Sunday, where he said he felt good about Democrats' chances in Tuesday's midterms. According to the Pew Research Center's final pre-election poll, though, the president's party is likely to lose control of the House.