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Auto Parts Supplier Takata Fined $70 Million For Defective Airbags

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a "remedy program" for cars with defective airbags from Takata Corporation and fined the company $70 million.

A rendering of the John and Jill Ker Conway Residence in Washington, D.C.

Sanctuary, Not Just Shelter: A New Type Of Housing For The Homeless

Combating homelessness isn't just about shelter. Lately, some affordable housing projects are getting decidedly upscale — to help residents heal, adjust and build bonds with their new neighbors.

Investigation Finds Illinois Cop At Center Of Manhunt Shot Himself

Charles Joseph Gliniewicz was found dead of a gunshot wound in September. Local and federal authorities launched a massive manhunt, and now investigators have concluded Gliniewicz shot himself.

Ronald Davis cares for his 31-year-old son, Whitney Dafoe. Dafoe is seriously ill with ME/CFS. His father, a Stanford University professor, is organizing a study of the disorder.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Gains Funding, And Controversy

The National Institutes of Health has promised to put more money into research on an illness that many people feel has been dissed by the medical establishment.

Jorje Mendez has lost more than 45 pounds through weightlifting and other lifestyle changes. Trainer Johnny Gonzales, right, helps prediabetic patients at the gym he set up at the Lake County Tribal Health Clinic in California.

Tribal Clinic Deploys A Gym To Fend Off Diabetes

The tribal health clinic in Lakeport, Calif., has a gym where patients of all ages with prediabetes get free fitness training, along with diet advice. The goal: Stop diabetes before it starts.

The Federal Reserve estimates that <a href="http://www.federalreserve.gov/econresdata/2014-report-economic-well-being-us-households-201505.pdf">nearly a third</a> of workers have no pensions and no retirement savings.

Here's An Easier Way To Start Moving From Broke To Comfortable As You Age

The Treasury Department has launched a new type of retirement account that allows people to save without taking risks or paying fees. The myRA program is designed to encourage workers to start saving.

Kentucky Gov.-elect Matt Bevin and his wife, Glenna, react to the cheers of supporters during his introduction at the Republican Party victory celebration Tuesday.

Voters Rebuke Democrats At Polls In Another Blow To Obama

A Republican will be governor of Kentucky for only the second time in 40 years. Democrats blamed "Trump-mania." Conservatives helped block pot legalization in Ohio and repealed an LGBT law in Houston.

A piece of cacao cut open to reveal its fruit. The seeds, in particular, hidden at the center of the fruit, are a key ingredient in chocolate production.

In The 'Cradle Of Cacao,' Chocolate Brigades Fight For A Bigger Harvest

Ecuador's chocolate is famous, and a sweet spot in an otherwise souring economy. The government is paying a small army of pruners to trim back 120,000 acres of Amazonian cacao farms to boost yields.

Director Quentin Tarantino attends a march to denounce police brutality in New York City on Oct. 24. At the rally, Tarantino said, "I have to call the murdered the murdered, and I have to call the murderers the murderers" — drawing considerable backlash from police unions.

Quentin Tarantino, At The Eye Of A Firestorm — And A Brewing Culture War

The director's recent comments, in which he described police shootings as "murder," have drawn calls for boycotting his films. They also reveal a bitter fault line in 2016: Who supports the police?

Indian Folk Music Brought To Trinidad Looks For Fans Outside The Caribbean

We're not talking about the jam, though Chutney does jam. It's a kind of music from Trinidad and Tobago that blends Indian folk, brought to the island nation by indentured Indians in the 19th century, with rhythms from calypso and soca. And it's players are aiming for an audience beyond the Caribbean.

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