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Little Spring Hill, Tenn., stands among the country's biggest cities at the new frontier of library services. Available for checkout here are Wi-Fi hot spots, leased to patrons for free.

Thursday was shaping up to be another tumultuous day in the financial markets. Stock prices were falling after a big selloff in Asia and Europe. The trouble seems to have started in China.

A national survey finds that U.S. mothers are having their first child later than ever — it's a 45-year trend. The big reason seems to be a steady drop in the number of teen moms.

Republicans hold a historic majority in the House of Representatives, but Donald Trump is challenging the basic assumptions that the GOP's grip on the majority is ironclad.

The Obama administration issued a new rule designed to safeguard retirement savings from costly and misguided investment advice. Some parts of the financial industry worked hard to block the rule, but it survived.

A former coal executive was sentenced Wednesday to a year in prison and fined $250,000. In December, ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship was found guilty of conspiring to violate federal mine safety laws.

Colorado Republicans meet Saturday to elect delegates for the Republican National Convention. Ted Cruz has been well-organized in the state.

Organizing for Action is now deep in the battle over confirming the president's nominee to the Supreme Court.

Gifted education in this country is a patchwork of underfunded programs and gifted kids who start school not speaking English, are the least likely to be served.

The FDA says tacos, tamales and other foods made with corn masa flour can now be fortified with folic acid. The move is aimed at reducing severe brain defects in babies born to Hispanic women.