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The Federal Reserve has tried another step to calm financial markets. It cut a key lending rate in a coordinated move with other central banks. Is the action enough to move markets higher, and stop the global financial crisis?

The markets have had a wild ride, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling more than 700 points at one stage before closing down 128 points. More than once, the Dow fell below 8,000 points. Roben Farzad, senior writer for BusinessWeek, says fear has gotten the best of everyone.

A newer type of breast imaging costs more. It's not yet clear if the three-dimensional approach is more effective at catching cancers that will kill.

NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN.com's Howard Bryant talk retirement news for David Ortiz, Tony Romo's broken clavicle and Bryce Harper's new MVP status.

A team of researchers tracked thousands of people who took a daily multivitamin for three years. At the end of the first year, they performed slightly better on memory tests than people on a placebo.

Hospitals often shy away from offering quality assessments about skilled nursing care because of a Medicare requirement not to restrict choice. Federal officials are weighing changes to that rule.

4-minute recording captures bizarre circumstances for the resident explaining that a pilot parachuted into his backyard, the pilot who doesn't know what became of his jet, and a puzzled dispatcher.

The contests in Michigan weren't expected to be competitive even though the state will be key in the general election. Biden won despite protests votes over his handling of Israel's war in Gaza.

The Senate is poised to pass the bill the House advanced over the weekend. President Biden is set to sign it. From there, TikTok says the battle will move to the courts.

The stock market tumbled Friday after a weaker-than-expected jobs report. Together with a gloomy factory survey, the news has investors worried about a broader economic slowdown.