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NSA Contractor Charged With Stealing Classified Materials

The FBI arrested an NSA contractor. Harold Thomas Martin III is in custody, charged with stealing classified materials. The NSA has worried about another inside job since Edward Snowden's 2013 leaks.

A number of states recently have dedicated more money to educating women and health care providers about the 99 percent effectiveness of long-acting, reversible forms of contraception, like the intrauterine device, or IUD — shown here.

Long-Term, Reversible Contraception Gains Traction With Young Women

Implants and intrauterine devices are endorsed by pediatricians, OB-GYNs and health officials as a way to help girls and women space their pregnancies and reduce the risk of having a premature baby.

Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes appears during a 2015 interview with CNBC.

Theranos Is Shutting Its Blood-Test Facilities, Shedding 40 Percent Of Workers

The company has been under scrutiny from federal regulators over its blood-testing technology. Theranos says it will focus on a testing product called miniLab.

(Left) Edith Einarsson, Kristina Ingemarsdotter Persson, Samuel Einarsson and Per Einarsson. (Center) Yao Zhang, Shanshan Zhang and Rachel Meng. (Right) Lama Dossary and her daughter Leila.

Countries Around The World Beat The U.S. On Paid Parental Leave

Out of 193 countries in the United Nations, the U.S. is one of a small handful that do not have a national paid parental leave law. Most of the world reached a standard on this issue decades ago.

People stand in line to register for a job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla. A new study shows a growing number of young people in developed countries are giving up on work, school and training.

'Early School Leavers' Face Dismal Social And Economic Prospects

Forty million young people in the world's largest economies are neither in school, employed nor in any kind of training program. They're called NEETs. Economists say they are a big problem.

Juan Manuel Santos, the president of Colombia, listens to a panel discussion during the 2015 Clinton Global Initiative's Annual Meeting in New York City on Sept. 28, 2015.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

The Colombian president was cited for reaching a peace agreement with the FARC insurgency. Colombia's voters narrowly rejected the peace agreement in a binding referendum this week.

Donald Trump on the set of the Sept. 26 presidential debate in Hempstead, N.Y.

How Do You Teach Politics In The Year Of Donald Trump?

Donald Trump's rise has challenged decades of conventional political wisdom. And that makes teaching political science particularly difficult right now.

West Virginia billionaire businessman Jim Justice announced his run for governor of West Virginia as a Democrat in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., on May 11, 2015.

Billionaire Gubernatorial Candidate Owes $15 Million In Taxes And Fines

Two years after an NPR investigation showed mines owned by Jim Justice failed to pay safety penalties, a new analysis shows he is the nation's top mine safety delinquent and owes millions.

Heavy waves caused by Hurricane Matthew pound the boat docks at the Sunset Bar and Grill on Cocoa Beach, Fla., on Friday. Hurricane Matthew passed by offshore as a Category 3 hurricane, bringing heavy winds and minor flooding.

Hurricane Stays Offshore As It Moves Up Florida And Georgia Coasts Toward Carolinas

The National Hurricane Center says Matthew is a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. The strongest winds are so far staying offshore, but forecasters warn that could change.

A photo taken Tuesday shows Hurricane Matthew as seen from the International Space Station.

Matt Drudge Suggests Government May Be Lying About Hurricane Matthew

The conservative media figure posted several tweets implying that the National Hurricane Center and other officials are lying about the severity of the storm.

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