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House Speaker John Boehner vowed to "clean the barn" before he stepped down. And he's doing just that with a budget deal that also raises the debt ceiling.

Boehner's Budget Deal Caps Extraordinary Execution Of An Exit Strategy

By voluntarily renouncing his office, Boehner freed himself to do what had to be done. To paraphrase Shakespeare's epitaph for another warrior, nothing in his career became him like the leaving it.

A car departs from Volkswagen's factory and company headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany. The company says the fallout from its diesel emissions scandal is still becoming clear, as it reports a large quarterly loss.

VW Reports First Quarterly Loss In This Century, At $1.8 Billion

That $1.8 billion figure represents the after-tax loss claimed by Volkswagen in its new quarterly statement. The carmaker's loss before taxes was far higher, at $3.8 billion.

For Paul Ryan, Securing Conservative Support Is Just The Beginning

Paul Ryan will officially ask his party to nominate him for speaker of the House on Wednesday. He has secured the support of the most conservative and rebellious members, but can he govern them?

Cheryl Smith Gardner, Executive Director Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace Board and board member Mike Castleberry speaking to a legislative committee.

Arkansas Insurance Exchange Enrolls First Small Business

The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) that provides insurance for small business employees is ready to launch Nov. 1 and has already enrolled…

U.S. Air Force Col. William Pitts stands in front of an unmanned aerostat that is part of a new U.S. military cruise-missile defense system during a media preview in Middle River, Md., in December 2014.

Giant Surveillance 'Blimp' That Untethered, Now Down, Under Control

Two F-16 fighter jets from Atlantic City were dispatched to monitor the aerostat, which drifted from Maryland to Pennsylvania.

Anti-government protesters demonstrate in Istanbul near a Turkish broadcaster which was taken over by police. The company owns opposition television stations Bugun TV and Kanalturk.

Turkish Police Take Over Opposition TV Stations, Throw Broadcasters Off The Air

Just days ahead of the country's general elections, Turkish police raided a broadcasting company in Istanbul known for supporting a government opposition group.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Provision On Trade Disputes Draws Criticism

The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement the Obama administration is trying to sell to Congress includes a seemingly obscure and controversial provision. It's called the Investor-State Dispute Settlement, or ISDS among wonks. NPR explains why that provision is drawing criticism.

Meet some of the nightmarish parasites that live in London's Natural History Museum. Fortunately, they reside in jars.

Fleas Are Great! But Watch Out For A Worm That Looks Like Vermicelli

In honor of Halloween, NPR gets a guided tour of parasites that reside in London's Natural History Museum.

"This is the loneliest place in the world," House Speaker John Boehner said on the eve of his resignation.

Listen: 10 Best Moments From Speaker John Boehner's Exit Interview

Boehner reflects on his career, and the future of the GOP, and the job he calls "the loneliest place in the world."

2 Former Pentagon Officials On The Future Of Syria And America's Role

David Greene talks about Syria and toppling dictators with Michele Flournoy, a former Defense Department official in the Obama administration, and Mary Beth Long, a former Defense Department official in the George W. Bush administration.

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