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Social media giants like Facebook redefined how we use the internet. Now many major companies are seeing big changes. What does it mean for news online and what might come next?

Daniel Mason's gorgeous fifth novel tells of a yellow house deep in the woods of western Massachusetts — and its motley succession of occupants who leave their mark on the property.

Reports say Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of the Taliban in Pakistan, has been killed in a U.S. drone attack. The Pakistani foreign minister, intelligence sources and some members of the Taliban say Mehsud died when an unmanned U.S. aircraft destroyed his father-in-law's house Wednesday. But no one has been able to offer definitive proof of his death.

As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits India, there are concerns that the Obama administration doesn't care enough about India and is preoccupied with U.S. interests in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Villagers in Baluchistan, the country's poorest province, say Pervez Musharraf's government has done little to improve their lot. And yet, his party may still get their votes in Monday's elections. The village remains a feudal society where people follow the orders of their leaders.

Brazil on Tuesday inaugurates its new far-right president. It marks a reversal of the pink-tide of leftist leaders elected in South America in the last two decades.

Syracuse football has dropped three games in a row, but gets a chance to snap that streak tonight at Virginia Tech. Jonah Weintraub previews how the Orange can bounce back against the Hokies.

A massive power grid serves Argentina, Uruguay and parts of Paraguay — tens of millions of people rely on it. On Sunday morning it went dead. By Sunday night most customers had their power back.

China and 14 other countries have agreed on a tentative trade pact. The U.S. is not part of the agreement and critics say that puts the country at a disadvantage in a fast-growing part of the world.

Work holiday parties are back in full force this year. Etiquette expert Elaine Swann talks to NPR's Michel Martin about how to get through them without embarrassing yourself.