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

Ryan publicly declined to run for speaker at least three times this year, but then said he relented after pressure from Republican leaders.

The arrival of hundreds of thousands of migrants sparks calls in Germany and elsewhere to end the open border policy that exists among many European countries.

Despite the popularity of streaming services, DVD box sets continue to be released, and embraced, by serious fans and collectors. TV critic David Bianculli details four recent releases he treasures.

The Federal Reserve again decided against raising interest rates from their current level near zero, citing concerns about inflation and job growth.

Once one of the country's most powerful politicians, former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges of evading bank rules. Hastert told a federal judge he structured large payments of hush money to an unnamed individual in order to keep those payments and details about past misconduct secret.

NPR kept track of how long every candidate spoke during the third debate. Fiorina ended up with the most time.

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

Rep. John Boehner of Ohio is expected to hand off the speaker's gavel in the House chamber to Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin on Thursday. NPR's Susan Davis tells Renee Montagne about his exit interview.

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.