The Justice Department is said to be preparing cases against financial institutions in response to the Libor scandal, but Barclays has signed a non-prosecution agreement and is paying a penalty of $450 million – not much for a company with over $50 billion in revenue last year. 

Cable subscribers are paying for the shows they watch — and many they don't watch, too. 'À la carte' pricing could change all that.

This week's agenda with The Atlantic's Molly Ball and the Wall Street Journal's Kirsten Grind: the Obama campaign in Ohio, the Volcker rule, and Ben Bernake's big week.

Among all the businesses that come and go from the headlines, Bain Capital is one that will not be escaping coverage any time soon. Romney and his campaign say that Obama's focus on Romney's former company is merely a distraction from the real issues and that Romney has shown what he’s needed to. So what’s really going on?

On his third day in office, President Obama signed an executive order to close Guantanamo Bay’s detention camp, but "Gitmo" remains open. So what happened?

President Obama’s campaign continues its pressure on Romney to release his full tax records. If Bain’s SEC filings listed him as its chief executive from 1999 to 2003, they say, why did he claim to have left the company in 1999?

Two months ago, Chinese civil rights activist and law student Chen Guangcheng escaped house arrest and found refuge at the American embassy in Beijing. Shortly thereafter, he and his family were granted visas to travel to New York. The focus on Chen and the Chinese government continues, leaving the country in a vulnerable position to many unanswered questions.

Many places across the world are experiencing unusual weather, from never-ending rains in Britain to extreme flooding in Japan. Are all these weather oddities a coincidence, or could they all be related?

The friendships we develop as children are vital to our social and emotional growth, confidence, and general happiness. But what happens when we become adults — with children of our own and demanding jobs and making friends suddenly does not seem so easy? 

With only 11 days until the Olympic Games opens in London, thousands of athletes and officials are pouring into the British capital. But there are some serious concerns about security preparations for the Games.