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The federal government tells employers that the commonly used hiring tools could violate civil rights laws by discriminating against people with disabilities.

After last summer's devastating hurricanes, emergency relief for the Gulf Coast's seafood industry has been slow. The appropriations are still held up by Congress, and the industry hasn't seen a penny of federal money for industry rehabilitation. Mike Voisin, CEO of Motivatit Seafoods in Houma, La., talks with Liane Hansen.

The Department of Agriculture confirms that a cow in Alabama was infected with mad cow disease. It's the third case of mad cow disease detected in this country. Agriculture officials say the animal's carcass was buried and was not used for animal or human food.

There is a long list of former Goldman Sachs employees who've left Wall Street to work for the government. It's an unusual history of public service for a financial firm. Frank Langfitt reports.

The Rev. William Sloane Coffin, a former Yale University chaplain known for his anti-war and peace activism, dies at the age of 81. Coffin questioned authority throughout his career, using civil disobedience to fight for civil rights and against war.

The California Air Resources Board announces its plan to reduce air pollution at the state's ports. Nationwide, ports account for a large and growing proportion of a dangerous kind of air pollution: soot from diesel engines. California is leading the way in trying to reduce the problem.

The FDA has approved the first once-a-day pill for HIV/AIDS patients. Doctors say it should greatly improve the quality of peoples' lives, and extend survival for many. But some are concerned that the perception that a simple fix exists for the disease will lead to complacency and risky behavior.

Lawmakers on Wednesday are expected to press the FDA and formula makers on how the U.S. got into this situation, and what is being done to relieve the shortage.

A subset of staff at the massive video game company Activision Blizzard voted to join the Communication Workers of America. The vote comes as Activision Blizzard is being purchased by Microsoft.

A small group of workers at the video game company Activision Blizzard won an election to form a union. It could signal a big change in an industry that has a bullying and harassment problem.

The investigation targets online platforms including video-streaming site Twitch, messaging platform Discord and the anonymous message board 4chan.

A new musical at San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse celebrates bhangra, one of India's traditional styles of dancing.

After the recent news that a low-fat diet does little to reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease or stroke for older woman, many people are understandable confused about the benefits of giving up the foods they loved. Dr. Walter Willett of Harvard School of Public Health talks to Michele Norris about what the findings mean.

First, an assessment. Then rescues. Then food and supplies. That's the battle plan for the aftermath of Hurricane Rita, according to David Paulison, acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Workers are cleaning up more than 200,000 gallons of oil that leaked last week from a pipeline in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. It's the largest oil spill ever on Alaska's North Slope, and it has added fuel to debates over the wisdom of drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

One hundred years before McCain and Obama saturated the airwaves with ads, the era of mass-media presidential campaigns kicked off with mannequins and wax cylinders.

Though he shouts and wails like a soul man, Joe Lewis drools and gums his words so unintelligibly you'll be lucky to catch one in five. The band rocks with James Brown-inspired grooves, but Lewis sings with enough conviction that you want to know what he's saying.

Director David Lynch — the man who made Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and Eraserhead -- has released his first solo album, titled Crazy Clown Time. Rock critic Ken Tucker says it's a strange trip that ends up making a lot of sense.

Students in a Virginia school system are now eating hamburgers with additives after officials heeded their complaints about the appearance and taste. Burgers now include a reported 26 ingredients.

A look at potential history-making moments at tonight's Academy Awards ceremony.