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The number of tuberculosis cases is far higher than previously thought. And Ebola is making some patients stay away from hospitals. Yet the mortality rate is dropping.

Twenty-nine lawmakers are supposed to come up with a long-term budget deal by mid-December. They meet again Wednesday around a conference table, facing huge hurdles and led by two people who couldn't be more different: Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state and Republican Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.

New York's attorney general filed a civil rights lawsuit against the company two weeks ago, which may have scuttled the deal. Bankruptcy may also hinder plans for a victim compensation fund.

The year that passed disappointed both investors and job seekers. Economists think the new year will be a bit better, with GDP growth rising to 2.4 percent. Much depends on European leaders' ability to fix the ongoing debt crisis; they may find a solution in 2012, but consequences are dire if not.

Home prices have been on a tear during the pandemic. A new report out Tuesday shows home prices nationally are up 19% in a single year.

They are planning to debate voting rights bills and hold a vote on changing Senate rules to pass them. They are expected to fail despite intense public pressure from the White House.

In Trump's first year in office 34 percent of top aides have either resigned, been fired or moved to different positions. That level of turmoil is off the charts compared with recent presidencies.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) about the revelation that top intelligence officials discussed military plans on the publicly available messaging app Signal.

The U.S. men's national soccer team scheduled a pair of friendly matches against two top European teams. After a 5-2 loss against Belgium, the U.S. is hoping to avoid the same against Portugal.

The President meets regularly with his top advisers about the security situation in Iraq. His National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley attends these meetings. He talks with Steve Inskeep about what the president wants to know, and what he needs to know.