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Oberhausen — Germany's most indebted city — borrows nearly $500,000 daily. It needs the funds not just to keep itself afloat but also to make regular payments intended to revitalize former East German cities. Critics say the payments are unwarranted when Oberhausen itself is in such dire straits.

Superstorm Sandy is what most people will remember from the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season. But Sandy was just one of 10 hurricanes this year during a season that was both busy and strange. From an El Nino that never materialized to meandering tropical storms, meteorologists were baffled.

As few people were paying attention to the stalled Farm Bill, a deadline snuck up that could double the price of milk. If the Farm Bill expires on Jan. 1, an antiquated law would kick in that requires the government to buy milk at inflated prices. The average cost of a gallon of milk is now $3.65, but could reach $6 to $8 if Congress fails to make this fix. Peggy Lowe of Harvest Public Media reports.

A popular summer spot is closed indefinitely because of mysterious holes — one of which temporarily buried a boy — that open and close in less than a day. Scientists have no idea why.

It's early in the 2014 election season, but already some noteworthy — and powerful — biographical spots are starting to appear.

Citing 6 months of strong job gains, President Obama says America's recovery from a debilitating recession is well underway. But he says the economy "could be doing even better" if Congress helped.

The Affordable Care Act was the subject of two conflicting court opinions Tuesday. One upheld the subsidies that help middle- and low-income people afford health insurance; the other rejected them.

Is Vladimir Putin insane? Not at all, according to Masha Gessen, author of the political biography, The Man Without a Face. She talks to NPR's Jacki Lyden about Putin's world view.

Some 150,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy and began the liberation of France from Nazi occupation during World War II. World leaders, including President Obama, gathered to mark the anniversary.

The reason for the link isn't clear, but researchers say obesity's effect on self-image and self-esteem might be partly to blame.