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Frank Deford says he has always been "more interested in the people than in who was winning the games." In his new memoir, Over Time, he says it used to be easier for writers to get close to athletes.

The Postal Service announced Thursday that it lost more than $3 billion during the first three months of the year. Post office officials are pushing Congress to give it more authority to cut some of its burgeoning costs.

President Obama cited his Christianity when supporting same-sex marriage. Other people cited their religion to disagree. Why is there such variation? Part of it has to do with how you read the text.

Every day there's a new economic indicator. Some are up. Some are down. And all are spun by the political parties.

U.S. homeownership rates have fallen to their lowest point since 1997, despite the homebuyer tax credit and enduring rock-bottom interest rates. Two years ago on Morning Edition, we profiled two couples who were renting with no regrets. Have they changed their tune?

David Greene checks in with Tyler Saladino, a minor league baseball player for the Chicago White Sox organization. Saladino is currently an infielder for the Birmingham Barons in Alabama.

The drop on Japan's Nikkei stock exchange follows Thursday's report that the company suffered a net loss of $5.7 billion for the last fiscal year. The once dominant tech company has fallen behind other industry giants like Samsung and Apple, and seen especially heavy losses in its TV division.

As President Obama heads to Reno for a speech Friday, volunteers are already on the ground reaching out to the fast-growing population. He faces tough competition, though: The GOP announced last month that it is launching a six-state campaign to win over Latinos.

Mortgage broker Freddie Mac named Donald Layton as its new chief executive officer. Layton worked for JPMorgan Chase for nearly 30 years before retiring in 2004.

The largest U.S. bank lost $2 billion due to a single, London-based "rogue trader," the company's CEO admits.