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From afar, it looks magnificent, but look closer and you'll find a rusting dome with more than 1,000 cracks. Construction begins in November, when crews will build scaffolding over the 150-year-old icon. The project is scheduled to last two years.

The September jobs report showed a labor market moving forward, but at a slow pace. That may push the Federal Reserve to keep trying to stimulate the economy.

In a near flawless run, Jamie Anderson took the medal a day after teammate Sage Kotsenburg clinched the men's gold.

The deaths in the fire at the Tazreen Fashions factory, which supplied U.S. and European retailers, were blamed on blocked exits and managers who prevented workers from escaping.

The Internet giant has been ordered to publish a public notice that it violated French regulations on user privacy and was ordered to pay a $200,000 fine.

U.S. Olympic teams have been more successful in speedskating than in any other winter sport. The secret to their success includes talent, skill, hard work, and a network of support.

The San Francisco Bay area has gotten about 3 inches so far this season, but normally it should have received 14.5 inches.

People who have never experienced earthquakes are starting to feel rumbles, which scientists say may be linked to the rise in oil and gas activity. Along with the quakes are shockingly loud noises that can put residents on edge.

The U.S. and Russian teams are fending off accusations from a French sports website that they are colluding to help each other win medals.

Vote-trading scandals in the 1998 and 2002 Olympics forced the International Skating Union to make major changes to its judging system, including obscuring which judge issued which mark. Sports correspondent Mike Pesca discusses the issue of transparency and subjectivity in Olympics judging with NPR's Rachel Martin.