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Marc Pachter, director of the National Portrait Gallery, part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., describes the process the museum went through to find a donor willing to contribute $20 million toward the purchase of the famous Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington -- on loan since 1968.

The film House of Sand and Fog tells the story of an Iranian immigrant whose legal struggle over a home purchase escalates into tragedy. NPR's Bob Mondello has a review.

For a second consecutive New Year's Day, the 10 percent federal tax on commercial airline tickets is lapsing. Unlike last year, travelers won't benefit. The carriers already have announced fare increases equal to the anticipated tax cut on 14-day and 21-day advanced-purchase tickets. Steve Inskeep reports.

The United States government objects to the latest UN proposal for letting Iraq sell oil in order to purchase much-needed food for its deprived citizens. The Clinton administration claims the UN proposal being studied is unacceptable because it would give Saddam Hussein control of food distribution within the U.S.-protected Kurdish zone of Iraq. NPR's Ted Clark reports.

President Bush defends the quality of intelligence he received on Iraq's banned weapons programs, calling it "darn good." Bush's comments follow renewed criticism of an incorrect claim he made in his January State of the Union speech that Iraq had tried to purchase uranium for nuclear weapons. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

New York Federal Reserve research has found that the share of renters who believe they will eventually be able to purchase a home has fallen to a record low.

Lawyers for Ethan Kollie asked the court to consider "less restrictive" options than jail. Law enforcement officials say he purchased body armor and an ammunition drum used in the Aug. 4 shooting.

Describing the moment gunmen disrupted his Sunday service, Bishop Lamor Whitehead said, "I didn't know if they wanted to shoot the church up, or if they were just coming for a robbery."

The American rapper and singer is a hardcore fan of the collectible trading card game who bought its most valuable card for $800,000 last year. His latest purchase may be worth double that price.

A murky corner of the financial world is now the fastest-growing source of funding for small businesses. One state, Connecticut, had given these lenders unusual power. That may be about to change.

Reckless behavior with money can be a warning sign of cognitive decline — and the condition can put people at risk of financial ruin. There are few institutional safeguards in place.

It was typical Trump fare in an X conversation between the former president and Tesla CEO Elon Musk Monday night. Starting late due to technical issues, the friendly political chat lasted two hours.