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A New York law that makes it easier to sue gunmakers based on their marketing strategies is viewed as a test case for other states monitoring the outcome.

Visa, MasterCard and some of the largest banks in the country have agreed to pay more than $6 billion to settle a lawsuit that claimed they conspired to fix credit card payment fees. The suit was brought on behalf of seven million merchants. The agreement could have wide-ranging implications for retailers and consumers. Steve Henn talks to Melissa Block.

Misleading and false information is muddying efforts to uncover who is responsible for the deadly blast that killed hundreds of people.

NPR speaks with the survivor of an Israeli military attack that killed 15 medics and rescue workers. His account contradicts the army's findings that operational misunderstandings were to blame.

Both books vividly capture the dizzying highs of mania and the shattering lows of depression that mark the disease. Mental's approach is comprehensive, Gorilla and the Bird's more intimate.

With plenty of election ennui going around, NPR Books dug into the archives for new ways to look at the election storyline, including an idea of what happens when a campaign gets a dose of sci fi, fantasy and puberty, respectively.

The win for Helen Macdonald's H Is for Hawk marks the first time that the Samuel Johnson Prize has gone to a memoir. Meanwhile, Lena Dunham answers sexual abuse allegations with a statement in Time.

The directors of the major intelligence agencies made their annual appearance before the Senate Intelligence Committee to present their global threat assessment on Tuesday.

Also: Bank of America agrees to pay billions to Fannie Mae; oil rig that ran aground off Alaska is refloated; Syrian opposition rejects Assad's "peace plan;" NHL players and owners reach tentative deal, season may start soon; NFL playoffs get underway.

The president's daughter reportedly used the account to discuss government policies and official business. Her lawyer's spokesperson denies she transmitted classified information.