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The U.S. economy counts on you to borrow money and stay in debt for a credit score. But what if you were taught to never owe anybody anything?

Did late-season baseball get more exciting or more absurd with the addition of a second wild card post-season slot? NPR's Mike Pesca talks with host Rachel Martin about the manufactured buzz of the wild card race.

Donald Trump said Hillary Clinton was playing it this week. And then it seemed the entire Internet joined in the game.

Also: A South African court changes Olympian Oscar Pistorius's conviction to murder; flooding remains in southern India; and London police investigate who gave out fat-shaming cards on the subway.

Also: More rain is headed for the West Coast; the creator of modern baseball cards has died; and a rare northern white rhino has died at the San Diego Zoo.

Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Tuesday that stabilizing the financial markets is a top priority for the Federal Reserve as a weak housing market, tight credit and rising oil prices threaten the U.S. economy.

An advantage of being the incumbent in the Oval Office seeking re-election was readily evident Monday in President Obama's roll-out of his administration's latest effort to help struggling homeowners. The president's executive power allows him to actually put into effect real changes as opposed to merely proposing them which is pretty much all the Republican presidential candidates can do.

A growing subculture of savvy consumers is finding new ways to game credit card points. But it's not a game for everyone.

Indiana is improving in some key economic areas, according to the latest report card released by the state Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. But in many areas, that improvement is being outpaced by other states.

Health policy researchers say Trump may not be able to pay for the cards, which fall short of lasting policy changes to curb high drug prices.