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The global HIV infection rate dropped about 21 percent from 1997 to 2010, says the U.N. But only 28 percent of carriers in the U.S. are getting effective treatment, according to the CDC. Host Michel Martin speaks with Jose Ramirez, a gay Latino who lives with HIV and works with a non-profit health center. (Advisory: This segment contains language that may not be suitable for all audiences.)

Maybe you didn't need that MRI, but your doctor did. Scans are more likely to find no problems if doctors make money from the MRI, a study concludes. Congress and the states have tried to crack down on doctors self-referring to scanners they own, but the practice continues to drive up health care costs.

The United Nations' top human rights official also characterized the conflict as a civil war.

But they'll still be blowing pretty hard. And the combination of strong winds and low humidity has raised the danger of wildfires.

Construction is starting on Loguen's Crossing in Syracuse, a redevelopment project located on ten acres of the former Kennedy Square Apartment complex off…

Tomato Pudding? Yes, you heard right. Heather MacDonald says TP — as her family calls it — is sweet and tangy "straight-up, old-school Midwestern holiday fare." Nutritional benefits are minimal at best, she says, but who cares? You eat it only twice a year. Here, her family's TP recipe.

New York Times advice columnist Philip Galanes details how to handle breakups, cellphone calls and food allergies — among other topics — in his book Social Q's: How to Survive the Quirks, Quandaries and Quagmires of Today.

Holiday shopping means lots of trinkets for loved one, but it can also mean lots of debt. To learn whether Americans should save more and spend less, host Michel Martin speaks with NPR's Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax and Princeton Professor Sheldon Garon. Garon's new book is Beyond Our Means: Why America Spends While the World Saves.

The U.S., E.U., Turkey and others have imposed sanctions on the Syrian regime. But the rapid developments and escalating violence in the region leave many wondering what, if anything, the U.S. can and should do to stop the violence.

Jerome "Randy" Babbitt was charged Saturday night in Fairfax, Va. He's been placed on leave, according to Washington-area media reports.