Daniel White

Catching a life-threatening illness while lying in crispy-clean linens is one of the last things most people expect from a hospital stay.

Here are the characteristics of the sex trade in the eight cities studied in the Urban Institute report:

A study to be released Wednesday about the world’s oldest profession concludes that the lucrative underground commercial sex economy in eight large U.S. metropolitan areas brings in anywhere from $40 million annually to as much as nearly $300 million.

The top federal regulator who oversees rules that govern the Internet on Wednesday waded into the thorny issue of a service provider’s right to restrict content.

The National Rural Water Association held its annual Great American Water Taste Test on Wednesday, and the best drink in the house came from Curtis, Neb., population 935.

Political heavyweights well-versed in finance joined forces Friday to plea the economic benefits of immigration reform. The National Press Club hosted the panel, which featured Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, as well as former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.