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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jack Keane, a retired Army general who regularly talks to President Trump, about the U.S. strategy on Iran after a strike on Baghdad airport killed an Iranian general.

Foreign leaders are assessing what a Joe Biden presidency will mean for their relations with the U.S. We examine how Biden's presidency could affect U.S. relations with China, Russia and Iraq.

Early experiments in isolating inmates took place at a Philadelphia prison in the 1800s. Though discredited as cruel, the practice was later revived nationwide during the drug war.

She was taken by the Nigerian extremist group when it seized more than 250 schoolgirls in 2014. She escaped in the forest, is now studying in the U.S. — and praying for friends still held captive.

They were expelled as part of a growing international response to the attempted murder of a former Russian spy in Britain. And, critics say a 2020 census change could have major implications.

Iran has presented a 14-point response to the U.S. proposal to end the war, according to Iranian state media.

President Trump has decided it's time for the U.S. forces to leave Syria. But the move goes against statements by top American military officials, who have consistently said it would be wise to stay.

Most of the millions in the U.S. who are infected with hepatitis C can't afford the cure. Some say the U.S. could save money and cure more people if it bought the drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc.

President Duterte has made noises about rethinking the long standing U.S.-Philippines defense alliance. He's even talked about buying military hardware from China and Russia.

U.S. tanks have returned to Europe to help defend Poland and Baltic states from possible Russian aggression. The Kremlin sees it as a threat.