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In the '60s, the CIA began a secret program that aimed to curb Communism by arming and training local fighters in Laos. Author Joshua Kurlantzick calls it "the largest covert operation in US history."

Ohio is no stranger to scandal.

The dismantling of Hungary's democracy is a point of fascination for political scientists around the world — including those advising the Trump administration.

Regulators have logged dozens, even hundreds of complaints against some health providers for violating federal patient privacy law. Warnings are doled out privately, and sanctions are rarely imposed.

History is being made with the shocking resignation of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer following a prostitution scandal. Lt. Gov. David Paterson will become New the state's first African-American governor. Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins and State Senator Malcolm Smith discuss Paterson's career.

The Turkish assault in northern Syria continues. A new NPR poll shows a slim majority of Americans approve of the Trump impeachment inquiry. And, why U.S. companies are caught in China's cross hairs.

The great songs of 2020 were as abundant as the rest of the year was a drag. Think of these 100 jams as a silver linings playlist for the worst year of our collective lives.

Ten people died in the shooting at a Colorado grocery store on Monday. They ranged in age from 20 to 65. Here are their stories, as we learn them.

Laws banning abortion in many conservative U.S. states are expected to boost birth rates among adolescents, whose bodies often aren't built for safe childbirth, or for carrying a pregnancy to term.

Conservatives attack financial firms that consider environmental, social and corporate governance issues. But companies in red states won't stop trying to operate more sustainably.