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The longer the federal shutdown lasts, the more likely security breaches of government websites become, cyber specialists say. And it could lead to security problems long after the government reopens.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Joan Rohlfing, president and COO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative about the current status of nuclear weapons globally.

Before admitting to wearing blackface, Gov. Ralph Northam positioned himself as a someone who could reach across the aisle and get things done. He has rejected calls to resign.

Mohammad Javad Zarif abruptly announced his resignation on Monday. This news comes as the U.S. and its European allies continue to debate the future of the Iran nuclear deal.

A possible outcome of this week's U.S.-North Korea summit would be an exchange of liaison offices. These diplomatic posts are more limited than embassies. It would mark a step toward more normal ties.

He is accused of secretly trying to direct the attorney general's handling of a criminal prosecution of a large Canadian company.

The clean-up effort continues after tornadoes killed at least 23 people. The area hit the hardest was in Lee County. Forecasters, scientists and others are curious why the death toll was so high.

Oregon just passed a rent control law. Economists have seen this movie before—and they are not eager to see the sequel.

I've been wanting to talk to historian Steve Conn about his 2014 book, Americans Against the City, ever since I read this line in it: "We are a nation reliant on the engines of our cities, populated with people who do not like cities very much."

Canada's prime minister said he was unaware of miscommunication that unfolded, leading his former attorney general to say she was pressured in the case of a firm charged with bribery and fraud.