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U.S. diplomats are returning to China. Secretary of State has met his Chinese counterpart in Hawaii. But the U.S.-China relations that plummeted during the pandemic are not getting any quick fixes.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asks the Russian government to investigate reports that Russia passed intelligence about the U.S. military to Saddam Hussein in 2003. The Pentagon says Iraqi documents indicate the Russian ambassador in Baghdad was giving the Iraqis information about American military plans and troop movements just before the invasion.

The U.S. military has long conducted anti-insurgent information campaigns in Afghanistan. But as the U.S. prepares to withdraw combat troops, it's now mentoring the Afghan Army in how to get out its message, particularly through local radio. But it's difficult to tell how it is being received.

The death toll from pneumonia and other infectious diseases in the U.S. is much lower than it was 100 years ago, but new pathogens like the West Nile, dengue and Zika viruses pose challenges.

NPR's Renee Montagne asks Keith Alaniz and Emily Miller about the spice company they founded with a group of veterans who served in Afghanistan.

As President Trump contemplates further military action in Syria, what would a successful strategy look like? Retired Admiral James Stavridis speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about realistic solutions.

No country in the world is more dependent on its computers than the U.S., making it uniquely vulnerable to attack. One official tells NPR that the Pentagon has experienced an "explosion" of computer attacks, currently averaging about 5,000 each day. But is the country ready to wage a cyberwar?

The two nations topping the world in greenhouse gas emissions agreed at the Paris talks to cut way back. But critics have stalled a key part of the U.S. plan, and China's good start may be fragile.

Secretary of State Tillerson says the U.S. will keep a military presence in Syria for the foreseeable future. Cleveland State University's Milena Sterio tells David Greene about the legal issues.

U.N. Ambassador John Bolton announces that he will step down at the end of his temporary appointment, which expires in a few weeks along with the current session of Congress. Bolton faced a tough, if not impossible, fight for Senate confirmation.