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Russia announced this week that it would no longer work to disarm nuclear and chemical weapons under the U.S. program known as Nunn Lugar. This was a very successful program that reduced Russia's stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction over the past 20 years. U.S. money and expertise drove the program, but now the Russians believe they have plenty of both to continue the job on their own. NPR's Mike Shuster reports.

A bipartisan coalition has joined forces to push aggressive new sanctions on Russia and believe the souring relationship between President Trump and Vladimir Putin has created a new opening.

As Russia defies calls for a ceasefire in its war with Ukraine, members of Congress are moving to slap the country with new sanctions. The effort effort is a rare bipartisan issue in Congress.

Arizona's secretary of state announced Monday that his office has certified more than enough signatures to put access to abortion on the November ballot.

In Australia, a federal election may still be months away, but immigration — in particular the number of foreign students — is already a focus of political debate.

With federal funding ending later this week, our media correspondent went to South Dakota to learn what people want from public media today.

The U.S. likely added 900,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months ending in March than had been reported, according to a preliminary Labor Department report.

A new draft White House memo suggests a 2019 law signed by President Trump that guarantees that federal employees get paid after a shutdown ends would not apply to furloughed workers.

This summer, RMS Titanic, Inc. — the salvor-in-possession of the wreck — made its first unmanned dive to the wreck in 14 years. The team uncovered some rare finds — and losses.

Moore was jailed on Wednesday, according to court records, hours after he was fired for what the university said was an "inappropriate relationship with a staff member."