Obama On Russian Hacking: 'We Need To Take Action. And We Will'
President Obama tells NPR in a new interview that the U.S. response to Russia's attempted interference in the 2016 election may be both "explicit" and not.
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U.K. Fertility Clinics Can Now Apply For Licenses To Create 3-Parent Babies
Last year, lawmakers legalized a medical procedure that combines DNA from three people. Now, fertility clinics can apply for a license to practice the technique "in certain, specific cases."
How Will Rex Tillerson Explain Exxon Mobil's 'Foreign Policy'?
The secretary of state nominee has headed a global oil giant that has sometimes taken positions on Russia and other countries that were at odds with the U.S. government.
No Bitterness Here: Craft Beer Boom Boosts Spain's Hops Growers
When Germany halted exports in WWII, Spanish brewers asked farmers in a town in northern Spain to plant hops. Now, the town produces 99 percent of the country's hops used by the craft beer industry.
Powerful Roman Catholic Group Opus Dei Faces Transition After Leader's Death
Bishop Javier Echevarría, who served as a personal secretary to Opus Dei's founder for more than 20 years, was the last link to the first generation of Opus Dei's leadership. He died Monday at age 84.
U.S. Has Effective Ways To Respond To Russian Hacking, Woolsey Says
Steve Inskeep talks to former CIA Director James Woolsey, who now advises President-elect Donald Trump, about Russia's hacking of DNC emails, and its interference with global democratic institutions.
Germany Deports First Group Of Afghan Asylum Seekers
The 34 Afghan asylum seekers departed Frankfurt Airport for Kabul on a chartered flight. The deportations have been criticized for potentially putting the migrants back into harm's way.
Homeland Security Adviser Suggests U.S. May Respond To Russian Cyberactivity
In an interview with President Obama's Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser, Lisa Monaco, she says the Obama administration may yet respond more forcefully to Russian cyber-intrusions.
Cybersecurity Firm Confirms Russian Hackers Breached The DNC
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder and chief technology officer of CrowdStrike, about their assessment on how Russian hackers breached the Democratic National Committee and what it means for U.S. cyber security.
Trump's Men In Moscow: Trump Disciples Suddenly Showing Up In Russia
Former Rep. Jack Kingston, traveling as a private individual, was briefing businesspeople in Russia — and it's no secret to Russians that he has ties to Trump.