China Returns U.S. Navy Drone Seized In South China Sea
The U.S. said China's seizure of the drone last week was "inconsistent with international law and standards of professionalism for conduct between navies at sea."
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Pentagon Shelves Blast Gauges Meant To Detect Battlefield Brain Injuries
The military hoped the body-worn sensors would identify troops with brain injuries from a bomb blast. Instead, the sensors showed service members may be at risk from firing their own weapons.
At Least 12 Dead After Truck Driven Into Berlin Christmas Market, Police Say
German police said at least 12 people were dead and at least 48 people were injured. Police said a possible suspect was in custody.
Almost 8 Years After 'Reset,' U.S.-Russia Tensions Ratchet Back Up
President Obama promised to "reset" relations with Russia when he took office. But after allegations of Russia interfering in the U.S. election, many say relations are at a low point.
Obama Suggests Putin Had Role As U.S. Recasts Antagonistic Relationship With Russia
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius about the growing antagonism between the US and Russia.
The 10 Strangest Items TSA Kept Off Planes This Year
A grenade-shaped trailer hitch, a replica exploding vest, and dead seahorses in a bottle are a few of the strangest items that Transportation Security Administration officers encountered this year.
Week In Politics: Russian Hacking Of Democrats, Pro-Life Movement
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and Fred Barnes, executive editor of The Weekly Standard. They discuss President Obama's response to Russian hacking of Democrats, the electoral college and the pro-life movement.
FBI Agrees With CIA On Russian Interference In Presidential Election
Intelligence sources tell NPR that the FBI agrees with the CIA's assessment that Russia interfered in the U.S. election, in part, to help Donald Trump.
FBI, CIA Agree That Russia Was Trying To Help Trump Win The Election
Intelligence sources tell NPR that the FBI agrees with the leaked CIA assessment that Russia interfered with the U.S. election, in part to help Donald Trump become president.
Obama: Espionage Is Being 'Turbocharged' By The Internet
President Obama says there's a need to develop new rules as countries increasingly spy on each other in cyberspace. The U.S. is particularly vulnerable because so much of the economy is digitized.