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Trash sent for recycling moves along a conveyor belt to be sorted at Waste Management's material recovery facility in Elkridge, Md. In 2018, China announced it would no longer buy most plastic waste from places like the United States.

U.S. Recycling Industry Is Struggling To Figure Out A Future Without China

China is no longer taking the world's waste. The U.S. recycling industry is overwhelmed — it can't keep up with the plastic being churned out. This doesn't bode well for our plastic waste problem.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan says audio recordings of Jamal Khashoggi's murder have been released to the U.S. Khashoggi was a journalist and critic of Saudi Arabia's government.

Turkey Says Recordings Of Jamal Khashoggi's Murder Have Been Given To The U.S.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the audio recordings were handed over to the U.S. and other Western countries. Saudi Arabia has denied its Crown Prince was involved in the murder.

President Trump poses for a photo with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in March 2018.

Opinion: A President In Praise Of Strongmen And Dictators

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the praise that President Trump heaps on authoritarian leaders.

The President's Daily Briefing is the top-secret intelligence report the CIA presents to the president every weekday. The book shown here is for a briefing delivered to President George W. Bush in 2002.

Sept. 11 Revealed The Importance And Limits Of The President's Daily Briefing

While Washington is sleeping, a team at CIA headquarters is making the final edits to a leather-bound book with the country's most sensitive intelligence secrets — the President's Daily Briefing.

A light armored vehicle is part of a new monument at the Royal Canadian Regiment Museum in London, Ontario. General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada is producing hundreds of LAVs for sale to Saudi Arabia.

For Saudi Military Vehicle Deal, Canada Weighs Jobs And Human Rights

An agreement for Canada to sell light armored vehicles to Saudi Arabia continues to stir debate.

President Trump visits U.S. Coast Guard personnel in Florida on Thanksgiving.

The Political News Didn't Stop Over Thanksgiving. Here's What You Missed

Over the long weekend, President Trump aired several grievances, the federal government published a report on global warming and U.S. border agents fired tear gas at migrants at the border.

Hessah al-Ajaji drives down the busy Tahlia Street after midnight for the first time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.

Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban On Women Drivers

The country allowed women to drive for the first time on Sunday, ending its widely criticized ban on women drivers.

Chef Angie Mar, who has received rave reviews for her New York chophouse Beatrice Inn, has been called a "badass" by the press. While some women have no problem with the word and use it in an entirely complimentary context, many others dislike its bro-culture connotation.

'Badass': The One Word That Has Become A Lightning Rod For Many Female Chefs

In her new book, Charlotte Druckman asks over 100 female chefs and food writers if there are any words or phrases they wish people would stop using to describe them. One word was a bit of a surprise.

This image from television footage shows John Walker Lindh in Afghanistan on Dec. 1, 2001. Lindh was a Taliban soldier who was captured at that time. Having served 17 years of a 20-year sentence, he was released from a U.S. federal prison on Thursday morning. In the coming years, dozens of Americans linked to extremist groups are in line to be released from U.S. prisons.

John Walker Lindh, The 'American Taliban,' Is Released From Prison

Lindh served 17 years of a 20-year sentence for being a Taliban soldier. His case points to the dozens of Americans, linked to extremist groups, who are in line to be released from U.S. prisons.

Saudi Banks And Businesses Feel Effects Of High-Profile Detentions

Saudi banks and businesses are feeling the effects of the government's detention of some of its wealthiest citizens. But the government stands to gain billions if detainees opt to buy their freedom.

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