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Washington and Moscow have often inched toward rapprochement. Amid the Cold War, one iconic episode of detente took place 50 years ago this summer. It has special significance for NPR's Moscow correspondent.

A procedural maneuver has turned into a point of contention on Capitol Hill. Reconciliation would allow Senate Democrats to pass Obama's budget on a simple majority. Republicans have called foul, while some Democrats are wary of invoking the heavy-handed tactic.

Monsters Vs. Aliens begins with a meteorite landing outside the church where Susan (voiced by Reese Witherspoon) is getting married to a smug TV anchor…

San Diego school board president Shelia Jackson says San Diego Unified will become a smarter, healthier and greener school district despite massive budget cuts. She made that promise in the first-ever

As the top Republican on the House Budget Committee, Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan will deliver the GOP's alternative plan to President Obama's budget next week. He says he believes the economic crisis is being used as an excuse to grow the size of the government.

These days, the term mid-century is used to describe all kinds of furniture and interior design, but what exactly does it mean? A new exhibit at the Mingei International Museum gives us the opportuni

The Pentagon's annual report on Chinese military power may attract more attention than usual after a recent confrontation between a U.S. Navy vessel and five Chinese ships in the South China Sea. National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair calls the incident the "most serious" military dispute between the two countries since 2001.

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Palomar Mountain and the Interstate 8 corridor between Alpine and the Laguna Mountains are the two most important areas for clearing brush as a way of preventing wildfires, according to report delive