In the Korea Talks, Why Kim Jong Un Can't Lose
North Korea's leader entered the talks with a strong hand. Researcher Ben Forney takes a look at Kim's endgame.
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Georgia Bulldogs Lead Alabama Crimson Tide 19-7 In College Football Championship Game
The contest features one team led by a legendary coach and the other led by his former assistant. Nick Saban has never been defeated by one of his ex-aides.
Cooper To "Pursue Every Option" Against Offshore Drilling
Gov. Roy Cooper says he'll keep fighting efforts by President Donald Trump's administration to expand oil and gas exploration off the Atlantic coast.
Stocks Continue A Winning Streak; Dow Industrials Now Over 25,000
Stocks have been rising for years, and they are starting 2018 with another shot upward. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at about 25,000 — the fastest run to a new 1,000-point milestone ever.
Don't Oversimplify The Protests In Iran
Only those blind to realities on the ground in Iran are now blindsided by the wrath of the Iranian people, writes Abbas Milani.
U.S. Military To Allow Transgender Recruits After Trump Administration Drops Appeal
An LGBT activist says the Trump administration has waved "the white flag," dropping an appeal of court rulings blocking a ban on transgender troops.
President Trump's Biggest Foreign Policy Headache For 2018
After trading bellicose barbs with North Korea throughout 2017, the U.S. heads into 2018 with an increasingly capable foe and no clear diplomatic exit ramps to temper the tensions.
'US Will Be Taking Names' Of U.N. Votes On Jerusalem Resolution
"We're watching those votes," Trump said, threatening to cut aid to countries that vote in favor of the resolution. "Let them vote against us. We'll save a lot. We don't care."
Disney World Adds Trump Animatronic Figure, But Likeness Is Lacking
The Hall of Presidents is updated with a new robot for every new leader. So it's not the presence of President Trump that is raising eyebrows. It's ... well, it's his face.
Macron Awards U.S. Climate Scientists Grants To 'Make Our Planet Great Again'
A day before an international summit on the climate, the French president offers some researchers an opportunity to make France a "second homeland."