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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Amb. Daniel Fried, former assistant secretary of state for European affairs, about how President Trump's European visit may or may not benefit Russian President Putin.

Jimmy Carter undergoes surgery Tuesday morning at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta to relieve swelling in his brain. The 95-year-old suffered two recent falls.

The Saudis are concerned about the U.S. nuclear deal with Iran, and Obama planned to bring up Saudi Arabia's human rights record.

A leadership crisis continues in South Korea, where prosecutors announced Sunday that President Park Geun-hye will be investigated as a suspect in a growing corruption and cronyism scandal.

Trump already deployed National Guard troops in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

Reporting from inside Iran has been very difficult for Western reporters over the last several years. The disputed 2009 elections triggered massive anti-government protests. In response, Iran cracked down hard on protesters, and clamped down tightly on journalists' access. That has begun to change with Iran's newly elected president, Hassan Rouhani. Scott Peterson, reporter for the Christian Science Monitor, was recently able to visit and report from Iran for the first time in more than four years. Peterson speaks with host Arun Rath about his trip.

After what he called a "breakthrough year," the president set caution aside. He called for expanded tax credits to help working families and for paid sick leave for workers who don't already have it.

Somalia has been functioning without an effective government for decades. The new President unseated the incumbent in a surprise upset, raising questions about who he is and what lies ahead.

Russia is isolated, sanctioned and struggling militarily in Ukraine. 2022 was a very bad for the country and President Vladimir Putin.

While President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador's unorthodox approach has gained him a loyal following, his unpredictability is rattling international markets and stirring up critics.