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U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman visited American Paul Whelan on Wednesday at Moscow's Lefortovo prison. Whelan is being held on suspicion of being a spy.

Saudi Arabia's Public Prosecutor says it is seeking the death penalty for five of the suspects in the grisly killing of Jamal Khashoggi last year in Turkey.

Rachel Martin talks to incoming House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer about prospects for ending the government shutdown as Democrats take control of the House. Kelsey Snell weighs in on the conversation.

Rachel Martin talks to Mercedes Schlapp, White House director of Strategic Communications, about the stalemate keeping the government partially closed. NPR's Kelsey Snell weighs in on the topic.

The parasitic infection schistosomiasis affects 200 million people a year but is deemed a "neglected tropical disease." A new study pays attention, comparing drug treatment with cups of wormwood tea.

A significant power shift begins in Washington with Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives. The incoming speaker plans votes on bills to reopen the government and new rules.

"We will do better next time," the U.S. senator from Vermont and former presidential candidate said. As Sanders considers whether to run in 2020, new allegations from his 2016 campaign have emerged.

The president has demanded billions for a border wall, but the ensuing standoff is taking a growing toll on immigration enforcement, including the online database that lets employers screen workers.

Scientists have re-engineered photosynthesis, a foundation of life on Earth, creating genetically modified plants that grow faster and bigger. They hope it leads to bigger harvests of food.

Many Pakistanis fondly recall riding on the backs of their father's Vespas. In an act of nostalgia, some Pakistanis are restoring the iconic Italian scooters — and many foreigners are snapping them up.