USA Flipping the Texas House: Inside Democrats' effort to turn a red state blue With his presidential hopes dashed, Beto O'Rourke has joined the Democrats' fight to take control of the Texas state House. 17/01/2020
Georgia Watch: 500 babies baptised in Georgian mass ceremony 521 babies have been baptised in a mass ceremony in Tbilisi's Holy Trinity Cathedral. And their godfather is Ilia II, the spiritual leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church. 16/01/2020
Russia Watch: Archive footage released of George W Bush and Putin dancing The Kremlin put it out to mark Russia president Vladimir Putin's 20th year in power. 15/01/2020
Ideas The single-use screens thrown away after 59 seconds This tech revolution could spell disaster for the environment 15/01/2020
USA 'No earthly idea': Who will win the Iowa caucuses? 5 keys to victory. The first-in-the-nation voting is just weeks away. There's a crowd of candidates bunched at the top of the field. 12/01/2020
USA Blindsiding Trump, most Republican governors have agreed to accept refugees Both backers and foes of the White House position attribute the unexpected support for refugees to the influence of religious groups, especially evangelical leaders. 10/01/2020
USA For the upcoming Iowa contest, pay close attention to age and ideology First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. 10/01/2020
USA It's still Biden and Sanders jockeying for the heart and soul of the Democratic Party First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. 07/01/2020
USA Over 200 members of Congress ask Supreme Court to 'reconsider' Roe v. Wade The lawmakers, largely Republican men, asked the court to uphold a lower court ruling that was in favor of a Louisiana abortion law. 03/01/2020
USA Thousands of foreign students may have overstayed U.S. visas by 'working' for fake companies F-1 visas let foreign students stay in the U.S. to work after graduating. Most use the program legally, but recent probes have revealed fraud. 02/01/2020
Russia Assassinations, wars, Olympic drama: Key moments in 20 years of Putin From the Beslan school siege to the Sochi Winter Olympics, here are the main events marking Vladimir Putin’s 20 years in power. 31/12/2019
USA What's next for bipartisan criminal justice reform? Look to the state that gave us Willie Horton "I think that we are in a moment now where there is bipartisan support for criminal justice reform, where policymakers really understand that mass incarceration has not increased public safety," one expert said. 24/12/2019
USA Inside U.S. mission to counter Russian aggression in waters off Syria "I'm not sure what kind of message they're sending, but it's not one of peace and prosperity," a U.S. commander said of Russia's Mediterranean drills. 23/12/2019
USA House Judiciary Committee publishes full impeachment report to Congress In making its case that President Donald Trump abused his power and obstructed Congress, the committee concludes, "He will almost certainly continue on this course." 16/12/2019
USA House Judiciary Committee publishes full impeachment report In making its case that President Donald Trump abused his power and obstructed Congress, the committee concludes, "President Trump has realized the Framers' worst nightmare." 16/12/2019
Sport Career high points for French and Dutch Judo Masters competitors Fantastic performances in today's Judo Masters including from France’s Fanny Estelle Posvite and the Netherlands' Michael Korrel, who produced career high points.. 14/12/2019
USA Senate passes resolution recognizing Armenian genocide Three previous attempts to pass the measure were blocked by GOP senators at the request of the White House, the bill's GOP co-sponsor said. 12/12/2019
