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Thanks to its advances in nuclear technology, the country may be closer to a bomb than ever.

Plus: A chemical weapons investigation in Syria, pension reform in Brazil, and the other stories we’re following today.

Plus: Sudan’s final transition deal, Parliament’s plan to stop a no-deal Brexit, and what to watch in the world this week.

Plus: Protests in Sudan, violence at a pro-democracy march in Hong Kong, and what to watch in the world this week.

Plus: North Korea and the U.S. talk about a third summit, political maneuvering heats up in Israel, and the other stories we’re following today.

Plus: Another EU summit looks likely, Turkey prepares for mayoral election showdown, and the other stories we’re following today.

You might not think high-risk aggression is in Iran’s national interest, but leaders in Tehran have long disagreed.

Guy Roberts’s abrupt departure in April comes amid a long exodus of senior officials under acting Secretary Patrick Shanahan.

Some diplomats and experts worry the nuclear deal is on the verge of unraveling.

A transcript of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarks about his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Recent releases on Richard Holbrooke, America’s hidden empire, and the untold story of Chernobyl.

Meeting Kim Jong Un may be the Russian leader’s latest effort to undermine the Americans.

Here’s how.

Men make nuclear weapons more dangerous. So why do they still dominate the field?

The administration and Capitol Hill are on a collision course over the future of U.S. nukes.

Hanoi flopped because of unrealistic expectations.

Experts say the U.S. president seems desperate to rescue his promise of a nuclear deal.

On the podcast: A journalist reconstructs the world’s worst nuclear disaster.

Some worry the deployment of these weapons could spark a nonnuclear missile race.

The service would get a significant increase in research and development dollars.