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In this 2011 photo, Joe Biden, then vice president, shakes hands with Vladimir Putin, then Russia's prime minister, in Moscow. President Biden will hold a summit with Putin this week in Geneva, a face-to-face meeting between the two leaders that comes amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia.

5 Things To Watch At The Biden-Putin Summit

The June 16 Geneva summit between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin is a chance for the two leaders to map out how they will manage a difficult relationship. Here's what to know.

A New York City election worker tests a ballot scanner ahead of the November 2016 election. Two congressional panels are looking into the extent of Russian attempts to hack parts of the election system.

5 Questions Ahead Of The Election Hacking Hearings

Russia's efforts to interfere with last year's elections will be front and center during two hearings on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

A U.S. soldier directs his colleague at the site of a bomb attack that targeted several armored vehicles belonging to forces attached to the NATO Resolute Support Mission, in downtown of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. Gen. Abdul Rahman Rahimi, the Kabul city police chief, said that three Afghan civilians were wounded in the attack that damaged one of the vehicles but caused no fatalities. (Massoud Hossaini/AP)

Obama To Keep 5,500 Troops In Afghanistan

The decision to leave more troops than planned comes after Taliban fighters took control of the Afghan city of Kunduz last month.

The prescription medicine OxyContin is displayed in 2001 at a Walgreens drugstore in Brookline, Mass. (Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

California Counties Sue 5 Narcotics Makers

Two counties are accusing the drug companies of causing the growing prescription drug epidemic across the country.

Understanding Hurricane Risks: 5 Essential Reads

Jennifer Weeks , The Conversation (THE CONVERSATION) June 1 marks the start of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, with some communities still...

5 takeaways from the New Hampshire primary

Donald Trump beat Nikki Haley in the Republican primary Tuesday night. It's hard to see another chance for Haley to get ahead, but she is vowing to keep fighting and is looking toward South Carolina.

Echoes Of The Madoff Scandal On 5 Year Anniversary

It's been five years since the Madoff scandal broke -- the largest Ponzi scheme in history. Jason Bellini of The Wall Street Journal joins us to discuss a recent interview Madoff gave to the newspaper.

5 Argentines Killed In NYC Terrorist Attack

Five of the eight people killed in a truck attack were celebrating the 30th anniversary of their high school graduation. NPR looks at how their town, Rosario, Argentina, is reacting to their deaths.

Hillary Clinton, then secretary of state, checks her cellphone after her address at a United Nations meeting in 2012.

Hillary Clinton's Emails: 5 Questions Answered

Clinton's use of a private email server has become an issue in her presidential bid. Here's what we know about the FBI's investigation, whether she could be charged with a crime and what happens next.

Poverty Levels Stabilize; a First in 5 Years

For the first time in five years, the poverty rate in the United States did not increase, according to new numbers released by the Census Bureau. The national poverty level remained steady at 12.6 percent. That's about 37 million people living in poverty, the U.S. Census Bureau says.

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