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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

Congress ends the year with a thin list of legislative accomplishments and a growing number of retirements. Former lawmakers say the problems now plaguing Capitol Hill have been years in the making.

Ukraine is under increasing pressure to agree to a peace deal American and Russian negotiators developed.

The Museum of Strategic Missile Forces tells the story of how Ukraine dismantled its nuclear weapons arsenal after independence in 1991. Today many Ukrainians believe that decision to give up nukes was a mistake.

The president said this week that the value of the dollar is "great" despite a sharp tumble since last year. That may be true for certain parts of the economy — but not others.

For years, the cello-led band has been a constant favorite of the Tiny Desk Contest. Ollella's Ellie Barber brings her playful, occasionally sad songs to our space.

Apps that let people wager on current events have experienced explosive growth in Trump's second term. But one of the leading markets is tied up in lawsuits that cloud the industry's future.

David Wessel of Brookings tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that Warsh has been critical of the Fed in recent years and is promising a shakeup.

China is troubled by President Trump's military interventions and threats of regime change around the world, even if they don't necessarily pose a direct threat to China.

Leslie and Alan Burger have been in love since they were kids. They reflect on their sometimes strange relationship.

The Supreme Court hears two cases this week on state bans for trans athletes playing on women's and girls' sports teams. Kate Sosin, who covers LGBTQ issues for the non-profit newsroom The 19th, has been following these cases closely.

Climate Central’s rapid attribution study found that climate change strengthened Melissa’s winds by about 10 mph, which has devastated communities across the Caribbean.