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While a new U.S. intelligence report has found that Iran suspended efforts to build a nuclear weapon in 2003, experts say a big a part of the program remains intact: Iran is enriching uranium for fuel. But how efficient is the Iranian system?

After nearly two years of negotiations, the future of Kosovo is still in dispute. Kosovo's Albanian majority are anxious to declare independence. But Serbia, which lost control of Kosovo as a result of NATO bombing in 1999, adamantly opposes full independence for the province. Today is the deadline for U.N.-sponsored talks.

Legislators in the House and Senate came to an agreement this week on a proposal to increase the fuel efficiency standard for cars and light trucks to 35 miles per gallon by 2020. NPR's Elizabeth Shogren reports that the outlook for the legislation remains uncertain.

The Supreme Court hears arguments for a third time in a case involving whether the prisoners classified as enemy combatants and held at Guantanamo Bay are entitled to challenge their detention in U.S. courts. The prisoners have been held for six years.

Officials in New York are on track to spend $1 billion taxpayer dollars refurbishing 40-year-old Winter Olympic sports and tourism sites near Lake Placid. Critics doubt it will pay off.

Representatives of the world's nations have gathered in Bali, Indonesia, to plan how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions after the Kyoto agreement expires. There is growing optimism that the conference will be able to reach its very modest goals.

Former Sen. George Mitchell's report on the use of performance-enhancing substances in Major League Baseball is out. Mitchell presented his findings Thursday — including the names of dozens of current and former players. What does it mean for baseball?

Researchers estimate that 61,672 Europeans died from heat-related illness between late May and early September 2022. They're urging countries to step up their heat prevention and adaptation efforts.

Dmitry Medvedev, whom Russian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed as his successor, says he would appoint Putin prime minister if elected. That could allow Putin to hold on to power, but some analysts say it's unclear if that is Putin's plan.

The high-level portion of the United Nations climate talks start in Bali, Indonesia, with pleas for urgent action from countries to help reduce global warming. Australia made a splash by signing on to the Kyoto treaty, while the U.S. is the only industrial nation to boycott the international treaty.