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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Masoud Mostajabi, deputy director of the Middle East Programs at the Atlantic Council, about Iran's military strategy with its proxies in the region as well as Israel.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Ambassador Daniel Speckhard, former director of policy at NATO, about the state of the security alliance on its 75th anniversary.

The Trump administration has levied new sanctions against Russia, targeting the country's oil industry. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with journalist Stephanie Baker about the implications.

The new American Fitness Index is out, with some good news and bad news. Five cities fell five or more slots; Washington, D.C., finished first, followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke out recently against his former boss, Donald Trump. The move raises questions about Pence's future in the GOP. His former aides are talking to the Jan. 6 panel.

A slew of college basketball players have tested positive for the coronavirus. Also, what may race-based concussion tests in the NFL mean for retired Black players?

The Big Ten conference announced that the college football season would resume at the end of October with new coronavirus protocols. President Trump had been calling for the games to start up again.

College football's national championship will be decided Wednesday when Texas faces defending champion Southern California in the Rose Bowl. Six games on Monday offered a wild series of warmups, while in a final preliminary on Tuesday night, Penn State and Florida State meet in the Orange Bowl.

The largest-ever federal action concerning the U.S. opioid crisis has only gotten more complicated amid a slew of recent settlements. So here's a brief(ish) explainer breaking it down.

Some states allow children to be removed from their parents if they fail to pay the cost of foster care. But that can be hundreds of dollars a month, and it's often the poorest families who must pay.