Oliver Lazarus

A look at how Puerto Rico ended up as the largest local government bankruptcy case in United States history, and what it means for everything from pensions to schools. 

On Tuesday, South Koreans voted for liberal candidate Moon Jae-in to replace impeached President Park Geun-hye. 

Some 24 million more people may be uninsured under the American Health Care Act, and even then, some conservatives view the law as a major spending bill.

Over the weekend, nearly 4,000 public officials were fired in Turkey — a clear sign of an escalating crackdown under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

The U.S. military presence in Afghanistan is in its 16th consecutive year, and 2017 is proving to be a particularly deadly one.

About 1,500 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails have gone on a hunger strike over conditions of their captivity. It's one of the biggest protests in the territory recent years.

After the White House announced that it would impose a 20 percent tariff on lumber imported from Canada, the president took to Twitter to criticize America's neighbor to the north.

After French voters weighed in on Sunday, the far-right's Marine LePen will now face off against political novice Emmanuel Macron on May 7th. Here's what to expect going forward. 

Bernard-Henri Levy argues the elections in the U.S. and France are a wake up call for those who have been blind to rising tides of anti-Semitism as the West searches for a new identity.

On Thursday, a gunman in Paris killed a police officer and seriously wounded two others. French voters will head to the polls on Sunday in their first round of presidential voting. 

In Venezuela, anti-government protests have become increasingly large, and increasingly confrontational, with at least three deaths yesterday alone. 

U.S. involvement on the Korean Peninsula is nothing new. But the history of China, North Korea, and South Korea informs the current moment of elevated political tension.

Before going red in 2016, Wisconsin was a Democratic stronghold for the past 30 years. As President Trump visits The Badger State, explore the changing political landscape of Wisconsin.

By a slim 51 to 49 percent majority, voters in Turkey moved to abolish the office of the prime minister and replaced the existing parliamentary system with a presidential system.

"Your Name" has already grossed more at the box office than any other anime film, and it's just coming to the U.S. this week. 

A new book examines the migrant crisis from the perspective of the smugglers and traffickers creating vast networks to move millions of people, and the billions they gain in profits.

In 1997, Pittsburgh became the first city to sign a consent decree, offering a lesson in what sticks, and what doesn't, in reforming police departments.

Now that Neil Gorsuch has been sworn in, the Supreme Court is back at full capacity with nine justices. We break down the cases he could decide. 

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh explains how the city's approach can be an example for other localities that are undergoing police reform in the Trump era. 

An attack in St. Petersburg comes on the heels of the largest protests in Russia in years.