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The current law says treason is spying or helping a foreign state to harm Russia's national security. The new definition would include consulting for or advising foreign countries or organizations. Opponents say the language is so vague that it could potentially be used to punish anyone who has contacts with foreigners.

The recovery continues. But so does the grim task of accounting for deaths and the hard work of restoring power to millions of customers.

Something dark lies nestled inside a bucolic Shanghai park: a quaint cottage that is actually a secret detention center, known as a "black jail." Researchers say thousands of Chinese are detained each year in this draconian system of jails the state says doesn't exist.

Pacific Grove’s narrow streets, old homes and love of the past have earned it the title of America’s Last Hometown. But a controversial ballot measure now…

The cover is the latest sign that the issue of climate change is back in the spotlight. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was the first to thrust it there when he connected Sandy to global warming.

President Obama returned to the campaign trail for the first time since Sandy struck the U.S. His swing-state tour started in Wisconsin against a backdrop of high approval ratings from voters — and Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie — for his management of the federal response to the disaster.

Funny lines, well-delivered can help a president's popularity. Whether they're spontaneous or carefully crafted, they have the power to persuade. Michael Phillips-Anderson, assistant professor at Monmouth University, says laughter helps us believe politicians will govern in a way we like.

NPR's Margot Adler travels around Manhattan and learns that residents are adjusting, even though parts of the burough remain dark and transportation is limited two days after the storm.

Sexual harassment has been getting worse in Cairo and spiked during the recent Muslim holiday. In response to the growing incidents and to police indifference, activists launched a "Be a Man" campaign, and vigilantes are now taking to the streets.

China, along with Russia, have repeatedly rejected international intervention in the civil war in Syria. But this proposal makes China's commitment to a ceasefire more concrete.