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Director Ang Lee had to cut nine minutes from his racy Lust, Caution before the film could be released in China — and performers as diverse as Gwen Stefani and Ian McKellen have recently been asked to cover up rather than offend local audiences.

The Russians are pulling some troops away from Ukraine's capital Kyiv. But what exactly does this mean? U.S. and Ukrainian officials suspect Moscow may just be pausing before another big offensive.

Republican Don Young, Alaska's longest-serving congressman, has died. Elected in 1973, Young was known for his brash style and for crossing party lines on legislation if it helped the state.

NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with Hillary Margolis of Human Rights Watch about Sunday's vote and a report that says U.N. troops abused young women and girls.

Linda Wertheimer talks to Dynasty star Linda Evans about the legacy of Krystle Carrington, who lived in a greed-obsessed decade but remained surprisingly pure of heart.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns of more military strikes on drug traffickers, calling a U.S. strike on a Venezuelan boat a clear message to cartels.

NPR's A Martinez talked to Democratic mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker after she won Tuesday's primary election in Philadelphia. She is expected to become the first woman to lead the city.

The Police chief of Tulsa Oklahoma is speaking out for gun reforms as lawmakers there keep loosening gun restrictions.

After another day of turmoil in financial markets, the White House and Congress are expressing confidence that they can agree on measures to stimulate the economy. But the plan remains a work in progress.

As Russians vote in their Presidential election Sunday, current President Vladimir Putin's chosen successor, Dmitry Medvedev, is the all-but-certain winner. But opposition leaders condemn the vote as a Soviet-style ritual that could leave Putin holding on to power from behind the scenes.