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A woman rolls tobacco inside a tendu leaf to make a beedi cigarette at her home in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. India's smokers favor cheaper options such as chewing and leaf-wrapped tobacco over cigarettes.

India Banned E-Cigarettes — But Beedis And Chewing Tobacco Remain Widespread

India is the world's top consumer of smokeless tobacco — and has the world's highest number of oral cavity cancers.

The Department of State building is shown in April 2019 in Washington, D.C.

State Department Officials To Testify Giuliani Was Seen As 'Obstacle' On Ukraine

Christopher Anderson, onetime aide to the former special envoy to Ukraine, will be interviewed along with Catherine Croft, who served as special adviser for Ukraine in the State Department.

Some House Republicans spoke at a press conference Wednesday to oppose the impeachment inquiry before barging into a secure conference room and interrupting the testimony of a Pentagon official.

Impeachment Inquiry Catch-Up: Bombshell Testimony And Revelations From The East

A key diplomat validated a kernel of the Ukraine affair to House investigators, Ukrainian officials told reporters something critical, and more. Here's what you need to know.

William Linares, a 5-year-old from Honduras, plays in an encampment where he is living near the international bridge in Matamoros, Mexico, on April 30. The boy is traveling with his mother, Suanny Gomez, and seeking asylum in the United States.

As The Line Into America Slows, Communities Form, And Wait, On The Mexican Side

U.S. border officials strictly limit the number of asylum seekers they allow to legally cross ports of entry every day, creating an enormous backlog of migrants in places like Matamoros.

An employee of the U.S. Treasury's Mutilated Currency Division inspects shredded dollar bills to evaluate whether the damaged money should be reimbursed. The division issues an average of $30 million a year to owners of damaged bills.

Cash Back Guarantee: The U.S. Redeems Damaged Bills Because The Dollar Depends On It

The Treasury reviews some 24,000 cases a year and reimburses around $30 million to people whose money has been burned, flooded or otherwise damaged. This service helps underpin the dollar's integrity.

Michael Flynn, former national security adviser to President Trump, arrives for his plea hearing at the Prettyman Federal Courthouse on Friday in Washington, D.C.

Michael Flynn Pleads Guilty To Lying To FBI

The former national security adviser is becoming a central figure in the special counsel's probe of Russian election interference and any possible connections between Russia and the Trump campaign.

Raising Brilliant Kids — With Research To Back You Up

Two experts believe that six C's form a framework that can help parents guide kids as they grow.

In 'Facts And Fears,' Ex-Spy Boss Clapper Comes In From The Cold, Badly Chilled

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper recalls a lifetime of service in the spy business as he perceives Washington, D.C., crumbling around him.

Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., waits for his introduction during a town hall meeting last year in Hilton Head, S.C., in front of a sign from a protester.

Will Voters Tell Mark Sanford To 'Take A Hike' For His Criticism Of Trump?

The South Carolina Republican survived an infamous sex scandal as governor. But now he faces his toughest primary challenge yet with an opponent who is hitting him for his opposition to Trump.

Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech last month during a military parade at Red Square in Moscow.

The Russia Investigations: So Many Pieces Of The Puzzle Are Missing

Two years after important overtures by foreign operatives to the Trump campaign, Russian motives still aren't entirely clear.

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