Topic: Nikita Khrushchev

What would happen if Iran had the bomb? (+video)

Even as Tehran signals an interest in nuclear talks, many experts have already envisioned what the world would look like if the country got nuclear weapons. It wouldn't be as dire as many fear, but it would unleash new uncertainties - and perhaps a regional arms race.

Why is China's Xi Jinping going to Iowa?

China's heir apparent, Xi Jinping, will return to Iowa Wednesday. Xi spent a week in Muscatine, Iowa, in 1985, and will be feted upon his return.

JFK library releases last secret Oval Office tapes

The newly revealed tapes provide a window into the final months of the 35th president's life.

Obama taking heat for asking for US drone back? Pay little heed.

The loss of a stealth drone that was spying on Iran isn't the disaster some make it out to be. And if you think Obama's request for it back was awkward, remember what JFK did after we lost a spy plane.

Good Reads: Ahmadinejad and the UN theater, Hollywood's machine gun preacher

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech sends a third of the UN to the exits, while Hollywood introduces us to a 'Machine Gun Preacher' on the hunt for an African warlord.

7 most controversial UN speeches, from Ahmadinejad to Khrushchev

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, slated to speak to the UN General Assembly today, is not the only world leader to have delivered infamous remarks.

Fidel Castro says he was misinterpreted on Cuban economy

Fidel Castro said he was not misquoted by Jeffrey Goldberg, a national correspondent for The Atlantic magazine, but in fact he meant 'exactly the opposite.'

Soviet Space dogs honored on 50th anniversary of flight

Soviet Space dogs Belka and Strelka, who 50 years ago became the first living creatures to be launched into space and return alive, were a key step in Russia's manned space program.

Daniel Schorr, longtime television news reporter, dies Friday

Daniel Schorr passed away Friday in Washington, DC. Daniel Schorr was a columnist for the Christian Science Monitor and worked at NPR after a long career at CBS News.

Should nations fly to the moon together?

As exploring the heavens becomes more expensive, many experts think it is time for nations to band together to push humanity to the next threshold of space exploration.

A sense of language rooted in lived experience

The Monitor’s language columnist salutes her hero, the late William Safire.

Lawsuit to defend Stalin divides Russia

The Soviet leader's grandson is accusing an opposition newspaper of publishing lies about the controversial figure, in a case that opened in Moscow Tuesday.

Where should NASA go next: moon or Mars?

The moon is closer, but a Mars mission could be the Apollo 11 of this era.

A new Cuban missile crisis? Russia eyes bomber bases in Latin America

It could be bluffing or it might be payback – Russia says it's 'ready to fly' bombers to Venezuela and Cuba.

Note to Congress: When Obama speaks, hold the applause

Excessive congressional clapping rivals contrived Soviet outbursts.

An Obama dog: for the kids ... and the country

Presidential dogs have served as distractions for the press, image enhancers, and even tools of foreign policy.

Karsh’s art – iconic yet intimate

Canadian photographer's celebrity portraits avoided cynicism and remain revealing decades on.

A new Caribbean Cold War: Jamaican sprinters

Solzhenitsyn: exiled then exalted in Russia

The Nobel Prize-winning writer gave voice to millions imprisoned in Stalin's Gulag. He died Sunday.

Winning the pup-ular vote

First dogs affect White House image more than you'd think.

Post-Soviet 'frozen conflicts' heat up as big-power interests collide

Tensions are growing as NATO and a resurgent Russia divide over future of breakaway statelets.

New views of the Cuban missile crisis

Chaos may have been closer than we think.

U.N. takes up Russia-Georgia crisis over downed drone

The Security Council meets today to discuss Tbilisi's allegation that Russia shot down its spy aircraft. Moscow says the drone's flight over the breakaway region of Abkhazia violates a cease-fire.