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Marking a clear policy shift, the U.S. announced it was "willing to talk" with North Korea about disagreements over its nuclear programs.

U.S. military officials confirm that more military support is being deployed to the Persian Gulf, nearly doubling the American forces positioned in the region. Experts analyze the latest troop movements and the larger U.S. military buildup ahead of a possible…

New York Times reporter David Sanger assesses the Bush administration's reaction to North Korea's decision to expel U.N. nuclear weapons inspectors.

Terence Smith talks to New York Times correspondent Chris Hedges about his new book War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning and his firsthand experiences reporting from conflict zones.The NewsHour Media Unit is funded by a grant from the…