Today's topics include a decades-old international alliance, the accelerating movement of the magnetic north pole, and the mysterious mud of a Pacific island.

Historic flooding in northeast Australia, the deployment of additional troops to America's southern border, and the screens of the future are today's topics.

Today's subjects include an international withdrawal from the INF Treaty, a closely watched jobs report, and a seasonal prediction from a woodchuck.

Extreme temperatures affect two distant nations, we explain the term polar vortex, Thailand grapples with air pollution, and we tally up Super Bowl spending.

Record low temperatures grip the U.S., European scientists set their sights on mining the moon, and U.S. officials guard against manipulated audio and video.

Today's show features an in-depth report that concerns child labor, a large country in central Africa, and the widely used element of cobalt.

Tragedy at a Brazilian iron mine, the end of the U.S. government's partial shutdown, and the discovery of a hidden masterpiece in France are today's topics.

The U.S. State of the Union address is postponed, China prepares for its Lunar New Year, and an environmental company tries to revive the milkman delivery model.

Upheaval in Venezuela, shutdown-related votes in the U.S. Senate, a museum of ancient history, and dangerous (but musical) ice skating are today's topics.

The U.S. and North Korea plan a second summit in February, movie studios spend millions to campaign for an Oscar, and ice forms over parts of Niagara Falls.

U.S. lawmakers debate a White House offer concerning immigration, America remembers a civil rights icon, oysters help shore up New York, and a rare moon rises.

Britain's leader narrowly wins a vote of confidence, we explore a topic of defense and visit a related manufacturing facility, and a 3D bridge opens in China.

Terrorist attacks take place in Syria and Kenya, the World Economic Forum faces new challenges, and we sample plant-based versions of sushi and nutrition bars.

Britain's Parliament rejects a Brexit proposal, we remember a passenger plane's miraculous landing on a river, and we look at efforts to prevent bird strikes.

Today's topics are the U.S. government shutdown, a vote concerning the Brexit, the remains of a World War I-era submarine, and a teachers' strike in California.

A proposed second summit between two rival nations, a series of radio bursts from space, and an attempt to launch satellites from planes are all explained today.

This Friday, we report on a presidential visit to a U.S. border town, a new type of technology being tested at airports, and a trek through the desert in Dubai.

Today's show reports on a U.S. presidential address and opposing party's response, a secretive leader's surprise trip to China, and a "smart park" in the U.A.E.

A change takes place in Florida law concerning the voting rights of people who've committed felonies, and Amazon's "HQ2" stirs debate in New York City.

The ongoing U.S. government shutdown, the role of phenotyping in criminal justice, a CNN Young Wonder, and a bread-making vending machine are today's topics.

New jobs numbers spur a surge in the U.S. stock market, migrant arrivals pose new challenges for Britain, and an ice festival illuminates northern China.

Today's show gives a down-the-middle explanation of the U.S. government shutdown, and it's followed by reports on the 116th Congress and a Chinese moon mission.

A former lawyer for the U.S. president is sentenced to prison, Britain's leader wins a confidence vote, and we report on the deadliest drug in America.

A Google executive testifies on Capitol Hill, a CNN Young Wonder helps the less fortunate celebrate birthdays, and a cake draws thousands to a Hungarian cafe.

A Brexit vote is delayed in Britain, parts of the U.S. Southeast are snowed in, and landmine removal renews access to Christian holy sites in the Middle East.

France's leader plans to address his nation amid continued unrest, SpaceX marks a success and a failure, and a Young Wonder helps children in Africa play ball.

Today's topics include National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in the U.S., tensions surrounding the Black Sea, and the pros and cons of "smart kitchens."

Ebola spreads in Central Africa, we cover the state funeral of U.S. President George H.W. Bush, and engineers convert wastewater back to drinking water.