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Naturalization candidates take the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance in June at the New York Public Library. Over 190 immigrants from 59 countries became American citizens.

The suspect in the New York terrorist attack was a native of Uzbekistan who came to the U.S. through a visa lottery program. Now there are calls to end it.

President Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (right) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in before the Northeast Asia Security dinner at the U.S. Consulate General in Hamburg, Germany, on July 6.

President Trump Is Going To Asia: What To Watch For At Each Stop

Trump will commence the longest foreign trip of his tenure on Friday, focusing on North Korea's nuclear threat and the U.S. trade deficit with China.

South Koreans hold flags during a rally welcoming U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to the country in downtown Seoul, South Korea, on Friday.

With Asia Trip, Trump Hopes To Shift Focus From Russia To North Korea

Putting regional pressure on the Kim Jong Un regime is expected to be the main push of the five-country tour that includes Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Sri Lanka Claims Victory, Rebel Leader Killed

The leader of the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka is dead. That's according to international news agency reports out of the island. It marks the final end of a war that's lasted more than a quarter if a century and claimed tens of thousands of lives.

After NYC Attack, Trump Takes Aim At Visa Program That Allowed Suspect Into U.S.

President Trump took to Twitter this morning about how the suspect in Tuesday's terror attack in New York City got into the country and criticizing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York.

The USS John S. McCain sails toward a naval base in Singapore in August, the massive dent in its side visible on the right side of the frame. The destroyer had collided with a tanker just hours before — the second such deadly collision involving a U.S. Navy warship in several months.

Navy Says Deadly Ship Collisions Were 'Avoidable,' Faults Lack Of Preparation

The U.S. Navy released its findings on two separate crashes involving destroyers that killed a total of 17 sailors this summer. "Both of these accidents were preventable," the Navy's top officer said.

Making Happiness And Well-Being A National Priority

The tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan has crowned its fifth king in an elaborate Buddhist ceremony. It was the new king's father who pioneered the concept of "gross national happiness" — meaning there's more to a country than economic growth, and spiritual and mental well-being matter just as much.

Left: A bartender at Hops & Barley brewpub draws a pint of beer in Berlin. Right: A portrait of Martin Luther. The protest that Luther launched 500 years ago revamped not only how Europe worshipped but also how it drank. He and his followers promoted hops in beer as an act of rebellion against the Catholic Church.

The Other Reformation: How Martin Luther Changed Our Beer, Too

The protest movement Luther launched 500 years ago revamped not only how Europe worshipped but how it drank. We'd call him the patron saint of beer except, well, he wouldn't like the "saint" part.

U.S., NATO Deny Role In Attack On Pakistan Border

Reports out of Pakistan say U.S.-led forces attacked a remote village near the Afghanistan border. The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan says it has no report of such an incursion, and NATO troops deny any involvement. Also, Pakistan's prime minister is reportedly safe after shots were fired at his motorcade.

An incredible roster of musicians gathered at Carnegie Hall in 2009 to play Terry Riley's epic 'In C' — with the complete, but only single-page, score projected overhead.

Soundscapes In C, In Winter And In Alaska

Explore three non-symphonies with epic sweep: Terry Riley's minimalist masterpiece In C, Phil Kline's holiday boombox parade Unsilent Night and John Luther Adams' percussion extravaganza Inuksuit.

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