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French President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will meet with British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Berlin Saturday to seek common ground on reconstruction efforts in Iraq. A U.S.-sponsored resolution before the United Nations calls for international contributions of troops and money. But France and Germany want a bigger role for the U.N. Hear NPR's Nick Spicer.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government came under fire Tuesday in Parliament, where an inquiry began on whether allegations of Iraq's weapons capabilities were exaggerated to help bolster the case for war. Two former Cabinet ministers in Blair's government testified -- and accused his government of misrepresenting the intelligence data. NPR's Guy Raz reports from London.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is in danger of losing his job as his Labour Party begins its conference in Brighton, England. Blair has been pressured to step aside over his controversial Iraq policy. Hear NPR's Anthony Kuhn and NPR's Liane Hansen.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair labels as "deeply irresponsible" allegations that U.K. intelligence agents spied on U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Former Blair cabinet minister Clare Short told the BBC she read transcripts of secretly recorded conversations Annan had at the United Nations prior to the war in Iraq. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and the BBC's David Bamford.

Tony Blair has stepped down as prime minister and leader of the ruling Labour Party — replaced by his former finance minister, Gordon Brown. He has been appointed as representative of the so-called Middle East Quartet to promote peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announces that the freedom granted to the 15 British sailors and marines held captive in Iran is a 'gift' to the British people. British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said he is pleased with the news, but what will be the long term consequences of the soldiers capture mean for Iran?

British Prime Minister Tony Blair makes what will likely be his last visit to Washington, staying at the White House. In a Rose Garden press conference, Blair and President Bush praised each other's leadership. The two stood together through the Iraq war, even as it badly damaged their political standing.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken about foreign policy goals under the Biden administration and how he plans to shape America's standing on the global stage.

To try to get a sense of what it really means to be the president, writer Michael Lewis spent six months in President Obama's shadow. Lewis wanted to show just what it's like to be in the president's shoes — down to something as simple as what he eats and wears every day.

Howard Fishman’s new book "To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse" comes out tomorrow. It is the mysterious true story of Connie Converse, a mid-century New York City songwriter, singer, and composer whose haunting music never found broad recognition, and one writer’s quest to understand her life.