And I'm Linda Wertheimer. North Korea conducted its third underground nuclear test today, defying repeated international warnings and sanctions. The North Koreans called the test a response to ...

This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Linda Wertheimer. With about 50 days to go before Election Day, both parties are focusing on what will lead them to victory in both the battle for the White ...

Congress will continue to debate whether or not the president's actions were constitutional. But after a week of airstrikes against the Islamic State and a forceful speech at the UN, how are the ...

This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Linda Wertheimer. Here is a mystery novel called "The Thing about Thugs." The thugs in the title are murderous members of the ancient culture of Thugee in ...

As the Iowa caucuses get under way, we hear from NPR's Linda Wertheimer, who is visiting a Democratic caucus site on a school campus in Nevada, Iowa. The town of more than 5,000 people is a little ...

Just how much of an impact will these sanctions have on the Russian economy? For some answers to that, we spoke with reporter Kathrin Hille in Moscow. She covers Russia for the Financial Times. Good ...