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The National Bureau of Economic Research has announced Monday the U.S. economy is officially in a recession. Economists said the recession is unusual, but they hope it could end quickly.

Iran announced on Thursday it seized a small tanker in the Persian Gulf, highlighting the ongoing tensions at sea as the U.S. tries to find ways to secure the waterway.

More than 8 in 10 fires are started by people. Researchers say humans are not only causing the vast majority of wildfires, they're extending the normal fire season around the U.S. by three months.

British police say they are treating an explosion on the London Underground as terror-related.

This week the Obama administration announced it would send weapons to the Syrian rebels, because of credible evidence Syrian government forces had indeed used chemical weapons. Weekend Edition Saturday Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Deborah Amos about how Syrians are reacting to the news.

The Iran hostage crisis began 40 years ago. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Assal Rad of the National Iranian American Council about how the crisis remains important.

Ranchers in North Dakota have been forced to sell off their herds at historic rates. Now they're worried they won't have enough feed to keep their remaining cows alive this winter.

When former leader Bashar al-Assad fell, new Syria war crimes investigations began. But U.S. budget cuts have halted some work. For families of the disappeared, it means justice delayed or denied.

The U.S. has launched missiles at three radar installations on Yemen's coast. It's the first time that the U.S. has carried out strikes against the Houthi rebels during the conflict in Yemen.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson emphasized India's role in Afghanistan and as a hedge against China. But some experts warn that predicating U.S.-Indian relations on checking China may be unrealistic.