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A day after North Korea's largest nuclear test, the United Nations Security Council held a meeting to discuss North Korea. Members urged more robust sanctions and actions.

Sunday's attack brought the death toll to at least 157 people since the Trump administration began targeting alleged drug-smuggling vessels, in early September.

Also: The U.S. economy, compared to Europe and Asia; dangerous heat is forecast for the U.S. Southwest; and a Canadian woman escapes a hungry wolf - by luring it toward a mother bear.

Some Israelis criticize Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for offering a less forceful response to anti-Semitic acts in the U.S. than elsewhere. Some say he wants to keep pressure off President Trump.

"Both sides are talking and I always think that is always the essential thing to reaching an agreement," Cook tells NPR. The U.S. has set a March 1 deadline for the talks, which resume this week.

Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state, who served under the Clinton administration, has died.

A Wall Street Journal account raises questions about whether a controversial $400 million cash payment to Iran that coincided with the release of several U.S. citizens amounted to ransom.

After hitting U.S. soybeans with retaliatory tariffs, China is seeking alternatives to supply its important crop.

Saudi Arabia got a pass from the Trump administration on the controversial moves of its crown prince. The Biden administration is expected to change that.

Researchers say some Mexican pharmacies that cater to U.S. tourists and medical travelers are selling medications that look safe but are laced with deadly fentanyl and methamphetamines.