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The Trump administration has backed the Saudi-led war against Houthi rebels in Yemen. But with the war dragging on, a senator is urging U.S. diplomats to be more involved in finding a resolution.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Dan Nepstad, president and founder of the Earth Innovation Institute, about the immediate and longer-term impact of fires in the Amazon.

South Korea's pull-out from an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan has the U.S. alarmed that its alliances in Asia are crumbling. But the alliances are seen very differently by each country.

Raphael Saadiq's new album, Jimmy Lee, is his first in eight years. It was inspired by his brother's struggles with addiction and, ultimately, his death.

Many policymakers and intellectuals believed that as China opened up its economy, so would its politics. Hungarian economist János Kornai now says he made a horrible mistake.

The Trump administration is moving Department of Homeland Security funds away from the Coast Guard and cybersecurity programs in favor of border enforcement.

We have a recap on the week in politics.

Some economic indicators suggest the U.S. could be approaching a recession — or a least a period of slower growth. The White House is downplaying fears of a slowdown as the 2020 election approaches.

Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe is expected to be nominated director of national intelligence and has prosecuted terrorism cases. But he has far less experience than his predecessors.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is reviewing the role of human rights in foreign policy, worrying some that he's wants a way to put a conservative spin on what the U.S. calls out in other countries.