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Washington, D.C., and its surrounding suburbs were spared the worst of the economic downturn. Federal spending and contracting remained strong, even during the darkest days of the recession. But with the government shutdown, is the region going to take a hit? That depends a lot on how long the shutdown lasts and whether you can make up the money after it ends.

Maxwell's placement in a minimum-security facility has drawn pushback from Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivors.

Authorities are looking for 57-year-old Vance Boelter, who is suspected of shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers.

The president of the American Bar Association says that the Trump administration is targeting judges and lawyers who make decisions it disagrees with.

Memorial ceremonies are taking place in Israel for the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. We hear from Israeli and Palestinian voices as they reflect on an agonizing 12 months of war.

The "silver tsunami" of aging Americans is often seen as a potential way to alleviate U.S. housing affordability woes. But an influx of empty-nester homes into the market may not have much impact.

Federal officials are expected to announce this week that the number of migrants crossing the Southern border has declined after months of increases.

Across the United States, people are learning what is and is not functioning on the first day of the government shutdown.

Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with Errol Louis, host of NY1's Inside City Hall, about the latest in the New York City mayoral race bribe scheme. A Democratic New York state senator is charged with trying to buy a spot on the Republican ticket.

The remnants of a typhoon have forced over a thousand people to evacuate from rural villages in Western Alaska. Many of those leaving are Alaska Native people with generations-long connections to the land.