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Children's literature handed out some of its biggest awards this past week. And three Latina authors were recipients. We talk to them about what this moment means to them.

U.S. financial markets closed the week quietly after gyrating wildly. Overall, the markets have delivered gains since 2009.

Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke is firing up Democrats as he challenges GOP Sen. Ted Cruz's re-election bid. O'Rourke is staking out progressive positions instead of tacking to the middle in the deep red state.

Venezuela's president has been making enemies throughout the Americas with a collapsed economy that has produced millions of migrants. But he still has friends in the Caribbean.

Whether or not President Trump will deliver a traditional state of the union is in doubt because of the partial government shutdown. It's allowing Washington to reexamine a century-old tradition.

Federal regulators and U.S. airport representatives are talking Monday about possible tarmac security changes after a baggage handler stole a passenger plane at the Sea-Tac airport Friday night and crashed it on an island.

Amos Oz died Friday at age 79. He was an author and an advocate for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

Prosecutors in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort wrapped up their case on Monday. There is no indication yet whether the defense will call any witnesses.

Esmé Weijun Wang's new book is part memoir, part deeply researched work of science about her diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder. She says she first noticed her brain was different at age five.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, who has been quiet since the shutdown began, now says he's worried about housing programs and federal employees working without pay.