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U.S. forces in Iraq capture a senior biological weapons scientist, known as "Mrs. Anthrax" and the only woman on the U.S. military list of 55 most-wanted Iraqis. A U.S.-trained microbiologist, Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash is believed to have played a key role in rebuilding Iraq's biological weapons program after the 1991 Gulf War. Hear NPR's Tom Gjelten.

Freddie Freeman hit the first game-ending grand slam in World Series history in the 10th inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in a drama-filled opener.

It wasn't in prime time this time, but the Jan. 6 committee held an eyebrow-raising hearing Monday. Here are six takeaways from what we learned during this second of seven hearings.

Ashlie Crosson, this year’s National Teacher of the Year, is wrapping up classes with her students and getting ready to embark on a year-long tour to inspire fellow teachers around the country.

The former secretary of state says a new report that some emails on her private server exceeded the "Top Secret" classification is "an effort to inject" controversy into her campaign.

Authorities are investigating fires that have damaged or destroyed black churches in South Carolina and nearby states following the shooting deaths of nine people at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church.

D.C. Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan set a March 4, 2024, trial date in former President Donald Trump's Jan. 6 trial, much to the chagrin of his attorney.

In new letter to President Trump, Democratic congressional leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries request a meeting to discuss the path forward for government funding ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline.

Sean Baker's Palme d'Or-winning comedy Anora is a Cinderella story of sorts, with a standout performance by Mikey Madison as the title character.

Two queer best friends start a self-defense class for girls as a ruse to hook up with cheerleaders in a film that's both a disarmingly sweet love story and a merciless comic pummeling.