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Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by a drone strike in Afghanistan carried out by the U.S. on July 30, according to President Biden. The Taliban has not confirmed that al-Zawahiri was killed.

President Donald Trump has issued two pardons related to the investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, including for a woman convicted of threatening to shoot FBI agents.

The settlement in House v. NCAA brings an end to the NCAA's long-standing tradition of amateurism. Starting this fall, schools will be able to pay players directly up to a salary cap of $20.5 million.

The circus was founded to lift kids out of poverty and change racial attitudes. It's become a world-famous institution — performing for Barack Obama, for example — while holding true to its dream.

Kids are showing reading gains in dual-language classrooms. There may be underlying brain advantages at work.

In softcover fiction, Hilary Mantel imagines Anne Boleyn's downfall, Martin Amis satirizes England, Paul Theroux sends a narrator back to the village he volunteered in, and Peter Heller depicts a post-apocalyptic life. In nonfiction, Robert Caro continues his LBJ biography.

Lawmakers are laying out former President Donald Trump tried to pressure local election officials from states like Georgia and Arizona to overturn his loss.

The House select committee has released the findings of its investigation into the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Junior has a history of making false statements and promoting misinformation.

This week, Wait Wait celebrates the 4th of July with some of our favorite guests!