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U.S. killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike, officials say

U.S. officials have announced that a drone strike over the weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, a top Al Qaeda leader and key plotter for the 9/11 attacks.

7 Of The Most Eyebrow-Raising Campaign Ads From Across The Country

Some down-ballot candidates are really embracing the nontraditional feel of this election year, especially when it comes to their advertisements.

Rows of greenhouses at Wholesum Harvest's farm near the tiny town of Los Janos in Sonora, Mexico.

Amid Talk Of Tariffs, What Happens To Companies That Straddle The Border?

President Trump has called NAFTA a "catastrophe" and threatened to impose a border tax on Mexican imports. How does that impact produce companies with operations on both sides of the border?

Karen Handel, in a congressional seat runoff, pictured when she was a vice president at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation. She landed in controversy there about Planned Parenthood funding.

Ga. Republican, At Center Of Planned Parenthood Controversy, Back In Spotlight

Karen Handel kept her distance from Trump in the Georgia special election, but her efforts to strip Planned Parenthood of its funding from the Susan G. Komen foundation could keep liberals fired up.

U.S. Navy veteran Earl Netwal, 77, attends a vigil on Sunday in Minneapolis for slain nurse Alex Pretti outside the VA Hospital where Pretti worked.

Poll: Two-thirds of Americans say ICE has 'gone too far' in immigration enforcement

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a jump in disapproval of the agency among Democrats and independents, but Republicans are standing by ICE and the president.

The Best Of The Internet In 2014

Lourdes Garcia-Navarro talks to Sean Rameswaram, host of the weekly pop culture podcast, Sideshow, about his top picks for the best of the Internet in 2014.

Pentagon Presses Law Schools on Military Recruiting

As the Bush administration considers war with Iraq, the Pentagon demands the nation's top law schools allow military recruiters on campus or risk losing government funding. NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty reports.

Colombian Judge Frees Drug Lord

In Colombia, a judge orders the release of Gilberto Rodriguez, imprisoned as one of the country's top drug lords. Investigators scramble to find evidence to bring fresh charges -- and possibly to support Rodriguez's extradition to the United States. Steven Dudley reports.

Bush Economics Adviser

NPR's Jack Speer reports President Bush is naming former Goldman Sachs investment banker Stephen Friedman as his top economics adviser. Friedman is being appointed to the White House job despite an aggressive campaign to torpedo his candidacy by some conservative Republicans.

U.S. Olympics

In an effort to name the U.S. sports organization with the grandest tradition of losing, Commentator Frank Deford explains how the U.S. Olympic Committee continues to heap blunder on top of blunder, all the while hampering U.S. Olympic stature around the world.

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