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A key al Qaeda leader and five other suspected terrorists are killed in Yemen after the car in which they were riding is attacked by an unmanned aircraft, Yemeni officials say. U.S. officials confirm the strike was a planned CIA attack. Hear NPR's Tom Gjelten.

The New York Knicks made a record comeback from 29 points down and moved to the brink of their first championship since 1973 by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday night.

As Colombia gears up for the World Cup, the national team's iconic yellow jersey is becoming a political battleground in a bitter presidential race.

The 79th Annual Tony Awards celebrated the best of Broadway performances on Sunday in New York, but the star of the night was singer-songwriter P!nk, who hosted the show.

NPR's Eyder Peralta talks to actor Diego Luna about his role in the new Netflix film Mexico 86, a dark comedy which tells the story of how Mexico secured the rights to host the FIFA World Cup in 1986.

For the U.S. men's national soccer team, this day has been circled on the calendar for almost a decade: The most talented generation in team history is in its prime for a FIFA World Cup on home soil. Can they pull off the unthinkable?

In Virunga National Park, rangers are on the front lines — playing a critical role to contain the surging virus while coping with an upsurge in conflict-related violence.

President Trump is hosting a UFC fight on the White House lawn on his birthday.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump's order to remove some exhibits at national parks. One historic site targeted by that order faces an uncertain future.

Israel and Iran have paused their latest exchange of strikes following U.S. pressure to de-escalate, but both sides warn they will retaliate if hostilities resume.

Many Iranians say they can no longer afford the lives they once had. Writer and historian Arash Azizi talks with NPR's Adrian Florido about the economic pressures reshaping daily life.

The Trump administration has imposed tough restrictions in response to hantavirus and Ebola, including quarantine orders and travel bans. That's despite past criticism of many COVID measures.