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David Greene talks to Danya Greenfield, deputy director of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, about al-Qaida's presence in Yemen and the nature of U.S. counterterrorism operations there.

Johnson plays key political role raising money and driving campaign strategy as speaker. Democrats say the new speaker's policies make him an issue, but his low national profile could make that hard.

The hitter had a swing so pure and flawless that Mickey Mantle would watch him take batting practice. But he was also a tormented soul who hurt a lot of people, including himself. Ben Bradlee Jr. delivers a deeply personal account of Williams' life in The Kid.

Sen. Jon Tester of Montana will have to walk a fine line as a Democrat running for re-election in a state where Donald Trump is popular. Will his strategy of appearing moderate work?

Most stories about Haspel, the nominee to lead the agency, focus on her controversial role in the CIA's waterboarding program. The CIA is attempting to counter that with a biography and testimonials.

Reddit, the San Francisco social media site that describes itself as "the front page of the internet," is debuting as a public stock on Thursday.

In Minneapolis this week, the best gymnasts in the U.S. are competing to make the team that will compete at next month's Olympics in Paris. Simone Biles aims to make her third Summer Games.

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with The Athletic's Chris Vannini about the new video game, College Football '25.

Team USA trailed for most of Thursday's semifinal game, but a fourth quarter for the ages rescued its gold medal hopes. Coach Steve Kerr called it "one of the greatest" games he'd ever been part of.

Democrats are watching bellwether elections. Steve Inskeep and NPR's Scott Detrow talk to Tom Perez — chairman of the DNC — as he begins a national unity tour with Sen. Bernie Sanders.