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British commandos rescue a New York Times reporter held hostage by the Taliban in northern Afghanistan. Reporter Stephen Farrell was unharmed, but his Afghan interpreter was killed in a shoot-out.

Sporadic fighting continues between U.S. forces and insurgents loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in Karbala. In southern cities of Basra and Amarah, British troops took fire from other al-Sadr loyalists after a close aide to the cleric offered rewards for the capture or killing of British soldiers. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's Eric Westervelt.

NPR's David Greene talks to sports journalist Kevin Blackistone about the NCAA's future after numerous corruption investigations and recent reports calling for changes.

Anti-poaching rangers have sophisticated resources at their command. But one of the most effective is strikingly low-tech. "Since we use dogs, the guys can't hide from us anymore," says a trainer.

Here's a summary of NPR's findings about the report that a whistleblower filed to Congress about how DOGE violated security protocols and could have removed sensitive labor data.

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch calls the deal "the largest settlement with a single entity in American history."

This new discovery in the Florida Keys comes just weeks after the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol reported 25 packages of cocaine blew onto another beach in the aftermath of Hurricane Debby.

Near the southern tip of Africa, penguins have taken over some of the most valuable real estate on the continent. NPR's Jason Beaubien reports.

By Carrie PondPaducah, KY – Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife conservation officers say they've filed 421 criminal charges against people in eleven…

By Chris TaylorMurray, KY – Two Paris, Tennessee commercial fishermen are free on bond after being arrested earlier this month on several charges they…