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A U.S. air strike north of Baghdad kills Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Jordanian terrorist blamed for orchestrating many violent attacks in Iraq and elsewhere over the past three years.

Millions of Syrians have poured into refugee camps, where food, water and health services are scarce. As the U.S. prepares for possible military action, aid agencies are preparing for thousands more people to flee and worsen the humanitarian crisis.

Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, after U.S. and Ukrainian officials said they'll meet on Saturday for talks aimed at ending the war.

Today, one in six newlyweds marry someone outside their race, which appears to allude to a more accepting society.

The Supreme Court added 11 cases to its term that begins next week, agreeing to hear a pivotal case on unions that represent government employees.

President Trump addresses the nation Monday night on "the way forward" in Afghanistan. NPR looks at the range of options available to the president and the situation on the ground.

U.S. employers added 313,000 jobs last month. The Labor Department report shows much stronger job growth than analysts expected. They'd been predicting an increase of about 200,000 jobs. Another good sign: workers returned to the workforce in the highest numbers in 35 years.

A massive study looks at how heights around the world have changed over the past century.

On Wednesday, the Senate approved legislation that, if enacted, would make lynching a federal crime for the first time in U.S. history.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with CBS News' Seth Doane about the situation in Damascus after the airstrikes.