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MIT, Harvard and the U.K.'s University of Cambridge dominated the top of the QS World University Rankings for a third straight year.

This week, Wait Wait is live in Phoenix with host Peter Sagal, special guest judge and scorekeeper Alzo Slade, special guest Andy Richter and panelists Shantira Jackson

, Luke Burbank, and Alonzo Bodden.

After a flurry of high-level diplomatic activity in Geneva Friday, Iran and six world powers continued to work on an agreement to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for easing of some economic sanctions. The arrival of Secretary of State John Kerry and three EU foreign ministers added diplomatic heft — but not speed — to the proceedings.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools celebrated 18 finalists for teacher and assistant of the year at this week's Gem Awards.

The announcement from the international soccer body FIFA is expected Friday. While women's soccer has been gaining ground in Brazil, hurdles remain.

NATO defense ministers meet in Brussels for the first time since former President Donald Trump's incendiary remarks about the alliance.

Campus protesters want administrators to sell off investments in companies with ties to Israel. Here's a look at what divestment means — and why universities are saying no.

Israel has carried out air strikes in Iran, killing two top Iranian military leaders. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.S. forces were not involved in the attack.

President Trump canceled a meeting to discuss government funding with top Democrats in Congress, leaving no clear path to avoiding a government shutdown next week.

In a back-and-forth about CNN's decision to report details from slain Ambassador Chris Stevens' journal, State spokesman Philippe Reines and reporter Michael Hastings let loose with some blue words.

Taylor Swift has claimed all of the Billboard Hot 100's top ten spots. She is the first artist to do so in the history of the song chart.

A lone gunman killed six people including his ex-wife and stepfather Friday at multiple locations in the tiny rural community of Arkabutla, the local sheriff said.

The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will vote to recommend a contempt of Congress charge against former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.

If you're going to bring the K-pop superstars to the spot where The Beatles conquered American TV, you might as well milk it for all it's worth. Welcome to BTSmania, courtesy of Stephen Colbert.

The 2022 Newbery and Caldecott medals, among several other honors, were awarded Monday to the children's books that American librarians chose as the most distinguished this year.

Hear the collective, with members of Neutral Milk Hotel and many more, recorded live from Chicago.

The four-member crew — three astronauts and a cosmonaut — launched in March and conducted more than 200 experiments. They also performed spacewalks and did maintenance on the orbiting outpost.

The House Jan. 6th committee has subpoenaed former President Trump. NPR's Cheryl W. Thompson speaks with former deputy assistant attorney general Harry Litman about what could happen next.