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This week, Wait Wait celebrates the 4th of July with some of our favorite guests!

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author Joyce Maynard about her latest novel, "How the Light Gets In," which is a sequel to 2021's "Count the Ways."

In an effort to quell calls for him to quit the race, Biden sat for a network TV interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos Friday night. Did it work?

Texas officials are urging coastal residents to evacuate as the storm nears. Beryl, now a tropical storm, is expected to regain hurricane strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian beat hard-liner Saeed Jalili in the runoff election to replace the late president who was killed in a helicopter crash in May.

An abnormally high number of people were bitten by sharks in coastal waters over the span of a day that began on July 4. Upticks in shark attacks alone are not cause for concern, an expert says.

The Education Department is handling record numbers of discrimination cases, including those involving disability. The backlog leaves some families waiting for help.

The U.K. has a new government with a new prime minister as Sir Keir Starmer's Labour party sweeps to power in an historic election.

Containment of the wildfire that had triggered extensive evacuations rose Friday to 46%, and most evacuation orders were lifted. But forecasters say heat and fire risk are expanding on the West Coast.

Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Tulum as a Category 2 storm early Friday, following a destructive streak through the Caribbean. It's forecast to gain strength as it moves over the Gulf of Mexico.