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Jackie Northam provides an update on the cases of military men and women accused of being involved in the prisoner abuse scandal at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. Five of seven guards involved in abusing prisoners have pleaded guilty or been found guilty of charges against them, and a senior officer has been demoted.

President Bush's next stop is the former Soviet republic of Georgia. He is expected to praise the country for its turn toward democracy during the peaceful "Rose Revolution" that brought a pro-western leader into office.

Three members of the president's Cabinet travel to Nashville, Tenn., to emphasize the Bush administration's commitment to fight methamphetamine abuse. Republican members of Congress and county officials across the country have urged the White House to do more about the problem.

The West African nation of Mali is one of the impoverished countries that could benefit from the debt relief proposed by British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Economic development has been slow in Mali, but with debt forgiveness its potential for growth is rife.

House Republicans have put funding for public broadcasting on the chopping block. They say their action isn't related to ideological concerns. The move comes at a time when public broadcasters are confronting allegations of liberal bias.

Democrats on Capitol Hill hold a hearing today on the so-called Downing Street Memo. The memo for British Prime Minister Tony Blair reportedly suggests that U.S. intelligence was ''being fixed" in 2002 to back up President Bush's desire to invade Iraq.

In the latest Politically Speaking column, Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving says voters are taking the controversy, and hypocrisy, over President Bush's National Guard record in stride.

She and daughter Wynonna were due to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Her death was announced by Wynonna and actress Ashley Judd.

FX's The Old Man can be predictable, but the performance by star Jeff Bridges — who plays a retired CIA operative living under a fake name — makes it worthwhile.

The former prosecutor operates outside the spotlight. But his friends and mentors say he appreciates Justice Department traditions and will uphold them if he's confirmed to lead the FBI.

President Biden's critics accuse his administration of organizing "secret" migrant flights to communities around the country. But those critics get some key facts wrong.

Facts are trickling out about the police response during the shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Surveillance video shows police entering the school with rifles and a ballistic shield much earlier than known.

Senior Biden administration officials said gold is Moscow's second largest export after energy. Banning imports would make it more difficult for Russia to participate in global markets, they said.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Germany's Ambassador to the U.S. Emily Haber about two summits where her country will be a major player — the G-7 and NATO — and their priorities.

The death of dozens of people in the back of a semi-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, is a reminder of the dangers people face crossing the border illegally. Yet, large numbers of people are trying.

NPR's A Martinez talks to retired Navy Adm. James Stavridis, a former NATO commander, about measures the security organization can adopt to better defend itself against Russian aggression.

The Nebraska native was a star quarterback for Omaha University before the Denver Broncos drafted him as a cornerback in the 14th round in 1968. He wasn't allowed to compete for the QB job in 1969.

TikTok addressed Republican senators who have raised concerns that the Chinese-owned app could be sharing Americans' data with the Chinese government. TikTok says this is not happening.

Aides to President Biden say the administration still has options it can pursue in its effort to control climate change despite an adversarial Supreme Court ruling this week.

Neither President Obama nor Mitt Romney seems to be winning the hearts of blue-collar voters in this part of the state. Economically, says one analyst, many residents here should be voting Democratic; but their social conservatism clouds the picture.

Coca-Cola got a lot of attention in November when it announced it was going into the milk business. In fact, its extra-nutritious milk product was invented by some dairy farmers in Indiana.

Temperatures tied or broke records in 27 cities on Saturday, peaking at 122 in Death Valley, Calif. The heat wave will move north and eastward this week, stopping at the Appalachian Mountains.

The company that makes Sriracha told customers it will have to stop making the sauce for the next few months due to "severe weather conditions affecting the quality of chili peppers."

The PGA Tour has suspended 17 players – including six-time major winner Phil Mickelson alo former world #1 Dustin Johnson – after they teed off at a controversial tournament backed by Saudi Arabia.

The DREAM Act all started with Tereza Lee. As Congress prepares to vote on immigration this week, she discusses her journey as an undocumented child and her views on the current moment.