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Attorneys Douglas Cox and Sarah Haven begin to realize the responsibilities they’re taking on are much greater than getting their clients, currently held as "enemy combatants" at Guantanamo Bay, a hearing in U.S. federal courts. They find they’re filling in gaps of communication that friends and family cannot.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut about his recent trip to Ukraine as part of a bipartisan delegation of senators, and what he learned.

A day after a speech in Cleveland aimed at bolstering public support for the war in Iraq, President Bush battled a skeptical press corps in a White House press conference on Tuesday. Alex Chadwick and Madeleine Brand speak with Slate political analyst John Dickerson about the press conference and the president's ongoing efforts to renew support for the war.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Daniel McCarthy — editor of "Modern Age: A Conservative Review" — about his argument that the election was really about Trump verses everyone else.

Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald reports on how gangs in Haiti are using sexual violence as a tool of terror amid the country's deepening political and humanitarian crisis.

With legislative leaders saying they expect a tighter budget in the coming year, the House Ways & Means Committee on Wednesday will roll out a package of tax cuts that, if unchanged, would total $647.3 million.

The indie-rock veterans' 11th studio album is a rebuke of President Trump's first year in office.

Ari Shapiro speaks with host Maria Garcia, whose childhood on the U.S.-Mexico border informs the show's storytelling about the late queen of Tejano music.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Crystal Peoples-Stokes, majority leader of the New York State Assembly, about legalizing marijuana with a focus on restorative justice.

Melissa Block talks with Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins. As the chief-elected official of the county, Jenkins is also responsible for the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department.

After experiencing tinnitus following her first COVID vaccine dose, musician Beata Moon decided against a second dose. Now she's facing the consequences of not being fully vaccinated in New York City.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Alex Aviña, of Arizona State University, about the history of US troops along the border with Mexico. 1,500 service members will be deployed this week.

Michael Evangelista Ysasaga's construction company has put in a bid to build a massive wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. He has family members in the U.S. illegally. He talks about how they reacted.

Sen. Tim Kaine says President Biden's decision to step down from the presidential race is "patriotic." Now, he's endorsing Kamala Harris.

Can you call the events of Jan. 6 an insurgency? NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling what he thinks based on his experiences in Iraq.

The White House is working on an executive order that aims to increase competition across a range of industries. One of the measures will look at ways to curb the use of noncompete agreements.

As a renewed debate builds about the issue, the National Rifle Association and the Unified Sportsmen of Florida are urging the Florida Fish and Wildlife…

Florida legislators racing against the clock on a new state budget struck a deal Friday on a $2 billion plan to steer money to more than 200 hospitals...

Lyndsay Faye's new Jane Steele reimagines the classic Victorian heroine as a killer with a heart of gold, who refuses to settle for her historical lot and strikes out at men who try to abuse her.

“Data centers aren’t a job creator,” said Kathleen Peters, who reported staff has been approached with a proposal to build one along Gandy Boulevard.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Hugo Gurdon of the Washington Examiner and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker about the week in politics, focusing on this week's impeachment hearings.

The payoffs at the heart of reconstruction fraud in Iraq apparently come in many forms. Documents in the case of Robert Stein, a former Defense Department employee for the Coalition Provisional Authority, show that payoffs can include watches, cars, planes and, of course, cash.

Following the Iowa caucuses meltdown, the organizers of the Nevada caucuses are working to make sure their presidential contest goes off smoothly.

In anticipation of a French Open face-off between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, host Steve Inskeep talks to Bud Collins. The Boston Globe columnist, and NBC commentator, talks about the role of coaches during tennis matches.

At the annual Kids Philosophy Slam, this year's question was "which is more important in your life: truth or beauty?" Finalist Devin Toohey tells Linda Wertheimer why he chose beauty.