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Voters in northern Lebanon went to the polls Sunday in the last round of the first elections since Syrian troops left the country. Host Jennifer Ludden talks with NPR's Eric Weiner, who is in Beirut, about who won and the challenges ahead for Lebanon.

Statistics compiled by the Iraqi government and the medical community say that 6,000 people were killed in May and June -- civilians who were victims of spiraling sectarian attacks. The statistics were released by the United Nations.

Senate debate over the nomination of Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen to the federal bench enters a second day. Overshadowing her confirmation is the larger battle over the use of the filibuster to block judicial nominees. At the end of 100 hours of debate, the Senate is expected to vote on rules changes to eliminate the filibuster.

Two divisions of the DOJ argue the deal improperly shelters members of the Sackler family and their associates from liability. States are finalizing a separate deal with other opioid companies.

The Senate votes to approve Lester Crawford to be the next head of the Food and Drug Administration. Crawford has been acting commissioner since the spring of 2004. He becomes the official head of an agency that has been criticized for its inaction over controversial issues, including the delayed approval of emergency contraceptives.

Germany faces weeks of political uncertainty following the inconclusive results of Sunday's elections. The opposition Christian Democrats, led by Angela Merkel, failed to win a clear majority. The current chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, says he can form a government, and has refused to step down.

Pink Martini singer Storm Large joins Leonard Slatkin and the orchestra for Kurt Weill's satirical Seven Deadly Sins, in a program bookended by composers who straddled the turn of the last century.

Early negotiations have found bipartisan support for incentivizing states to pass laws that let authorities seize guns from individuals found to be a danger to themselves or others.

Officials are encouraging drivers to navigate the roads with caution as a winter storm moves through the area.

The 1988 film Dead Ringers was told from a male point of view. Now Rachel Weisz masterfully plays twin gynecologists who are often at cross purposes in this six-episode Prime Video series.