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U.S. Finds Little Help in Iraq

U.S. efforts to enlist security help from allies in postwar Iraq are met with frustration. Turkey, Pakistan and India have said no, citing the need for a new U.N. resolution on the governance of Iraq. But even if the Security Council does pass such a resolution, those nations have grave reservations about sending forces to Iraq. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

U.S. Prepares Major Assault on Najaf

The U.S. military in Najaf gears up for a major assault on insurgents loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. U.S. forces say they intend to enter Najaf's old city, site of the shrine of the Imam Ali, one of the holiest sites in Shiite Islam. Hear NPR's Noah Adams and Alex Berenson of The New York Times.

U.S. Frees Britons Detained at Guantanamo

Five British citizens are released from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. U.S. officials also revealed the evidence collected against the remaining four British prisoners at Guantanamo, in an effort to counter pressure from the prisoners' families to release those detainees as well. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and David Rennie of London's Daily Telegraph.

Vicki Reid, right, holds a likeness of John Martin, who was then CEO of the pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences. Reid and others were protesting high drug prices in front of the conference on retroviruses and opportunistic infections — a meeting held at the World Congress Center in Atlanta in March 2013.

As Cost Of U.S. Health Care Skyrockets, So Does Pay Of Health Care CEOs

Compensation in recent years for the CEOs of the largest U.S. health care companies has far outstripped the wage growth of nearly all Americans, an investigation by the news site Axios has found.

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is surrounded by soldiers after giving an address at the Town Hall in Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 23.

Rumsfeld: U.S. to Trim Troops in Iraq

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announces a reduction in the number of U.S. troops in Iraq. Rumsfeld said the number of U.S. combat brigades in Iraq will be cut to 15 from 17. The top ground commander in Iraq, Gen. George Casey, also said he could advise further cuts in troop levels by spring.

How Pandemic Affects Immigration To The U.S.

The Wall Street Journal's Michelle Hackmen answers listener questions related to the effect of the pandemic on immigration to the U.S.

U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty says constituents are frustrated over U.S. House Speaker fight

Like every Democratic congress member, Beatty has stood behind Hakeem Jeffries of New York in each of the votes for U.S. House speaker since the representatives dismissed Kevin McCarthy from the role.

Contractors work on the roof of a house under construction in Louisville, Ky., on July 1. "America's fallen 3.8 million homes short of meeting housing needs," says Mike Kingsella, the CEO of research group Up for Growth, which on Thursday released a study about the problem of housing shortages. "And that's both rental housing and ownership."

There's a massive housing shortage across the U.S. Here's how bad it is where you live

Hundreds of cities and towns are seriously short of housing, both homes to buy and rentals, according to a new study. It's the main reason that home prices and rents are so high.

America's Military Policy in the Middle East

President Obama has recently announced plans to add U.S Special Operations forces in Syria as well as send additional troops to Iraq. The current…

Katie Ledecky has done it again, winning a second gold medal at the Paris Olympics, her ninth career gold. She is the most decorated woman Olympian in history and has carried the U.S. swim team in these Summer Games.

Katie Ledecky wins 800m, her 9th Olympic gold, as U.S. swimmers bounce back in Paris

Katie Ledecky has come through again winning her second gold medal in Paris in the women's 800-meter freestyle. The U.S. also won gold and a new world record in a relay race, edging out China.

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