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The U.S. military says seven American servicemen have been killed in fighting in and around Baghdad, including the volatile region west of the capital that includes Fallujah. In Nasiriyah, gun battles erupt between Italian forces and militiamen loyal to radical Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. U.S. officials have declared al-Sadr an outlaw and issued a warrant for his arrest. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels.

The first U.S. military tribunals in more than 50 years are scheduled to begin in late August at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.The charges against the men include conspiracy to commit war crimes and having links to al Qaeda. Convictions could bring up to life in prison. NPR's Jackie Northam reports.

The U.S. phased in sanctions on Iran that it had lifted in the nuclear deal. These are meant to signal to other countries that they should stop trading with Iran or risk losing access to U.S. markets.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Doris Meissner of the Migration Policy Institute on the challenges the U.S. has implementing a border policy that is humane, but discourages illegal immigration.

What form of government do we have in America now? Some scholars say it is no longer liberal democracy, but "competitive authoritarianism." NPR's Frank Langfitt explains the term and its origin.

NPR's chief economics correspondent takes listener questions about the state of the U.S. economy during the coronavirus pandemic.

Gen. David Petraeus officially takes control of U.S. forces in Iraq at a ceremony in Baghdad. He will oversee a deployment of thousands of additional American troops.

The U.S. is ending the temporary protected status designation for nearly 200,000 Salvadorans. Journalist Carlos Dada of the website El Faro tells NPR's Scott Simon about the situation in El Salvador.

British citizens vote Thursday in parliamentary elections that will help determine when and how the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.

The Biden administration is facing sharp criticism for its response to the coronavirus as the highly contagious omicron variant continues across the U.S. uncontained. On Wellness Wednesday, we discuss what a new federal COVID strategy should look like.