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Even as Haiti marks 200 years of freedom as a former colony of France, some of its people are wondering if the current situation there doesn't call for drastic action -- perhaps even temporary foreign occupation. NPR's Tony Cox speaks with Los Angeles Times Caribbean bureau chief Carol Williams.

The Senate Judiciary Committee holds an abbreviated hearing for one of President Bush's nominees to the federal appeals court, William G. Myers III. Myers' previous nomination was blocked by Senate Democrats last year, and it appears another battle is brewing.

Speaking to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry criticizes President Bush's plan to redeploy 70,000 troops over the next 10 years. Kerry says the plan signals a lack of commitment that does not help the war on terrorism. Hear NPR's Juan Williams.

Sen. John Kerry denounces an independent political ad questioning his service in Vietnam, saying the Bush campaign approves of the charges. The ad, running in several key battleground states, alleges that Kerry fabricated parts of his military record. NPR's Juan Williams reports.

The Bush and Kerry campaigns are looking at combinations of electoral votes from swing states that could spell victory. This year the Electoral College map presents a new set of possibilities for victory, defeat and even a tie. Hear NPR's Juan Williams.

Echoing music from the 1950s and '60s, Pay the Devil is the new album from Van Morrison. The album has Morrison reprising songs made famous by Hank Williams, Webb Pierce and Connie Smith.

Jazz bassist Ron Carter has more than 2,000 recordings to his credit. From 1963-1968 he was part of the Miles Davis Quintet with Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams and Wayne Shorter. Over the years he's played with Randy Weston, Herbie Mann, Betty Carter, Eric Dolphy, Sony Rollins, McCoy Tyner and others. Carter's new CD is Stardust.

Juan Williams talks with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about the Bush administration's approach to U.S. diplomacy. She discusses how the world views the United States, and how she views herself.

When the candidates finished their closing statements last night, the first presidential debate was over, but the spinning had just begun. With so much riding on public perception of the debate, both campaigns invested heavily in trying to shape public perception of who won. Hear NPR's Juan Williams.

The folk-rock trio brings its soulful harmonies to the studio and discusses the tragedy that inspired many of its songs.

Astronomers using the Chandra X-Ray Observatory have corroborated the presence of dark energy — a mysterious force pushing the universe outward. William Forman, an astrophysicist with the project, says the findings help explain how the universe evolved — and how it may end.

The recent recall of salmonella-tainted peanut butter products is just the latest of a string of regulatory failures by the ailing Food and Drug Administration. Former FDA official William Hubbard discusses major problems facing the FDA and proposals for how to fix them.

William Rollins Jr., field services director for Paralyzed Veterans of America, approves of some of the presidential committee's report on veterans' care — such as improving support for families — but says other reforms are missing.

Princes William and Harry, the sons of King Charles III, were joined by their cousins. William is now the prince of Wales — and heir to the throne.

Once England's most iconic soccer club, Manchester United is struggling on and off the pitch. Are its U.S. owners running it into the ground or playing a long game?

The true-crime series re-examines the killings of 28 young black males. "It was the largest task force ever assembled ... it ended up getting the nation's attention," co-creator Donald Albright says.

In her new book, Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History, Florence Williams offers her take on why breasts are getting bigger and developing earlier, why tumors seem to gravitate toward the breast, and how toxins from the environment may be affecting hormones and breast development.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with author and journalist William Neuman about the tangled relationship between the U.S. and Venezuela, and America's re-assessment based on the new global oil dynamic.

The Kansas City Star apologized for failing generations of Black people over its 140-year history. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Star reporter Mara Rose Williams and editor Mike Fannin.

A trillion dollars worth of American farmland will change hands in the coming years. Wealthy investors are likely to buy more of it with the power to shape rural communities and the environment.