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Ads accusing Sen. John Kerry of lying about his Vietnam War record -- an accusation that is unproved -- appear to be eroding Kerry's standing in polls of independent voters and veterans. Veterans supporting Kerry's version of events came forward over the weekend. Hear NPR's Juan Williams.

Chief Justice William Rehnquist hears oral arguments for the first time since announcing in October that he'd been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. The first argument Rehnquist heard was one testing liability in attacks on those who have gotten restraining orders.

As the Republican National Convention begins near ground zero, its message will promote President Bush as a strong leader in the war on terrorism. Despite the GOP's conservative platform, featured speaking slots will be filled by the party's more moderate voices. Hear NPR's Juan Williams.

A new poll from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, an African-American think tank, finds 18 percent of black Americans say they are willing to vote for President Bush. NPR's Tavis Smiley speaks with Eddie N. Williams, the center's president, and Ron Walters of the University of Maryland.

The Senate Judiciary Committee considers the nomination of Alabama Attorney General William Pryor to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Pryor has been criticized for his anti-abortion stance, support of laws criminalizing homosexual conduct and opposition to laws aimed at protecting physical access for the disabled to public buildings. Hear NPR's Nina Totenberg.

With its raw sexuality, A Streetcar Named Desire broke taboos on stage and screen. It also brought one of the most famous lines ever shouted on film: "Stellaaaaa!" As part of the Present at the Creation series, NPR's Debbie Elliott explores the origins of Tennessee Williams' steamy, tragic tale of a fallen southern belle.

The U.S. Marine Chamber Orchestra visits the NPR studios: Fred Child talks with conductor Lt. Col. Michael Colburn — and the orchestra plays music from movies, including Elmer Bernstein's score for To Kill a Mockingbird and John Williams' music from Memoirs of a Geisha.

Senior correspondent Juan Williams continues his occasional series on the divide between voters in blue and red states. Today, he profiles Kansas' Democratic governor, Kathleen Sebelius, who must work with an overwhelmingly Republican legislature. She has used internal tensions within the state GOP to gain leverage.

University of Chicago law professor Cass Sunstein discusses the death of Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist and President Bush's nomination of John G. Roberts to replace him.

John Kerry says he would make America's military stronger if he were president. The Democratic nominee, speaking at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, criticized President Bush's proposed reductions in U.S. troop levels abroad. NPR's Juan Williams reports.

The Republican convention will culminate Thursday night with an acceptance speech from President Bush that's expected to pay particular attention to domestic issues. Voters tell pollsters that is what they most want to hear from Bush as he seeks a second term. Hear NPR's Juan Williams.

With most polls showing the race a dead heat, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry meet Wednesday at Arizona State University in Tempe. Their third and final debate will focus on domestic issues. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Juan Williams.

NPR's Juan Williams and NPR's Eric Westervelt talk with U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz about allied military support in Iraq. Spain's prime minister-elect, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has openly blasted the U.S.-led war and vowed to pull all 1,300 Spanish troops out if the United Nations does not take control by June 30.

"Something's Got to Give" captures real-life desperation, for desperate real-life times.

In January, pilot Chelsey "Sully" Sullenberger was hailed as a hero, after he glided his U.S. Airways plane — which had lost both engines — to a safe landing in the Hudson. In Fly by Wire, writer and former pilot William Langewiesche argues that it was the engineering of the plane, and not Sullenberger's skill, that made the "miracle" possible.

The tax proposals of John McCain and Barack Obama are markedly different. NPR asked Roberton Williams of the Tax Policy Center to assess how each plan would affect the financial situations of three voters from different income levels.

One of the nation's largest coal producers has declared bankruptcy. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Lexington Herald-Leader reporter William Wright.

Two CIAA leaders weighed in with differing accounts of why the conference was seeking bids from other cities to host its annual basketball tournament.The…

Prince William and Kate married in April 2011. Now, the future king and queen are expecting. Royal watchers can now go into a tizzy.

William and Harry also released a joint statement denying an article that claimed "bullying" by the elder brother. Meghan and Harry will no longer participate in the Royal Rota media system.