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Also: Democratic National Convention kicks off; power is still out for many after Hurricane Isaac; Lufthansa cancels hundreds of flights because of strikes.

Also: supporters and opponents of Egypt's new constitution rally in Cairo; Mali army overthrows another prime minister; Apple's new map app gives dangerous directions in Australia; and a man goes nude in an exhibition of nude men.

Also: Obama holds online "fireside hangout"; January home foreclosures fall; horsemeat discovered in European meat may include a tranquilizer; disheveled passengers on a disabled cruise ship will face a lengthy bus ride when they dock; and billionaire Warren Buffett is buying ketchup maker, Heinz.

Also: Death toll continues to rise in Algeria; investigators visit manufacturer of Boeing 787's batteries; Notre Dame football star will go on camera with Katie Couric.

Also: Viral video shows Rutgers basketball coach abusing, insulting players; investigation continues in killings of Texas prosecutors; heaviest strikes since truce in Israel, Gaza; and Jane Henson, Muppets collaborator, dies.

Lawmakers press the FBI director about the threat of domestic terrorism overall and what steps the bureau took to share intelligence with security officials ahead of the Capitol attack.

In a Tuesday visit to Charlotte, North Carolina - a city still stinging from not making the finalist list for Amazon’s second headquarters - Gov. Roy…

Lower earnings this year are forcing five-star restaurants across the country to look for ways to cut costs without compromising quality. In Portland, Maine, chef Sam Hayward is sustaining his clientele with homegrown comfort foods that are less expensive to prepare — like fish cakes and beans.

Host Elissa Nadworny speaks with NPR music journalist Stephen Thompson about new albums from Feist and Black Thought.

This week's news features the making of ELEW, another "jazz is dead" debate, and Chicago music history from long ago and the present day alike. Plus, Ron Carter on bass evolution, Phil Schaap on economics, a new Wayne Shorter album and Miles Davis for Japanese liquor.

Vänskä pleads for both sides to work together in Minnesota, Muti declines to make a statement and a monocled (!) tenor signs to DG: the stories you must know and a guide to all the news that's fit to link. And a composer exols the durability of the orchestra and the versatility of scissors.

NPR's Mike Pesca compares the old Tiger Woods to the Tiger Woods of now, and makes the case that luck has finally come into play for the top-flight golfer. Pesca lays out his arguments with host Rachel Martin.

Majerle Lister lives part-time with his grandmother on the Navajo Nation reservation. He's driven by social justice issues and, after backing Bernie Sanders, is reluctantly supporting Hillary Clinton.

As stay-at-home orders set in across the country, Americans are still buying more staple foods than normal, but the spikes in purchases are slightly calmer than a few weeks ago.

Also: As "fiscal cliff" looms, scenarios multiply; New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo will reportedly seek $30 billion in disaster aid; the BBC's head of news steps down; Italy is pounded by heavy rains.

Also: Defense Secretary Mattis warns Syria against using chemical weapons again; Tesla is recalling thousands of cars for a potential brake problem; and musician Cuba Gooding Sr. dies.

Also: A cyber security firm alleges Russia tried to hack a French presidential candidate's campaign; Hollywood writers authorize a strike; and people in Phoenix can try self-driving cars.

Also: The Cassini spacecraft completes its first 'dive' past Saturn's rings; there's been an explosion near the airport in Damascus, Syria; and senators attend a White House briefing on North Korea.

Also: President Trump lifts a government hiring freeze; ex-Iranian president Ahmadinejad says he's running again; and Germany investigates possible militant links to bombings near a soccer team bus.

Also: Tennessee's deadly fires that killed 7 people may be human-caused; today is World Aids Day; and courts in India have set new rules for patriotism - in movie theaters.