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A new report by Amnesty International alleges the Syrian government conducted systematic attacks against its civilian population. Steve Inskeep talks to the report's author Nicolette Waldman.

The event is normally a key part of statewide political campaigns but was squeezed out by other priorities, a top organizer said.

The city of London boasts centuries of architectural history. But a building boom is threatening the city's traditionally low-rise aesthetic and the views of some of that history. Critics — including UNESCO — are very worried about London's changing skyline.

John Hunter, the teacher in Charlottesville, Va., who invented the World Peace Game, talks about a memorable trip his fourth graders took to the Pentagon.

Ohio Rep. Steve Stivers, the House GOP campaign committee chairman, withdrew support for Iowa GOP Rep. Steve King after King supported white nationalist candidates and made racially charged comments.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff about Donald Trump Jr. and the ongoing Russia investigation.

The top military commander in Afghanistan, General John Allen, testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. It's his first public appearance before Congress since the killings of 16 Afghan civilians, apparently by a U.S. soldier. That incident and others, have caused new tensions between the U.S. and Afghanistan's government, and prompted some to reappraise America's strategy for the war. Nevertheless, Allen insisted that the strategy remains on course.

The White House and FBI have confirmed al-Qaida attempted to target a plane bound for the United States. All indications are the plan was conceived by al-Qaida's arm in Yemen. But officials say the plot was foiled before it was any threat to the public.

As Iran is set to hold nuclear talks with world powers, the Obama administration is working to convince senators to hold off on additional sanctions. And on Tuesday, voters across the country will go to the polls to elect mayors, governors and other officials.

China's consumer market is massive, and breaking in isn't easy. Some U.S. products have struggled. But in recent years, an old American sneaker has become an unlikely success story: the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star.