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Suicide killed more U.S. troops last year than combat in Afghanistan, a trend that's likely to continue this year. The causes and remedies are complicated, but Fort Bliss in Texas has bucked the trend. Suicides have declined there, after implementation of an interactive suicide prevention program.

With the Republican convention behind us, we consider whether the GOP scored points with voters and look ahead to see how the conventions might shift strategies, moving forward, for both parties.

Poland's ruling Law and Justice Party leaves government today following its defeat in last month's national election. Donald Tusk will become prime minister.

This week, we've got annoying holiday movies, chatty White House insiders, and cheese.

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.

Scott Simon speaks to actors Alia Shawkat and John Early about the final season of their dark comedy on HBO, "Search Party."

A North Carolina court's unusual ruling has highlighted the fact that some states allow voting districts to be drawn in ways that make elections less competitive and help one political party win.

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.

The change in policy, following a high-profile sexual assault, was swiftly criticized by those who believe it focuses on the wrong issue.

The upcoming hearings regarding the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol are reminiscent of another watershed political event: the 1973 Watergate hearings.

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

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.

Also: The Senate passes Sen. McCaskill's bill about sexual assaults in the military; author Joe McGinniss dies; and in Venezuela, a student leader is killed in anti-government clashes.

Also: In video, commander of Syria's military police says he has defected; Egypt has a new constitution; gunman in Western New York left note saying that killing is "what I like doing best;" actors Jack Klugman and Charles Durning have died.

Also: The U.S. blames North Korea for a massive ransomware attack last May; and Britain's new aircraft carrier, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, has sprung a leak.

Also: Papa John's CEO steps down over controversial remarks; Alabama Senator-elect Doug Jones says the campaign was "surreal"; and firefighters gain ground against California's Thomas Fire.

Also: The U.S. is worried about an American jailed in Venezuela; the W.H.O. considers whether ebola is an international emergency; and a decades old message in a bottle is found in Mississippi.

Also: New power outages in Puerto Rico follow a substation fire; South African President Jacob Zuma clings to power; and models shed clothes for body paint in New York's Polar Bear Paint event.

Also: Relief deliveries are cut off to Eastern Ghouta, Syria; a second nor'easter aims for the Northeast; and the World Cheese Championship opens in Wisconsin.

Also: A fire is still burning on an oil tanker off China; President Trump will discuss immigration with senators today; and a man who's stolen buses and trains will receive mental health treatment.