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A new report by Human Rights Watch says the U.S. still hasn't helped Iraqi victims of abuse in the Abu Ghraib prison 20 years ago. That matches a report NPR did with one man this spring.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Catholic University professor Matthew Green about the political future of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — as he faces a potential government shutdown.

President Biden calls himself the most pro-union president in history, and he'll be putting those claims to the test Tuesday as he heads to show support for striking autoworkers.

Wayward flamingoes have been spotted even farther north — in a Milwaukee suburb. A hurricane had blown the birds away from their homes around the Gulf of Mexico.

The sheep were looking for shelter after a storm brought heavy rain to the region. Inside they found 600 pounds of medical marijuana. The farm owner said the sheep were "jumping higher than goats."

Narcan is now available in drug stores without a prescription. The nasal spray can save a life by stopping an opioid overdose. But will people pay the price and ask for it by name?

The 1960s folk-rock group The Association had a number of hits songs including "Cherish," "Windy" and "Never My Love." Over the weekend, singer-songwriter Terry Kirkman died.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to professor Jefferson Cowie of Vanderbilt University about President Biden and former President Donald Trump both planning to visit picketing autoworkers in Detroit.

A shutdown would affect the nearly 7 million women and children who rely on WIC for healthy food. Free school lunch and Meals on Wheels are also at risk, and SNAP could be impacted eventually too.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis faces a legal challenge to a congressional map he pushed through the legislature. Voting rights groups say the map targets Black voters and violates the Constitution.

The state of Maine is launching a first-of-its-kind program under which schools can financially assist families with rent, utilities and other household expenses.

Congress is back in session to try to come to some kind of budget agreement to prevent the government from shutting down at the end of the week.