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A car bomb explodes in Afghanistan's capital city, Kabul, killing at least seven people. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the blast. The violence is reportedly part of a stepped-up pattern of attacks in the weeks leading up to Afghanistan's October elections. NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks to Pamela Constable of The Washington Post.

Hurricane Jeanne brings winds of up to 115 mph as it nears Florida's central coast, where thousands have already lost electricity. The Category 3 hurricane struck the Bahamas earlier Saturday. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden and NPR's Christopher Joyce.

U.S. forces clash again in Najaf with fighters loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. Efforts by the Iraqi government to reach a disarmament deal with Sadr are at an impasse, and his forces continue to hold the Imam Ali shrine. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden and Washington Post reporter Karl Vick.

NPR's Bob Mondello and Susan Stamberg read excerpts of two of the best submissions for Round 11 of our short story contest. They read Litter by Kalad Hovatter of Orange, Calif., and The Shirt by Jennifer Anderson of Shorewood, Wis.

Scientists discovered that a medication used to treat parasites in horses can fight deadly staph infections. It's a promising new approach to solving the problem of antibiotic resistance.

The Da Vinci Code and America by Jon Stewart and his Daily Show cohorts are topping best-seller lists right now. But for holiday gift ideas, NPR's Susan Stamberg asked independent booksellers around the country to suggest some hidden gems from their shelves.

For some U.S. troops who left Iraq and Afghanistan by medevac, a return trip to these countries allows them to depart on their own terms.

The City Of Lights became known as a beacon of freedom and tolerance for African Americans. Paris is rich in black history — especially from black Americans who have flocked there since the 19th century.

A majority of Americans are stressed out by inflation, violence and the political state of the country, according to a new poll by the American Psychological Association.

What does Damn Yankees, a 1950s musical have to say to audiences in 2025? With its themes of selling your soul to the devil to get a win or power or beauty, quite a bit.