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Russell Lewis of member station KPBS reports that Mexican trucks will soon be allowed on U.S. highways. The White House announced that U.S. borders must be opened the trucks in order to comply with the North American Free Trade Agreement. Now, some American trucking groups are voicing concern about the safety of the trucks south of the border.

Opposition to U.S. forces grows in Dhulwayiaa, a village north of Baghdad, after American troops cut down the town's fruit trees. Villagers complain they've lost their livelihood. U.S. commanders say the grove was providing cover for Iraqi gunmen sniping at American troops. Hear NPR's Jacki Lyden.

U.S. forces in Iraq conduct more than 20 raids and detain at least 60 men in an attempt to crush armed resistance and halt a recent spate of deadly attacks on American troops. Operation Sidewinder comes a day after two American soldiers were found dead in a region north of Baghdad. Hear NPR's Kate Seelye.

Every summer millions of Americans pack their bags and hit the highways in recreational vehicles. With many Americans fearing air travel, industry groups say RV travel is more popular now than ever. For All Things Considered, reporter Brian Mann visits Vermont's Shelburne Museum, which has an exhibit celebrating the history and culture of the RV lifestyle.

In Native American traditions, dreamcatchers protect people in their sleep. As the first Native American woman in space, Mann credits hers with protecting her in missions to Iraq and Afghanistan.

A new NPR poll finds that the majority of Americans are not satisfied with President Trump's handling of the economy.

How did the study of the Jews and Judaism in America rise from being considered an amateurish enterprise, unworthy of serious consideration in the world…

Muckraker JESSICA MITFORD. She died of cancer at the age of 78 on Tuesday (July 23). She was considered one of the premiere investigative journalists of her day, a muckraker in the tradition of Sinclair Lewis and John Dos Passos. Her targets included the Famous Writers School, a Midwest correspondence school, and the U.S. penal system ("Kind and Usual Punishment: The Prison Business"). MITFORD's most recent book, "The American Way of Birth" (1992), declares that doctors perform too many C-Sections and de-legitimize midwifery. Near her death, MITFORD was working on a revision of her most acclaimed work, "The American Way Of Death" (1963), which was a criticism of the American funeral industry. (ORIGINALLY BROADCAST 5/

For decades, black religious figures and politicians have been seen as the primary leaders in the African-American community. But business figures and others are assuming as much of a leadership role, Ann Fudge says. She's the CEO of Young and Rubicam Brands, a worldwide marketing communications company.

The Mexican-American singer turns the bitter experience of immigrants into music full of life. Her influences include traditional Spanish ballads and jazz from the American songbook.