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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with John Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, about the latest report on Afghanistan reconstruction. Despite the record amount of coalition munitions dropped, the security situation continues to deteriorate and civilian deaths from coalition munitions are at a record high.

Democrats have been in search of a message since their losses in 2016. They may have a quiet one emerging in 2018, as they contrast Democratic candidates with President Trump in the primaries.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with New York State Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes about the sudden resignation of New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, following multiple accusations of physical and verbal assault.

In the first of three debates, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz confronted challenger Democrat Beto O'Rourke Friday night in Dallas. They'll face off again Sept. 30 in Houston and Oct. 16 in San Antonio.

French authorities say they're using this solution to try to supplement existing toilets in heavily congested areas where there are urine issues.

Less than two months ahead of Election Day, a group of voters and election security advocates say the state's touchscreen voting machines are insecure and should be replaced with paper ballots.

In a newly published index, the Center for Global Development assesses the quantity and quality of aid from 27 wealthy countries.

Facebook says a vulnerability allowed attackers to gain full access to some users' accounts; it's not yet clear whether any accounts were actually misused. The company says the problem has been fixed.

The Trump administration recently announced it was no longer giving money to a program for Palestinian refugees. In cutting the funding, the U.S. shifted away from decades of policy.

Steve Inskeep talks to Justin Tinsley of the website The Undefeated about Nike selecting the ex-quarterback as one of the faces of its "Just Do It" campaign, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary.