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New polling shows Vice President Harris and Former President Donald Trump are nearly tied in seven critical states in the presidential race. And, a famed Babe Ruth jersey sells for a record $24 million.

In March, the UK announced it would trim its global aid budget and set new priorities in 2027. This has some countries and organizations worried that on top of the US aid cuts, this could be unsurvivable.

Eight-year suspensions were given last week for FIFA's top bosses, Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini. Carrie Kahn talks with author David Henry Sterry about the latest on FIFA's scandal plagued year.

One trick is a device that puts a tennis ball on top of a smartphone.

After striking a bipartisan deal to move nominations forward, the Senate has now filled four top posts.

Pilot John Gregory crash landed his small plane on top of a tree in Idaho. He was rescued by a volunteer firefighter.

NPR's Michele Kelemen reports that President Vladimir Putin is meeting with 21 Russian businessmen today in an effort to ease rising tensions caused by legal cases against big companies. The criminal tax investigations into some of Russia's top business tycoons, is making them unhappy. They accuse the government of singling them out.

Akiva Eldar, a political analyst for the newspaper Ha'aretz, joins Robert by phone from Jerusalem to talk about the Middle East peace process. A top Israeli negotiator returned today from a visit to Egypt, and signaled that Israel wants to "build on progress" made at the recent Camp David accords. Palestinians are also showing signs of flexibility in their positions, including the September 13 deadline for an independent Palestinian state.

At each Olympics, the winner of the 100 meters becomes known as the fastest man in the world. The race lasts a tad over 9 seconds, but it requires tremendous physical and mental preparation. It's not unusual for an elite sprinter to engage a scientist to analyze the biomechanics of his gait. But as NPR's Tom Goldman reports, at race time simplicity is best. Top runners say they are able to clear their minds of extraneous thoughts during their races.

As the Bush administration considers war with Iraq, the Pentagon demands the nation's top law schools allow military recruiters on campus or risk losing government funding. NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty reports.