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Arab television has aired a videotaped message from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. NPR's Mike Shuster reports on bin Laden's statement.

The Senate votes 89-2 to approve a sweeping intelligence reform bill, one day after approval in the House. The bill now goes to President Bush for his signature. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

The House of Representatives vote to repeal the estate tax permanently, while the Senate still is attempting compromise on the issue. The Wall Street Journal's deputy Washington bureau chief, David Wessel, discusses the implications.

A National Institutes of Health conference reviews the latest research on menopause treatments. Many medical professionals question whether natural hormone replacement therapy is safe.

The Afghan government weighs the details of an effort aimed at national reconciliation with soldiers of the Taliban. In some provinces, the process has already begun.

This summer's Olympic Games are providing Athens with improved communications, better roads and a new subway. The Greek capital is trying to lose a reputation for pollution, traffic problems and a decaying infrastructure. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports.

An independent panel finds brigade commanders at Abu Ghraib directly responsible for abuses at the prison. But it blames a lack of Pentagon leadership for indirectly allowing abuses to occur.

The Democratic National Convention begins in Boston, a city of political sensibilities that nonetheless has never hosted a Democratic or Republican presidential nominating event. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and NPR's Melissa Block.

As part of a Congressional spending bill, family planning facilities are now permitted to opt out of offering abortion as an option to women. NPR's Julie Rovner reports.

Host Liane Hansen talks with Michael O'Hanlon, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, about the post-war occupation of Iraq and a potential change in U.S. policy toward Iraq.