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  • At least nine people were reportedly injured in a shooting at the Ohio State University in Columbus. For the latest, Steve Inskeep speaks with reporter Jo Ingles of Ohio Public Radio and Television.
  • Seaweed is smothering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados as tons of brown algae kill wildlife, choke the tourism industry and release toxic gases.
  • President Trump's past medical reports have been glowing. But at 78, his age puts his health in the spotlight — as it was for his predecessor, President Joe Biden.
  • Gross domestic product, or GDP, grew at an annual rate of 1.7 percent in the second quarter, compared with 1.1 percent in the previous quarter. This may mean that the economy is weathering government spending cuts without sustaining much damage.
  • Federal regulators will reportedly fine Wells Fargo $1 billion for forcing consumers to buy insurance policies they didn't need and other offenses.
  • There is a fire at a chemical plant in Crosby, Texas. The plant is flooded and is not able to cool the volatile chemicals stored there. Ailsa Chang talks to Al Ortiz of Houston Public Media.
  • Friday night's powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake was centered near Ridgecrest, Calif., about 100 miles north of Los Angeles. There are reports of damage, power outages, but no loss of life.
  • The Philadelphia Inquirer and its sister tabloid, the Philadelphia Daily News, are up for sale for the fourth time in six years. The publisher has been accused of interfering with coverage about the sale, and journalists worry that the seemingly favored bidders will try to influence news coverage as well.
  • Reporter David Kirkpatrick, the Cairo bureau chief for The New York Times, reflects on his time reporting on the Arab Spring and discusses what the election of President Mohammed Morsi means for Egypt, the United States and Israel.
  • A report in Thursday's USA Today reveals that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been secretly collecting records from AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth documenting phone calls within the United States. The agency reportedly wants to create a database of calls to help track terrorist activity. Madeleine Brand speaks with USA Today reporter Leslie Cauley, who broke the story.
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