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The U.S. offensive against Iraqi insurgents in Fallujah continues, as the insurgency launches attacks elsewhere in the country. U.S. commanders say they control 80 percent of the city, and troops are pushing southward through the city amid frequent firefights. NPR's Anne Garrels reports.

Members of the Iraq Study Group met with President Bush today at the White House. The group is headed by former Secretary of State James A. Baker III and former Democratic congressman Lee Hamilton. Michele Norris talks about the group and its mission with Thomas Ricks, military reporter for The Washington Post.

Military prosecutors open their case against Marine Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani, who is accused of failing to report the deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians in November 2005. The Iraqis allegedly were killed by members of a Marine squad near the town of Haditha in the wake of an IED attack on a Marine convoy.

The Supreme Court Thursday ruled that foreign terrorism suspects being held at Guantanamo Bay have the right to appeal their detention in U.S. Federal Court. Supreme Court reporter David Savage talks about the reasoning on both sides and what this ruling means.

House Committee Questions Ridge On Which Agencies Will Go In New Department.NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

A new state report says nearly 187,000 Illinois residents have registered to vote through the state's new automatic voter registration system.The system…

With much of the population staying at home, humane societies have reported high interest in adopting or fostering pets. Veterinarian Krista Miller answers questions about pets and the coronavirus.

Hopkinsville Police Department received more shots fired calls in 2019 thus far than in the entirety of recent years past. The department received 38…

NPR's global health and development reporter answers listener questions on how the coronavirus is affecting the world at large.

NPR's education reporter talks about what graduating seniors are going through right now as the colleges are closed due to the pandemic and answers their questions.