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As Democrats prepare to formalize John Kerry's presidential nomination in Boston this week, the race between the Massachusetts senator and President Bush continues to be a close one, according to the latest NPR poll. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

Stacks of new magazines, with titles like Sync, Beach Houses and Modern Dog, are hitting newsstands, targeting specific niches even more precisely than the specialized publications of the 1980s and '90s. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Los Angeles Times reporter Tony Perry about Perry's experience in Iraq. Perry recently returned from the embattled city of Fallujah, where he was embedded with U.S. Marines battling insurgents for control of the city. See photos of his experience there.

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is expected to sign a tort reform bill Wednesday that would place limits on the amount a jury can award plaintiffs for pain and suffering in medical malpractice suits. It also would cap the liability that companies can face. Some question whether the measure amounts to necessary legal reform or protection for corporations. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

U.N. troops open fire on mobs of protesters in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, killing at least two people. The conflict stems from anger over the rebel capture of Bukavu, an eastern border city. Crowds took to the streets, accusing the United Nations of allowing the takeover. Rioters also burned buildings and attacked U.N. and other aid compounds across the country. NPR's Jason Beaubien reports.

U.S. warplanes again bombed what were described as suspected terrorist targets in the flashpoint city of Fallujah, and tensions are still running high elsewhere in the country ahead of next week's transfer of sovereignty to Iraq's interim government. The air strike, the third such attack this week, is in response to Thursday's coordinated bombing attacks in several Iraqi cities that left more than 100 dead. NPR's Emily Harris reports from Baghdad.

As U.S. Senate leaders seek quick passage of a constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriages, the issue is also shaping up to be an important factor in the 2004 presidential race. President Bush has put his support behind the amendment. His likely Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry, also opposes gay marriage but does not favor the federal amendment. The controversial issue could sway the election in Ohio and other key battleground states. NPR's Tovia Smith reports.

Federal officials confirm that food stamps subsidies may be cut if seniors take advantage of the Medicare drug discount plan. Millions of people who have faced the difficult choice between getting needed drugs and food may soon find the decision even harder. NPR's Julie Rovner reports.

The federal government recently sold 155 acres on the top of a landmark mountain in Crested Butte, Colo., for just $5 per acre under the terms of an 1872 mining law. Many are calling for the overhaul of an antiquated law that lets mining interests buy prime real estate at dirt-cheap prices, without owing the federal government or taxpayers a penny in royalties. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports.

A mythical outlaw cowboy draws more than 100,000 visitors annually to a shrine in northern Argentina. Visitors leave offerings to the 19th century legend, who may not have even existed. NPR's Martin Kaste reports.