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A new generation of immigration activists are flaunting their illegal status and are pushing reform as a human rights issue.

American troops are leaving volatile Kandahar province by the thousands, handing security over to Afghan forces. But many Afghans don't trust Western forces or their own government to keep them safe. For the past two months, dozens of local leaders have been trying to come up with their own plan to revive Kandahar.

More than 20,000 high-temperature records have been broken so far this year in the United States. It's especially bad in urban areas, where cities are heating up about twice as fast as the rest of the planet. But a researcher in Atlanta is using the heat wave as an opportunity to do something about the warming planet.

When Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley of Maryland answered "no," Republicans jumped on the comment. Vice President Biden weighed in, saying the answer's yes because "bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive." Expect much more to be said.

Also: Democratic National Convention kicks off; power is still out for many after Hurricane Isaac; Lufthansa cancels hundreds of flights because of strikes.

Castro will become the first Latino to give the keynote at a Democratic convention, so the stakes are high for a relative unknown.

Today on NPR:San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro will be the DNC's first Latino keynoter.In Kentucky:Kentucky's state auditor is among the first-time…

Medical groups, such as the American Medical Association recommend coverage of services for transgender people. Some companies have moved ahead with benefits, but others have held back. One of their big worries is cost.

The confusing process of setting up Kentucky?'s health insurance exchange should get clearer later this month. The Affordable Care Act requires states to…

But most of them said that despite some disappointments, the president deserves four more years to see his policies through.