ARIZONA SCHOOLS AT STAKE The November election in Arizona could determine whether a rapidly expanding school voucher program is reined in by the Legislature. That's the goal Democrats have -- if they can get a majority. Wayne Schutsky
At 110 years old, an Alabama woman credits one thing for her long life: faith Lillie Cunningham recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She has lived through two pandemics and two world wars and is looking forward to voting in November's presidential election. Chandelis Duster
Garth Brooks is accused of rape and sexual assault in a lawsuit The unnamed woman claims Brooks sexually assaulted her several times while she worked for him as a makeup artist. Brooks says the woman is exploiting him for money. Ayana Archie
We visited a Sikh temple that sits at the intersection of multiple election issues NPR visits the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, where a white supremacist mass shooting took place 12 years ago. Karen Zamora
Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria The latest strikes came after Israel warned people to evacuate communities in southern Lebanon that are outside a United Nations-declared buffer zone. The Associated Press
At least 78 people dead after boat capsizes in eastern Congo, official says The governor of the South Kivu province said the death toll was provisional and the number of fatalities could rise further. He said there were 278 people on board, according to local authorities. The Associated Press
Ports' strike ends, as dockworkers reach agreement on wages The International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, representing ocean carriers and port operators, agreed to extend the contract and continue bargaining over all other issues. Andrea Hsu
On the Ground in the Country with the World's Worst Displacement Crisis: Sudan Fighting between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group have displaced some 12 million people in one of Africa's biggest countries. Our correspondent travels to Sudan and gives us a glimpse of the devastation the war has caused. Emmanuel Akinwotu