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Scott Simon speaks with director Ruben Ostlund, who has won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival for the second time with the film "Triangle of Sadness."

Host Bob Edwards talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about the alarming spread of AIDS in parts of Asia and Africa. Dr. Fauci will be part of the American delegation to the 13th annual International AIDS Conference, which begins this weekend in Durban, South Africa. Dr. Fauci expresses particular concern about the increasing incidence of HIV infection on the subcontinent of India.

Western businesses are flooding into China. But how do you say Hooters in Mandarin? NPR's Scott Simon tours Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown with China scholar Minxin Pei of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Mr. Pei explains a few of the Mandarin expressions used to describe American businesses. Hooters presents a particular challenge.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports consumer groups are expressing concern about consolidation in the airline industry. Yesterday, it was reported that American Airlines is in talks to acquire TWA, and could also buy parts of US Airways. Critics say the wave of mergers could leave the country with two or three dominant carriers and could leave many consumers facing higher fares.

NPR's Michele Keleman reports on the Pentagon report and White House statement admitting that American soldiers killed an unknown number of Korean refugees near No Gun Ri, at the beginning of the Korean War. President Clinton expressed regret at the loss of civilian lives but did not actually apologize on behalf of the United States.

The National Museum of Patriotism exhibits various ways Americans express love or devotion to their country. The museum is the idea of a former UPS executive who originally wanted to display his collection of patriotic pins until he realized that something bigger was called for. Joshua Levs reports.

Pentagon officials are expressing guarded optimism that they may begin withdrawing a significant number of American military personnel from Iraq next year. But no one in the military leadership is discussing a full withdrawal yet.

Although the economy has been growing since mid-2009, the pace has been too slow to absorb the nearly 14 million people without jobs. Today, 46 million Americans receive the federal government's help when buying food, which is roughly 15 percent of the population.

The United States is still losing jobs at an alarming pace two months after the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Another 2.4 million people filed claims for jobless benefits last week.

U.S. Representative Adam Smith weighs in on the Trump administration's actions in Venezuela.