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Jefferson County aims to exit bankruptcy with an effort this week to sell $1.7 billion in refinanced sewer warrants.

Jefferson County Files Bankruptcy Exit Plan

Attorneys for Jefferson County have filed a 101-page plan to exit the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history.The plan calls for cutting the…

<em>The Heat</em>, a female buddy-cop movie starring Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock, made $40 million in its opening weekend, but is one of the few movies in recent history with female leads.

Casting Call: Hollywood Needs More Women

Women make up half of movie viewers, and yet they are underrepresented on the big screen. Many more films are made by, for and star men, according to surveys by the Annenberg School. So as Hollywood changes and evolves, can this disparity be fixed?

July 1-7: 'Hallucinations,' Hollywood Fame And Covert Operations

In softcover nonfiction, David Crist looks at America's conflict with Iran and Oliver Sacks investigates hallucinations. In fiction, Ian McEwan delivers a Cold War thriller, Tom Wolfe explores racial and ethnic conflict in Miami and Emma Straub tracks a small town girl's rise to Hollywood stardom.

The Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew is shown in this undated handout photo provided by the city of Prescott, Ariz. The elite team of 19 firemen were killed on Sunday in one of the deadliest U.S. firefighting disasters in decades.

Arizona Wildfire Kills 19 Firefighters, Deadliest In Decades

As many as 400 firefighters, still mourning those lost, are now battling the massive Arizona wildfire. Since it began Friday, the Yarnell Hill Fire has grown to more than 8,000 acres, destroying an estimated 200 homes.

Book News: Penguin, Random House Complete Publishing Mega-Merger

Paula Deen's cookbook dropped; David Mitchell on having a child with autism; the best books coming out this week.

NSA Leaker Snowden Thanks New Friends, Remains 'Unbowed'

Edward Snowden's remarks mark the first time he's broken his silence since he fled to Moscow eight days ago. They come the same day Russian immigration officials say he applied for political asylum in the country.

European Union officials spoke to Secretary of State John Kerry about claims that the U.S. spied on EU offices in America. Kerry is in Brunei for a security conference.

EU Officials Question Kerry On 'Unacceptable' Spying Claims

Allegations that the U.S. had spied on EU offices in Washington and New York emerged this weekend. European officials say the incident could endanger trade talks.

An Egyptian protester looks at the damaged Muslim Brotherhood headquarters in Cairo. Protesters stormed and ransacked the headquarters early Monday, in an attack that could spark more violence as demonstrators gear up for a second day of mass rallies.

Egypt's Military Lays Down Ultimatum As Unrest Spreads

The military gave President Mohammed Morsi and anti-government protesters 48 hours to resolve their differences, failing which it would put forward its own plan for the country. On the second day of anti-government demonstrations, protesters gave Morsi their own deadline: resign by 5 p.m. Tuesday. He says he won't go.

Can America Learn From Foreign School Systems?

It's a special edition of Tell Me More's Barbershop as host Michel Martin and the guys visit the Aspen Ideas Festival. They'll share their thoughts on whether America is still the land of opportunity, and which countries are setting kids up for success when it comes to future generations.

Hear the #NPRAspen Education Chat

Host Michel Martin checks in on the latest education conversations happening in the Twitterverse.

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