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An Afghan judge sentences three Americans to lengthy prison terms after they were convicted of illegally detaining and torturing Afghan civilians in a freelance hunt for terrorists. Hear reporter Rachel Martin.

NPR's Michele Norris talks with Knolly Moses, a Jamaican freelance journalist, about Hurricane Ivan. The storm is expected to hit Jamaica in full force late this afternoon, and the capital of Kingston lies directly in Ivan's path.

Intel has announced the launch of a chip that's made in America. Analysts say the Core Ultra Series Three could help the California-based company regain its dominance in the chip industry.

"Victims include women, children, elderly and persons with disabilities, members and former members of the Iraqi armed forces and police," says a new U.N. report that details 202 mass graves.

The accident occurred Friday evening when a dust storm caused blackout conditions on I-90, a major route in Montana. "What could people do? It really was just panic," a Highway Patrol official said.

Alabama's unemployment rate has risen for the third month.State Commerce Secretary Tom Surtees says April's rate of 6.9 percent is up from 6.7 percent in…

Sometimes, you want to leave the world behind and escape into a book — but if you're in the mood for a good disaster story, we've got a selection of summer reads that are just the right kind of grim.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with January 6th Select Committee member Congressman Jamie Raskin about the latest efforts to subpoena former Trump officials.

Lewis Wallace comes to WYSO from the Pritzker Journalism Fellowship at WBEZ in Chicago, where he reported on the environment, technology, science and economics. Prior to going down the public radio rabbit hole, he was a community organizer and producer for a multimedia project about youth and policing in Chicago. Originally from Ann Arbor, Mich., Lewis spent many years as a freelance writer, anti-oppression trainer, barista and sex educator in Chicago and in Oakland. He holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from Northwestern University, and he has expanded his journalism training through the 2013 Metcalf Fellowship for Environmental Journalism and the Institutes for Journalism and Natural Resources.

Didi Schanche is NPR's chief international editor. Her team of correspondents, based around the world, is on the scene for breaking news and specializes in coverage of issues of international policy and national security. NPR's award-winning international coverage is consistently recognized for its excellence.