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Gulf War veteran Louis Jones, Jr., admits he kidnapped, raped and killed a young soldier. He was sentenced to death for the crime in 1995. He says chemical exposure during the war caused organic brain damage, and he wants President Bush to grant him executive clemency. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Jones' lawyer, Timothy Floyd.

A little less than half of people in the nation who commit suicide visit their primary care providers within a month of their death, according to the…

Next week, Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol finally arrives in paperback, along with Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton's memoir, journalist Fareed Zakaria's update on the post-American world, journalist Annie Jacobsen's look inside a top secret U.S. military base, and journalist Mitchell Zuckoff's true tale of the survivors in a WWII plane crash.

Some 10,000 people have died in South Sudan since the fighting began there last month. David Greene talks to Elke Leidel, the South Sudan country director for Concern Worldwide about the view on the ground in South Sudan.

The Iraqi committee drafting the country's new constitution may need more time to complete the task. Several fundamental issues are still unsolved and many committee members say the August 15 deadline can't be met. NPR's Philip Reeves in Baghdad has the latest developments.

Broadcasting in both English and Spanish with Facebook's new live-streaming tool, one of the nation's most recognizable anchors has found millions of viewers.

Jobless claims hit 6.6 million in today's report, doubling the grim milestone reached last week. The numbers are released weekly by the U.S. Department of Labor.

There are plenty of factors in life that contribute to happiness. But could keeping in touch with your loved ones be the most important?

British Prime Minister Tony Blair meets with President Bush Friday. British officials say Blair hopes to flesh out a role for the United Nations in Iraq's transition. Blair has faced criticism at home for having little influence when it comes to Iraq -- despite Britain's 10,000 troops there. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with former Assistant Secretary of State Princeton Lyman about a letter he and 25 other former diplomats and military commanders have signed, calling for the defeat of George W. Bush in the November 2004 presidential election. In the letter, the group says Bush has so harmed international relations that only a new leader can repair them.