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Beverly Sills, world-renowned opera singer, died from lung cancer at the age of 78. With a silvery voice that soared high, and an irrepressible personality, Sills became an opera superstar.

The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, is back on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Iraq's progress has been a main topic of conversation. Renee Montagne talks to Michael O'Hanlon, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, about measuring success in Iraq. He leads the Iraq Index project, which tracks economic, public opinion and security data, at the Brookings Institution.

Reporter Robert Worth returned to Aleppo after years of urban warfare destroyed the once beautiful Syrian city. He tells Steve Inskeep about the people who managed to stay alive during years of war.

David Greene talks to Danya Greenfield, deputy director of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, about al-Qaida's presence in Yemen and the nature of U.S. counterterrorism operations there.

Sen. Jon Tester of Montana will have to walk a fine line as a Democrat running for re-election in a state where Donald Trump is popular. Will his strategy of appearing moderate work?

Pennsylvania's Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks with Rachel Martin about his meeting at the White House and how President Trump has addressed recent anti-Semitic threats and hate speech.

Steve Bannon is back in the saddle running Breitbart News after being forced out as President Trump's top political adviser. We assess how Breitbart has covered the White House since Bannon's return.

Police confirm 22 people died following a blast after an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena. Ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn refuses to hand over data subpoenaed by a Senate panel.

As the world's population tops 7 billion people, population experts are worried about inevitable increases in cars, computers, bigger homes and a drain on resources. In an effort to combat this, one California company is producing small, energy-efficient homes — some as tiny as 300 square feet.

As the world's population tops 7 billion people, population experts are worried about inevitable increases in cars, computers, bigger homes and a drain on resources. In an effort to combat this, one California company is producing small, energy-efficient homes — some as tiny as 300 square feet.