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A Pentagon investigation has cleared General John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan. The Pentagon had been looking into whether the general's email correspondence with a Florida socialite was inappropriate and violated military rules. Allen's nomination to become the top commander of NATO is still on hold, however.

The candidates — three Democrats and one Republican — clashed over issues including the conflict between Israel and Hamas as they faced off in a 90-minute debate in Los Angeles Monday evening.

Idaho is having its worst summer for wildfire smoke in 25 years and has been America's top smoke producer since June. One megafire will likely only stop when snows arrive.

Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy paper, Apple Daily, says it is shutting down. Its accounts have been frozen and much of its top leadership has been arrested.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the United Nations' top humanitarian official Stephen O'Brien about his recent trip to Syria. "This will be a lost generation," O'Brien says of conditions there.

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Ayana Contreras of Denver public radio stations KUVO Jazz and The Drop to discuss today's top new releases.

House Republicans narrowly adopted a multitrillion-dollar budget framework on Thursday, paving the way for lawmakers to begin work on many of President Trump's top policy priorities.

The Department of Treasury announced sanctions against top Russian officials and businesses Friday. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Ambassador Daniel Fried of the Atlantic Council about the move.

Service Employees International Union California leader David Huerta was injured in a scuffle with federal agents. Sandra Diaz, vice president of SEIU-USWW California, talks with NPR's Scott Detrow.

As President Trump moves to hasten an end to fighting in Ukraine, top U.S. cabinet members attended the Munich Security Conference with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy and European leaders.