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U.S. forces are fighting a two-front war with Sunni and Shiite Muslim insurgents and the death toll continues to rise. But there is an increasingly sharp contrast between the official Pentagon take on security and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and the reality on the ground. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.

Most of the largest pharmaceutical companies report losing money in the United States, despite the majority of their sales coming from Americans. The result is lower U.S. taxes for the companies.

Paul Ryan gained national attention and praise from conservatives with bold proposals to cut the deficit and balance the budget. But critics say the Republican vice presidential nominee's talk doesn't match his record. To others, he is more a small-government conservative than a deficit hawk.

Activists are monitoring the monitors and posting videos on the Web. The images are graphic and raise questions about one Arab League official's remark.

Despite a drop in confirmed COVID-19 cases across the Mountain West last week, public health officials are warning folks not to breathe a sigh of relief.

Also: Videos belie monitor's comment about "nothing frightening" happening in Syria; U.S. reportedly moving ahead with weapons sales to Iraq; air strike by Turkish warplanes kills 35 near Kurdish village.

The Atlantic Coast Conference decided to pull many post-season tournaments out of North Carolina this season due to a controversial state law. This move follows the NCAA decision to remove college championship games out of the state.

What does the realignment of the big NCAA conferences tell us about the future of college sports? NPR's Daniel Estrin talks to Daniel Libit, a reporter at Sportico.

Florida State University has filed a lawsuit in an effort to end its 30-year relationship with the Atlantic Coast Conference in its hopes of joining another conference.

A new study says sixth-graders do better when they attend K-8 schools, so they're not the youngest.