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College students hold signs outside the U.S. Supreme Court following a decision in 2003 that upheld the limited use of race in university admissions in a case involving the University of Michigan.

Last year, Michigan became the third state to ban the use of affirmative action in the public arena. Is it time to end it across the country? A panel of experts debates in the latest in the Intelligence Squared U.S. series.

Kandahar Governor Survives Car Bomb Attack

The governor of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar Province survived a car bomb attack Sunday. Three people in the governor's convoy were killed. Also Sunday, the new commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan said that he plans to double the number of coalition forces in southern Afghanistan, in response to increased violence in the area.

NOAA Lowers Hurricane Forecast for 2006

National Hurricane Center forecasters release new predictions for the 2006 hurricane season, dropping the number of expected hurricanes from estimates made in May. The new numbers are only slightly lower, with three to four major hurricanes predicted instead of four to six.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Justice Department on April 06, 2022 in Washington, DC. He tested positive for COVID-19 within hours of making remarks.

Attorney General Garland tests positive for COVID

The 69-year-old cabinet member asked to be tested after learning he may have been exposed to the virus and he is not experiencing symptoms.

Sunday Puzzle: Drop a letter to make it better

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben and puzzlemaster Will Shortz play the puzzle with Marion Yoder from Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Virginia Sen. Warner Will Leave at End of Term

Republican Sen. John Warner says he will retire after more than 30 years in the U.S. Senate, concluding his fifth term in 2009. In a brief news conference, he thanked his state for granting him a have "a magnificent and very rewarding career."

Sunday Puzzle: May the odds be in your favor

Listener David Kirkpatrick plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Adrian Florido.

Sunday Puzzle: That's just capital

NPR's Don Gonyea plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and listener Cat Dickey of New Orleans.

Warren Buffett, right, speaks alongside Bill and Melinda Gates as they detail Buffett's financial gift to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Buffett Gift Sends $31 Billion to Gates Foundation

Warren Buffett, billionaire investor and founder of Berkshire Hathaway, has announced he is donating much of his fortune to charity. Over time, most of Buffett's $44 billion in stock holdings will be given to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Big Games Loom for College Teams Eyeing a Title

Though it's early in the college football season, several match-ups have post-season implications. Also, there have been two notable suspensions: a back-up punter who stabbed his starting rival in the leg -- and the entire Stanford marching band.

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