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What will it take for Israel to declare victory over Hamas. Court documents reveal names of powerful men allegedly linked to Jeffrey Epstein. Mexican authorities break up a migrant caravan.

Supreme Court considers whether Donald Trump should be disqualified from Colorado's ballot. U.S. airstrike kills a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Baghdad. Pakistan holds elections today.

A Hamas leader is killed in an explosion in Beirut. Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigns. Jury selection has begun in a civil trial in New York that could transform the NRA.

The new TV show Devious Maids is catching big buzz for the sexy and scandalous story lines - but not in a good way. Critics say the show perpetuates Latina stereotypes. Supporters say it's entertainment and gives Latina actresses some shine. Host Michel Martin asks the beauty shop ladies to weigh in.

Jane Mayer writes in the New Yorker about Robert Mercer and his daughter, Rebekah, who have poured millions of dollars into Breitbart News, and who pushed to have Bannon run Trump's campaign.

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews some new summer reads. Her list includes The Rule of Four, by Ian Caldwell; You Remind Me of Me, by Dan Chaon; and The Master by Colm Toibin.

We love our anagrams--this time, we're going a bit easier on our contestants and anagramming only the last word of well-known TV shows.

The airwaves of the 90s were full of one-hit wonders, and in this music game, we're paying homage to some of them--specifically, the ones that had a single word as a title.

Catherine Reitman and Philip Sternberg join house musician Jonathan Coulton for a game that tests their knowledge of two famous Minnesotans: Bob Dylan and Charles Schulz.

Private security contractors such as Blackwater USA are under scrutiny for their role in Iraq. The State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security lacks the manpower to protect its officials so it relies on contractors. Contractors operating in Iraq are immune from prosecution.