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Despite Robert McNamara's efforts to rehabilitate his legacy in later life, none could have erased or even much eased what is destined to be history's harsh assessment of the man known as the architect of the Vietnam War. He died Monday at 93.

NPR News/ProPublica Investigation: Army commanders have routinely denied Purple Hearts to soldiers who have sustained mild traumatic brain injuries in Iraq, despite regulations that make such wounds eligible for the medal.

In the Horn of Africa, a drought is killing livestock across a wide swath of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia. The United Nations estimates that more than 6 million people in the region are at risk of running out of food and water as a result of the drought if aid doesn't arrive soon.

Marine Maj. Gen. John Kelly has spent the last year commanding multinational forces in the western Iraqi province of Anbar. That area was once a hotbed of the insurgency; now it's the scene of intense campaigning in anticipation of Saturday's provincial elections. "It's crazy, the campaigning. It's a joy to watch," Kelly tells NPR's Renee Montagne, just days before his Iraq assignment ends and he returns home to Camp Pendleton in Southern California.

Cheney will be the highest ranking American official to visit Georgia since the Russian invasion last month. For some, his visit signifies the promise of American support to the nation and protection from future Russian attacks.

In a new book, Curse of the Black Gold, photojournalist Ed Kashi examines the relationship between oil, the environment and the community in Nigeria in the 50 years since oil was discovered there.

Journalist Thomas Lippman writes in his book Arabian Knight about how Franklin D. Roosevelt become the first U.S. president to meet a Saudi king. Roosevelt met King Abdul Aziz during World War II on the deck of a Navy cruiser. Lippman talks with Steve Inskeep about the long-standing relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.

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People who work to raise awareness about domestic violence are sounding the alarm in San Diego this year. They point out that the old year closed and the new one began with headlines about murders and murder-suicides. The San Diego Domestic Violence Council is holding a meeting this morning to highlight these recent incidents and share the stories of those affected by domestic violence.

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai escaped unhurt Sunday from an assassination attempt for which the Taliban took responsibility. Three people were killed in the attack, which occurred at an official celebration in the nation's capital.