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NPR's Noel King talks with Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz about supply chain problems and Monday's White House meeting that President Biden had with top retail executives.

Honduras is holding its presidential election Sunday at a time of poverty, corruption and increased migration to the United States.

Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney has long held a commanding lead in the polls ahead of Tuesday's primary in New Hampshire. Taking nothing for granted, Romney campaigned in the state on Sunday with two of his top surrogates: former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

Competitive speed skater Erin Jackson just missed qualifying at the Olympic trials. However, she will still compete for Team USA after fellow skater Brittany Bowe gave her spot to Jackson.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Elizabeth Tsurkov of the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Foreign Policy about Russia's new top commander in Ukraine, Gen. Dvornikov, who is notoriously ruthless.

Singer and entertainer Rufus Wainwright will perform at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday in tribute to Judy Garland's legendary performance there in 1961. Musician and Day to Day contributor David Was listened again to the album recorded at that performance 45 years ago, Judy at Carnegie Hall, and says today's artists have a lot to learn from Garland.

The president defends his domestic surveillance program as a vital and necessary tool to fight terrorism. But Sen. Dick Durbin Dick Durbin (D-IL) echoed many in Congress, when he praised hearings looking into the administration's controversial policy.

The U.S. military is probing the alleged killings of unarmed Iraqi civilians by Marines in Haditha, Iraq. In an apparent response to the accusations, the top U.S. general in Iraq is ordering American commanders to conduct core-values training on moral and ethical standards on the battlefield.

The Senate returns to work after a week off. It has a lot on its plate, with judicial nominations and the choice of John Bolton as U.N. Ambassador topping the to-do list. Observers are also watching to see whether the body will start getting its business done, or continue squabbling.

The price of a barrel of oil briefly topped $67 Friday, setting an all-time record. Oil prices have been rising in the past two months due to strong demand, refining capacity shortages and concerns about stability in Saudi Arabia. High energy prices contributed to a jump in the U.S. trade deficit in June.