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Reporting from the Afghan capital Kabul, Morning Edition's Renee Montagne talks to Afghanistan's Deputy Foreign Minister Jawed Ludin about the strategic partnership recently negotiated between the U.S., and the case Afghanistan will be making for future economic support.

In Italy, the budgets of state-run museums, archaeological sites and libraries are among the hardest hit by the government's tough austerity measures. One museum director is protesting by systematically burning pieces from his museum.

Banks are often accused of dragging their feet when a homeowner wants to sell for less than the balance on the mortgage. New federal guidelines, though, could now push them to approve those "short sales" faster. But skeptics worry the new rules won't make a big difference.

Former NBC president Warren Littlefield talks about his new book, changing viewing habits, and why there will never be another "Must-See TV" quite like the one at NBC.

A group of lawmakers investigating Britain's phone-hacking scandal have published a report on how the crisis was handled. The report could be detrimental to News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch and his son James. The investigation exposed cozy ties between media elites and politicians.

Feminist literary scholar Susan Gubar was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in November 2008. In Memoir of a Debulked Woman, she details — with graphic honesty — the physical and emotional pain, the surgery, chemotherapy, "intestinal disasters" and psychological changes that followed.

A jury found the former star pitcher not guilty of lying under oath to Congress about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. The lynchpin of the prosecution's case was the testimony of Clemens' one-time strength coach, who said he repeatedly injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone.

Last time you slid into a booth at a diner or a local coffee shop, the waitress probably arrived with a standard-issue, thick, off-white mug. More than likely that mug came from East Liverpool, Ohio. The city's ceramics industry has faded, but an order from Starbucks has brought relief to workers at one factory there.

New Egyptian leader Mohammed Morsi came to power amid an economic crisis and political turmoil. Now, he hopes to reassure Egyptians he's putting the country on the right track. One way is by answering questions on a call-in radio show.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been drawing sharp contrasts with President Obama on the U.S. approach to China. But the reality may be that some things won't change no matter who is in charge.