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Singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson leaves his folk-rock roots and goes country on the self-produced album Up Front and Down Low, his first full-length disc since Separate Ways. It's largely a collection of classic tunes and lesser-known gems from country greats.

Majority Leader Harry Reid is calling for an all-nighter Tuesday in the Senate, during which debate will focus on an amendment proposed by Carl Levin and Jack Reed that would require that a drawdown of U.S. troops in Iraq begin in four months.

The National Intelligence Estimate says al-Qaida is a renewed threat to the United States and has a strong base in Iraq.

The Senate returns to debating Iraq with an all-nighter stretching ahead of them. Majority Democrats are trying to force Republicans' hands, but the GOP has threatened to filibuster a plan to require troop withdrawals within four months.

The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 14,000 for the first time. But does 14,000 actually mean anything? David Leonhardt, columnist for The New York Times, doesn't think so, since the price of everything rises due to inflation.

Last month, All Things Considered asked listeners to share their summer food memories. We share a sampling, from ripe honeydews and cantaloupes and homemade pesto to a family tradition of picking ripe apricots to make loads of jam.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates hold a day of talks with Arab officials in Egypt and Saudi Arabia to seek support on Iraq and try to revive the Mideast peace process.

The British army in Northern Ireland officially withdraws Tuesday, marking the end of an era and the final success of the peace process in the province. As of Wednesday, there will be no regular military presence in Northern Ireland.

For many listeners, summer food is epitomized by fruits of the vine, tree, bush and stalk. They share stories about grandmothers and "blueberry slump," gardens and "Texas caviar," and a bittersweet tale of tomatoes, champagne and a light bulb.

The L.A.-based band Ozomatli has wrapped up a tour sponsored by the State Department that took the group to Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia. A side note: Members of Ozomatli are vocal opponents of the war in Iraq.