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Former Vice President Biden gave an emotional tribute to his former colleague and friend Sen. John McCain. Biden's son, Beau, died of the same type of brain cancer that took McCain's life.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with immigration lawyer Margaret Stock about how protections and recruitment efforts for immigrant service members have changed under the Trump administration.

The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol is examining the role of extremist groups and their possible connections to advisers of Donald Trump.

Baghdad's new police force begins work Monday with new uniforms and new leadership. Zuhar Abdul Razaq, a former police officer chosen by the U.S. Army to temporarily lead the force, says he will focus on reassembling the police force and on controlling the looting and lawlessness that has pervaded the city since U.S. forces invaded more than three weeks ago. Hear NPR's Guy Raz.

An apparent car bomb explodes outside of a mosque in the Muslim holy city of Najaf, killing at least 75 people, including prominent Shiite cleric Ayatollah Mohammed Baqer al-Hakim. Al-Hakim led a political party that operated in exile for years in Iran during Saddam Hussein's regime, and had cooperated to a degree with occupying U.S. forces. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.

Renee Montagne talks with critic Kenneth Turan about some of the standout movies from this year's Sundance Film Festival. Turan is a critic for Morning Edition and the Los Angeles Times.

Many Iranians are surprisingly muted about Israel's attacks on their country because they do not support Iran's leadership.

The committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol held a hearing on Tuesday focused on the role of the conspiracy theory QAnon and extremist groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.

What words are you sick of hearing? The wags at Lake Superior State University are out with their annual nominees. Others include "hashtag" and "twittersphere."

Also: The new health exchanges are buried in heavy traffic on their first day; the airport in Jacksonville, Fla., reopens after suspicious packages were found; a Senate panel approves Caroline Kennedy's nomination to become U.S. ambassador to Japan; and the Minnesota Orchestra's conductor quits.