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Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, one of the last Democrats remaining in the presidential race, endorses former rival Sen. John Kerry. Kucinich says he will reach out on Kerry's behalf to supporters of Ralph Nader. Hear NPR's Scott Horsley.

American cyclist Lance Armstrong wins the Tour de France in Paris, setting a new record with six victories. The final margin between Armstrong and his nearest competitor, German Andreas Kloden, was 6 minutes, 19 seconds. Hear NPR's Brian Naylor and John Wilcockson of Velo News.

Ingrid Jensen has always been fighting stereotypes: "When you look like I look — a blond, white chick from Canada — you're not supposed to sound the way I sound," she once said. The jazz trumpeter talked with host Liane Hansen about her career and music.

A new wave of fighting breaks out between supporters of a radical Shiite cleric and U.S. and Iraqi government forces. Clashes are reported throughout southern Iraq and the Shiite-dominated Baghdad slum known as Sadr City. An American military spokesman says 300 Shiite militiamen were killed in one city alone. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

John Cho and Kal Penn, the two stars of Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, talk about breaking stereotypes but getting laughs in their new movie.

Denver voters will decide tomorrow if they want the circus to come back to town. A teenaged animal rights activist and her petition drive got the issue on the ballot.

Graham Allison is an expert on nuclear weapons and national security. In his new book, Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe, he argues that avoiding a catastrophic nuclear event needs to be a higher priority for the U.S. government.

As the future of the Kobe Bryant case remains in limbo, commentator and attorney Connie Rice talks with NPR's Juan Williams about the impact of the rape shield law.

Former NBA player Wayman Tisdale made the jump from the court to the performance stage nearly 10 years ago. He talks with NPR's Tony Cox about his latest CD, Hang Time, which shows off his growth as a bassist.

From Mecca, Calif. -- to Moscow, Maine -- America's highways and byways criss-cross a continent of mysteries, eccentricities and really great stories. Join NPR's Neal Conan and his guests to discover the real America -- as we skip the interstates and take a road trip off the beaten track.