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Every village in southern Lebanon has its own story, but Waza'in's story is more troubled than most. It's a tumble-down hamlet on land once occupied by Israel. After Israeli forces left nearly five years ago, some towns in the area began to spring back to life. But not Waza'in.

By Marina GiovannelliWilmington, NC – A total of 37 residents have tossed their hat into the ring for a slot opening up on the Wilmington City Council.…

Our panelists predict what we will find on the new Planet 9.

Robert Siegel and Audie Cornish check in with Jeff Brady, who monitored coastal conditions and official briefings in Cape May, N.J. They also talk to Margot Adler in New York City. Science Correspondent Joe Palca talks about the storm's strength and direction, as well as some of the unusual characteristics that have inspired the nickname "Frankenstorm."

Parliamentary elections are on the horizon in Afghanistan. Nearly 3,000 candidates will vie in September for seats in the new national assembly.

We're in the middle of an El Niño that's already caused weather-related disasters and will last at least several more months. Now for the good news.

With the release this weekend of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, our summer reading series features Eden Ross Lipson, the children's book editor at The New York Times. In lieu of the Harry Potter books, she recommends Philip Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy: The Golden Compass (Del Rey; ISBN: 0345413350), The Subtle Knife (Del Rey; ISBN: 0345413369, and The Amber Spyglass (Del Rey; ISBN: 0345413377). She also likes Cornelia Funke's The Thief Lord (Scholastic; ISBN: 0439404371).

All across the country, people are re-creating, reinterpreting, acting out history in some way. These living historians remember the past — and they don't mind repeating it.

Writer Sunil Yapa says his father taught him to have a global perspective from a very young age. Yapa's new novel was inspired by explosive global trade protests that took place in Seattle in 1999.

The United Nations has appointed a new envoy to continue the investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri last February. The initial report last fall implicated top Lebanese and Syrian security officials in Hariri's killing.