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Boeing reported a big cut in profits on Wednesday as the 737 Max remains grounded. The company fired a top executive as questions remain about when the Max will return to service.

Last year it was all about chairs and headphones. This year it's time for T-shirts and sneakers — and more laptops. Back-to-school shopping in the U.S. is expected to top $37 billion.

The top-ranked speedskater slipped in a 500m qualifying race and almost missed the Beijing Olympics. But her friend and teammate Brittany Bowe gave Jackson her spot.

Incumbent Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick managed to defeat challenger Freman Hendrix in Tuesday's vote. Kilpatrick won another term despite being accused of using city finances to enrich himself and his family. Steve Inskeep talks with Detroit Public Radio's Quinn Klinefelter about the election.

Mike Heidingsfield spent 13 months in Iraq as the top civilian commander in charge of training Iraqi police. He tells Linda Werteimer that Iraqi police are now a more visible presence, but that makes them targets for insurgents, too.

The race to replace longtime Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff will go to a runoff on the Democratic side.

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in the "Bridgegate" case. The high court's ruling on the New Jersey scandal could prove more consequential if criminal convictions are thrown out.

Primary season kicks off in earnest Tuesday with contests in Ohio and Indiana. Ohio's Republican Senate primary has top billing.

As her memoir, Living History, tops the best-seller lists, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton stops by NPR to answer questions about her political ambitions, President Bush and her husband, former President Bill Clinton. Listen to Senior Correspondent Juan Williams' interview with the former first lady on Thursday's Morning Edition. Hear the full interview online.

The White House's trade policy has "opened the door to corruption," according to a letter from Ron Wyden and Chris Van Hollen.