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President Bashar Assad addresses Parliament on June 3. Syrians in the capital, Damascus, have become more willing to speak out, though they still don't want to be identified by name. Many feel the Assad regime is losing control of parts of the country.

Syrians Now Willing To Talk, But No Names, Please

Syrians have lived under surveillance and emergency law for years, but after 15 months of anti-government protest and a brutal response by the regime, the killings have changed people. The impulse to speak out, at least in the capital Damascus, is getting stronger, especially among the young.

In Sports, Fans Love To Hate

LeBron James gets his title: Will he be hated more or less? Guest host David Greene speaks with NPR's Mike Pesca about the Heat's success and the Chicago Cubs' "love for the game," lacking success.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, arrives for a cabinet meeting in his office in Ankara, Turkey on Monday.

As Turkey Looks To NATO, Syria Defends Shooting War Plane

Trying to defuse the situation, Syria said it held "no hostility" toward Turkey.

Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock sought to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 <em>Citizens United</em> decision from being used to strike down a state law restricting corporate campaign spending. On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected Bullock's argument, holding that "there can be no serious doubt" that <em>Citizens United</em> applies to Montana law.

Supreme Court Says Montana Cannot Ignore 'Citizens United' Ruling

The justices say a state law cannot supersede its 2010 Citizens United ruling, which let corporations deploy their money to help or attack specific candidates. Montana had argued that a history of corporate-financed corruption in state government should let tough state laws remain in force.

Venus Williams stretches for a return in her first-round defeat to Russia's Elena Vesnina on the first day of the Wimbledon Championships. For Williams, 32, it was her earliest exit from Wimbledon in 15 years.

Venus Williams Bows Out Of Wimbledon On First Day

Venus Williams has lost in the first round of Wimbledon, a striking defeat for the five-time winner of the grass-court tournament. She lost to Elena Vesnina of Russia in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, after failing to establish her serve.

Religious Violence Shakes Up Northern Nigeria

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan fired his defense minister and national security adviser, saying the government needs new tactics to counter the militant Islamist group, Boko Haram. They have been blamed for sparking strife in parts of northern Nigeria last week. Host Michel Martin speaks with Al Jazeera English's Yvonne Ndege.

Open government group unhappy with settlement secrecy

UPDATE 6/27: A state board has approved a policy requiring financial settlements with investment firms to be subject to New Mexico's public records law…

Governor Martinez says she never supported Arizona-style law in New Mexico

Governor Susana Martinez says she never supported an Arizona-style crackdown on undocumented immigrants in New Mexico but understands the "frustration…

Recounts ordered in 2 state legislative races

UPDATE 6/27: The state Canvassing Board has ordered recounts in razor-close primary election races for two state Senate seats. The board on Tuesday…

What do U.S. Supreme Court rulings mean for New Mexico?

KUNM Call In Show 6/28 8a: The U.S. Supreme Court struck down most of the provisions in Arizona's controversial SB1070 immigration law, leaving one of the…

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