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While the combat mission in Iraq is formally ending, is America in danger of being engaged in “permanent war”?  Plus: An update on flood-stricken Pakistan; and former New York Mayor Ed Koch.

Hear New York gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino discuss his primary election bid. Plus, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman; meet the Modern Whig Party; and the death of the World Wide Web.

Hear New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and her challenger, Reshma Saujani, discuss their Democratic primary election bids. Plus, a look at the health of the U.S. economy; the NYC pensions; and local gardens.

Democratic voters may have use technology better, but Republican lawmakers are the most tech-savvy; meet Chuck Schumer’s opponents; and finding a good young-adult read.

Former Bush insider Ken Adelman talks about why Imam Faisel Adbul Rauf’s comments about America are contentious. Plus, Republican candidates for Senate; primary rundowns; and Foursquare mayorship.

WNYC reporter Bob Hennelly explains the LLC loophole in New York’s campaign finance rules and who’s taking advantage of it. Plus, modern intellectual property rights; the new NYC charter; and UFOs.

Charles Rangel and other candidates for the NY 15^th Congressional seat; the SEC investigates New Jersey’s pension policy; and New York – city of the future?

How can Healthcare Reform benefit unemployed New Yorkers today? Plus, handicapping the 31st district State Senate race; copy-editing the USA; and your calls on follow-up Friday.

New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein is looks forward to the new school year and discusses this year’s dramatic drop in student achievement. Plus, college books; the NY Secretary of State; Gulf seafood; and teenagers losing hearing.

Will higher fees on H1B visas stunt growth or close a loophole? Also: how blacks use Twitter; and how NYC’s voting public has changed over the last ten years.

Who speaks for the 9/11 families? Plus: Google’s switch on Net Neutrality; polling Hispanic America; working Moms; and following the money in this year’s primary races.

GOP candidates for New York’s 13^th Congressional district; will the Nets’ new name include “Brooklyn”?; 30 nights of Ramadan in 30 different mosques; and diversity and "gifted and talented" education.

History and politics of ‘blood diamonds’; rights of children of illegal immigrants; why some products stay popular; and nutrition of listener-submitted meals.

Life for soldiers after war; our August series on book publishing; giving up calories to live a longer life; and "the professional left" vs. the White House.

Vanity Fair national editor Todd Purdum went to the West Wing to try to figure out what’s wrong with Washington. Plus, aid to victims of the flood in Pakistan; CT primary results, bridging the digital divide downside; and global caloric intake.

The away-at- college experience for students in the Facebook, Twitter, and texting era; a thoroughly informal, unscientific Connecticut primary day poll; and wrapping up the “Your Anecdotal Census” series.

Job training isn’t always effective; opposition to other mosques throughout the city, Checking in with Haiti; what dietary supplements you should be avoiding; and the stories Brian missed when he was on vacation!

Two takes on whether the SAT is racially biased. Plus, if and how AA works; diminishing returns on more kids; the myth of the lonely only child; and moving 39 times in NYC.

Previewing Tuesday’s Connecticut primary; checking in on the Senate before summer recess; tearing down freeways to make room for pedestrians; and the future of book publishing.

Human rights groups have filed a lawsuit to give accused terrorists a more rigorous legal defense. Plus: what the problems with NY State's standardized tests mean for Bloomberg et al; saving BP’s brand; lighting through the ages; and how to live longer by eating right.

George Packer on what’s next in Iraq; a look from abroad at U.S. prisons; dangerous animals; and Your Anecdotal Census for Union, Morris, Putnam and Dutchess counties.

The latest on the economy; recent Congressional milestones; battling bedbugs; next steps for climate legislation; blood donation by gay men; and New York accents.