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Jeff Brady of Oregon Public Radio reports on how some small and medium-sized cities have solved the problem with getting access to cable lines: they've started their own cable businesses. In Ashland, Oregon, competition from the city has made the private cable company widen its services, and provide open access to it's high-speed network for public schools and libraries. (

New York City has been touting its hotline for domestic violence victims who need emergency shelter. But those who call the hotline can wait weeks before a space opens up. As Beth Fertig of member station WNYC reports, victims of domestic violence are a significant share of the rising homeless population in New York City.

New York City police arrest nearly 1,000 protesters as they try to reach the site of the Republican convention. The marches began in various corners of the city, but police set up barricades to prevent protesters from reaching Madison Square Garden. Hear NPR's Margot Adler.

U.S. soldiers with the 1st Armored Division in Baghdad are recruiting and training Iraqis to serve as security guards at government ministries and other public buildings in the city. The move is aimed at lowering the profile of U.S. troops on the city's streets. NPR's Deborah Amos reports.

Baghdad plunges into darkness in the first widespread power outage since the war began. Some Iraqis flee the city amid growing chaos. Iraqi officials blame the blackout on the Americans but a U.S. military spokesman says the city's power grid was not targeted in bombing raids. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels.

NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes a listener on words that can be transformed by adding a "y" to the end to create a made-up two-word phrase. And he has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is John Robinson from Iowa City, Iowa. He listens on member station KSUI in Iowa City.

Ward Wise, city manager of sleepy Pinedale, Wyo., discusses how a rush to drill for oil and natural gas is transforming his city. While tax revenues in Pinedale have increased dramatically, the new income isn't enough to subsidize much-needed road repairs or relieve overcrowded schools.

The City Council of New Orleans votes unanimously to demolish four major housing projects. The move will change the face of the city. The vote came after a contentious six-hour hearing and violent protests outside the chambers where several demonstrators were arrested.

While Uber and Lyft previously threatened to leave over the new ordinance, this extension may allow the city and the rideshare companies to work things out

Immigration arrests and protests have sparked unrest in the city since Friday.