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The Obama administration is proposing an ambitious overhaul of the health care system. White House Budget Director Peter Orszag says the transformation of the $2 trillion sector is unlikely to occur without some jostling or concerns being raised.

Tehran is bracing for more demonstrations after hundreds of thousands of marchers took to the streets to protest against the official results of last week's presidential election. Many in the crowd recalled the street demonstrations of 1978, which eventually forced the Shah of Iran to abdicate in favor of what became the Islamic revolution.

NPR has learned that Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire at the end of the court's current term. Souter's retirement would give President Obama his first appointment to the high court, and most observers expect that he will appoint a woman.

When Chrysler emerges from bankruptcy, the United Auto Workers could end up with a 55 percent stake in the company. The UAW is also likely to own a large stake of General Motors. UAW President Ron Gettelfinger talks with Steve Inskeep about what the latest moves in the auto industry mean for the union.

This Wednesday will mark the 100th day President Barack Obama has been in office, a time to assess the new administration's progress. The president is taking on his job at a tough time in history — the economy is in a recession and the country is involved in two wars. And yet, he remains popular. This week, NPR will be airing stories each day that measure the president's progress in key areas against the goals he set for his presidency.

A Syrian man says his arm was blown off and two friends were killed by U.S. helicopter fire during the assault on an ISIS leader. A defense official said the military will review what happened.

After NPR reported claims of civilian deaths in the operation against the ISIS chief, Central Command says the men showed "hostile intent," but it found no weapons or signs they fired at U.S. forces.

NPR has sued the Defense Department to get it to release files regarding possible civilian casualties during the 2019 raid in Syria that resulted in the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

President Obama traveled to St. Louis for a town hall meeting to mark his 100th day in office. Questions dealt with the economy, health care, social security and the environment.

A White House spokesman says the president's thoughts and prayers are with the family of an Iranian-American journalist who has been sentenced to eight years in prison in iran for espionage.