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In the latest in our series of selections from campaign speeches by the Democratic presidential hopefuls, we present an excerpt from Rep. Dick Gephardt's speech this morning in New Hampshire.

As part of a Morning Edition series on the Democratic candidates for president, NPR's Renee Montagne talks with Sen. John Kerry (D-MA).

The recent attacks on the Jordanian embassy and the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad revive calls for an increase in the number of U.S. troops in Iraq. But the Pentagon says it has no plans to send in reinforcements, arguing that more Iraqis need to be pressed into policing and security roles. Hear NPR's Tom Gjelten.

U.S. forces capture the former senior Iraqi official known as "Chemical Ali." U.S. officials initially said Ali Hassan al-Majid had died in an April airstrike, but later learned he was still alive. Al-Majid, No. 5 on the U.S. list of most-wanted Iraqis, received his nickname for his alleged role in 1988 poison gas attacks on Iraqi civilians. Hear Ambassador Peter Galbraith.

With 11 children, Jim and Janice Narel say the most important thing they have to offer their large family is clear, consistent values. The Narels' story is the latest in Susan Stamberg's series on contemporary ethics.

A massive truck bomb rips through a Baghdad hotel that served as the headquarters of the U.N. mission to Iraq. At least 20 people are killed, including U.N. special representative to Iraq Sergio Vieira de Mello. More than 100 people are wounded. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

Secretary of State Colin Powell says the United States will seek a new U.N. Security Council resolution that might convince more countries to contribute troops to stabilization efforts in Iraq. But Powell stresses that the United States has no plans to give up its authority over security operations, as some governments have suggested. Hear NPR's Vicky O'Hara.

Two more U.S. soldiers are killed in Iraq -- one in an area controlled by Shiites that has until now been relatively calm. And an American special operations soldier dies after a "hostile fire" incident in Afghanistan. A U.S. plea for military help from U.N. allies to restore order in Iraq is not gaining much support. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels.

Grandaddy is a band from a farming community in Modesto, Calif. It seems an unlikely place for a pop band with electric guitars and gurgling synthesizers to emerge. But they have. They imagined a wonderful futuristic sound that has captured the ears of listeners in London. Mikel Jolet reviews their new CD Sumday.

In an effort to attract more foreign contributions, the Bush administration circulates a draft resolution within the U.N. Security Council that authorizes the creation of a multinational force in Iraq under U.S. command. The cost of the U.S. operation in Iraq continues to mount, and reports suggest the White House will ask Congress for about $60 billion in aid. Hear NPR's Vicky O'Hara.