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Side trips into tax returns and birth certificates notwithstanding, both presidential candidates say they are the best bet for the beleaguered middle class.

The massive Tropical Storm Isaac is moving through the Gulf of Mexico and heading toward landfall. Thousands have already evacuated and others are bracing for the storm.

Hispanics were a major focus of the program at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Democrats, beginning their convention in Charlotte, N.C., are hoping to capitalize on their current advantage with Hispanic voters.

More than 4,000 athletes from 147 countries will compete in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, where the opening ceremony begins at 3:30 p.m. ET today. The U.S. contingent of 227 athletes includes 133 men and 94 women. Of the American Paralympians, 20 are U.S. military veterans.

A decade ago, Botswana was facing a national crisis as AIDS appeared on the verge of decimating the country's adult population. Now, the country provides free, life-saving AIDS drugs to almost all of its citizens who need them.

Surinder Singh and his son Rupinder spent much of their lives in Canada before moving to the U.S. in 1992. As practicing Sikhs, they wear turbans. Maintaining that tenet of their faith has made for some challenging experiences.

U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman has won the gold medal in the women's floor exercise at the London 2012 Games. Her score of 15.600 beat Romania's Catalina Ponor, who turned in a technically solid performance. Russia's Aliya Mustafina took bronze, and American Jordyn Wieber finished seventh.

President Obama was in Reno, Nev., on Monday to address the 113th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Don Gonyea talks to Audie Cornish.

Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Ron Elving about where the candidates stand in the 2012 presidential race, including their responses to the volatility in the Middle East.

American Idol announced its new judges, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban, and showed some new interest in actually connecting with existing music fans.