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The International Criminal Court formally authorized an investigation into the anti-drug war of President Rodrigo Duterte. Human rights defenders and families of victims claim it as a victory.

A demonstration is planned in support of defendants charged after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. The FBI says there's no specific threat, but security officials say they're ready no matter what.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports on the trial of Charles Bakaly, former spokesman for Kenneth Starr. Bakaly is accused of misleading a judge about news leaks during the Monica Lewinsky investigation. He faces at least six months of imprisonment if convicted.

Some members of Congress are concerned that taxpayers aren't getting their money's worth when the federal government sells and swaps land in the West. NPR's Howard Berkes reports that an audit of Western land transactions by the General Accounting Office has found questionable deals.

A new book, Peril, says the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was attempting to head off a potential armed conflict when he called his Chinese counterpart twice in Trump's final months in office.

Host Bob Edwards talks to NPR's Cokie Roberts and Kevin Phillips about political events of the week. The Republican National Convention begins next week in Philadelphia and George W. Bush has not announced a running mate.

Quinn Klinefelter of member station WDET reports that promoters of the Detroit Grand Prix are hoping to move the car race from its current home on Bell Isle to a proposed site at the state fairgrounds. Michigan's Governor John Engler supports the idea, but Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer is opposed. Archer says although he supports a new site, the proposed fairground location, would cause too many problems for the surrounding residents.

NPR's Andy Bowers looks at how some Internet companies will be covering this year's political conventions. In 1996 some dot coms covered the conventions but had to watch as their broadcast and print counterparts were given preferential treatment. This year, not only have many internet companies been given equal access, but both the Republicans and Democrats are broadcasting their own coverage over their web sites.

Commentator Marit Haahr is a little unnerved by the growth of dot-com companies that provide service to your doorstep, like Kozmo.com. She says it's spontaneous human contact, as in video stores, that keeps us all from becoming shut-ins.

Mitch Teich of member station KNAU reports on the unusual weather conditions in parts of the Western U.S. that are posing a danger to parks like Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. Wildfires have broken out during a lapse in the normal wet season, and park employees face several challenges in stopping the blazes.