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Also: Flooding deaths continue to rise in North Carolina; powerful storms will hit the Pacific Northwest this weekend; and psychologists offer tips to deal with the stress of the campaign season.

Also: A European space probe is set to land on Mars; Germany hosts Ukraine peace talks; and record heat descends on the central and eastern U.S. today.

Also: More protests against police brutality in Baton Rouge; House Speaker Ryan asks that Hillary Clinton be denied classified information; and the running of the bulls starts today in Spain.

Also: Australia will deny passports to pedophiles; a Portland, Ore. man will appear in court today on murder and harassment charges in a train attack; and the Scripps National Spelling Bee opens.

Some Republicans are on the defensive about what they said or wrote privately after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. NPR's Michel Martin discusses that with Harvard professor Steven Levitsky.

Called "buy-now, pay-later" loans, they essentially work the way they sound. Shoppers borrow money to buy goods then pay the loan back over time, often interest-free. Experts share risks and benefits.

The Boston Celtics are being sold for $6.1 billion. The sale is pending approval by the NBA. If approved, the purchase of the Celtics would be the largest of any sports franchise in the United States.

The rising country star Ella Langley rules both the album and song charts this week, but Justin Bieber also sees a rise in popularity following his nostalgic performance at Coachella.

Also: Republican rivals take aim at Romney in debate; stock market continues to rise; much-needed fuel arrives in Nome, Alaska.

Today's headlines include ratings downgrades for two French banks and a Bloomberg poll showing the president's approval rating slipping.