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Female Marine Corps recruits train at the United States Marine Corps recruit depot June 21, 2004, in Parris Island, South Carolina. Some House Democrats and many veterans want the service of women and of all vets to be recognized in an updated motto for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

As The Country Reexamines Statues And Symbols, The VA Resists A Gender-Neutral Motto

The Department of Veterans Affairs has a male-focused motto that some veterans and lawmakers say needs updating.

Soul singer and songwriter William Bell — one of Stax Records' earliest stars — is one of this year's recipients of an NEA National Heritage Fellowship.

The NEA Announces Its 2020 National Heritage Fellowship Winners

A soul singer from Atlanta, an Iroquois bead artist, West African dancers and an Armenian vocalist are among this year's recipients of National Heritage Fellowship

Former Attorney General Michael Mukasey (from left), former Deputy Attorney General Donald Ayer and John W. Elias, a current Justice Department prosecutor, are sworn in Wednesday at a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee.

DOJ Whistleblowers Allege Political Interference In Big Cases

Attorneys tell House lawmakers on Wednesday they perceived political influence in what is supposed to be the independent Department of Justice.

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, pictured March 3 at City Hall in Phoenix, says the city needs more help responding to the coronavirus.

Phoenix Mayor Says The City Is In A 'Crisis Situation,' Needs Help

Arizona is now one of the worst COVID-19 hot spots in the Unites States. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego about how her city is managing the outbreak.

People enter an Apple Store at in Glendale, Calif., on June 23.The second-highest court in the European Union says Ireland's tax break for Apple did not represent an unfair advantage.

Apple Does Not Owe Ireland Nearly $15 Billion In Back Taxes, Court Rules

In a major victory for the tech giant, the European Union's second-highest court said the tax break received by Apple did not represent an unfair advantage.

Tom Perez, Democratic National Committee chair, speaks during an event in February in Charlotte, N.C.

Democrats Meet Virtually To Approve Platform That Builds Off Biden-Sanders Effort

The platform includes large swaths of a recent report authored by joint Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders policy task forces.

Gold bars are stacked in a vault at the United States Mint, in West Point, N.Y., in 2014. The settlement price for gold futures reached a record high of $1,931 per ounce Monday — and many analysts predict the price will head even higher.

Economic Uncertainty Drives Gold Price To A Record High

Gold has soared nearly 30% this year, reaching a record settlement price of $1,931 per ounce Monday. Many analysts see it heading even higher as investors look for a "safe haven."

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer says Facebook is launching a copycat product to undermine the popular app. Mayer also announced TikTok would make its algorithmic code and content moderation decisions public.

TikTok CEO: Facebook Is Making 'Copycat' Service 'Disguised As Patriotism'

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer attacked the social media network on the same day Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress. Mayer also committed to making TikTok's algorithm public.

James Murdoch, the younger son of Rupert Murdoch, resigned Friday from the board of News Corp., citing 'disagreements' over editorial content and strategic decisions.

James Murdoch Quits Family Media Empire News Corp After 'Disagreements'

The rupture capped a period of intensifying criticism of coverage and views in the news empire created by his father Rupert Murdoch, such as in The Wall Street Journal and the Fox News Channel.

Team USA Basketball Player Kareem Maddox Drives Toward Tokyo

Kareem Maddox, a 3x3 basketball player for Team USA, tells NPR how he's spending his summer now that the Tokyo Summer Olympics have been postponed to 2021.

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