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A huge letter Z, which has become a symbol of the Russian military, is reflected in an office building in a street in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 6, 2022.

Patriotism, unease mix as Russia marks Victory Day in WWII

The pride and patriotism usually associated with Russia's most important holiday is mixed with apprehension and unease over what this year's Victory Day may bring.

As Pelosi takes to the pitching mound: Some of the best and worst first pitches

As Rep. Nancy Pelosi tosses the first pitch at the Washington Nationals "Out Night" for Pride Month, we look at those who've put their best foot forward and who've come up short at the pitching mound.

A playground dedicated to Newtown victim Victoria Soto is pictured under construction in June 2013, in Stratford, Conn. (The Sandy Ground: Where Angels Play/Facebook)

Playgrounds For Newtown Victims Built In Sandy-Struck Towns

New Jersey firefighter Capt. Bill Lavin is building 26 playgrounds for each of the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, in communities hit hard by superstorm Sandy.

U.S. Army soldiers take part in a morning run at Camp New York, Kuwait, in 2002.

Sound Off: Where The Military's Rhythm Came From

In almost every Hollywood depiction of the American military, at some point a bunch of guys will jog past the camera, singing and stepping in unison. That rhythm infiltrated the Army in 1944.

Steve Green in the basement of the Washington Design Center, which was recently demolished as part of the construction for the Museum of the Bible. Green and his family, owners of Hobby Lobby, are building the Museum of the Bible.

D.C. Bible Museum Will Be Immersive Experience, Organizers Say

Just three blocks from the U.S. Capitol, construction is underway for the Museum of the Bible, which will hold about 40,000 biblical artifacts from the family of Hobby Lobby President Steve Green.

Can a new concrete mixture help reduce the construction industry's carbon footprint?

A data center in DeKalb, Illinois, is the testing ground for a new sustainable concrete. Is this greenwashing or can new mixtures contribute to reducing the construction industry's carbon footprint?

Death toll from torrential rains in Mexico rises to 64 as search expands

Mexico has deployed some 10,000 troops in addition to civilian rescue teams. Helicopters have ferried food and water to the 200 some communities that remained cut off by ground.

A Chat with 'Weird Al' Yankovic

Alfred Matthew Yankovic is the king of pop parody. You know him better as "Weird Al." NPR's Steve Inskeep caught up with the 43-year-old funny man on tour to promote his latest CD, Poodle Hat.

Cover of Loretta Lynn's <i>Van Lear Rose</i>

Loretta Lynn's 'Van Lear Rose,' with Jack White

Country legend Loretta Lynn joins forces with rocker Jack White for a soulful new CD, Van Lear Rose. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and Lynn.

The Pentagon said Wednesday that it will extend benefits to same-sex spouses of service members and civilian employees.

Pentagon Details Plan To Extend Benefits To Same-Sex Spouses

The change will mean tens of thousands of dollars in payments to cover things such as health care and housing. The military also will provide leave for service members who must travel for a same-sex marriage.

An Indian farmer sits Tuesday in his dried-up land in Gauribidanur village, in southern India's Karnataka state. More than 750 people have died in a heat wave that has swept across the country.

Heat Wave Claims More Than 750 Lives In India

Most of the deaths have occurred in southern Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states. But high temperatures persist across much of the country of 1 billion people.

U.S. Olympians Are Without Their Greek Yogurt

Chobani, a Team USA sponsor, has decorated its containers of Greek yogurt in honor of the Olympics. But shipments of Chobani haven't made it to Sochi. Russian officials say the company failed to complete the necessary paperwork to allow the yogurt to enter the country.

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