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Pence, both the father and son of servicemen, delivered a speech that was by turns conventional and surprisingly personal.

The U.S. had to step into northern Syria recently to keep two factions it supports from fighting with each other. They're supposed to be fighting ISIS.

A trending hashtag on Twitter invites people to personify countries in Africa with various schoolyard archetypes.

The tricolored blackbird population in California has declined to a point that it's a candidate for the California Endangered Species List. But efforts are underway to keep the bird from disappearing.

Seventy-five years ago Friday, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Scott Simon wrote this essay in 2019 for what would have been Robinson's 100th birthday.

The album's lead single "Younger" reads like a mini-epic, and ends on an unexpected, but wholly awesome saxophone outro — the sort of instrumental backing you'd want to commence a hero's journey.

James Wolfe reached a plea agreement with prosecutors after he was charged with three counts of lying to investigators. He faces up to six months in prison when he is sentenced.

This has definitely been the summer of the burkini. Here's some background on the swimwear that's launched a worldwide debate.

The Army and Air Force Exchange Service initially recommended that facilities feature sports programming. An updated memo tells facilities to make adjustments based on "the news of the day."

The Senate overwhelmingly passed a sweeping public lands bill that protects millions of acres of land and reauthorizes a major conservation program. Supporters say conservation is a unifier.

Janet Guthrie is the first woman to qualify and compete in the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500.

From Nottingham to Sheriff Joe, how do we understand the role of these local law enforcers?