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The rank of brigadier general was given to Hays in 1970 by Gen. William Westmoreland — making her the first female general in the U.S. armed forces. She joined the Army as a nurse during WWII.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether Ohio can disqualify voters from casting ballots if they haven’t voted over a period of...

"Like every nation in the world, Israel has the right to respond — indeed has a duty to respond — to these vicious attacks," Biden said at the White House.

The U.S. relies on a threat-focused approach, when the international community should also support economic and governance development in the region, argues the ex-special forces commander for Africa.

"I think that we've proven our worth over the years," Carli Lloyd says of the team that's been ranked No. 1 in the world since last July.

The U.S. has reportedly met with Taliban officials to discuss the possibility of peace talks to end the war in Afghanistan. Rachel Martin talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, who was the U.S. Trade Representative during George W. Bush Administration, about the trade negotiations with Mexico and other countries.

Jose Manuel Romualdez, the Philippines' ambassador to the U.S., details how Manila handles the power struggle between Beijing and Washington.

The sheer number of cases and deaths are a sign that the outbreak might have been smoldering before the virus was identified.

The White House says it wants to choke off Iran's oil export revenue. But experts say that blockades are often unpredictable and difficult to enforce.