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Army Maj. D.J. Skelton in his garage at home in Monterey, Calif. In November 2004, insurgents ambushed Skelton's platoon during the second battle of Fallujah in Iraq. Two rocket propelled grenades hit the concrete next to him. What really should have killed him was a fragment that entered his right cheek, destroyed the roof of his mouth and exited his left eye.

Army Maj. D.J. Skelton Wants You To Look Him In The Eye

Army Maj. D.J. Skelton was grievously wounded in Iraq, yet managed to return to active duty and command a platoon in Afghanistan. He taught the Pentagon the continuing worth of wounded troops.

Best of the Book Nook: Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow

Over the years that I have been hosting the show I have featured quite a variety of biographies. I have had the opportunity to interview the writers of...

50 years on, D.R. Congo commemorates boxing's 'Rumble in the Jungle'

The historic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman is still revered as a cherished moment in the central African country's troubled history and has spurred an enduring love of boxing.

D.C. Mayor Comments On 'Black Lives Matter' Road Banner And Funding The Police

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser about "BLACK LIVES MATTER" road banner painted near the White House and the police in D.C. and around the country.

Pilot Sean D. Tucker Barrel Rolls Back into Cleveland National Air Show

If you are anywhere near downtown Cleveland this weekend, you are sure to hear planes buzzing overhead at the annual Cleveland National Air Show. One of the highlights is the aerobatic stunts of pilot Sean D. Tucker. He has been showing off his barrel rolls since becoming the U.S. Aerobatic Champion in 1988.

D.C.'s Aggressive Confiscation Of Illegal Guns Leaves Residents Feeling Targeted

The police department in Washington, D.C., has seized thousands of illegal weapons, but an investigation finds that 4 out of 10 cases of illegal gun possession are dismissed in court.

Migrants from Venezuela, who boarded a bus in Del Rio, Texas, disembark within view of the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on August 2.

GOP governors sent buses of migrants to D.C. and NYC — with no plan for what's next

For months, governors of Texas and Arizona have been sending charter buses full of migrants to Washington, D.C., and now New York City. Neither local nor federal officials greet them when they arrive.

Former National Guard vice chief calls deployment to D.C. an 'intimidation' tactic

Former National Guard Vice Chief Major General Randy E. Manner says deploying the Guard to D.C. will ruin how the average American views the military.

JD Vance, the venture capitalist and author of "Hillbilly Elegy", addresses a rally Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Middletown, Ohio, where he announced he is joining the crowded Republican race for the Ohio U.S. Senate seat being left by Rob Portman.

J.D. Vance Enters Crowded Primary Field For U.S. Senate In 2022

The already crowded Republican field for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated next year by Rob Portman has grown by one. Venture capitalist and “Hillbilly Elegy” author J.D. Vance announced he'll enter the race in Middletown.

Federal court says troops can stay in D.C., and hints at prolonged deployment

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. has ruled that National Guard troops can remain in the city for now. That decision comes after a different federal appeals court ruled that troops must leave Los Angeles earlier this week.

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