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Christine Fox was recently named acting deputy defense secretary, making her the highest-ranking woman in Pentagon history. She talks with NPR's Rachel Martin about the Pentagon's budget challenges, her long career in defense and about inspiring Kelly McGillis' character in the movie Top Gun.

Lisa visits the Public Theater in New York for a rehearsal of Top Dog/Underdog a new play by Suzan-Lori Parks. The play features two guys named Lincoln and Booth who live in a claustrophobic New York apartment. It's directed by George C. Wolfe, and stars Jeffrey Wright and Don Cheadle.

Macomb, IL – 12 years ago, Barack Obama was a political unknown. Now, he's poised to be the Democratic Party's nominee for president.That rise from…

A half century ago, a beekeeper from New Zealand and a Sherpa from Nepal reached the top of Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. To mark next month's anniversary of the epic ascent, Peter Hillary and Jamling Norgay return to Everest to retrace their fathers' legendary footsteps.

Former Vice President Joe Biden was steadier than in past debates; South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg came under attack; and the candidates defended their least diverse debate stage yet.

The Illinois General Assembly passed a law last year allowing for people to carry their IDs on their cellphones.

A woman in Belfast, Northern Ireland, says she found a handwritten plea for help in a pair of pants she bought from a discount retailer in 2011 but had not worn until recently.

Officials can still ask for identification, the judge rules, but cannot invalidate anyone's vote for lack of an ID card.

For more than a decade, North Carolina has seen a back-and-forth over voter identification rules. The requirement finally got its first major test in last month's presidential election.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers say the shooter has been identified as Brandon Hole, 19, a former employee at the facility. Police say they don't know the suspect's motive.