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Released prisoner of war Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm is greeted by his family at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif., as he returns home from the Vietnam War, March 17, 1973.
Sal Veder/AP
A Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who shot an iconic Vietnam War-era photo has died
NPR Staff
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Slava "Sal" Veder died on Saturday, Aug. 22, just 8 days shy of his 100th birthday.
After her mother died, a stranger she met on her canceled flight home helped Kate Rogan get back to her family in time for the funeral.
Kate Rogan
After an unexpected loss, a young woman received support from a stranger
Autumn Barnes
A map labeling Lake Ontario as "Lake America" is displayed as U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter after signing an executive order during an event in the Oval Office.
Andrew Harnik
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Getty Images North America
Trump directs federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
Deepa Shivaram
Adrianne Lenker (at left) and her band Big Thief were joined by all-star collaborators including songwriters Iris DeMent (center) and Gillian Welch (right) during a pair of shows at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville to preview the forthcoming album Horsepower.
Genesis Baez
Big Thief offers a glimpse at the power and wonder of creation
Ann Powers
Texas Standard
Gov. Abbott has ordered a ‘pause’ on data center approvals. Will it make a difference?
About 300 large data centers could face delays. But many other projects aren’t covered by the governor’s pause.
Some people think of the GED as the easy way out. Experts say that’s not the case
Meta’s child safety lawsuit settlements, including with Texas, amount to billions
What does it mean to be a Texas Republican in 2026? It depends who you ask
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