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In 1970, President Richard Nixon awarded the Medal of Honor to then-Lt. Col. Charles C. Rogers, for his courage and leadership in defeating repeated attacks in southern Vietnam. A Defense Department web page honoring Rogers was briefly taken down.

Pentagon website removes, then restores, page honoring Black Medal of Honor recipient

Charles C. Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Richard Nixon in 1970. But a profile of the Vietnam War veteran was caught in an "auto removal process," the Defense Department says.

The Pentagon's push to cleanse online materials of DEI-related content could alienate potential recruits from important demographics, experts tell NPR. Here, a 2016 photo shows cadets at their graduation and commissioning ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.

Military's DEI purge seen putting its future — and its history — at risk

Many Pentagon materials now labeled as "DEI" were a bit more like advertisements — aimed at recruits who have shown a willingness to serve, military experts tell NPR.

A VA rescue effort saved 15,000 veterans' homes. Some in Congress want to scrap it

An NPR investigation uncovered 40,000 vets facing foreclosure due to a VA mistake. A rescue program is helping many of them, but others fear being left out if Congress cuts this new lifeline

NASA's latest space launch: 'Stranded' astronauts and messy politics

President Trump and Elon Musk claim the Biden administration abandoned two astronauts in space. But the publicly available evidence suggests a different story.

Dogs dig 'Flow.' A researcher explains what might be catching their eye on the screen

Oscar-winning film Flow has caught the eye of many pets. Here's what a researcher told NPR our furry friends might pay attention to on the screen.

'Felt like a kidnapping': Wrong turn leads to 5-day detention ordeal

A Guatemalan immigrant without legal status says she took a wrong turn on a highway near the Canadian border and was detained with her two children, who are American citizens. They were held for five days.

Playboi Carti onstage in February, performing with The Weeknd during the 67th Grammy Awards. The rapper's long-delayed third studio album is titled, simply, Music.

Playboi Carti, a rap superstar who's never acted like one

MUSIC is the elusive rapper's first album in five years, but his presence has loomed heavy over hip-hop — and the fanbase whose ears he retuned for extremity.

FILE - San Diego State head coach Brian Dutcher calls out instructions during the first half of a first-round college basketball game against Charleston in the NCAA Tournament on March 16, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. The number of San Diego State teams that have won an NCAA championship can be counted on one finger. Dutcher, who has been on campus for 24 years, not only knows about that championship but would love to match it when he coaches the Aztecs in their first Final Four.

San Diego State to face North Carolina in First Four game Tuesday night

San Diego State University will face North Carolina in a First Four game of the NCAA men's basketball tournament Tuesday at 6:10 p.m.

From the history of the banjo to the Texas oil industry, check out these new podcasts

There are so many new podcasts to fall in love with this month. Test out the spark with the NPR One team's recommendations from across public media.

Ukrainians in front-line regions reel from losses, but say hope dies last for them

Into their fourth year of war, Ukrainians living in or near front-line regions of their country grapple with their losses and contemplate an uncertain future.

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