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Justin Bock and his wife, Ashley, found themselves both unemployed with a mortgage to pay. But Justin had a backup plan: the Navy. Military officials say a bad economy is good for recruiting. As a result, the quality of recruits is the highest it's been in two decades.

Novelist Julie Otsuka returns with a tale of Japanese "picture brides," while singer Shania Twain shares her account of overcoming poverty and divorce to hold her own as a country music star.

It's Mardi Gras season in New Orleans, and time to meet a South Asian dance group putting its own spin on the celebration. Think Bollywood meets Mardi Gras.

Democratic presidential contenders who have been sparring over racial justice policies addressed the NAACP Wednesday, but opposition to the president largely overshadowed the candidates' differences.

David Greene talks to commentator and columnist Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the relationship between presidents and their attorneys general.

Job growth slowed in September as U.S. employers added just 661,000 jobs. Unemployment dipped to 7.9%, largely driven by people leaving the workforce.

The former Republican party chair in Columbus, Ga., chats with the former head of the local NAACP chapter for “One Small Step” -- a StoryCorps effort to bring together people with different political beliefs.

In 2016, Wisconsin Republicans tried to stop Donald Trump’s march to the presidential nomination. In 2024, his relationship to Republicans in the state hosting the GOP convention is complicated.

Ahead of Tuesday's presidential debate, both Vice President Harris' and former President Donald Trump's campaigns accuse the other of flip-flopping.

Afghanistan is not an easy country to fully grasp. Author Nadeem Aslam recommends three books that help make the United States' involvement there — both before and after Sept. 11 — a little easier to understand.