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The female volunteers are part of a study by the Marines to see if women can become ground combat leaders. No other female Marines have signed up for the next course.

Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai is receiving treatment in the United Kingdom, after being shot last week by the Taliban. New York Times video and print correspondent Adam Ellick spent months documenting the teen's life. He tells host Michel Martin about the "small video star" that he knows.

Best known for being the man behind Madea, Perry is now starring in the action thriller Alex Cross. He tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross that his Madea character is a cross between his mom, his aunt and Eddie Murphy.

An immediate resignation is "not the way boards do things," one analyst said about the confounding news.

Ohio sought to shutdown a weekend of early voting for non-military personnel and Ohioans living abroad. The Supreme Court sided with a lower court, which ruled the state could not open polls to just some voters.

Among the key pieces of the classical-music repertoire Beethoven's string quartets. Recordings by the Budapest Quartet are essential to critic Lloyd Schwartz.

President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney continue to campaign around the U.S., delivering their stump speeches to audiences filled with enthusiastic supporters. The remarks remind voters of the hearts of their platforms and reinforce ideas presented in ads and other speeches.

A Super PAC that is helping defend Democrats is Kentucky state House races has raised nearly a quarter of a million dollars. Kentucky Family Values is…

The Somali-born rapper rose to global fame when his song "Wavin' Flag" became the unofficial anthem of the World Cup in South Africa and a No. 1 hit in 18 countries. On his latest album, K'Naan remains a versatile and powerful songwriter.