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Defense Secretary Robert Gates flew into Afghanistan Monday on an unannounced visit. Gates is checking progress on the military campaign around the southern Afghan town of Marjah and laying plans for the next big offensive, in Kandahar.

Move over, Mariah Carey: Brenda Lee's reliable holiday hit, first released during the Eisenhower administration, is the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 — for the first time ever.

Every year, The Advocate magazine publishes its list of the "Gayest Cities in America." This year, there were a few surprises.

Bethlehem: A Celebration of Palestinian Food is a love letter to Kattan's boyhood home — and the scents and flavors that made it a special place to learn how to cook.

It's the colt's first victory of the year. Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo's exit from the race left the field of 14 horses wide open to contest the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.

The winner of the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest is revealed by NPR Music's Bobby Carter. It's the 12th time that an unsigned musical artist has won the nationwide challenge.

The IRS slashed its auditing staff last year — but the move may have backfired as tax collections from enforcement efforts plummeted, an Inspector General report shows.

Some wealthy conservative donors, including Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson, haven't put their money behind any candidate yet while Democratic donors have lined up behind Hillary Clinton.

The CDC says the guidelines were posted to its website in error. The now-deleted updates were notable because so far the agency has stopped short of saying that the virus is airborne.

Rep. Bennie Thompson filed a civil lawsuit that accuses former President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers of conspiring to incite the violence at the Capitol.