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Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker are back on Capitol Hill Wednesday, in an effort to convince lawmakers to freeze U.S. troop levels in Iraq after a small drawdown in the summer. Petraeus and Crocker appear before the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committees today.

The 2022 World Cup's Round of 16 took place this past week, with the top half of competing countries now reduced to eight teams.

The two top speedskating sprinters in the world are a cut above the competition. They battle fiercely on the ice, but refuse to trash talk

Have you ever dreamed of winning a promotion that seems too good to be true? From Planet Money, the podcast The Indicator has the story of a promotion that went terribly wrong for Pepsi.

Every year, the New York City Ballet asks top fashion designers to outfit its dancers for its Fall Gala. Good thing the capacity of its 18-person costume department is "the highest you can get."

NPR Music critics, editors and Tiny Desk producers each singled out one album they would recommend to anyone who came calling. The elite, no-skips albums of the year.

The rulers' decision — reneging on a previous promise — came at the start of the new school year in Afghanistan and risks further alienating the international community.

Recorded for the soundtrack to Netflix's Between Two Ferns: The Movie, "Walking on a String" is a gorgeous vehicle for two voices that pair up perfectly.

Kamryn Garnder's letter to the retailer explained that she needs a place to put her hands and her stuff. Old Navy replied with a hand written note of appreciation and four pairs of pants with pockets.

Material Girls' glam-soaked, goth-smeared rock and roll struts and stumbles like a fish-netted pair of legs breaking in new heels.