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Elizabeth Shuler, the first woman ever elected president of the labor federation, is pledging a massive organizing drive over the next decade, with a goal of adding 1 million new union members.

Host Lisa Simeone talks with historian David Levering Lewis, author of W.E.B. DuBois: The Fight For Equality and the American Century, 1919 to 1963. This new book explains why 1919 was not just a pivotal year in the making of this country but also important in the life of DuBois.

Maj. Brent Taylor, mayor of North Ogden, a small city in Utah, was identified as the U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan. "We feel blessed to have had him as our mayor," the city said.

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As cable TV struggles to compete with streaming services, those streaming services are beginning to resemble cable TV -- at least in terms of ads. Decisions from Comcast and Disney illustrate this.

Melanie Peeples reports from Birmingham, Al., that an Internet site has become a way for so-called "military brats" to reconnect to childhood friends and sweethearts. The children of those serving in the military often spend their childhood moving from one base to another. Staying in touch through these countless relocations can be difficult. So far, about 60,000 of the millions of military brats have registered on the site searching for former friends and acquaintances.

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The charity responds to questions about its overhead costs, such as the $26 million it spent on conventions — including at least one that was held at a luxury resort.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rebecca Jennings about her essay in Vox, "In The Rings of Power, it's not horrifying to be a woman," about the role of women in the Lord of the Rings prequel series.