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Sometimes history lies hidden just around the corner. Just south of Washington, D.C., is a graveyard with more than 100 wooden ships that date to World War I -- the Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay.

Kid Rock and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth both flew in Army Apache helicopters at a base in Virginia on Monday, weeks after military pilots drew scrutiny for hovering near the entertainer's home.

NPR's Jeff Brady talks to host Scott Simon about the latest on the monster blizzard blanketing the East Coast.

The latest data from the Labor Department suggests there's a bit more wind in the sails of the economic recovery. Still, the job growth in the private sector now appears to be strong enough that some people worry that the Federal Reserve might start to pull back on its efforts to boost the economy.

International standardized test scores have been released. The test is given to students around the world every three years. It measures their knowledge of reading, mathematics and science literacy. U.S. students usually turn in mediocre performances, and this year's scores were no different.

For the first time in its history, Pakistan is poised to put a former president and army chief of staff on trial. A special court has been convened to hear allegations against General Pervez Musharraf. He's charged with committing treason after he suspended the nation's constitution in 2007 and declared a state of emergency.

The average American is seeing a much bigger boost from falling gas prices than from pay raises. Cheap energy could finally put the U.S. economic recovery over the top.

A Gallup survey suggests the factors that should be guiding decisions on selecting a college are not selectivity or prestige, but cost of attendance, great teaching and deep learning — in that order.

The health systems serving veterans and military members are different. But both are being scrutinized closely amid allegations of access and quality problems.

They're the instrument anyone can play — but only two places in the U.S. make them, and only one makes the colorful plastic kind most people know. Karen Michel pays a visit to the latter.