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Some years ago I had the privilege of appearing as viola soloist with the United States Marine Band, “the Presidents Own,” and I can tell you it was a great experience. Like the members of the other premier service bands, the bands of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard, the Marine Band players are graduates of some of the nation’s top conservatories, and they’re terrific musicians.

As another year comes to a close, where are we on climate?

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Mark Jendrysik, a professor at the University of North Dakota, about why Donald Trump may be leaning toward Gov. Doug Burgum as a potential vice presidential pick.

The country's chief of staff and the heads of ground and air forces have been sacked by royal decree. The move is reportedly led by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the kingdom's defense minister.

In an interview on Fox & Friends, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway called federal disclosure rules "disincentivising" for qualified people who might otherwise want to join the administration.

There are now just 10 weeks until voting begins. After Thanksgiving, there are some clear themes emerging in the state of the presidential race.

U.S. officials tell NPR about what they say is a "significant" victory in the war against al-Qaida in Pakistan. A CIA strike on New Year's Day is said to have killed the terrorist organization's chief of operations in Pakistan, along with his top lieutenant. If the U.S. intelligence is true, this is an important development.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has summoned hundreds of general and admirals from across the globe to a meeting in Virginia. But there's no word on why the highly unusual meeting has been called.

Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed Friday in Baghdad. The U.S. secretary of defense said Soleimani "was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members throughout the region."