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Kelli Garner is one of the stars of ABC's nostalgic <em>Pan Am</em>.

Fall TV: Nostalgia For The Glamorous 1960s Needs A Tune-Up

Eric Deggans looks at two new shows celebrating the Mad Men era in two very different settings: in the Playboy Clubs, and in the air.

Stacy Vasquez was discharged from the military under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Now that the ban has been lifted, she says she is applying to re-enter the military. Vasquez is seen here in 2010 with other former service members (from left) Anthony Woods, David Hall and Todd Belok.

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Is Done; What Now?

The ban against gays serving openly in the military has been repealed. It affected the lives of thousands of people during the 18 years it was in place. NPR spoke with two of them: one who was discharged from the military under the policy eight years ago; the other a gay Marine who has been keeping his sexual identity a secret for 14 years.

Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson addresses a Tea Party rally in Madison, Wis., in 2010.

Eyeing Senate, Tommy Thompson Must Face New GOP

Former Wisconsin governor and Bush Cabinet secretary Tommy Thompson is laying the groundwork for a run at his state's open U.S. Senate seat. But as Thompson prepares for his return to politics, the onetime standard-bearer for Wisconsin Republicans appears to be facing a conservative backlash.

A gay member of the U.S. Air Force who wishes not to be identified reads a copy of the new magazine <em>OutServe</em> intended for actively serving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender U.S. military members earlier this month.

With Repeal Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' An Era Ends

Now that the controversial gays-in-the-military policy has been officially lifted, an active duty Air Force lieutenant reveals his true identity for the first time. And a gay-rights strategist reflects on how the military has responded to the shift.

Murdoch's Media Co. Offers $4.7M To Family Victimized In Hacking Scandal

A News of the World investigator hacked into 13-year-old Milly Dowler's cellphone. She was missing at the time. His actions may have affected the search. And they gave her family hope she was still alive. Instead, she had been murdered.

Copies of a new magazine called <em>OutServe</em>, intended for actively serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender members of the U.S. military.

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Fades Away, Media Say

Across the media, one of the themes in many of the stories is that the policy is going away quietly.

Standard & Poor's has lowered Italy's credit rating.

No Clemency For Troy Davis, Georgia Death Row Inmate

His case attracted attention after some witnesses recanted their testimony. But he's now set to be executed Wednesday.

2011 MacArthur 'Genius' Grants Announced

Radiolab co-host and producer Jad Abumrad is among this year's 22 recipients of the awards from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Each person gets $500,000.

Black Freedmen, who are descended from the slaves of Cherokee Indians, protest their expulsion on Sept. 2 outside a regional Bureau of Indian Affairs office in Muskogee, Okla. Marilyn Vann, in pink, is the president of the Descendants of Freedmen Association.

America's 2nd Largest Indian Tribe Expels Blacks

The Cherokee Nation recently stripped citizenship from a majority of African-Americans who descended from slaves of wealthy Cherokee Indians before the Civil War. Host Michel Martin discusses this controversial move with MacArthur Fellow Tiya Miles, who studies interrelated histories of African-Americans and Native Americans.

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