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Republican lawmakers want equal party representation on the panel to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Heidi Brown's Army uniform is decorated with one small star, which marks her as a brigadier general. But at this point in her career, "gender now shuts the door for me," she says.

Correspondent Susan Stamberg gathers recommendations for the season's best books from booksellers Rona Brinlee, Daniel Goldin and Lucia Silva. Their selections include comics about philosophy, novels about building families, and a box set that dives into the process of writing.

Just a few weeks ago, pollster Bill McInturff characterized the high negative ratings for Congress and the president as "ripples that will take a long time to resolve." Now, with new polling that suggests even deeper voter frustration, he says the political climate is even worse than before.

Philip Banks III was set to become Commissioner William Bratton's deputy. The reasons for his abrupt resignation are not clear.

Efforts to pass other federal voting rights legislation have stalled in the closely divided Senate, as Democrats try to counter voting restrictions enacted in Republican-led states.

Whether you're looking for exciting dishes to serve at a summer cookout, or something to help you get out of a cooking rut, NPR's Books We Love project has suggestions for you.

School spirit at Penn State was dealt another blow Saturday when it lost its last home game of the football season to Nebraska. The loss comes just days after the firing of the university's iconic head coach Joe Paterno and the arrest of former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky on 40 counts of abusing young boys. NPR's Jeff Brady reports on the game's aftermath.

Days after leading his team to a 7th game win in the World Series, Tony La Russa has announced that he has retired. La Russa changed the game of baseball and is among the top managers in the Major Leagues. Over his 33-year career, he won the world series three times.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to NPR's Ann Powers and Marcus Dowling of The Tennessean about how two country songs sit atop the Billboard Hot 100, and the context for this moment.