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Four U.S. soldiers, runners for the 315th Infantry, pose in France in November 1918. The troops reportedly carried official orders to Lt. Col. Bunt near Etraye, France, shortly before noon, Nov. 11, 1918, announcing that the armistice had been signed, thereby ending World War I.

WWI Poetry: On Veterans Day, The Words Of War

Veterans Day — originally Armistice Day — was renamed in 1954 to include veterans who had fought in all wars. But the day of remembrance has its roots in World War I — Nov. 11, 1918 was the day the guns fell silent at the end of the Great War.

The Olympic Flame is lit during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium.

The Opening Ceremonies In London: From The Industrial Revolution To Voldemort

The London Olympics opened Friday with a ceremony that was full of spectacle and pride and, unfortunately, some not-so-good television commentary.

NY Fashion Week, From Google Glasses To Harnesses

Top designers are showing off their spring 2013 collections in New York. Host Michel Martin gets a glimpse of what's hot and what's not with Isabel Wilkinson, editor of the fashion section for The Daily Beast. They also discuss Michelle Obama and Ann Romney's fashion picks at the conventions.

"I ate apple pie and ice cream — it was getting better as I got deeper into Iowa, the pie bigger, the ice cream richer." (<em>On the Road</em>)

Photographing Literature's Famous Food Scenes

What are scuppernongs? Scout's meal in To Kill a Mockingbird is just one of many re-created and captured by Dinah Fried.

Five years after suing <em>Newsweek,</em> Lynn Povich became the magazine's first female senior editor. Povich writes that her then-colleague Oz Elliott (right) was one of the first to say, "God, weren't we awful?"

Tina Brown's Must Reads: The Modern Woman

The Daily Beast and Newsweek editor explores the changing role of women with recommendations that cover a groundbreaking gender discrimination lawsuit against Newsweek, a stay-at-home wife's rise through the professional ranks and the meaning behind a mother's profile picture.

Author and Spokane Indian Sherman Alexie won the American Book Award in 1996 for <em>Reservation Blues</em>.

Watch This: Native American Author Sherman Alexie

The author and poet is known for his perspective on being a Native American in contemporary culture. Alexie shares his recommendations for YouTube videos, movies and TV shows, including iconic Olympic moments, raunchy British teens and an Eastwood Western.

Nobody, Not Even Your Mom, Has Such Small Hands: 10 Other Products 'For Her'

We take a moment to consider the "Bic For Her" pen and what other products might follow in its wake.

Rep. Paul Ryan has made changes to social safety net programs like Medicare and Social Security — often called "entitlements" — a key part of his political agenda.

With Ryan's Ascent, A Few Thoughts On 'Entitlement'

The Republican vice presidential pick wants to take another look at programs like Medicare and Social Security. Fresh Air's resident linguist parses the word "entitlement" in its political and nonpolitical contexts.

Against All Odds, You 'Swim Your Own Race'

Poet Mbali Vilakazi pays tribute to South African swimmer Natalie du Toit, the first female amputee ever to qualify for the Olympic Games. For Vilakazi, du Toit's accomplishment is "everything the Olympics represent ... the triumph of the human spirit."

Britain's Ad Authority Releases Its List Of The Most Complained-About Ads

Vicki Barker reports on the most complained-about ads in UK history.

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