Tom Bowman

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The Pentagon is mounting a review of women in ground combat jobs. The review is to ensure what it calls the military effectiveness of having several thousand female soldiers and Marines in infantry, armor and artillery. That's acc... See more

United States Marine Corps recruits from Lima Company, the first gender integrated training class in San Diego, receive a safety briefing on April 21, 2021 at Camp Pendleton in San Diego County, California. (Patrick T. Fallon | AFP via Getty Images) The P... See more

U.S. Marine Corps recruits from Lima Company, the first gender-integrated training class in San Diego, receive a safety briefing on April 21, 2021, at Camp Pendleton, in San Diego County. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ... See more

The Pentagon is mounting a six-month review of women in ground combat jobs, to ensure what it calls the military "effectiveness" of having several thousand female soldiers and Marines in infantry, armor and artillery, according to a memo obtained by NPR. ... See more

A U.S. official confirms that the CIA struck a dock facility on the coast of Venezuela. Sponsor Message SCOTT DETROW, HOST: A U.S. official has confirmed to NPR that a CIA drone strike hit a dock facility on the coast of Venezuela. The Venezuelan governme... See more