NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Michael “Rod” Rodriguez, president and CEO of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation, about plans for a national monument, and how he is marking Memorial Day. Read More at NPR

Military widows and widowers can lose military benefits if they remarry before age 55. NPR’s A Martinez talks to Military Times reporter Leo Shane III about attempts to end the remarriage penalty. Read More at NPR

The Great Plains are facing increasing fire risks due to climate change, and efforts are underway to get prairie-dwellers to adapt to the new reality. Read More at NPR

Texas AG Ken Paxton has been suspended from office. He’s awaiting a trial in the state Senate after the state House voted to impeach him over allegations of bribery and other misconduct. Read More at NPR

Decades ago, Taiwan set up propaganda broadcast stations on islands right off the coast of mainland China. One of its key tools: women’s voices. (Image credit: Chris McGrath/Getty Images) Read More at NPR

Authorities warned of dangerous tidal surges, flash floods and landslides as Typhoon Mawar blows past the northernmost province of Batanes from Tuesday to Wednesday. (Image credit: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology via AP) Read More at NPR

The tire narrowly missed seats filled with spectators, and landed on a parked car. (Image credit: John Maxwell/AP) Read More at NPR

George Michael Todd, a combat medic in Afghanistan, helped grapple with his own PTSD and that of other vets by making a rap album called Combat Medicine. “Doc Todd” died earlier this month. Read More at NPR