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Dan, left, and Tanya Snyder, co-owner and co-CEOs of the Washington Commanders, pose for photos after unveiling their NFL football team's new identity, on Wednesday. The new name comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to American Indians.

The Washington Football Team's new name is the Washington Commanders

The big announcement ends 18 months of research, focus groups and fan submissions for the organization's new identity and brand.

Alex Roldan (right), captain of the Salvadoran men's national soccer team, during practice at the Cuscatlán Stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Tuesday, where they will play against Canada on Wednesday. The game is part of the Americas regions' CONCACAF qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Salvadoran Americans bring World Cup soccer hopes to El Salvador as it faces Canada

El Salvador's national soccer team plays its World Cup qualifying match against Canada Wednesday night — with several players and coaches from the United States.

The Olympic and Chinese flags flutter in the wind ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Beijing. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

Is NBC facing pressure from China to forgo human rights coverage during Olympics?

Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee raised questions about whether the network's coverage could be compromised by pressure from the Chinese Communist Party.

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, Wednesday during the 136th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa.

These 2 groundhogs have conflicting weather predictions — so take your pick

On the day when America puts its faith in the paws of furry forecasters, prominent groundhogs Punxsutawney Phil and Staten Island Chuck do not agree on how many more weeks of winter there will be.

A woman walks towards the only crossing right now between the rest of Ukraine and the northernmost occupied territory, manned by guards on both sides who check documents in Stanytsia Luhanska.

The world worries of a Russian attack. But for these Ukrainians, war is already here

NPR travelled towards the "temporarily occupied territories" on the Ukraine-Russia border, where the people who live there are in limbo – cut off from both Ukraine and Russia, cut off from the world.

Iowa resettlement groups struggle to find affordable homes for Afghan refugees

More than 600 Afghan refugees are being resettled in Iowa. But the state has a housing shortage which makes finding new homes for the refugees challenging.

Life slowly returns to normal as South Africa eases most COVID-19 restrictions

Authorities in South Africa point to data that shows up to 80% of the population was immune to the disease.

Motley Crue Sells Music Via 'Rock Band' Game

Last month, the rock band Motley Crue began selling a single off a new album exclusively through the video game "Rock Band" — with great success. It's another new way for the music industry to find paying customers online.

Motley Crue Song Premieres on Video Game

The title track from the soon-to-be-released Motley Crue album Saints of Los Angeles isn't available in stores — or on iTunes — until June 17. It's the first single to be released exclusively through a video game.

Writer Russell Shorto chronicles his family's secret mob operation in 'Smalltime'

Russell Shorto's grandfather was a mob leader in the industrial town of Johnstown, Pa. He spoke to Fresh Air in 2021 about the havoc that resulted from his grandfather's business dealings.

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