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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Man in Iwo Jima Flag Photo Was Misidentified, Marine Corps Says

An investigation found that one of the men pictured was not John Bradley, a focus of the book “Flags of Our Fathers,” but a private first class named Harold Schultz.

Friday, June 17, 2016

Alabama county refuses to lower flag to honor Orlando shooting victims

Alabama county officials refused to lower flags to half-staff to honor the victims of the Orlando mass shooting this week even after President Barack Obama and Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley ordered flags to be lowered.

Friday, June 10, 2016

Dispute Over Paramount Pictures Is a Red Flag for Any Buyer

Abrupt changes to Viacom’s bylaws directly related to the auction of Paramount underscore how acrimonious the drama has become.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Oregon Carries Pac-12 Flag

After thrashing Duke on Thursday, No. 1-seeded Oregon must overcome No. 2 seed Oklahoma on Saturday in the regional finals.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

New Zealand flag referendum result

Friday, November 13, 2015

The Mississippi Flag

A theologian writes that it is time for Gov. Phil Bryant and the Mississippi Legislature to show moral courage and remove a symbol of oppression.

Friday, October 16, 2015

Lindsey Graham Questions the ‘Severed Arm’ of the Massachusetts Flag

Mr. Graham, who this summer joined calls to remove the Confederate battle flag from the South Carolina State House grounds, found himself contemplating the Massachusetts state flag in a Boston Globe interview.

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

New Zealand"s new flag could be a fern leaf

New Zealand’s new flag could be a fern leaf

Monday, August 17, 2015

Before ISIS, a Resonant Image of a Captured Flag in Iraq

For two veterans who served in Iraq in 2008, an image of their squadron commander holding a captured flag stands out from their experience. The flag is now used by the Islamic State extremist group.