History

The history of Black cowboys and cowgirls are kept alive in riding clubs and rodeos

5:20am February 15, 2022

by Nick de la Canal

Black saddle clubs are found across the country, from rodeos to street protests, including protests for George Floyd. Black cowboys and cowgirls have a rich history in helping to settle the West.

Economy

This is what was happening 40 years ago, the last time inflation was this high

8:13am February 13, 2022

by Scott Horsley

By the standards of the last major inflation spike four decades ago, the current inflation rate is mild.

National

'Into The Depths' podcast follows Black divers in search for slave trade shipwrecks

5:31pm February 12, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with National Geographic explorer Tara Roberts about her new podcast Into The Depths, about a team of Black divers exploring the ruins of slave ships in the ocean.

A House panel is investigating the removal of 15 boxes of official documents from the White House by former President Trump.

Politics & Government

Congressional panel will investigate Trump's removal of White House documents

12:15pm February 10, 2022

by Brian Naylor

Fifteen boxes of presidential records were removed by the National Archives from Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence amid reports he destroyed other documents while in office. Trump has denied those reports.

The Supreme Court pictured in a photo from 2021. Justice Steven Breyer is set to retire at the end of the term. President Joe Biden has pledged to seat a Black woman on the court.

National

A Black woman on the High Court is a good start. But representation has limits.

8:31am February 09, 2022

by Sandhya Dirks

With President Biden set to appoint the first Black woman Supreme Court Justice, Black women in the legal profession reflect on the limits and promises of representation.

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Engraved portrait of Abraham Galloway from William Still's The Underground Railroad, published in 1872.

Books
Arts

Abraham Galloway is the Black figure from the Civil War you should know about

8:19pm February 08, 2022

by Elizabeth Blair

Galloway escaped enslavement, became a Union spy and helped recruit thousands of Black soldiers to fight with the North, but his name has been largely left out of the Civil War narrative.

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The landlord of the centuries-old Ye Olde Fighting Cocks pub, pictured last July, said last week that it would close, though there is hope it will reopen under new management.

World News

A pub that claims to be England's oldest could close its doors because of COVID

1:10pm February 08, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St. Albans dates back to the 8th century, with a storied past featuring medieval pigeons, Oliver Cromwell and tunnels once traversed by monks. Now its future is uncertain.

National

How Black activists used lynching souvenirs to expose American violence

12:04pm February 08, 2022

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Christine Turner, the filmmaker behind the short documentary, Lynching Postcards: 'Token of A Great Day,' about her film and its present-day resonance.

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Researchers explore how Neanderthals used fires inside caves.

Science

How to build a fire inside, according to Neanderthals

10:55am February 08, 2022

Early humans seemed to strike the perfect balance in situating their hearths in the cave, preserving ample sitting and cooking space while avoiding the worst effects of smoke.

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12th October 1939: American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt addresses America.

Price Controls, Black Markets, And Skimpflation: The WWII Battle Against Inflation

6:30am February 08, 2022

by Greg Rosalsky

To control inflation during WWII, the U.S. government resorted to wide-ranging price controls. Their unintended consequences might explain why today's policymakers are reluctant to try it again.

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