World's Most Valuable Postage Stamp Falls Short Of Anticipated Auction Record
The most valuable stamp in the world, the British Guiana One-Cent Black on Magenta, failed to set yet another world record at auction.
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To Make Birding Inclusive, Some Birds Will Need New Names Without Colonial Roots
Across the country, efforts are underway to change the names of birds that commemorate a colonial and racist past. It's part of an effort to move birdwatching away from being a mainly white activity.
A New Nevada Law Bans Racial Mascots In Schools And 'Sundown Sirens'
The measure prohibits racially discriminatory mascots, images, sounds or songs in schools. And counties can no longer sound sirens that once signified it was time for certain people to leave town.
Descendants Of Enslaved People Get Checks In One Of The 1st Cash Reparations Programs
The Virginia Theological Seminary has launched one of the U.S.'s first cash reparations programs. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ian Markham, president and dean of VTS, and Gerald Wanzer, a shareholder.
Jack Ruby's Trial Moves From Side Stage To Center In 'Kennedy's Avenger'
Dan Abrams and David Fisher tell a gripping tale that takes readers into the heart of Ruby's trial, picking up the moment he killed Oswald and then methodically unpacking what followed.
Prominent Defense Attorney F. Lee Bailey Has Died At 87
Prominent defense attorney F. Lee Bailey has died. He took on huge cases that often dominated the news, including those of Patty Hearst and O.J. Simpson. Bailey was 87.
Faye Schulman Used Her Camera As A Form Of Resistance Against Nazis
Faye Schulman, a former Jewish partisan photographer captured by Nazis to document their troops, died on April 24. She was believed to be 101.
A Racist Law From 1834 Stands In The Way Of A Chehalis Tribe Business Venture
The Chehalis Tribe in Washington state has a plan to create jobs and revenue. The problem? A racist law from 1834.
U.S. Boarding Schools Were The Blueprint For Indigenous Family Separation In Canada
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mary Annette Pember, correspondent for Indian Country Today, about the roots of indigenous boarding schools in the U.S., which were models for the Canadian system.
Here's The Latest List Of The Nation's Most Endangered Historic Places
Every year, the trust puts out a list of the most endangered historic sites in America — this year, it includes civil rights campsites, a hotel that was home to the blues and a Navajo trading post.