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Museum In Tel Aviv To Display White Lace Collar From Justice Ginsburg

8:10am September 30, 2020

by Daniel Estrin

One of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's signature collars is now a prized artifact of the Museum of the Jewish People. Months before she died, she parted ways with one of her collars.

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Va. Mansion History Is Incomplete Without Stories Of Enslaved People

6:26am September 30, 2020

by Ben Paviour

Descendants of those enslaved by Virginia's governors at the executive mansion are working to revive the history of their ancestors and refocus the mansion's tours and literature around those stories.

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Books

David S. Reynold's Book 'Abe' Reveals New Information About Lincoln

6:13am September 29, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with historian David S. Reynolds about his biography of Abraham Lincoln entitled Abe. In it, the acclaimed author reveals new information about the 16th president.

Arts

Debbie Millman: Why Does Design Matter?

9:30am September 25, 2020

by NPR/TED Staff

For Debbie Millman, host of the podcast Design Matters, design is everywhere. She joins Manoush to explore ideas and curate talks about the role of design in our lives.

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National

National Negro Opera Company House Named One Of The Most Endangered Places In U.S.

4:04pm September 24, 2020

by Andrew Limbong

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has announced its annual list of most endangered places. One of the places on the list is the National Negro Opera Company House in Pittsburgh.

Books

Colonialism, Eugenics And Downright Terror In 'Mexican Gothic'

2:09pm September 24, 2020

by Leah Donnella

This week, Code Switch is talking about the books that are getting us through the pandemic. Today's conversation is with Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of the creepy and engrossing Mexican Gothic.

In this May 28, 1957, photo, Rev. Robert S. Graetz, center, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy, left, talk outside the witness room during a bombing trial in Montgomery, Ala. Graetz, the only white minister to support the Montgome

Robert Graetz, Only White Pastor To Back Montgomery Bus Boycott, Dies At 92

4:24pm September 22, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

Robert and his wife Jeannie Graetz faced bombs and KKK death threats for their role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, but their Black friends and neighbors protected them.

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James Baldwin debated William F. Buckley in February 1965. Khalil Muhammad and David Frum are reimagining that debate for the 2020 March on Washington Film Festival.

Reimagining The James Baldwin And William F. Buckley Debate

6:11pm September 20, 2020

by James Doubek

In 1965, the two intellectuals debated whether the American dream "is at the expense of the American Negro." The Atlantic's David Frum and Harvard's Khalil Muhammad are now revisiting the idea.

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Ginsburg acknowledges applause at the 45th commencement at Brandeis University, where she received an honorary law degree in May 1996.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87

10:22pm September 18, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died from complications from cancer. Her death will set in motion what promises to be a tumultuous political battle over who will succeed her.

Scientists Discover 120,000-Year-Old Human Footprints In Saudi Arabia

3:58pm September 18, 2020

Scientists discovered 120,000-year-old human footprints in Saudi Arabia along with those of horses and elephants — hinting the region was once more hospitable to people moving out of Africa.