The legacy of Henry Kissinger
NPR's Throughline podcast team speaks with Jeremi Suri, the author of Henry Kissinger and the American Century.
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Wolves are returning to Colorado. But is it too crowded for them to thrive?
Colorado's booming urban population flipped the state from red to blue, allowing a referendum on reintroducing wolves to pass. But that growing population now may be too big for them to thrive.
Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies
Sandra Day O'Connor was called "the most powerful woman in America" during her quarter of a century as a Supreme Court justice.
Rachel Maddow uncovers a WWII-era plot against the U.S. government
In her book, Prequel, Maddow describes ultra-right plots to overthrow the government in the days leading up to WWII — a subject she covered in her podcast Ultra. Originally broadcast Dec. 15, 2022.
The dark side of Henry Kissinger's legacy: secret bombings during Vietnam War
The late Henry Kissinger's legacy must include his support for the secret bombings across Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Bo Thao-Urabe, whose family fled Laos.
Henry Kissinger's complicated legacy
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jeremi Suri, professor of public affairs and history at University of Texas at Austin about Henry Kissinger's complicated legacy.
The Philly 15 exonerations are part of a push to revisit dishonorable discharge cases
The so-called Philly 15 were exonerated recently. They were a group of African-American soldiers protesting racist treatment during World War II. At the time, the Philly 15 were discharged as unfit.
The Elgin Marbles, taken from the Parthenon, are at the center of this political rift
Greece's prime minister cut a U.K. visit short after an apparent snub by his U.K. counterpart over the Elgin Marbles — sculptures taken from the Parthenon, now housed at the British Museum.
Finding a place at the Met, this opera sings in a language of its own
Florencia gives star Ailyn Pérez a rare chance to sing in Spanish. As the bilingual daughter of Mexican immigrants, she learned early on that language had the power to shape her experience and voice.
I investigated the crimes of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos — and loved 'Here Lies Love'
Journalist Lewis M. Simons, who won a Pulitzer Prize for investigating the hidden wealth of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, shares his thoughts after a sold-out Broadway matinee of Here Lies Love.