45 Years Since Nixon Resigned
Cokie Roberts talks with NPR's Rachel Martin and answers listener questions about the 45th anniversary of the resignation of President Nixon.
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A Long Legal Battle Over Hitler's Birth Home In Austria Ends
Austria's top court says Gerlinde Pommer should receive $908,000 from the government in exchange for the property. "Part of the house should be used for educational purposes," a local historian says.
Another Deadly Week In America
Mass shootings claimed the lives of at least 29 people over the weekend.
A Pair Of Mass Shootings
In Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, gunmen opened fire and killed at least 29 people.
Charles And Ray Eames Made Life Better By Design; Their Home Was No Exception
Built in 1949 in the Pacific Palisades, the Eames House is considered among the most important post-war residences in the U.S. Now, the family is working to preserve the home for generations to come.
A Tennessee Farm Grows A New Generation Of Social Justice Activists
The Children's Defense Fund is training young people at its Haley Farm in east Tennessee to run summer enrichment programs modeled after civil rights era Freedom Schools.
President William Howard Taft Wanted All Of The U.S. To Have 3 Months Of Vacation
On July 31, 1910, President William Howard Taft proposed everyone should have three months vacation every year. NPR explains why he suggested this and what the reaction was.
Historian Discusses Recording Of Reagan's Racist Comments Made To Nixon
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with historian Tim Naftali about his article in The Atlantic describing a tape President Nixon had of then-Gov. Ronald Reagan making racist remarks.
A Brief History Of The Death Penalty In The U.S.
Cokie Roberts answers listener questions and talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the history of the death penalty in the U.S.
Remembering The 'Tanker War' Of The 1980s
Recent skirmishes in the Persian Gulf and escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran evoke memories of the Tanker War from more than 30 years ago.