History

Politics & Government

Historian Discusses Recording Of Reagan's Racist Comments Made To Nixon

7:18am August 01, 2019

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.

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A Brief History Of The Death Penalty In The U.S.

5:17am August 01, 2019

Cokie Roberts answers listener questions and talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the history of the death penalty in the U.S.

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World News

Remembering The 'Tanker War' Of The 1980s

5:17am August 01, 2019

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.

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Economy

Recycling And The Mob

5:17am August 01, 2019

by Sarah Gonzalez

We kind of owe recycling to the Mafia and a 1987 garbage barge that couldn't dock anywhere. That's when cities started sending trucks to everyone's homes to pick up glass bottles and cardboard boxes.

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Smarten Up About The Economy

1:32pm July 30, 2019

The Fed could cut interest rates. What does that even mean?

It all started at a hotel high in the mountains of New Hampshire.

75 Years Ago The U.S. Dollar Became The World's Currency. Will That Last?

8:19am July 30, 2019

by Greg Rosalsky

It all started at a hotel high in the mountains of New Hampshire.

Books
Arts

Looking Back At Human History, Archaeologist Suspects 'We're 51% Good'

4:40pm July 29, 2019

by Ari Shapiro

Sarah Parcak has found that studying the rise and fall of civilizations has given her hope, or at least some hope. Her new book is called Archaeology from Space: How The Future Shapes Our Past.

National

World War II Veteran Awarded Posthumous Purple Heart

5:23pm July 28, 2019

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Clara Cunningham Osborne, sister of Navy Seaman First Class James Cunningham, who was awarded a posthumous Purple Heart for his service during World War II.

Friday News Roundup - International

2:08pm July 26, 2019

The U.K. has a new prime minister.

The Rollings Stones, Marianne Faithfull and other performers at the Rock and Roll Circus.

Music & Culture

Resurrected Stones Film Finds Pivot Point In Rock History

11:59am July 26, 2019

by Kat Aaron

In December of 1968, some of the biggest names in rock and roll came together to film The Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus. The film was recently given a 4K restoration.

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