Listeners Ask About The History Of U.S. Abortion Laws
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the history of abortion legislation in the country.
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Stand Up And Be Counted: The 2020 Census
The daughter of a Republican operative has gone public with documents that suggest a citizenship question on the census would benefit white Republicans.
Risen's 'The Crowded Hour' Examines Roosevelt's Rough Riders In War
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to author Clay Risen about his latest book: The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt, The Rough Riders, and the Dawn of the American Century.
Pilots Who Flew For Air America In Vietnam Fight For Pensions
America's final act in the Vietnam War produced an iconic image: a helicopter on a rooftop as desperate Vietnamese tried to climb aboard. For some involved in the mission, the story isn't over.
Book: 'A Good American Family: The Red Scare and My Father'
David Maraniss speaks with NPR's Don Gonyea about his latest book — a look into his father's struggles after being blacklisted during the Red Scare.
30 Years After Tiananmen Protests, 'The Fight Is Still Going On For China'
Rare photos and testimonies from 1989 portray a bold youth movement that helped shape where China is today and how the world sees it, in spite of authorities' efforts to erase the memory.
Learning About The Holocaust Could Soon Be Mandatory In Oregon Thanks To This Friendship
Oregon public schools could soon be required to teach students about the Holocaust starting in the 2020-2021 school year thanks to an unlikely friendship between a Holocaust survivor and a young girl.
Fans Worldwide Prepare To Honor Bicentennial Of Walt Whitman's Birth
American poet Walt Whtman was born 200 years ago on May 31, 1819. His Leaves Of Grass has been called the most important book of American poetry ever. Yet in 1855, he could barely give it away.
Look It Up: The Dramatic History Of The Dictionary
The story of how a new(ish) language shaped the new nation.
CBS' Scott Pelley On 'Truth Worth Telling'
The 60 Minutes correspondent and former CBS Evening News anchor gets real about truths worth telling.