History

Polish Nationalists Protest Holocaust Restitution

5:37pm May 17, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Konstanty Gebert about Polish protests against the U.S. and Israel over the issue of returning property taken from Jews during the Holocaust.

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John Stokes, a student protester during the civil rights movement in the 1950's, speaks at a press conference in Richmond, Va., in 2004. As a high school senior in 1951, Stokes was one of the leaders of a student strike, protesting conditions at the all-b

Education

65 Years After Brown v. Board of Education: 'It's Never Going To Be Easy'

12:47pm May 17, 2019

by Jessica Yarmosky

Friday marks 65 years since the Supreme Court delivered its ruling in the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. NPR's David Greene talks to John A. Stokes, one of the student plaintiffs.

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Hillary and Julie Goodridge with their daughter, Annie (center). "It was a lot of stress for all of us, all the time," says Annie, now 23, of her parents' involvement in the lawsuit that made same-sex marriages legal. "When you have to be on all the time,

How Making History Unmade A Family

5:36pm May 16, 2019

by Gabrielle Emanuel

Fifteen years ago, Hillary and Julie Goodridge married hours after Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriage. But less than five years later, they were getting divorced.

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Politics & Government

Congressional Intelligence Panels Discussed In This Week's 'Ask Cokie'

6:56am May 15, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions on the history of House and Senate intelligence committees.

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USA Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar Sentenced On Multiple Sexual Assault Charges

Sports

Who Is Believed?

4:51pm May 14, 2019

Dr. Larry Nassar abused hundreds of women for decades. How did he get away with it?

Calling Out Callout Culture

4:51pm May 14, 2019

Author Irshad Manji says it's time to call out "callout culture."

National

'White Lies' Podcast Exposes What Happened The Night James Reeb Died

6:58am May 14, 2019

In 1965, James Reeb was murdered in Selma, Ala. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Andrew Beck Grace and Chip Brantley, hosts of the new NPR podcast White Lies about what kept the murder from being solved.

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News Brief: Trade Talks, Russia Meeting, 'White Lies' Preview

5:43am May 14, 2019

The U.S.-China trade war begins to cause collateral damage. Secretary of State Pompeo is in Russian to meet President Putin and others. And, a new NPR podcast examines the 1965 murder of James Reeb.

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Politics & Government

Leadership In South Africa After Nelson Mandela

3:11pm May 13, 2019

Recent election results show Mandela's party, the African National Congress, has decreased in political power.

'Amazing Grace' Musical Has Its 2nd Coming At Museum Of The Bible

7:31am May 13, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gabe Barre, director of Amazing Grace: The Musical, which is currently playing at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.

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