History

Pauline and Judel Schuster on their wedding day in Stalingrad in April 1945. Judel died in 1997; Pauline died in 2011.

National

'We Were Lucky': Kids Of Holocaust Survivors Learned Their Parents' Life Philosophy

5:57pm May 03, 2019

At StoryCorps, Abe and Esther Schuster remember their parents' joyful outlook, even as Holocaust survivors. "They never were kids," Abe said. "So sometimes you can make up for things later."

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Friday News Roundup - International

4:38pm May 03, 2019

A yeti sighting? We've heard stranger things.

Psychiatry's shift toward seeing mental health problems as an illness to be treated with a pill hasn't always served patients well, says Harvard historian and author Anne Harrington.

How Drug Companies Helped Shape A Shifting, Biological View Of Mental Illness

8:43am May 02, 2019

by Terry Gross

Mind Fixers, by historian Anne Harrington, takes a hard look at the ways the marketing of a new pill to treat a mental disorder can change the way the condition is defined and treated.

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Politics & Government

Impeachment: Then And Now

5:12am May 02, 2019

by Mara Liasson

Democrats and Republicans who were around for the impeachment of President Clinton in 1998 draw different lessons from that experience.

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Politics & Government

A History Of Vice Presidents Running For President

7:24am May 01, 2019

Commentator Cokie Roberts talks with NPR's David Greene and answers listener questions about the history of vice presidents who have run for president.

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Politics & Government

Uncovering Buried Truths

3:27pm April 30, 2019

The podcast series, produced by WABE in Atlanta, just won a 2018 Peabody Award.

U.S. Economy Grows 3.2 Percent In First Quarter Of 2019

The Economy Is Thriving. But Are You?

3:25pm April 30, 2019

"The economy has been good for my business but I've never felt more insecure about it," a listener told us.

A "for sale by owner" sign stands outside a home in LaSalle, Illinois, U.S.

Is Buying A House Overrated?

12:57pm April 30, 2019

by Greg Rosalsky

The Nobel laureate who co-created the way our nation measures home prices says that over the long run, they don't increase much. And when they do, it can mean a bubble. Are we in one now?

Javanka In The White House

3:44pm April 29, 2019

What influence does the couple have on the president? And how do they use it?

Politics & Government

Echoes Of Watergate Today

3:38pm April 28, 2019

by Linda Wertheimer

President Trump and Congress have been engaged in a showdown about executive privilege and oversight. The two branches have tangled over their checks and balances before.

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