History

Books

Victor Hugo's 'Hunchback Of Notre Dame' Immortalized French Cathedral

7:55am April 17, 2019

by Andrew Lapin

Hugo's novel tops Amazon's best-seller list in France, following Monday's fire that ravaged the cathedral. The 19th century story was a campaign to get the cathedral restored.

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Damage seen from inside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Tuesday. President Emmanuel Macron has set a five-year goal to rebuild the cathedral after Monday's blaze.

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Donation Pledges Roll In For Notre Dame's Reconstruction

8:18pm April 16, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

France's wealthiest families and businesses pledged hundreds of millions of euros to restore one of their nation's cultural touchstones.

The 2019 Pulitzer Prizes are getting handed out Monday.

WATCH LIVE: Pulitzer Prizes Name A New Crop Of Winners For 2019

8:34pm April 15, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Prize Administrator Dana Canedy is stepping behind the lectern Monday to deliver good news to distinguished journalists, authors, musicians, scholars and others ranging across 21 categories.

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Art Historian Discusses The History Of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral

6:30pm April 15, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with art historian Caroline Bruzelius about the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, which caught on fire Monday.

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Books

'Bless Your Heart' And Beyond

4:32pm April 15, 2019

How does where we're from shape how we express ourselves?

Attorney General William Barr has signaled that he will play a rather different role from recent predecessors who were caught between warring executive and legislative powers.

Mueller Report Release Will Likely Escalate Tensions Between Trump And Congress

8:06am April 15, 2019

by Ron Elving

And unlike the attorney general's predecessors who were caught between warring branches of government, William Barr seems intent on being at the center of the conflict.

Books

Nephew Of Robert E. Lee Grapples With Legacy Of American Race Relations In New Book

5:34pm April 13, 2019

Robert W. Lee tells NPR's Michel Martin what it's like to grapple with the legacy of his ancestor, Confederate General Robert E. Lee. He wrote about this in a memoir, "A Sin by Any Other Name."

Education

Georgetown Students Vote To Fund Reparations For School's Slavery Connections

8:25am April 13, 2019

Georgetown University students voted to set up a fund to pay reparations to the descendants of slaves sold by the school. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Hannah Michael, who helped organize the effort.

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Dolores Huerta: Each Of Us Has A Voice, How Can We Use It For Social Change?

12:07pm April 12, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

As a lifelong activist, Dolores Huerta has learned how to use her voice to fight for social justice. She discusses the power that all of us have to demand justice and spark movements for change.

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Angela Oguntala: How Do We Achieve The Future We Imagine?

12:07pm April 12, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

How do our present thoughts and actions affect the future? Futurist Angela Oguntala shares ideas on how imagining the future we want to see is the first step toward achieving it.

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