8-Year-Old Girl Discovers Iron Age Sword In Swedish Lake
The sword is about 33 inches long and "exceptionally well-preserved." The 1,500-year-old artifact even has a sheath made of wood and leather.
History
How The 1990s Paved The Way For Today's Political Divide
The political divide might be stark, but it's not a recent phenomenon. How did we get here?
Texas Baker Rekindles Interest In The Mysterious Mesquite Bean
When an Austin neuroscientist-turned-baker dove deeply into a box of Peruvian mesquite flour on a lark, he found a forgotten, flavorful and nutritious bean that was once vital to Native Americans.
Juan Romero, Busboy Who Cradled Dying RFK, Dies At 68
The photo of the moment — light illuminating the fallen senator's face, the young immigrant crouched at his side — locked Romero into the public memory of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy's assassination.
Brett Kavanaugh Is The Latest Troubled Supreme Court Nominee
Steve Inskeep talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about hotly contested Supreme Court nominations throughout history.
Race, Gender And Sexual Harassment
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Kimberlé Crenshaw about the role of race and gender in the Ford-Kavanaugh hearings and how it compares to Anita Hill's testimony. Crenshaw helped Hill's legal team.
If We Called Ourselves Yellow
For more than a century, it has been a racial slur. But there's also a movement to reclaim the term. So, what about Yellow?
The History Of Using Outside Counsels In Hearings
Commentator Cokie Roberts talks with Rachel Martin about the history of outside counsels asking questions in hearings on Capitol Hill.
Collecting The Work Of Lenny Bruce
The comic Lenny Bruce was brilliant, profane and self-destructive. After Bruce's death at age 40, his widow and their daughter started archiving all that he had left behind.
Where 'Human Zoos' Once Stood, A Belgian Museum Now Faces Its Colonial Past
When the Royal Museum for Central Africa reopens, it intends to finally confront a sordid part of Belgium's history — the exploitation led by King Leopold II which killed millions in Congo.