Cartoonist Thi Bui Weaves Together Personal And Political History
Bui's Eisner Award-nominated graphic memoir The Best We Could Do chronicles her family's struggles in fleeing war-torn Vietnam to immigrate to the United States.
History
Why Is It Still OK To 'Trash' Poor White People?
A lot has changed in the U.S. over two centuries. One thing that hasn't? How we talk about poor white people.
Future For Confederate Monuments After Removal Is Not All The Same
Ben Wright from the Briscoe Center for American History in Austin, Texas, and Christy Coleman of the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Va., speak with NPR's Audie Cornish about what happens after a Confederate monument is removed.
Debate Over Confederate Monuments Continues In Court After Their Removal
A year after the rally in Charlottesville, Va., dozens of Confederate monuments have been removed from different states. NPR went to Memphis, Tenn., to find out what happens after their removal.
'Peanuts' First Black Character Franklin Turns 50
Fifty years ago, Charlie Brown lost his beach ball. It was gone forever, that is, until a boy named Franklin returned it to him.
A Political Career Used To Precede A Supreme Court Appointment. Not Anymore
A political career was once regarded as fine preparation for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. But that was long ago. What's changed?
The 'Downwinders' From Atomic Testing Get Deserved Attention
The Santa Fe Opera is inviting "downwinders," locals affected by radiation from the testing of the first atomic bombs, on stage during performances of "Dr. Atomic."
Cokie Roberts On Presidents And Their Cabinets
Cokie Roberts answers questions and talks with NPR's Noel King about the history of the president and his relationship with his Cabinet.
Now A Museum, This USSR Submarine Base Was Built To Endure U.S. Nukes — And Retaliate
A once-secret underground naval base in Crimea designed to preserve Soviet submarines in case of a nuclear attack is now a museum with an anti-American message.
Amid Migrant Crises, Nations Flout International Law On Refugees
The rights of refugees were enshrined in international law in the wake of World War II. But those rules aren't always respected.