History

An undated photo, provided by family member Susan Lawrence, shows twin brothers Julius (left) and Ludwig Pieper in their U.S. Navy uniforms.

How A High Schooler Helped Reunite Twins 74 Years After Their World War II Deaths

12:52pm July 04, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

The Pieper twins were killed in the 1944 D-Day Normandy invasion. Last month, they were laid to rest together in a military cemetery in France — thanks to a Nebraska teen's school history project.

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On July 4, Cokie Roberts Answers Questions About Independence Day

5:14am July 04, 2018

Noel King talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the history of the Declaration of Independence and July Fourth celebrations.

Pope Paul VI acknowledges cheers as standing on platform in Bogota, Colombia, on Aug. 22, 1968.

50 Years Ago, The Pope Called Birth Control 'Intrinsically Wrong'

11:06am July 03, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

U.S. Catholics largely ignored a 1968 papal encyclical on birth control. But it prompted many more to broadly question their "pay, pray, obey" mindset.

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Books

In Search Of American Food

3:22pm July 02, 2018

What makes a dish "American" anyway? Chef Edward Lee traveled the country to find out.

VIDEO: Are We Headed Toward A Post-Antibiotic World?

10:43am July 02, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

Antibiotics are one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine. But they come with a catch: If you abuse them, you lose them.

The Big Debate: Soccer Or Football?

6:10pm June 30, 2018

by Anders Kelto

Every four years during the World Cup, it becomes a much bigger debate: Why do Americans call it soccer instead of football? You might be surprised to learn where "soccer" gets its roots.

Garry Mead, assistant director of detention and removal for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, answers a reporter's question in 2007 in front of cells that housed immigrant families at the T. Don Hutto Residential Center in Taylor, Texas. After a suit b

The U.S. Has A Long, Troubled History Of Detaining Families Together

4:24pm June 30, 2018

by John Burnett

Now that President Trump no longer can separate migrant families detained at the border, his administration is preparing to lock them up together — an arrangement with many critics and legal limits.

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Politics & Government

The History Of Asylum Laws

2:20pm June 29, 2018

Commentator Cokie Roberts answers listener questions and talks with NPR's Noel King about the history of immigration and asylum laws.

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National

Tell Us: If You're A New American Citizen, How Are You Marking July 4th?

11:56am June 28, 2018

It's nearly Independence Day, a day to reflect on what it means to be an American. If you've recently emigrated, what does your American citizenship mean to you? Weekend Edition wants to know.

Polish lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to remove prison penalties in a controversial Holocaust law. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (upper left) looks on as a right-wing lawmaker blocks the podium in a failed effort to obstruct the vote.

Poland Backtracks On A Controversial Holocaust Speech Law

4:36pm June 27, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Under the law, anyone who accuses the country of complicity in Nazi crimes during World War II could face three years' imprisonment. But lawmakers voted to remove that penalty on Wednesday.