History

Lloyd Woo, a dive master in Rabaul, and his team pull away from the beach in their boat, after wrapping up a day of scuba diving.

World News

Searching For The Past In The World War II Wrecks Of Papua New Guinea

9:00am July 07, 2018

by Durrie Bouscaren

The wrecks of World War II-era aircraft have become popular tourist sites, attracting divers, history buffs and visitors simply looking to find puzzle pieces from family members' pasts.

How The 'Battling' Kellogg Brothers Revolutionized American Breakfast

2:07pm July 06, 2018

by Terry Gross

Medical historian Howard Markel chronicles the contentious relationship between the brothers who created of Corn Flakes and other mass-produced boxed cereals. Originally broadcast Aug. 10, 2017.

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Claude Lanzmann, seen last year at the Cannes Film Festival in France.

'Shoah' Filmmaker Claude Lanzmann, Seeker Of Truths Without Name, Dies At 92

2:51pm July 05, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The French documentarian died Thursday in Paris. He leaves behind his monumental 1985 film on the Holocaust, which bears a Hebrew name as elusive of definitions as the historical truths he sought.

A woman was arrested after climbing onto the base of the Statue of Liberty and remaining there for three hours. She was protesting immigrant family separations.

Activists Arrested At Statue Of Liberty After Protesting Trump's Immigration Policies

9:48am July 05, 2018

by James Doubek

A woman climbed onto the base of the Statue of Liberty, remaining there for three hours before police brought her down. Activists earlier unfurled a banner to "Abolish I.C.E."

Built in the 1830s, the Lockkeeper's House is the oldest building on the National Mall.

National

181-Year-Old Lockkeeper's Tiny House Ready For Its Next Chapter

5:34am July 05, 2018

by Talia Wiener

Nestled at the corner of 17th Street and Constitution Avenue in D.C., sits a diminutive, storied house that once belonged to a lockkeeper. It has stood strong while the capital has changed around it.

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.