History

Fred Korematsu at his home in San Leandro, Calif., in 1996.

Politics & Government

In Travel Ban Ruling, High Court Repudiates Notorious Japanese Internment Case

4:49pm June 26, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The shadow of a World War II-era case hung over Tuesday's travel ban decision at the Supreme Court. Justices Roberts and Sotomayor sparred over the legacy of Japanese internment camps.

Joseph (Joe Bananas) Bonanno leaving U.S. Federal Court.

National

'Cadillac Frank,' 'Ice Pick Willie,' And The Nicknames Of American Mobsters

2:40pm June 26, 2018

by Talia Wiener

Over the years, mobsters have drawn attention for their bizarre and at times, silly, nicknames.

Science

Fake News: An Origin Story

9:00pm June 25, 2018

Fake news in the U.S. is as old as American journalism itself. We explore the trade-offs journalists have long faced between elitism and populism, and integrity and profit.

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A view inside the Up Stairs bar following a fire that left 32 dead and several more injured, seen on June 25, 1973. Most of the victims were found near the windows in the background.

National

In 1973, An Arson Killed 32 People At A Gay Bar. For Years, It Was Forgotten

5:29pm June 24, 2018

by James Doubek

It was 45 years ago this Sunday that one of the worst attacks on LGBTQ Americans left 32 people dead. For decades, homophobia led many to ignore the tragedy.

World News

Antiquities Return To Iraq

7:55am June 23, 2018

by Jane Arraf

Antiquities that had been smuggled into the U.S. and bought by Hobby Lobby, the craft store giant, are headed back to the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Iraq's main archeological museum.

World News

A Story Of Twins Reunited After Death

7:55am June 23, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

Twin brothers killed in Europe during World War II were separated in death. One was buried above Omaha Beach and the other in an cemetery in Belgium. Their remains will soon rest together in Normandy.

Archaeological Site Reveals New Details About Georgia History

7:55am June 23, 2018

by Molly Samuel

Archaeologists say a new dig site in northeast Georgia is revealing some surprising history about the state and about people who lived there long before the Europeans.

A Richmond School Board Member On Renaming A School

7:55am June 23, 2018

The Richmond School Board voted to remove the name of a Confederate general from a local elementary school, replacing it with Barack Obama. Board member Kenya Gibson talks with Scott Simon.

National

Remembering Rev. Ralph David Abernathy 50 Years After Resurrection City Came Down

7:39pm June 22, 2018

by Kat Chow

Fifty years ago this month authorities took down a tent city on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., that was part of a protest against poverty. One of the key organizers was the Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, a leader of the civil rights movement.

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The History Of The Flores Settlement And Its Effects On Immigration

5:02pm June 22, 2018

President Trump has ordered the Justice Department to file a request to modify a court agreement known as the Flores settlement to allow for immigrant families to be detained together at the border. The settlement has governed the detention of immigrant children since the mid-80s.

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