Carolina Curious: Why Is Greensboro Called The Gate City?
The nicknames of the cities of the Triad generally don't take much thought to understand. But the source of Greensboro's moniker, "The Gate City," may be a little less clear.
History
As Los Angeles Burned, The Border Patrol Swooped In
People often remember tensions between African-Americans, white police officers and Korean business owners. That story gets more complicated when you step into a predominantly Latino neighborhood.
Why American Sikhs Think They Need A Publicity Campaign
American Sikhs faced an onslaught of violence and hate crimes following the Sept. 11 attacks. In the face of renewed racist vitriol, they have devised a positive media plan.
What Did Ancient Romans Eat? New Novel Serves Up Meals And Intrigue
In ancient Rome, food was a bargaining chip for position for slaves and nobles alike. At the center of Feast Of Sorrow is real-life nobleman Apicius, who inspired the oldest surviving cookbook.
This Week In Race: Fox Sued, Schools Resegregate, Shea Moisture Gets Thirsty
A racial discrimination suit is filed against Fox. Is an Alabama school district getting around integration? Shea Moisture apologizes for a commercial. And, there's a new philanthropist in town.
How The Gun Debate Has Changed Since Reagan
President Trump will speak at the National Rifle Association convention on Friday. The last sitting president to address the NRA was Ronald Reagan in 1983, and the gun debate has changed since then.
The Rev. Cecil Murray, Then And Now On The 1992 LA Riots
It's been 25 years since the Los Angeles riots. NPR's David Greene talks with the Rev. Cecil Murray, a former pastor at First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles.
Who Gains And Who's Left Out Of Georgetown's Reparations Plan
Georgetown University says it will try to atone to the descendants of slaves sold more than a century ago. One concrete step is "preferential admissions" for descendants, but it doesn't help everyone.
Because I Was Harmed
An advocate against female genital mutilation/cutting explains: "I wanted to break the sense of powerlessness that persists generation after generation."
Welcome To The Poison Garden: Medicine's Medieval Roots
One corner of the garden of Alnwick Castle in northern England grows a hundred plants behind lock and key. Many of the toxic species there were used by medieval doctors — nasty plants adapted to heal.