History

Polls, pundits, politicians and journalists mostly predicted the outcome of this election incorrectly. How did they get it so wrong? Allan Lichtman says the answer to this question gets at what's wrong with politics in America.

What Happened? How Pollsters, Pundits And Politics Got It Wrong

7:52am November 15, 2016

Pollsters across the ideological spectrum predicted Hillary Clinton would win the 2016 presidential election. They got it wrong. But one man did not: historian Allan Lichtman.

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Does salt really make grapefruit taste better?

Grapefruit And Salt: The Science Behind This Unlikely Power Couple

2:40pm November 14, 2016

by Nadia Berenstein

Ad campaigns of the first and second world wars sold Americans on this surprising pairing. Despite a rocky history of breakups, these two flavors have chemistry that cannot be denied.

Younger and older generations at the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Church in the Bronx grapple with how much of their faith and culture to retain, honor, and leave behind.

Religion

'Products Of The Soil': Identity Crisis In An Indian Catholic Church

12:20pm November 13, 2016

by Teresa Mathew

In a small church in New York, a sect of Catholics from south India struggle to hold on to a piece of ancient culture that is intertwined with an evolving faith community.

A plaque marks the grave site of Emmett Till at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Ill. Till died in a lynching in Mississippi in 1955. A decade prior, his father, Louis Till, was hanged after being convicted of rape and murder, but writer John Edgar Wideman bel

Books
Arts

Emmett Till's Father Was Also Hanged: A New Book Tells His Story

8:42am November 12, 2016

by NPR Staff

A decade before his teenage son was lynched in Mississippi, Louis Till was serving overseas in World War II. Writing to Save a Life explores how Till was convicted of rape and murder and put to death.

All Hail The Presidential Also-Rans

4:21pm November 11, 2016

by Melissa Gray

Hillary Clinton joins the exclusive club of men who reached for, but failed to grasp, our nation's highest elected office. From Aaron Burr to Al Gore, here's a look at the company Clinton joins.

100 Years Ago, The First Woman Was Elected To The U.S. House

8:06am November 11, 2016

Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first female lawmaker elected to Congress. By the time she arrived in Washington to begin serving her term, her accomplishment was well publicized.

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Cowboy Cake is an example of American baking deliciousness born of hard times. When cowboys moved out West, they didn't bring hens with them. Instead of eggs, they "made do by cooking down raisins into a thick syrup that magically moistens and leavens the

Make America Bake Again: A History Of Cake In The U.S.

3:39pm November 07, 2016

by Nina Martyris

From the waste-not ethos behind Angel Food Cake, to the science fads that sparked chocolate cake, American Cake tells a story of immigration and ingenuity.

Forget 2016, Author Ronald Shafer Says 1840 Was When Campaigns Got Ugly

5:19pm November 06, 2016

In the book The Carnival Campaign, author Ronald Shafer argues that the unsavory hallmarks of presidential campaigns actually began during the presidential contest of 1840.

Born Before Women Could Vote, Now They're Proud To Vote For Clinton

12:58pm November 06, 2016

by Tori Whitley

The website I Waited 96 Years documents women born before the 19th Amendment was ratified, which gave women the right to vote. Now they're proud to be voting for a woman major-party nominee.

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They Waited 96 Years To Vote For The First Woman Major-Party Nominee

5:11pm November 05, 2016

by NPR Staff

The website I Waited 96 Years documents women born before the ratification of the 19th Amendment casting their ballots for Hillary Clinton.