Are We Headed Into Another Mass Extinction?
At various times, life on earth has come close to being erased. Paleontologist Peter Ward explains what we can learn from previous mass extinctions.
History
How Can Dinosaurs Help Us Understand Our Own Species?
Earth's rocks and fossils can help us understand our own species. Paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara explains important moments in Earth's history that help us recognize our place in the world.
CBS Prepares To Sell Historic Radio Division
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to radio historian Frank Absher about the heyday of CBS Radio, which is now up for sale. CBS was one of the first networks to truly realize the power of news and develop its use.
When Mrs. Eisele Took Manhattan: Big City Failed To Awe Minnesota Journalist
In 1936, Country Home magazine sent its "rural correspondent of the year" Susan Eisele on a trip to NYC. With a 6-week-old in tow, she soaked up the city and hit it off with hard-bitten newspapermen.
'Working' Then And Now: Terkel Interviews 'Token' Female Ad Executive
In the '70s, Studs Terkel talked to an ad executive, who explained how as a "token woman" she had to navigate the male-dominated industry. Radio Diaries and Project& got access to the recording.
When Phones Went Mobile: Revisiting NPR's 1983 Story On 'Cellular'
The report titled "Cellular Phones Are Completely Mobile" features a man who was "among the first 1,500 customers to use a new mobile phone system called cellular."
Street Signs Connect Modern Day Toronto To Indigenous History
A neighborhood business improvement project in Toronto recently put up official street signs featuring Anishinaabe translations of the street names as a nod to the indigenous history of the place. The project was started by Susan Blight, an indigenous artist and activist.
'Working' Then And Now: Terkel Talks To Car Parker Known As 'One Swing Al'
Our partner Radio Diaries, along with Project &, combed through Studs Terkel's tapes, and we're bringing you the best of what they found. Today, Lovin' Al Pommier, a Chicago parking lot attendant.
Acting For Film Or Acting For Life? Doc Tells Story Of Kim Jong Il's Captives
The North Korean leader was so crazy about movies that he kidnapped a South Korean actress and director and forced them to work for him. The Lovers and the Despot tells their story.
How Arnold Palmer Hit A Hole-In-One With His Signature Drink
As we mourn the golf great, we acknowledge another contribution he made to our culture: the tasty and refreshing iced tea and lemonade beverage that carries his name.