History

An exterior view of Adolf Hitler's birth house in Braunau am Inn, Austria.

World News

Austrian Government Will Try To Seize The House Where Hitler Was Born

6:14pm April 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The state rents the property now, and has tried for years to purchase it from the current owner. Officials say their aim is to prevent the property from falling into the hands of neo-Nazis.

Lin-Manuel Miranda appears in Hamilton's opening night at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City, in August 2015.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks 'Hamilton': Once A 'Ridiculous' Pitch, Now A Revolution

11:28am April 09, 2016

by NPR Staff

When the Broadway musical's creator said the life of Alexander Hamilton embodied hip-hop, people laughed. Now, he's written a book about the national phenomenon with former critic Jeremy McCarter.

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Japanese food was once derided, but it's now in the canon of haute cuisine, says author Krishnendu Ray. How we value a culture's cuisine in our society, he says, often reflects the status of those who cook it.

Why Hunting Down 'Authentic Ethnic Food' Is A Loaded Proposition

11:26am April 09, 2016

by Maria Godoy

In a new book, an NYU scholar explores how immigrants shape the American palate. He says it's time to ditch the phrase "ethnic food" — which lumps all nonwhite people and their cuisines together.

World News

Russia's Communist Party Seeks To Copyright Red Star Symbol

11:13am April 09, 2016

Officials are attempting to copyright their party's symbol. But it's a symbol that's been trademarked by Heineken and other companies established before the Russian Revolution.

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Books
Arts

An Ancient Route Rolls On: Questions For Author Of 'The Silk Roads'

5:13pm April 08, 2016

by Nishant Dahiya

It's been centuries since camel caravans crisscrossed Eurasia along the Silk Roads. Now historian Peter Frankopan's new book puts the fabled roads at the center of a new view of world history.

Paneer curry. The "curry-flavored" powder that members of the British colonial administration took home from India became popular in 18th century England.

From India To North Korea, Via Japan: Curry's Global Journey

3:01pm April 08, 2016

by Markus Bell

From British colonials who fell in love with "curry powder" in India, to Koreans who encountered the taste in Imperial Japan, the story of curry is one of globalization writ on a dish.

The remains of Charles Ivey (right), who died during the Korean War, were recently returned to his family in North Carolina after his remains were identified by the work of the K208 project, run by Jennie Jin (left).

National

Remains Of Korean War Soldier Reunite A Family

10:03am April 07, 2016

by Lisa Mullins

Sixty-five years of not knowing what happened to Sgt. Robert Dakin — who was declared missing in action in 1950 — took a toll on generations of his family.

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Human Interest

Carolina Curious: Searching For Robin Hood (Road, That Is)

5:22pm April 06, 2016

by Sean Bueter

Spend even a little time driving around the Camel City, and you'll see 13th-century mythic heroes. Everywhere. Robin Hood. Little John. Maid Marian. Even Friar Tuck. WFDD's Sean Bueter aims to find the answer.

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Researchers Work To Identify Bones Of Americans Who Died In Korean War

4:35pm April 06, 2016

by Jay Price

At a military lab in Hawaii, researchers are solving a puzzle. Thousands of bones in 208 boxes — the bones of Americans who died during the Korean war — are all mixed together. Identifying those who served is nearly impossible. Now after more than two decades, new forensic technology is making it possible. And it's just in time for the remaining brothers and sisters of those who died in Korea more than six decades ago.

The women of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory helped launch the first American satellites, lunar missions and planetary explorations. Those "human computers," as they were called, are seen here in 1953.

Meet The 'Rocket Girls,' The Women Who Charted The Course To Space

5:56pm April 05, 2016

by NPR Staff

Before there were digital computers, there were "human computers," women who used pencils and paper to do the math that helped carry the U.S. into space. Nathalia Holt tells their story in a new book.

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