'Witness To Change' Recounts Civil Rights Struggles Of New Orleans
Sybil Morial's memoir details her formative experiences living under Jim Crow laws.
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Words You'll Hear: Seeding
Sunday is selection day for the NCAA basketball tournament. Sports columnist John Feinstein describes how the word "seeding" has become the term of art to describe bracketing in sports tournaments.
1976: The Last Time Republicans Duked It Out To The Last, Heated Minute
That year was the last genuinely contested political convention. In a heated race to amass the most delegates, Ronald Reagan nearly denied Pres. Gerald Ford the presidential nomination.
A Century of GOP Intra-Party Wars Sets Stage for Cleveland Convention
Again and again since 1912, splits between establishment GOP figures and the party's most ardent conservatives have hobbled the party's performance in November.
Walt Whitman's Letter For A Dying Soldier To His Wife Discovered
Jackie Budell of the National Archives talks about a newly discovered a letter written by Walt Whitman, who visited hospitals and wrote letters on behalf of injured soldiers during the Civil War.
Gastronomy Of Genius: History's Great Minds And The Foods That Fueled Them
From Pythagoras to Balzac, Darwin to Marie Curie, many a genius was inspired by certain edibles, repulsed by others — or had some very peculiar dining habits.
The Forgotten History Of Fat Men's Clubs
These clubs of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were spectacular celebrations of wealth and girth. At their gatherings, networking and eating — a lot of it – were on the menu.
Jelani Cobb On His Epic 'New Yorker' Piece On Black Lives Matter
NPR's Kelly McEvers spoke with Jelani Cobb, who has charted the genesis and evolution of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Happy International Women's Day! India To Induct Female Fighter Pilots
India's Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha has announced that the Air Force will induct its first female fighter pilots this summer.
Cold War, Hot Tea: Nancy Reagan And Raisa Gorbachev's Sipping Summit
In 1985, while their husbands discussed nuclear disarmament, the two first ladies — both considered influential advisers — held their own tense tea tête-à-têtes in Geneva.