To save Jewish culture, American Jews turned to summer camp
The roots of summer sleep-away camps that revolve around Jewish identity go back to efforts to keep Jewish culture alive after World War II.
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International African American Museum opens where enslaved Africans entered the U.S.
The International African American Museum opens Tuesday in Charleston, S.C. It's built on the site of Gadsden's Wharf, where enslaved Africans entered the country.
How one woman set out to do something about the financial burden of motherhood
NPR's history podcast Throughline tells the story of Johnnie Tillmon, a Black mother on welfare, who fought for motherhood to be recognized as labor worthy of pay.
The Second Biggest Disaster at Mount Vesuvius
Like an increasing number of national parks in the United States, Mount Vesuvius has begun rationing access with a quota system. The system has had some problems.
Step inside the world's only nuclear-powered passenger ship — built in 1959
The Nuclear Ship Savannah offers a snapshot of a nuclear future that never quite came to pass.
The wife of OceanGate's CEO is descended from a famous couple who died on the Titanic
Stockton Rush, OceanGate's CEO and the pilot on its missing sub, is married to the great-great-granddaughter of Ida and Isidor Straus. Their story inspired an iconic scene in James Cameron's movie.
'The Brightest Star' tells Anna May Wong's life story from her imagined perspective
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Gail Tsukiyama about her new novel The Brightest Star, a fictional account of the life of actress Anna May Wong.
'Road to Surrender' revisits the final weeks of World War II
Author Evan Thomas tells the story of American leaders wrestling with the terrifying dilemmas of nuclear weapons and of determined Japanese leaders confronting the humiliating prospect of defeat.
A rare signed copy of the Emancipation Proclamation is displayed on Juneteenth
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with the executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum about an original copy of Emancipation Proclamation it is displaying for Juneteenth.
A new book celebrates the contributions of America's Black working class
In Black Folk, Blair Kelley portrays generations of Black workers — Pullman porters, domestic laborers, USPS employees, COVID-19 essential workers — who have contributed to the nation's prosperity.