Who Takes 3,000 Photos Of NYC's Doors?
In the mid-1970s, photographer Roy Colmer cruised the streets of New York City. The result: A very particular perception of doors.
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Grace Hopper, 'The Queen Of Code,' Would Have Hated That Title
Gillian Jacobs, known for her role as Britta Perry on Community, directed a short documentary on the computer programming pioneer. She says Hopper wasn't fond of the hype over her accomplishments.
Obama: 50 Years After 'Bloody Sunday,' March Is Not Yet Over
The president, speaking at an event in Selma, Ala., to commemorate the march, said "our union is not yet perfect. But we are getting closer."
The Lusitania Mystery: Why British Codebreakers Didn't Try To Save It
The ocean liner's sinking by a German U-boat led to the U.S. entering World War I. Erik Larson, author of Dead Wake, says British intelligence knew the ship was in danger and didn't tell anyone.
Teaching The Grim Reality Of The Donner Party
The Donner Party has a dark history. So how do you explain it to kids? NPR's Scott Simon talks to Tom Fay, one of the descendants of the Donner Party, about his family history.
Obama Returns To Selma For 50th Anniversary Of Historic March
The president will speak in Selma, Ala., on Saturday, a half-century after civil rights marchers were beaten and tear-gassed by state troopers.
The Racist History Behind The Iconic Selma Bridge
The Edmund Pettus Bridge is a sacred place in America's civil rights history. It also was named after a Grand Dragon of the state Ku Klux Klan. There's a strong generational divide on renaming it.
Fresh Air Pays Tribute To The 50th Anniversary Of Bloody Sunday
On March 7, 1965, marchers from Selma, Ala., attempted to cross a bridge to demonstrate in support of voting rights. Selma director Ava DuVernay, John Lewis and J.L. Chestnut reflect on that day.
The Fascinating Story Of New Orleans' Two Lost Chinatowns
Let's rewind the clock 150 years to the end of the Civil War, when Southern planters had to find new laborers.
Photographer Helped Expose Brutality Of Selma's 'Bloody Sunday'
Some of the most iconic images of marchers being attacked by Alabama state troopers at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965, were captured by a white photojournalist who stumbled onto the historic events.