Mormon Church Admits Founder Joseph Smith Had Up To 40 Wives
The Church of Latter-day Saints never denied polygamy was part of its history. But in a series of new essays, it describes the now-banned practice in detail.
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Berlin's 'Palace Of Tears,' A Reminder Of Divided Families, Despair
The Berlin Wall separated many German families, and their anguish was visible at the former Berlin railway station — now a museum — that was the main crossing between East and West.
Va. Couple Discovers Civil War Graffiti In Their Home
A couple in Berryville, Va., removed paint from a stairwell in their house. They found graffiti from the 1860s that Confederate soldiers had drawn of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
25 Years Later: Looking Back On The Fall Of The Berlin Wall
NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates talks to Berlin correspondent Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson about the festivities marking 25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Art Installation Commemorates 25 Years Since Berlin Wall Lost Its Power
On Nov. 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall stopped being a barrier between East and West Germany, ushering in the end of communist rule across the Soviet bloc.
Rare Silent Film With Black Cast Makes A Century-Late Debut
A 1913 romantic comedy starring black actors is finally hitting the big screen, after decades in the Museum of Modern Art archives. It's paired with an exhibit called 100 Years in Post-Production.
The Strange Dating Games Of 1914
Courting-and-sparking practices in America have been very weird for a very long time.
How Thousands Of Nazis Were 'Rewarded' With Life In The U.S.
After World War II, thousands of Nazis became informants in the Cold War against the Soviet Union — and then got entry into the U.S. Eric Lichtblau's new book, The Nazi Next Door, tells the story.
Payments Start For N.C. Eugenics Victims, But Many Won't Qualify
North Carolina forcibly sterilized thousands of people between 1929 and 1976. The state has begun compensating victims, but some who were sterilized may never receive restitution from the fund.
Carlos Santana: 'I Am A Reflection Of Your Light'
Musician Carlos Santana shares his journey from a difficult childhood in Mexico to international stardom in the new memoir, The Universal Tone: Bringing My Story to Light.