Britain's Productivity Problem
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Director Chinonye Chukwu on 'Till' and the story of Emmett Till's mother
NPR's Cheryl Thompson speaks with director Chinonye Chukwu about her new film Till.
Everyday people were civil rights heroes, too. This is the story of one town's fight
In 1970, the murder of a Black man in Oxford, N.C., led ordinary people to take extraordinary action. In a country that still struggles with race, stories like theirs show that the past is not dead.
Democrats' total control over Oregon politics could end with the race for governor
In the Oregon race for governor, the Democrat, Tina Kotek, and the Republican, Christine Drazan, are in a dead heat thanks to the independent, Betsy Johnson, who has outraised her competitors.
Archeologists unearth a 1,600-year-old mosaic beneath a building in Syria
The mosaic dating back to the Roman era was found under a fourth-century building in the city of Rastan. It is said to be one of the rarest and most complete to be found.
How Black Death survivors gave their descendants an edge during pandemics
Up to 50% of Europeans died from the plague. Now a new study shows that those who lived had a protective gene mutation they passed on to bolster immunity — but it comes at a cost.
The BBC is celebrating its 100th birthday
The British Broadcasting Corp. was formed on Oct. 18, 1922. It's now an iconic source for news around the world.
Lincoln prioritized democracy over his political future. A new biography explains why
Presidential historian Jon Meacham speaks with NPR about his new biography, And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. It examines Lincoln's actions as well as motivations.
Former NASA astronaut Jim McDivitt, who led Gemini and Apollo missions, dies at 93
McDivitt commanded two early Gemini and Apollo missions in the 1960s that played a key role in preparing for the moon landing in 1969.
A pair of vintage Levi's jeans has sold at auction for more than $87,000
Michael Harris found the jeans from the 1880s in an abandoned mine. His title is denim archaeologist. According to one of the buyers, the Levi's are still in good enough condition to be worn.