Two versions of history collide as Finland and Sweden seek to join NATO
Finland and Sweden have long kept a careful balance — and neutral position — between the West and Russia. But that changed after Moscow invaded Ukraine.
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Only 1 human disease has ever been completely eradicated: Smallpox
More and more people are getting used to the idea that COVID 19 isn't going to just disappear one day. There's only one human disease that's ever been truly eradicated. And that's smallpox.
Benjamin Franklin gave instructions on at-home abortions in a book in the 1700s
Abortion rights continue to be the subject of fierce debate in the United States. But for one of America's founding fathers, they were as basic as mathematics and writing.
In Oregon, the fight for governor is about winning over disaffected voters
The Republicans, an independent and a self-proclaimed "outsider" are among the candidates hoping to win over Oregon voters who say they're pessimistic about the future of the state.
For Ben Franklin, abortion was basic arithmetic
NPR's Emily Feng speaks with Molly Farrell from The Ohio State University on why Ben Franklin included instructions for at-home abortions in his reference book, The American Instructor.
40 years ago, the Falkland-Malvinas War transformed Latin rock
When English-language music was banned in 1982, Spanish-language groups found an opportunity.
A WWII veteran meets the man who found and returned his long-lost bracelet
A Czech hobbyist who returned a Colorado veteran's bracelet he found at a former World War II prisoner of war camp finally got to meet the veteran, traveling halfway around the world to do so.
Roe draft is a reminder that religion's role in politics is older than the republic
The question arises: Since when did so much of our politics have to do with religion? And the answer is, since the beginning — and even before.
U.S. report identifies burial sites linked to boarding schools for Native Americans
A federal study of Native American boarding schools that sought to assimilate Indigenous children into white society has identified more than 400 such schools and more than 50 associated burial sites.
2022 Pulitzer Prizes in arts and letters go to 'Fat Ham' and 'The Netenyahus'
The 2022 Pulitzer Prizes in fiction, poetry, drama and other categories in arts and letters were announced in New York along with awards for journalism.