Yes, There Really Is A Town In Liberia Called 'Smell No Taste'
It's the place where a teenager died of Ebola this week. And, like all unusual geographic names, there's a story behind it.
World War II
Looted By The Nazis, Matisse's 'Seated Woman' Finally Finds Her Way Home
The painting belonged to renowned art dealer Paul Rosenberg, who fled the Nazis in 1940. The story of its recovery reads like a historical crime novel.
GIs Helped Bring Freedom To Europe, And A Taste For Oregano To America
Now ubiquitous, oregano was a rarity in U.S. cuisine before World War II. But the GIs who encountered it in Sicily fell for the herb, especially in pizza, fueling a boom in Italian-American cuisine.
Russia Celebrates WWII Victory Over Germany
Casualties for Soviet Russia far exceeded other allies arrayed against the Nazis. An estimated 24 million soldiers and civilians were killed.
At Russia's Huge WWII Remembrance, An Absence Of Western Leaders
A decade ago, President George W. Bush was among those who visited Moscow for the occasion. Today, the event highlights the friction between Russia and the West.
Graphic Novel About Holocaust 'Maus' Banned In Russia For Its Cover
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with author and illustrator Art Spiegelman about how his book Maus, the very antithesis of Nazi propaganda, was purged from Moscow stores because of a swastika on the cover.
As Greeks And Germans Negotiate Debt, Reparations Issues Resurface
Greece says Germany owes it billions of dollars for its World War II occupation by the Nazis. The German government says it has already paid, but some Germans feel more should be done.
Nation's Oldest Female Veteran Dies At 108
Lucy Coffey joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps two years after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
Once Lost, Internment Camp In Hawaii Now A National Monument
The camp, created in 1943, held as many as 4,000 prisoners — including hundreds of Japanese-Americans — and became known as "Hell's Valley."
Japanese World War II Battleship Musashi Found, Billionaire Paul Allen Says
The Microsoft co-founder says his team found the ship's wreckage in the Sibuyan Sea off the Philippines. The vessel was sunk during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944.