From Hiroshima to Hope: Marking 80 years since the atomic bombings Hundreds gathered at Seattle’s Green Lake Wednesday evening to honor the more than 200,000 victims of the United States’ atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago. Megan Farmer
Confederate statue toppled during Black Lives Matter protests will be reinstalled The statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general and Freemason leader, was vandalized and taken down on Juneteenth in 2020. It is the only statue of a Confederate general in Washington, D.C. Jennifer Vanasco
Remember running the mile in school? The Presidential Fitness Test is coming back The Cold War-era test was a staple of school gyms for half a century before the Obama administration replaced it. Trump says his focus on childhood fitness is for both physical and patriotic reasons. Rachel Treisman
Jimmy Hoffa vanished 50 years ago. The unsolved mystery and his legend endure Jimmy Hoffa vanished 50 years ago Don Gonyea
'Outrageous' dramatizes the lives of the Mitford sisters The six British sisters are the subject of a new Britbox series. In 1989, Jessica Mitford talked with Terry Gross about her relationship with the Communist Party and her book about the death industry. Terry Gross
Beyond polo shirts and presidents, Martha's Vineyard has an indigenous past and present In Nothing More of This Land, Aquinnah Wampanoag writer Joseph Lee takes readers past the celebrity summer scene and into the heart of Noepe, the name his people have called the island for centuries. Tonya Mosley
Here are some of the newest UNESCO World Heritage sites Bavarian palaces, imperial tombs in China and memorials to Khmer Rouge victims are among the sites being recognized by the United Nations agency. James Doubek
Two park rangers recall being the first to clean Mt. Rushmore In this StoryCorps, two park rangers recall being part of a team specially trained to brave the heights and wash the four faces of the presidents on Mt. Rushmore — something no one had ever attempted. Jey Born
A tale of mistaken identity: Scholars clear up some Chaucer references Two scholars have made new conclusions about a sermon from the late 12th century, which reframes some confusing references, made by the 14th century English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Megan Lim
A wildfire destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. It burned down once before The Grand Canyon Lodge is the only hotel on the park's North Rim, which is closed for the rest of the season due to wildfire risk. The hotel was already rebuilt once, after a kitchen fire in 1932. Rachel Treisman