Half a century ago, Nixon became the only president to resign All three branches of the federal government had been engaged, including actors within the executive branch who saw their duty to the law more than to the chief executive who had put them in office. Ron Elving
Lucille Ball’s hometown is a comedy destination. No joke Acts range from family-friendly slapstick to edgy standup at the four-day comedy event held in Jamestown, N.Y., home of the I Love Lucy star. Elizabeth Blair
Is insulting women with no children a winning strategy for the GOP? NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky, the executive director of the George Washington Presidential Library. about childlessness in politics. Steve Inskeep
JD Vance went viral for ‘cat lady’ comments. The centuries-old trope has a long tail Vance lamented the country being run by "a bunch of childless cat ladies," including Vice President Harris. The trope has dogged women since the Middle Ages. Rachel Treisman
Desegregation pioneer Leona Tate preserves civil rights history in New Orleans One of the first Black students to attend an all-white school in the Deep South is preserving the Lower 9th Ward elementary school she helped integrate in 1960 as a civil rights center. Debbie Elliott
Long-time Seattle DJ reflects on 40 years of 'Purple Rain' and his friendship with Prince How does one collect 100,000 albums? If you're Kevin Cole, you spend 50 years in radio, and a lot of your childhood in the local record store. Angela King
The story of the church that ordains you with a few clicks online Over 60 years ago, the Universal Life Church made it possible for anyone to become a minister and ordain a wedding. Today, weddings officiated by family and friends have become a huge part of the way Americans get married. Deena Prichep
The Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished over 1944 WWII port explosion The blast that happened at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California killed 320 people and injured 400 more. Ayana Archie
Black men exonerated after mutiny charges during WWII NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with producer Dan Collison about his documentary on the Port Chicago 50, a group of Black sailors who were charged with mutiny for refusing to work under unsafe conditions. Jordan-Marie Smith
Can history help us understand political violence against elected officials? NPR's Scott Detrow talks with presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin about how history can help us make sense of the attempted assassination against former President Donald Trump. Scott Detrow