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. Ailsa Chang
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
Our presidential candidates have never been older. You can thank the Founding Fathers The U.S. Constitution requires a president to be 35 or older, but only a lower age limit exists. There has never been an upper one. Natalie Escobar
This portrait of Dolley Madison might be the first photo of a first lady The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., acquired the circa 1846 daguerreotype, which depicts Dolley Madison in her later years, at some point in her 70s. Alana Wise
Veterans remember their time in disaster relief operations As part of our StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative, we hear from two veterans who volunteer with disaster relief operations, Michael Davidson and Windy Barton. Scott Simon
Take a sneak peek into a legendary songwriter's creative process The Library of Congress has acquired the papers of Leslie Bricusse, the songwriter who gave us "Pure Imagination," "What Kind of Fool Am I?," "Goldfinger" and "Talk to the Animals." Bob Mondello
This July 4 marks 100 years since Caesar salad was invented in Tijuana The Caesar salad was invented at a hotel in Tijuana, Mexico, on July 4, 1924, to feed hungry American tourists. We've been enjoying it in various incarnations ever since. Neda Ulaby
The explosive history of fireworks, from ancient China to Revolutionary America Pyrotechnic amusements from sparklers to Roman candles have long been a staple of celebrations in the U.S. and beyond, helping to mark national holidays, sporting events and more. Joe Hernandez
'Morning Edition' listeners weigh in on their favorite passages from the Declaration of Independence NPR listeners talk about the passages in the Declaration of Independence that are most meaningful to them. Hosts