70 years ago, some Texan families joined an experiment that ushered in life with AC Air conditioning wasn't common in middle class homes until some Texas families decided to become study subjects in the 1950s. Audrey McGlinchy
On this July 4th week, we’re handing the mic to 4th graders for a history lesson One group was tasked with studying the Quartering Act of 1765. Their podcast was one of nearly 2,000 submitted to NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge. Hosts
Underground tours resume at Minnesota's oldest iron mine History buffs and tourists get a chance to go 2,300 feet underground to visit a historic mine in Minnesota. Daniel Kraker
A look back at the start of the Zionist movement and its founder NPR's history podcast, Throughline, goes back to the late 19th century to meet the people who organized the modern Zionist movement. Ramtin Arablouei
Centuries-old cherries were found at George Washington's home. What can they tell us? Archaeologists unearthed 35 bottles of cherries from the cellar of George Washington's Mount Vernon. The 250-year-old fruits, many still intact, can shed new light on those who lived and worked there. Rachel Treisman
Much Ado About First Folios — the world's largest Shakespeare collection reopens The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is emerging from a four-year metamorphosis. Eighty-two copies of Shakespeare’s “First Folio” will be together on public display for the first time. Bob Mondello
Opinion: Putin and Kim forge closer ties, resuscitating a defunct Stalinist alliance As Russia's leader visits North Korea, Johns Hopkins professor Sergey Radchenko offers insights into the fascinating history of twists and turns in relations between Moscow and Pyongyang. Sergey Radchenko
