This database could help descendants of enslaved people learn about their ancestry Ancestry.com has released a new free database of tens of thousands of old newspaper records about formerly enslaved people. The company hopes it will help fill historical gaps for Black Americans. Gurjit Kaur
Researcher of ancient Mayan human remains uncovers site used in male, twin sacrifices NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Rodrigo Barquera, a researcher at the Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany, about a study revealing a surprise about ancient Mayan sacrifices. Mallory Yu
A peek inside London's old war office, the place of inspiration for James Bond NPR explores a secret vault under London’s Old War Office, where the UK kept fake passports for undercover agents abroad. Behind door #007 is where Ian Fleming hatched his famous character in WWII. Lauren Frayer
Reconstruction-era records reveal how formerly enslaved people were stripped of land Journalist Alexia Fernández Campbell says some freed men and women were given titles to land following the Civil War -- but after President Lincoln's death, the land was taken back. Tonya Mosley
Wreck of famed explorer Shackleton's last ship has been found off the coast of Canada The explorer led three British expeditions to the Antarctic, and he was in the early stages of a fourth when he died of a heart attack aboard the Quest near the Falkland Islands. The Associated Press
He helped bring back American POWs in Normandy. 80 years later, he got married there Harold Terens volunteered to go to Normandy a few days after D-Day in 1944 to help bring back American and British POWs to England. This weekend, he returned to tie the knot with his sweetheart. Juliana Kim
The dramatic story of Pointe du Hoc, the backdrop to Biden's D-Day anniversary speech Over 200 U.S. Army Rangers scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc on D-Day to destroy German long-range guns stationed at the top. Less than half remained standing after two days of fighting. Rachel Treisman
They were there on D-Day, on the beaches and in the skies. This is what they saw More than 150,000 U.S., British and Canadian troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944 — 80 years ago this week. A small handful told NPR about their experience. Jack Mitchell
They were there on D-Day, on the beaches and in the skies. This is what they saw More than 150,000 U.S., British and Canadian troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. A small handful told NPR about their experience. Jack Mitchell