The debate to fix an outdated an incorrect Harriet Tubman historic marker A historical marker on Maryland's Eastern Shore contains errors about the story of Harriet Tubman, who grew up nearby. Some locals want to fix it, but others think it's fine how it is. John Lee
How two good friends became sworn siblings — with the revival of an ancient ritual Thousands of years ago, there was a ceremony to bind close friends together as sworn siblings. Could the practice be resurrected today to strengthen modern friendships? Two women did just that. Pien Huang
A century-long effort to recast the Civil War Most corners of the country harbor old or erroneous markers of some kind. An NPR investigation examines the proliferation of Confederate markers and a century-long effort to recast the Civil War. Laura Sullivan
What World War II taught us about how to help starving people today The modern study of the starvation was sparked by the liberation of concentration camp survivors. U.S. and British soldiers rushed to feed them — and yet they sometimes perished. Nurith Aizenman
Amateur art detectives used modern tools and the law to return stolen artifacts Thirty years ago, two copper gilded Bhairav masks were stolen from a temple in Nepal. The mask's owners thought they were gone for good – but they ended up in two American museums. Erika Beras
Japanese-American baseball players will bring the game back to a WWII camp Volunteers are restoring the Manzanar War Reloctation Center's baseball field. In the fall, Japanese-American baseball players play where many of their families were held during World War II. Adrian Florido
Could the U.S. force treatment on mentally ill people (again)? Sixty years ago, America began closing mental hospitals. A growing chorus is blaming that for the crisis of mentally ill folks living on our streets. Greg Rosalsky
30 years ago, this Rwandan woman saved a dozen neighbors from the genocide Josephine Dusabimana's story of being a helper, though those she helped worried for her safety. A Hutu, she was nearby when soldiers burned Tuti houses — and people needed rescue. Juana Summers
OJ murder case put race in America on trial OJ Simpson's family announced that he died of cancer Wednesday at age 76. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with sports writer Dave Zirin about the contradictions of the football star acquitted of murder. Kathryn Fox
Only two survivors of the Tulsa Massacre remain. They want reparations The two only survivors of the Tulsa Massacre more than 100 years ago want to sue for reparations. They hope the Oklahoma Supreme Court will grant them a trial. Max Bryan