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Thomas Reed was the House speaker more than a hundred years ago. While he's forgotten today, his parliamentary rule changes live on in the immense size and scope of our government.

The Museum of International Folk Art has compiled an audio-visual history of carnival celebrations around the world: their pageantry, history, and a glimpse of the future.

Fentanyl fueled unprecedented carnage with 112,000 fatal overdoses. The nation is increasingly divided over how to respond.

Israel and Lebanon officials are set to meet today as U.S.-Iran peace talks continue. And, a federal judge declined to block Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting.

Tuesday marks 60 years since Sandy Koufax threw a perfect game at Dodger Stadium. The 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs is still considered one of the best games in baseball history.

Sarah Palin made history in November when she was elected governor of Alaska. Palin is the first woman to win the office, and, at the age of 42, will be the youngest governor in the state's history.

This weekend marks the dedication of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati. NPR's Noah Adams explores the role of Ripley, Ohio in the history of the Underground Railroad. Residents of the town are keeping history alive.

Police are investigating the distribution of antisemitic flyers just a month after a gunman took worshippers hostage in a synagogue. Similar materials have been dropped in driveways across the U.S.

Over 600,000 people have died in the U.S. from COVID-19 since the pandemic hit this country and the world just over a year ago. Alison Wells remembers her sister, Elizabeth Wells.

The death of Barbaro has left his online community of fans bereft. The racehorse was euthanized Monday after months of efforts to rehabilitate him from a leg injury at last year's Preakness Stakes.