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Iran's Islamic Revolution in 1979 foreshadowed America's current battle against terrorism. NPR's Mike Shuster concludes his series on the long, turbulent history of Western involvement in the Middle East with a look at the U.S. clash with Islam.

The original Santana made music history nearly 50 years ago. As the band reunites for a short tour this spring, the guitarist tells Alt.Latino how he and his collaborators did it.

In 1973, Littlefeather provided one of the most dramatic moments in Oscar history: Offering Brando's regrets for refusing the award because of Hollywood's treatment and portrayal of Native Americans.

The late wrestler was known for pioneering mixed martial arts, freeing hostages in Iraq and organizing a wrestling match in North Korea that became the biggest-pay-per-view in pro-wrestling history.

In-N-Out Burger is a phenomenally successful West Coast chain that has stuck to burgers, fries and shakes. BusinessWeek reporter Stacy Perman has written a new history of In-N-Out. She says the chain has persisted with its original formula: Keep it simple; do one thing, and do it the best you can.

The Swedish Academy praised Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio for his adventurous novels, essays, non-fiction and children's literature. His work is often about wanderers, people on a quest for meaning and grappling with national histories.

In her new book, journalist Jane Mayer chronicles how the war on terror has undermined the U.S. Constitution. Reviewer Simon Maxwell Apter says that Mayer's exhaustive research and painfully blunt prose set The Dark Side apart from the dozens of other post-9/11 history books.

A newly released recording shows a station manager telling the train driver to pass the red light before two trains collided in one of the country's worst railway disasters in history.

The Malaysian-born actor made history by winning the Academy Award for best actress in a leading role for her performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Chef Jeff Henderson of the Food Network's The Chef Jeff Project has a new book of more than 130 soul food recipes, called America I Am: Pass It Down Cookbook. The idea, Henderson says, is for the "community cookbook" to stay in the kitchen for hundreds of years.