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The second volume in Pulitzer-winning historian Rick Atkinson's planned trilogy on the American Revolution publishes Tuesday. Plus a graphic memoir, short fiction, and "the secret life" of a cemetery.

The nation's first Indigenous cabinet secretary is wrapping up at the Department of Interior. It's unclear how many of Deb Haaland's reforms will remain intact under Trump.

Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf died Thursday of complications from pneumonia. Best known for his role in the first Gulf War, Schwarzkopf was 78 years old. David Greene talks to Gen. Robert Scales, Jr. who served with Schwarzkopf, and who wrote a history of the war called Certain Victory: The U.S. Army in the Gulf War.

As Trump surrounds himself with tech billionaires, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with journalist David Hoffman about Russia's history, in which a few wealthy men grew very close to political power.

Days after the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history, there are signs other regional banks are vulnerable.

Native American tribes and museums are on a four-year count down That's the time left to decide how to repatriate Native American human remains and other cultural items to the appropriate parties

In the 1970s, threats of trade tariffs convinced Asian and European automakers to move some production to the U.S. But that battle's already been won – and history is unlikely to repeat itself.

Wildfires have a history of causing problems with the drinking water systems. In some affected areas around LA, officials are warning residents not to drink from the tap or even to shower.

Ichiro Suzuki has just been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Shannon Drayer about one of the most fascinating careers in Major League Baseball history.

Muslim and Arab Americans have a history of supporting Democrats, but sent a strong message with their votes for Trump. Dearborn, Mich., is home to one of the U.S.'s largest Arab American communities.