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Montgomery, Ala., helped shape America — from the cradle of the Confederacy to the birthplace of the civil rights movement to the city's draw today as the place to reflect on the legacy of slavery.

Bill James is best known for his contributions to baseball, but his latest book focuses on another, very different, favorite pastime: crime stories. Popular Crime looks at the effects infamous crimes have had on our culture.

Forty years ago, Charles Faurot traveled from New York City to southwestern Virginia looking for older traditional banjo players to record for a tiny country music record label. The historic Clawhammer Banjo recordings have been reissued on CD.

Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on a small, portable desk 250 years ago. Today, it's on display in the Smithsonian.

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution about relations between Iran and Israel.

On the "Nation's Report Card," history scores were the lowest ever, and civics showed the first decline ever.

A new executive order instructs tech companies to address what the White House sees as "woke AI." Receiving future federal contracts could hinge on whether AI firms respond.

Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay sprinted to victory in Belgium and became the first Black African to win one of road cycling's classic races.