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In 1626, a father and son sat for a portrait. Nearly 400 years later their story is still being examined by experts in Europe.

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has resigned to avoid facing impeachment. In a televised address, he said he wanted to spare Pakistan of an impeachment battle. The former military ruler was a key U.S. ally in the war on terrorism.

A century-old gas station on Route 66 in Arizona was once the heart of the Hualapai Nation. The building is crumbling, but the tribe has plans to breathe new life into the landmark.

The Department of Defense releases a long-awaited manual covering treatment of prisoners during interrogation. The Army Field Manual covers all the armed services, except the CIA.

Voters in the Cherokee Nation have decided to kick out black members of the tribe. The ancestors of the Freedmen, as they're known, were slaves once owned by Cherokees. Native American filmmaker Jenni Monet offers her insights on the vote.

Zadie Smith's latest novel revisiting a piece of history is packed with great writing and shining passages that go from humorous to deeply philosophical. But it is also very long.

Dry conditions and high winds increased by Hurricane Dora passing to the south created dramatic fires — resulting in fatalities, evacuations and destroyed buildings.

NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of ESPN.com talk about tennis, and the legacy of Serena and Venus Williams. The two faced off in the Australian Open.

The DNC has a new chair — former Labor Secretary Tom Perez. Party members voted in Atlanta on Saturday. Now the hard work of rebuilding the party begins.

Honorary professor at University College, London, Tony Freeth talks about his studies on the Antikythera Mechanism, which was just featured in the film Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.