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Nigerian author Wole Soyinka talks about his new memoir with Renee Montagne. It is an intimate look into Nigeria's political turmoil in the last half century.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland has taken a step toward joining a growing number of states that have enacted legislation to prevent teachers with records…

The third installment of Joe Richman and Sue Johnson's series "Mandela: An Audio History" covers the years that Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress leadership spent imprisoned on Robben Island. Leadership in the anti-apartheid fight came from an unlikely place: Schoolchildren whose activism was fueled by a new rule that all education should be in Afrikaans.

Every summer millions of Americans pack their bags and hit the highways in recreational vehicles. With many Americans fearing air travel, industry groups say RV travel is more popular now than ever. For All Things Considered, reporter Brian Mann visits Vermont's Shelburne Museum, which has an exhibit celebrating the history and culture of the RV lifestyle.

Author Ben Thompson's new book collects the stories of characters whom you do not want to mess with. It pulls from both history and legend, telling stories from Jesus and Genghis Khan to Captain Kirk and Chuck Norris.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) - William & Mary has received a $1 million grant to help fund research into the legacy of slavery and racism at the school in…

Losing a lot of money is one way to avoid paying taxes. The tax code rewards losses, which become gifts that keep on giving for years. NPR explores the history of this practice and how it evolved.

A new study shows how the annoying little louse has hitchhiked around the world with humans and has much to teach us about history.