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The Museum of American History is presenting "The Price of Freedom," a controversial war exhibit that starts with the American Revolution and extends to present-day Iraq. But some historians -- and members of the Smithsonian's advisory board -- worry that the museum is telling only part of the story. NPR's Lynn Neary reports.

50 years ago this month a rag tag team of soccer enthusiasts from the United States went to Brazil to participate in the World Cup Soccer Tournament. They played a very strong, very self-assured English team and won. Scott speaks about this game with Peter Chapman, reporter for the Financial Times of London and author of the new book The Goalkeeper's History of Britain. (Fourth Estate Press, UK)

Hezbollah has been exchanging missile fire with Israel. Here's how the most powerful military and political force in Lebanon came to be.

In the wake of last week's high school shooting in Santee, California, NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr provides historical insight into the calls for gun control.

Herman Fusilier, the host of The Zydeco Stomp, has made zydeco music his life.

By Tony McVeighFrankfort, KY – History will be made Wednesday morning at ten in the courtroom of the Kentucky Supreme Court in Frankfort. It involves one…

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Randa Slim, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, about the history of Hezbollah, and the groups their current role Lebanon and the region.

Kabila came to power in 1997, when his rebel army ousted dictator Mobutu Sese Seko. Linda talks with Jerry Bender, Professor of International Relations at U.S.C., and author of Angola Under The Portuguese.

The Brooklyn-based band Pinataland builds songs by mixing historical tape with band members' own compositions. Their CD is called Songs for the Forgotten Future: Vol. 1. NPR's Scott Simon talks with band members Doug Stone and Dave Wexler.

NPR's Martha Raddatz visits two schools in and around Sarajevo -- one which serves predominantly Muslim students, and the other primarily Serb students -- to examine what children in this war-torn region are learning about the war and how they feel about the planned restoration of Bosnia's multiethnic society.