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James Loewen's 1995 book explained how history textbooks got the story of America wrong. Now, in a new edition, Loewen champions critical thinking in the age of fake news.

Eighty years ago, barriers were broken when Benny Goodman took a mixed race band to play jazz to Carnegie Hall.

The vintage movie venue was destroyed this week as part of the Trump administration's plan to build a new $300 million ballroom. Former President Bill Clinton called it the office's "best perk."

The small group of scholars that studies investigations that may lead into the White House said Robert Mueller's probe of Russian election interference resembles the best of his predecessors.

For the first African-American woman in space, her path to spaceflight and beyond includes trying to pave the way for more girls of color to follow in her footsteps.

Investigators are sifting through the remains of Brazil's National Museum, after a massive fire Sunday. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with anthropologist Antonio Carlos de Souza Lima, who fears his research on Brazil's indigenous cultures is gone.

The 91-year-old former Marine went from borrowing a mask at an Okinawa hospital to umpiring in the Negro League, where he made calls against legends like Satchel Paige, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays.

At their ages, Jacobellis' and Baumgartner's win over Italy and Canada during the first-ever Olympic mixed team snowboard cross events broke multiple records.

Renee Montagne talks to NPR's Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson about the latest developments in the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., over the weekend.

A new podcast from member station KCUR showcases the unsung heroes of Kansas City history.