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People in Birmingham, Ala., are gathering to remember the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church 60 years ago. The bombing, which killed four girls, helped to spur passage of the Civil Rights Act.

Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it reminds viewers that the quest for a more perfect union is far from over.

To mark 25 years of Vladimir Putin's leadership of Russia, NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Russia expert Keir Giles of Chatham House about three key moments in which Putin has exerted power.

With broad new tariffs promised, we look back at the most infamous case of broad tariffs in U.S. history — the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. It did not end well.

Zahid Quraishi was confirmed to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey by a Senate vote of 81-16.

Few occasions of historical importance have been so shrouded in mystery — and even outright deception — as the health emergencies of world leaders. Here are some of the more egregious examples.

Experts say federal immigration agents' skills are a dangerous mismatch for urban settings such as the Twin Cities

John Doe, Exene Cervenka and Dave Alvin of X join Fresh Air to discuss punk's early days. "Anybody could belong to punk that wanted to be there," Cervenka says. "[It] didn't matter how old you were."

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is being held in the troubled New York City jail that has housed high-profile defendants like Sean "Diddy" Combs, Ghislaine Maxwell and Honduras' former president.

Ayesha Rascoe asks Nury Turkel about his new book, "No Escape," and about China's persecution of Uyghur people inside China and across the globe.