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An excerpt from Sunday A History of the First Day from Babylonia to the Super Bowl

Historian David Kertzer says the Catholic Church lent strength and legitimacy to Mussolini's fascist regime. Kertzer recently won a Pulitzer Prize for his book. Originally broadcast Jan. 25, 2014.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Democrat George Latimer, who won a New York primary battle against U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, after the most expensive House primary campaign ever.

Though not known to many, Stovepipe No. 1 – a west Kentucky musician nicknamed for his hat and instrument of choice – left a unique mark on the history of jug band music.

Author, journalist and political satirist P.J. O'Rourke wrote more than 20 books about a range of topics, from politics to cars. He was a longtime panelist on the NPR show Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!.

Women's gymnastics took centerstage at the Paris Olympics for one of the Games' marquee events. All eyes were on Simone Biles and the U.S. squad as they competed in the gymnastics team final.

In the next installment of its Evenings Upstairs series, the McCracken County Public Library hosts Murray State history professor Dr. Brian Clardy presenting "Segregation in Public Accommodation: A Focus on Cherokee Historic State Park." WKMS Morning Edition host Daniel Hurt speaks to Clardy ahead of the presentation discussing the legacy of segregation in the United States.

The apparent second assassination attempt of Donald Trump is stirring concern about growing political violence in the U.S.

The government is back open. There are lots of questions about what this means, how we got here and where we go from here. Let's dig in.

A gunman killed at least 19 children and 2 adults at a Texas elementary school. The 18-year-old gunman is also dead, police said.