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Former Georgia Congressman John Lewis is remembered for his leadership in the civil rights movement, including his push to create the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

The 2020 presidential election saw the most votes in U.S. history at 156 million and counting, and the highest participation rate since 1900.

President Biden signed a law Thursday making June 19 a federal holiday. Juneteenth, as the day is known, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

Linguist Dan Jurafsky uncovers the fishy origins of ketchup and how it forces us to rethink global history. He also teaches us how to read a menu to figure out how much a restaurant may charge.

Tracy Ross speaks to current president of the Calloway County Genealogical and Historical Society, Randy Patterson, about "Calloway County, Kentucky: Celebrating the First 200 Years."

A national museum devoted to the history of comedy has opened in Jamestown, N.Y., the birthplace of Lucille Ball. Executive director Journey Gunderson and comic Lewis Black talk about the project.

With a wild card invitation, the tennis legend is making history in her return to the U.S. Open later this month as the oldest singles player to take the court in more than 40 years.

Volkswagen, Germany's largest employer, is facing backlash over its plans to cut wages, lay off workers, and close factories in Germany for the first time in its history.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with journalist Alana Schreiber and comedian Roy Wood Jr. about their new podcast, "Road to Rickwood," which documents the history of Rickwood Field in Alabama.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Applebaum explains how Stalin killed millions in the '30s by orchestrating a famine to suppress the nationalist movement and strengthen Russian influence in Ukraine.