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Jean Stevens became the first woman to recite a prayer at a general session of the faith's semiannual conferences, which Mormons consider the most important religious gatherings of the year.

Archaeologists unearthed the central prayer platform of the main synagogue in Vilnius, Lithuania, which was destroyed by the Nazis in World War II.

Anthony Marra's new book, The Tsar of Love and Techno, is a collection of stories playing out over nearly a century of change in Russia. He tells NPR he wants the book to function like a mixtape.

Rock historian Ed Ward talks about some of the soul music that came out of the Vietnam war.

Schneider won for the 20th time, tying Julia Collins for the most wins by a woman. Schneider honored Collins by wearing a dark blue sweater, much like the one Collins wore on her 20th win in 2014.

James Baldwin took a long, hard look at race and history in his major poem "Staggerlee Wonders." Baldwin was among the many poets who visited with public radio host Henry Lyman on Poems to a Listener.

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris re-opens to the public this weekend -- five years after a fire gutted much of it. An exhibit traveling the world introduces visitors to the cathedral's history.

NPR's Michel Martin discusses what the war in Afghanistan will mean in U.S. history with historian Kathleen Belew, retired U.S. Navy commander Ted Johnson and military judge Col. Gary Solis.

Neil McCalmont, 8, knows more about U.S. presidential history than most American adults. Hoping to boost awareness about America's past -- and maybe get rich, too -- he's created a trivia board game difficult enough to stump at least one acclaimed presidential historian.

Long before the Jackson Purchase, in about 1000 C.E, back when the Vikings were the only Europeans to come to this continent, Native American…