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Sunday, February 17 at 9 a.m.From The Columbia University Institute For Religion, Culture and Public Life, and the Luce Group, an exploration in words and…

On this day in 1998, 15-year-old Tara Lipinski narrowly beat Michelle Kwan in women's figure skating to become the youngest champion in an individual…

In this episode of Old Kentucky Tales, Brent and Jason complete a dialect quiz from the New York Times and discuss the various phrases that people use…

Sister Jean, 98, leads the men's basketball team in prayer before each game. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum says Sister Jean's is the best-selling bobblehead in its history.

In Chicago, one of the bloodiest weekends in recent history has the city's mayor and police superintendent calling for neighbors to speak up.

As the nation marks the 60th anniversary of the historic Montgomery bus boycott, listen to a selection from a panel discussion led by NPR's Michel Martin about the history and future of civil rights.

In this episode of Old Kentucky Tales, Brent and Jason investigate the flu pandemic that killed more people than World War I and hear from a listener…

Quarterback Tom Brady is heading to his tenth Super Bowl — more than any other QB in NFL history. When his autographed 2001 rookie card went up for auction on eBay, it attracted a lot of attention.

Jason and Brent recount a simple story of Abraham Lincoln who uses his easy wit to cleverly zing an arrogant vocal competitor. Lincoln's inate cleverness,…

about the aftermath of Hurricane Fran in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. Rains from the storm caused the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers to overflow their banks and flood the town. Harper's Ferry has a rich history, and today is home to several museums and historic buildings. But before the floods, National Park Service employees took the preemptive step of removing and preserving thousands of artifacts from the town's museums.