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The house Alan Moore was born in was torn down in 1969 — along with most of the rest of his neighborhood. But in his new novel, Jerusalem, the legendary comics creator brings it all back to life.

NPR's A Martínez speaks with illusionist David Copperfield about his book: History of Magic. It includes photos of magic artifacts and stories of the magicians who used them.

It may not be in your history books. But it ended with scores of sunken ships, hundreds of missing soldiers and Revolutionary War hero Paul Revere facing charges of cowardice and incompetence. What went so wrong on the New England coast back in 1779?

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Amy Argetsinger, author of There She Was: The Secret History of Miss America, about the recent controversy surrounding the resignations of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA.

Nearly 2 million tourists visit the U.S. Capitol each year and learn about the building's art and history. What they don't hear on official tours is what happened on Jan. 6, 2021.

The World Series moves to New York Monday night for Game 3 between the Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers. It's a battle of two of the most storied franchises in baseball history.

New releases this week include a feminist history of modern Russia, and a candid portrait of Gish Jen's relationship with her mother. Plus, new novels from Philip Pullman and Claire Louise-Bennett.

Wisconsin voters decide on the state's next Supreme Court justice, and with it, the possibility of issues like abortion, voting and union rights. It's the most expensive court race in U.S. history.

The State Department's Historical Advisory Committee puts out unbiased accounts of events around U.S. foreign policy. Trump fired its members. NPR speaks with its former chair, James Goldgeier.

By David SchmollPaducah, KY – A Paducah Tilghman High School teacher is the 2010 Kentucky Preserve America Teacher of the Year. Ashley Adkins has been…