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The Illinois Senate has approved requiring public schools to teach LGBT history.The Senate voted 34-18 on Wednesday on the plan by Chicago Democratic Sen.…

Director Brett Morgen joins Fresh Air's Terry Gross to discuss his new film, Chicago 10. The film mixes trial footage and animation to tell the story of the "Chicago 8" — protesters held accountable for violence that erupted with police outside the Democratic Convention in Chicago in 1968.

March is Women's History Month, so to celebrate we learned more about a strong, adventurous woman who traveled Appalachian Kentucky by horseback to…

Moscow is steeped in history and clogged with traffic. To appreciate the former and escape the latter, an overnight bicycle tour takes place every year. Thousands gather for the event, taking off at midnight and tuning into FM radio to hear historians and architects talk about sites along the route.

Matzo balls are at the center of any Passover seder. Cookbook author Joan Nathan, known as the "grande dame" of Jewish cooking, explains the history behind this culinary tradition.

A warbler helps solve a spy case, and a birdwatcher turns out to be a notorious murderer. Talkin' Birds host Ray Brown speaks about birds in history.

By Drew AdamsPaducah, KY – The Kentucky School Media Association has honored West Kentucky Community and Technical College professor Berry Craig with its…

and finds that the message hasn't changed much over the years.

Would-be borrowers who have iffy credit ratings are turning to those with strong credit for help — and a cottage industry of credit-for-rent companies has sprung up to match them. Federal regulators are investigating the practice, but they haven't banned it.

Sen. John McCain's newest book, Hard Call, is about the difficult decisions that have been made throughout history by figures including Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill and Harry Truman. McCain has made some hard calls of his own, including his firm support for the Iraq war.