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On this day, General Grant issued General Order No. 11, expelling Jews from TN, KY and MS, including our listening area. He suspected Jewish traders of…

Happy Fourth of July! Today we celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from Great Britain. Legal…

Paul Morphy was the greatest chess player of his era and unofficial World Chess Champion. He was called "The Pride and Sorrow of Chess" because of his…

On March 13, 1862, Congress approved an act prohibiting the military from sending escaped slaves back into slavery. The Act of Prohibiting the Return of…

Wernher von Braun was born on March 23, 1912 (and died June 16, 1977). He was a German-born rocket scientist, aerospace engineer, space architect, and one…

If you're dreaming of a white Christmas, you'll have to wait a while. "White Christmas" was recorded by Bing Crosby and the Ken Darby Singers, with the…

The explosive demolition of the old Lake Barkley Bridge is scheduled for mid-April, but some might have a hard time viewing it. That’s according to…

The Pioneer 10 was initially launched to study the environment around Jupiter and eventually... beyond. On this day in 1983, it crossed the orbit of…

Didi Schanche is NPR's chief international editor. Her team of correspondents, based around the world, is on the scene for breaking news and specializes in coverage of issues of international policy and national security. NPR's award-winning international coverage is consistently recognized for its excellence.

Jennie Schmidt of member station KPLU reports on the impending shooting of recidivist sea lions in Seattle. It's the same group that returns year after year to shipping locks in Puget Sound where steelhead trout swim upriver to spawn. There aren't many trout left, and wildlife biologists, having failed to dissuade the hungry sea lions, now want to shoot them.