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The Roberts Temple in Chicago, where Emmett Till's funeral was held.

Emmett Till Funeral Site, Other Black Landmarks Share $3 Million Preservation Grant

A $3 million grant from the African American Cultural Heritage Fund is aimed at helping 40 landmarks across the country address repair, renovation, and other preservation needs.

With 'Magnolia Blues,' Adia Victoria Reclaims Her Southern Identity

The new song "Magnolia Blues" by Adia Victoria is a courageous reclamation of the singer's Southern identity. Her new album A Southern Gothic is out in September.

Michigan Releases Detroit From Financial Oversight

The city has been monitored by the state of Michigan since December 2014, when city officials retook control after the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.

From left, jazz musician Louis Armstrong in Rome in 1968, Janet Jackson at the Essence Festival in New Orleans in 2018, and Nas at the Essence Festival in 2019. Works by each of these musicians are among 25 recordings being inducted to the National Recording Registry.

Works By Thomas Edison, Kermit The Frog Inducted Into Library Of Congress

The Library of Congress chose 25 titles considered "audio treasures worthy of preservation" to join the National Recording Registry collection.

The Race for Flight

A century ago, the Wright Brothers were working hard to develop the first manned flying machine. They weren't the only ones. One of their chief rivals was Samuel Pierpont Langley, an esteemed scientist and secretary of the Smithsonian Insitution. Author James Tobin tells Langley's story to NPR's Liane Hansen.

Actor Morgan Freeman, who grew up in Greenwood, Miss., co-owns a restaurant and a blues club in Clarksdale with lawyer Bill Luckett (right).

Reviving Mississippi Delta a Long, Slow Process

For decades, the steady loss of agricultural and factory jobs has left the Mississippi Delta with a low-skilled workforce struggling to find income. Entrepreneurs trying to revive the region say that first, locals must change their mindset and overcome a history of racism and neglect.

Recalling the premiere of his ballet <em>The Rite of Spring</em>, Igor Stravinsky said, "The performance went off in very stormy fashion; things went as far as fighting."

Stravinsky's Riotous 'Rite of Spring'

Just in time for the change of the season, music commentator Miles Hoffman considers the lingering reputation of Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring as the shocker that altered the art world. The work has been called "one of the most daring creations of the modern musical mind."

This year, Van Morrison will be touring select cities and performing every song from his seminal album, <em>Astral Weeks</em>.

Van Morrison Revisits His 1968 Classic

In 1968, Van Morrison released what would become a seminal recording in the history of popular music: Astral Weeks. It is Van Morrison's most praised album — although it was almost shelved by his record label. This year, he's performing every song from the album in select cities, and host Guy Raz caught up with him during his stop in Washington, D.C.

Two iconic notebooks, which include Darwin's 1837 <em>Tree of Life</em> sketch, were returned to the Cambridge University Library last month.

2 missing Charles Darwin notebooks are mysteriously returned more than 20 years later

The iconic notebooks, which include Darwin's 1837 Tree of Life sketch, were returned to the Cambridge University Library last month.

The Argentina football shirt worn by Diego Maradona in the 1986 Mexico World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and England, is displayed for photographs at Sotheby's auction house, in London, on April 20. The shirt worn by Maradona when he scored the controversial "Hand of God" goal has sold for $9.3 million.

Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt fetches $9.3M at auction, a sports memorabilia record

The shirt was worn by the Argentine soccer legend when he scored the controversial "Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 World Cup.

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