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More than 200 years ago Friday, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, changing the course of history. NPR marks the anniversary each year by reading the full document.

Thursday, NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke with Sonia Nazario, the author of "Enrique's Journey," a book about a child from Honduras who reached the United…

Fifty years ago this Sunday (February 9, 2014), four mop-topped lads from Liverpool took to a television stage and changed the world. The Beatles made…

Narendra Modi is a Hindu nationalist and political outsider who won India's election in a landslide. To understand India's political history, author Akash Kapur recommends a book by V.S. Naipaul.

"We have a profound issue — that is, an industry-wide issue, not just a Barclays issue," Robert Diamond told Parliament members Wednesday. The former head of Barclays Bank resigned Tuesday over a growing interest-rate manipulation scandal.

Product Description:James McPherson’s fast-paced narrative fully integrates the political, social, and military events that crowded the two decades from…

Horse meat is always on the menu in Kazakhstan. It's considered a delicious treat with deep history.

By Rebecca Feldhaus/Seth Heltonhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wkms/local-wkms-930666.mp3Murray, KY – Three-time Olympic gold medal…

By Todd Hattonhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wkms/local-wkms-959613.mp3Murray, KY – Every week, we remember the Commonwealth's role…

By Todd Hattonhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wkms/local-wkms-954574.mp3Murray, KY – We continue our ongoing commemoration of the U.S.…