The story of the Education Department's birth in the wake of the Civil War
School – and the federal government's role in it – has been a topic of debate in the U.S. since the very first Department of Education was created.
Human Interest
Humankind special: Steps to Recovery - The History of Alcoholics Anonymous
Produced in association with GBH Boston. Nine decades ago in the middle of the Great Depression two broken men – Bill Wilson and Dr.
Sunday Puzzle: Matching pair of letters
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WITF listener Travis DiNicola and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
'Wait Wait' for June 21, 2025: With Not My Job guest Ibtihaj Muhammad
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Ibtihaj Muhammad and panelists Jeff Hiller, Rachel Coster, and Hari Kondabolu
Ancient Roman masterpieces emerge from a London demolition pit
Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into the artistic sophistication and daily life of ancient Londinium.
New exhibit portrays Black Alabama families after emancipation
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to museum director Ebony Howard about a new exhibit in Harpersville, Ala., that explores the lives of several Black families after emancipation.
On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad
Edith Edmunds, who is 99 years old, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's why she plans to be sewing Thursday on Juneteenth.
SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas explodes, but no injuries reported
A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky. The company said the Starship "experienced a major anomaly."
New details on 300-year-old coins excite researchers
New pictures of coins from a 300-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Colombia help tell the story of the ship's journey.
The search into Pope Leo's family roots
As soon as Robert Prevost was elevated to pope in May, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and the team he works with for PBS's Finding Your Roots began digging into the pope's family history.