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NPR's Scott Simon Talks Baseball, World Politics And Radio
The Weekend Edition Saturday host spoke with WGBH radio's Henry Santoro on his third anniversary edition of Henry In The Hub. -
In Iraq, A Race To Protect The Crumbling Bricks Of Ancient Babylon
A U.S.-funded conservation project is shoring up the brick walls of the ancient city. The hope is that Babylon will qualify for UNESCO World Heritage status. -
Why Do We Still Eat Turkey On Thanksgiving?
Food critic and senior editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer said eating Turkey on Thanksgiving connects people across the country. -
The History Of The First Thanksgiving — No, Not That One
Historian Nancy Koehn explains why President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in the middle of the Civil War. -
How It Took A New England Woman And A Civil War For Thanksgiving To Become A National Holiday
Thanksgiving was once celebrated intermittently, in some states but not others. Then Sarah Josepha Hale took up the cause. -
The Presidential Turkey Pardon's Weird Roots Go Back To The Iran-Contra Scandal
Perhaps the weirdest thing about the turkey-pardon tradition – and there are a lot of weird things about it – is its origins. -
Uncovering Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Boston Years
Callie Crossley speaks with journalist and documentary filmmaker Clennon King about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s hidden history here in Boston. -
Carrying the Torch: The New Generation Continuing MLK’s Legacy
Callie Crossley speaks with the leaders of youth civil engagement groups Sociedad Latina and Dream Defenders about sacrifice, youth activism and a vision for the future. -
Motown: The History Of A Hits Factory
Berry Gordy Jr. built Motown from the ground up, using techniques he had learned as an assembly line worker in a car factory. -
The Dominican Republic Took In Jewish Refugees Fleeing Hitler While 31 Nations Looked Away
At a conference of 32 nations that convened in France in 1938, only one country — the Dominican Republic — agreed to help settle German Jewish refugees.
