Dec 05 WATCH: Harris vote breaks 32nd Senate tie, making history By Chris Megerian, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris has set the record for the most Senate tiebreaker votes, topping a nearly 200-year-old mark by casting her 32nd to help confirm a new federal judge in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Nov 06 Trump's decades of testimony offer insight about what he might say in court about his real estate empire By Michael R. Sisak, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Donald Trump has testified in court as a football owner, casino builder and airline buyer. Now he’s reprising his role as witness under extraordinary circumstances. Continue reading
Oct 31 How vampire lore emerged from shadowy medical mysteries By Bella Isaacs-Thomas When investigators debunked the real-life existence of these undead monsters, it didn’t kill their appeal. Continue reading
Oct 29 How 'La Catrina' became the iconic symbol for the Day of the Dead By Mathew Sandoval, The Conversation She’s the icon of Day of the Dead, with her visage endlessly reproduced during the holiday. While some people might presume it’s always been this way, La Catrina is actually a transcultural icon whose prestige and popularity are equal parts invention… Continue reading
Oct 08 5 things to know about Indigenous Peoples Day By Hallie Golden, Christine Fernando, Associated Press “This day is about reclaiming histories.”… Continue reading
Jul 27 In St. Louis, a neighborhood destroyed, and the children who remember By Gabrielle Hays Urban renewal forced nearly 20,000 residents, many Black, out of Mill Creek Valley starting in the late 1950s. The people who lived there want to make sure the community doesn’t forget. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 13:08 School boards become battlegrounds for nation's divisions on race, gender and more By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Sam Weber School boards have traditionally been the domain of nonpartisan civic service, but in the last few years, they have increasingly become reflections of the nation's divisions. Judy Woodruff reports on a district in Pennsylvania where policies around books, gender, sports… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 3:58 Marsha P. Johnson's historic role in the LGBTQ+ rights movement By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara This Pride Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we look back on the legacy of Marsha P. Johnson, a larger-than-life figure in her own community, whose contributions to the fight for gay and transgender rights were largely overlooked… Continue watching
Jun 05 Mont-Saint-Michel celebrates 1,000th birthday By Associated Press France’s beloved abbey has reached a ripe old age -- 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone. Continue reading
May 25 Tracing a rich history of Black American cuisine in Edna Lewis' footsteps By Kenichi Serino Over the course of her career, Lewis both preserved the traditions of regional Southern cooking and reshaped the way people thought about it. Continue reading