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Cowboy Cake is an example of American baking deliciousness born of hard times. When cowboys moved out West, they didn't bring hens with them. Instead of eggs, they "made do by cooking down raisins into a thick syrup that magically moistens and leavens the cake without eggs and with very little fat," says Anne Byrn, author of <em>American Cake.</em>

Make America Bake Again: A History Of Cake In The U.S.

From the waste-not ethos behind Angel Food Cake, to the science fads that sparked chocolate cake, American Cake tells a story of immigration and ingenuity.

Survivors Of The Trinity Nuclear Test Weren't Warned — Then Were Lied To After

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Lesley Blume about the struggle of the survivors of the Trinity nuclear test in 1945 — one locals didn't know was coming and caused serious health issues.

Donors and recipients in 10-person kidney donation chain meet in an emotional reveal

In the second part of our report from Houston Methodist Hospital, we check in with the 10-person kidney donation chain. This week, donors and recipients meet in an emotional reveal.

The ski industry is preparing for a future that will require more manufactured snow

East Coast resorts are preparing for a future with warmer temperatures and less snowfall. Elizabeth Burakovsky of the University of New Hampshire says some areas are losing snow faster than others.

Kamila Valieva of Team ROC skates during the Women Single Skating Short Program on day eleven of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 15, 2022 in Beijing, China.

In the midst of scandal, 3 Russian figure skaters hope to elevate their sport

A triple jump used to be the gold standard in figure skating. Now it's the quad. For the first time at an Olympics, a woman — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva — landed a quad in competition.

Corey Hawkins on playing Lord Macduff, the Thane of Fife, in 'The Tragedy of Macbeth'

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with actor Corey Hawkins, who plays Macduff in the new movie, "The Tragedy of Macbeth."

'Undaunted' tells the story of the women journalists who blazed a trail for others

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to former reporter Brooke Kroeger about her new book, "Undaunted," about how women fought for a place in newsrooms and on the frontlines of journalism.

Unearthing legendary Baltimore jazz performances

New recordings of old jazz performances at Baltimore's now-closed Famous Ballroom are being released for the very first time.

A look at the past — and the future — as Selma marks 60 years since Bloody Sunday

Decades after law officers attacked voting rights marchers, we revisit the event that helped spark passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and hear what civil rights activists are doing in Selma today.

The Rio Grande is seen from the International Bridge near a section of the U.S.-Mexico border where a father and daughter drowned attempting to cross into the United States in 2019, in Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Oscar Alberto Martinez and his 23-month-old daughter, Angie Valeria, had migrated from El Salvador and planned to seek political asylum in the U.S. when they died.

Poetry inspired by a viral photo of drowned migrants wins the National Book Award

Photos of a father and his young daughter, drowned in the Rio Grande, underlined the deadly risks of the immigration crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Martín Espada drew on them for his book Floaters.

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