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A mural on the wall of the circulation building off <em>The Kansas City Star</em> in 2006, in Kansas City, Mo.

'KC Star' Apologizes For Past Racist Coverage, Wants Others To 'Get The Poison Out'

The Kansas City Star noted it "disenfranchised, ignored and scored generations of Black Kansas Citians" for much of its 140 years of existence.

Rep. John Lewis views for the first time images and his arrest record for leading a nonviolent sit-in at Nashville's segregated lunch counters in 1963.

In Nashville, Rep. John Lewis Gets Surprise From His Civil Rights Past

The Georgia Democrat says he almost cried when he realized his visit to Nashville included an unexpected gift. Leaders presented him with an artifact from his early days of civil rights activism.

Botswana says it lost 138 rhinoceros to poachers over the past five years.

Botswana has seen a huge spike in rhinoceros poaching over the past 5 years

There's been increased demand for the endangered species' horn by some east Asians who believe it has medicinal properties.

As the Scripps bee turns 100, a new champion is crowned while past winners reflect

Previous winners say the spelling bee has become much more competitive and credit television with making it a cultural phenomenon each year.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, is meeting with senators this week ahead of her confirmation hearing, which is set to start on Oct. 12.

How Amy Coney Barrett's Confirmation Would Compare To Past Supreme Court Picks

President Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett with just 38 days before the general election. Only two justices have been confirmed in such a short period of time since the Ford administration.

Charlie Puth explores the ghosts of his cringey past on new album "Whatever's Clever"

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with Charlie Puth about his new album Whatever's Clever.

<em>The New York Times</em> resumed publication of its series of articles based on the secret Pentagon Papers in its July 1, 1971 edition, after it was given the green light by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The latest saga of revealed U.S. secrets stirs memories of past legendary leaks

Call them whistleblowers or traitors, call their actions conscientious or unconscionable, the people who decide on their own to share classified material have often altered the course of events.

Two masks of the Indigenous community of the Kogi from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia are displayed at the presidential palace in Berlin on June 16, 2023.

Germany hands over 2 Indigenous masks to Colombia as it reappraises its colonial past

The wooden "sun masks," which date back to the mid-15th century, were handed over at the presidential palace during a visit to Berlin by Colombian President Gustavo Petro

Remembrance Of Scandals Past: Trump Cues Up Memories Of John Dean, Joseph McCarthy

Dean gave investigators vital information from within the inner circle of President Richard Nixon. Has the current White House counsel done something similar for those investigating President Trump?

Biden Is Optimistic U.S. Can Move Past Pandemic, Economic Crisis, Insurrection

President Biden marks 100 days in office Thursday. He addressed a joint session of Congress Wednesday night to discuss what he has done so far, and to push for his agenda going forward.

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