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Logan Richardson's 'Blues People' Invokes The Past, Reaches Forward

The saxophonist enlists rhythm aces mostly from around his Kansas City hometown for a restless and earthy soundtrack to black life.

"This is a moment for the Afghan leaders not to repeat the mistakes of the past, to build a consensus-based system where all key players can participate, and perhaps peace in Afghanistan can change the dynamics even regionally," says U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad, shown here in March.

Khalilzad: 'A Moment For The Afghan Leaders Not To Repeat The Mistakes Of The Past'

With talks begun between Afghanistan's government and the Taliban, U.S. special envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad tells NPR the U.S. has "tested" the Taliban and "they are meeting those tests."

"Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski carried out a series of bombings across the country over a 17-year period, from 1978 to 1995.

From 'Unabomber' To 'Mad Bomber,' A Look At Past Serial Bombers

A bomber had paralyzed Austin, Texas, with a string of explosions that killed two people. Here's a look back at other cases of multiple bombings in the U.S.

For Film's Creators, 'Moonlight' Provided Space To Explore A Painful Past

Playwright Tarell McCraney and filmmaker Barry Jenkins drew on their childhood experiences in making Moonlight, about a boy growing up in a Miami housing project. Originally broadcast Oct. 19, 2016.

The mothers of Militsa Kamvysi, 83, (left) and Maritsa Mavrapidou, 85, arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos nearly a century ago as refugees from what was then the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). "We welcomed refugees because we're descended from refugees, too," Mavrapidou says.

For These Greek Grandmas, Helping Migrants Brings Back Their Own Past

The women, now in their 80s, say they live on Lesbos because their parents came to the island as refugees a century ago. Pope Francis will highlight the plight of all migrants on a visit Saturday.

How Charles' past will influence his new role as monarch

Action Man, Plant Talker, Adulterer, Devoted Dad: Prince Charles cycled through many identities. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with biographer Sally Bedell Smith about his transition to King.

Poles Return To A Taste Of Their Communist Past: Cheap Milk Bars

Subsidized greasy-spoon diners called milk bars thrived in Poland in the communist era. Their numbers have dwindled, but Poles are once again embracing them for cheap comfort food.

The crypto industry wants to move past FTX. Can it?

After Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction, the crypto industry wants to turn the page. But the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX continues to cast a long shadow.

Foragers build a community of plants and people while connecting with the past

James Beard award-winning chef Alexis Nikole Nelson harvests wild food while building a community of plants and people.

Snow days could become a thing of the past with virtual classes

Pandemic home learning efforts could spell the end of traditional snow days. Up to 40% of school districts now say they won't cancel classes when the weather is bad.

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