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  • Putting Lincoln's Gettysburg Address In its Original Context
    To mark the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, Steve Inskeep talks to historian Eric Foner, whose book, The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery, won the Pulitzer Prize.
  • The presidential motorcade travels down Main Street in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, the day President John F. Kennedy was shot.
    How Texas Changed, And Changed The Nation, Since JFK
    In the 50 years since the Kennedy assassination, Texas has become bigger, richer and more influential politically. Its economic model has not made everyone winners, but it's been attractive enough to draw millions of newcomers.
  • By many standards, President Obama had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year.
    President Obama's Rocky Year Falls Far Short Of Ambitions
    On the first day of 2013, Obama expressed a hope that the new year would bring "a little less drama" and "a little less brinkmanship." In fact, the year saw high drama, a government shutdown, and massive problems with the website at the core of the president's new health care law.
  • The Chicago press covered Linda Taylor's 1977 trial extensively, and she dressed to court the cameras.
    The Truth Behind The Lies Of The Original 'Welfare Queen'
    The story of the woman famously referred to as a "welfare queen" in Ronald Reagan's 1976 campaign is far more bizarre and unsettling than the stereotype she became the emblem for, as a stellar long read from Slate reveals.
  • Chicago public school teachers picket outside William H.Wells Community High School on Monday.
    Chicago Strike Emblematic Of Union Struggle
    Teachers unions were once a dominant force in American politics and education policy. While still major players, they are rapidly losing strength and having a harder time finding reliable allies.
  • Cuban ballet dancer Carlos Acosta has a bold plan to transform a long-abandoned, incompletely built ballet school in Havana into a global cultural and dance center. But some fear the plan is a step toward "privatization."
    Plan For Cuban Ballet School A Dance Of Art, Politics
    Dancer Carlos Acosta left Cuba and went on to become a star with London's Royal Ballet. With the help of a renowned British architect, he hopes to return to his homeland and revive a long-abandoned, landmark ballet school. But his plans are facing opposition, including from the original architect.
  • Wind Energy Debate Continues in ENC
    http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/pre/local-pre-1001241.mp3Wind Energy Debate Continues in ENCNew Bern, NC – The coastline of North…
  • The gap between the buildings is where the Rana Plaza stood until a few months ago. More than 1,000 people were killed when the building collapsed April 24. It was the worst disaster in the garment industry's history.
    Bangladesh Collapse: The Garment Workers Who Survived
    It's been 2 1/2 months since the Rana Plaza collapsed on garment workers in Bangladesh, drawing the world's attention to abysmal safety conditions in the country's factories. Two workers who survived the collapse tell their stories.
  • The gray line in the upper left comes from an aerial view of Afghanistan's crucial Highway 1, the main route between Kabul and Kandahar, the two biggest cities. U.S. forces are still working to secure the route which runs through lush farm valleys and the high desert terrain.
    As The Clock Ticks, U.S. Forces Scale Back Afghan Goals
    The 12-year U.S. military effort in Afghanistan has sought to drive out extremists and help Afghans rebuild their country. As the American forces prepare to withdraw, the focus is on practical security measures and those ambitious nation-building goals seem to be fading away.
  • Bluff The Listener
    Our panelists tell three stories about government making cash cool again.
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