
History
Why we kiss under mistletoe and toast with eggnog
These are a few of many questions, but with expert help, All Things Considered found some much-needed answers to share.
8 years ago
Philly kids rescue Washington crossing reenactment from low river levels
When it looked like the annual reenactment of George Washington's daring dash across the Delaware River would be canceled, organizers turned to boats made by Philly kids.
8 years ago
Listen 2:24Puerto Rico is still struggling to return power to residents three months after the category 4 Hurricane Maria hit. The lack of power has ...
8 years ago
Unhappy 10th anniversary, Great Recession. You still hurt us
Ten years ago this month, you may not have noticed the cracking and crumbling under you.
8 years ago
History instructs, and we ignore it at our great peril
Of course, learning from history requires a modicum of reading and knowledge, attributes seemingly lacking in our 45th president.
8 years ago
Learning ‘The art of swimming,’ in one act
“The Art of Swimming” runs through Sunday at The Headhouse Café.
8 years ago
Listen 4:20North Wildwood changes lock on lighthouse, sparking public feud
New Jersey has a host of popular lighthouses, but you may not have heard of the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse in North Wildwood. It’s n ...
8 years ago
The real ‘Fitz’ talks about taking down the Unabomber
The former Bensalem cop is at the center of a new Discovery Channel series called "Manhunt: Unabomber."
8 years ago
Listen 5:40‘Uncomfortable’ Mississippi Civil Rights Museum aims to face past, move forward
The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opens Saturday in Jackson as a testament to the state's complicated, often dark, racial and political history.
8 years ago
Watching over the land in Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest
First Nations communities in British Columbia are training indigenous people to manage local natural resources.
8 years ago
Listen 8:53Delaware archaeologists find groundbreaking human remains
Eleven 17th century remains have been found in Rehoboth.
8 years ago
Listen 2:13How a slip of paper impacted an AIDS diagnosis
Christopher Harris was diagnosed with AIDS in the 1980s. At the time, there was only one drug approved for treatment, and the diagnosis often meant a death sentence.
8 years ago
Painting stolen by the Nazis is returned to Poland
After a tip from Poland's Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, FBI agents recovered the painting in a town near Philadelphia.
8 years ago
For years, Anita Hill was a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for women speaking out
Is it time to re-investigate Hill's allegations against Thomas?
8 years ago
The rise of Nazis; in Germany and in America
Guests: Thomas Childers, Arnie Bernstein On Sunday, The New York Times published an article about a low- ...
Air Date: November 29, 2017
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