Memphis Remembers Martin Luther King Jr.
Memphis is holding events to remember civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated 50 years ago this Wednesday.
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Despite Swirl Of Conspiracy Theories, Investigators Say The MLK Case Is Closed
Fifty years after the murder of Martin Luther King Jr., alternate theories about his death continue to flourish. Three men who investigated the crime said they're confident in their conclusions.
Conspiracy Theories About MLK's Death Continue, But Investigators Say Case Is Closed
Authorities have investigated the death of Martin Luther King Jr. five times since his murder in April 1968. Congress, district attorneys and the Justice Department have all concluded that James Earl Ray shot King as he stood on a motel balcony in Memphis, but conspiracy theories about who was responsible for his death continue to flourish.
Spring 1968: Returning Home To A Smoke-Filled City And Nation In Crisis
NPR's Susan Stamberg remembers flying back from India in 1968 to a city and country that was in the middle of a nervous breakdown.
Time Travel With Your Fridge?
If the history of thermodynamics can teach us anything, it is that modest entropy reversals have not taken us back in time at all. But it is more fun to think otherwise, says guest Jimena Canales.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Cause: Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike
A sanitation workers strike in Memphis, Tenn., would end up being King's last cause. As the nation marks 50 years since the civil rights leader was assassinated, we look back at King's final speech.
A 'Ragged School' Gives U.K. Children A Taste Of Dickensian Destitution
The East End of London was once synonymous with Dickensian squalor. Now it's prime real estate. A tiny museum in the back streets shows schoolchildren what life was like in the past.
The Fall Of Harriet Miers: A Cautionary Tale For Dr. Ronny Jackson?
Both Miers, picked as a justice, and Jackson, chosen for the VA, were known for strong praise of the presidents they served and resumes with questionable alignment to the jobs they were picked for.
Hot Agnostic Buns: A Proposal For A Pagan-Christian-Secular Easter Treat
Hot cross buns have been an Easter treat for centuries. But before that, pagans exchanged them as part of a spring ritual celebrating the four seasons or the phases of the moon. Can they morph again?
The Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike: King's Last Cause For Economic Justice
They wanted better working conditions and higher pay, but they needed help strategizing. Martin Luther King Jr. went to Memphis to help.