16 'Spiffy' Words College Students Used In 1916
The campus can be a laboratory of great experimentation — especially when it comes to American English.
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'Rosenwald' Celebrates 'The Greatest Philanthropist You've Never Heard Of'
NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Aviva Kempner about her latest documentary on Julius Rosenwald, the successful businessman who helped advance the cause of educating African-Americans in the South.
4 Creative Takes On Golf In America
Leave it to resourceful Americans to tinker and toy with the royal and ancient game of golf.
The Anxious Art Of Japanese Painter (And 'Enemy Alien') Yasuo Kuniyoshi
After moving to the U.S. in 1906, Kuniyoshi became a prize-winning artist. But with World War II, things changed. "When he walked down the street," says one curator, "he looked like the enemy."
Early Recording Found Of King's 'I Have A Dream' Speech
Renee Montagne talks to Jason Miller, a North Carolina State University professor, who discovered the recording, and Herbert Tillman, who attended that speech as a high school student in 1962.
4 Foods Americans Don't Eat Much Anymore
Open a cookbook from the Gilded Age, and you just might be surprised by what our forebears passed around the table.
Durand-Ruel: The Art Dealer Who Liked Impressionists Before They Were Cool
Parisian art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel acquired some 5,000 impressionist works long before others were buying them. Claude Monet said he and his artist friends "would have died of hunger" without him.
Remembering When Driverless Elevators Drew Skepticism
These days, the idea of a driverless car makes a lot of people nervous. Our Planet Money team goes back in time when automatic elevators made people just as worried.
Canada's Historical Fare Reimagined For The Modern Diner
A restaurant in Toronto dives deep into centuries-old recipes to re-imagine what native Canadian cuisine means. It's part of a movement among chefs exploring heritage and identity through food.
Hirohito's Speech: The Surrender Of Japan's 'Living God'
On this day 70 years ago, Emperor Hirohito announced to his people that Japan would surrender to the Allies in World War II. George Koo of the Asia Times remembers the historic speech.