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There are certainly sub-specialties within the field of archaeology, but... bourbon? We can give an emphatic yes. People have been drinking alcoholic…

New York's American Museum of Natural History plans to improve its stewardship of thousands of human remains in its collection, which includes the bones of Native Americans and enslaved Black people.

The two desserts have similarities — both are orange, sweet, and have a bit of spice — but they have distinct histories that have led to dedicated followings.

Mariah Rocker will lead a Jacksonville tour, we get an advance overview in her visit to the JX

Vanport was a thriving city during World War II, with a high percentage of African-Americans who came to Portland to work in the shipyards. It was still…

For NPR's Word of the Week, we're getting hot: During the Ottoman Empire, people used devices called "zarfs" to hold their coffee cups. Here's what to know about this word's history.

California assembly passes bill for a Transgender History Month. Sponsor Matt Haney, and with Honey Mahogany, who chairs the Democratic Party in San Francisco and is the founder of that city's Transgender District.

Del. Don Scott, a rising star among Virginia Democrats with a unique personal story, was voted in as speaker of the Virginia Statehouse.

Before astronauts walked on the moon, they had to practice. So years before the first moon landing, they walked around parts of Oregon. The assumption in…

Russian-born violinist Nataly Merezhuk explores the history of jazz in the former Soviet Union in her new album: Jazz on Bones.