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When Bad Bunny released YHLQMDLG,he coined a new term: "bichiyal." It fuses two Puerto Rican slang words—"bicha" and "yal"—and illustrates reggaeton's complicated relationship with class and women.

The Underground Railroad is a literal train running underground in Colson Whitehead's new novel, which follows escaped slave Cora. It's both brilliant fiction and searing historical document.

Georgia Anne Muldrow's newest album Overload, sees the hip-hop artist moving from the L.A. underground into the mainstream spotlight.

A group of scientists have devised a method for studying the lead in Dutch paintings and found that changes in chemistry reflect changes in history.

Members of the House have left Washington for the summer break. Commentator Cokie Roberts talks with David Greene about the history of the congressional recess.

In 1890, a young woman fell in love. Her father didn't approve of the man so they wrote letters and left them in a knothole in the oak. The BBC reports the tree is responsible for dozens of marriages.

When Russia was still the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, summits with its leaders were largely about fears of a thermonuclear duel and mass annihilation. Here's a look back at the highlights.

Bong Joon-ho's film about families, class and keeping secrets won best picture. It's the first time a film in a language other than English has won the top prize.

It's a topic often debated during the month of February: How should we teach black history to the country's students? We put that question to some educators and researchers.

Pioneer Writes History of Oregon South Coast