Thrift store discovers jewelry donation has ancient roots A thrift store in Canada was selling a collection of antique rings and medallions for about 20 US dollars when it learned the jewelry was from ancient times. Hosts
For decades, there was no physical barrier between U.S. and Mexico, until this battle There was no physical barrier between the U.S. and Mexico for decades -- until one critical battle at the border changed it all. Cristina Kim
Trump issues a Columbus Day proclamation to 'reclaim' the explorer's legacy President Trump said "left-wing radicals" have tried to tarnish Columbus' legacy, and the proclamation is a way to preserve it. Some experts say it's a way to erase the heritage of Native Americans. Ayana Archie
Famed polar exploration ship Endurance not as strong as legend held, researcher says Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton's crew famously survived after the Endurance became stuck in ice in 1915. A researcher says the ship was ill-equipped for the voyage and Shackleton was aware. Joe Hernandez
A 1919 film featuring Nez Perce tribal members was recently re-discovered in Idaho After being lost in a Soviet vault for decades, the first feature film made in Idaho, in 1919, is now returning to screens. It includes significant depictions of Nez Perce tribal members. Lauren Paterson
Remembering Quintard Taylor: Historian of the Black West and beyond Dr. Quintard Taylor taught history at the University of Washington and created BlackPast.org, an online collection of global Black history. He died Sept. 21, 2025, at the age of 76. Angela King
1,000-year-old Viking ship goes on a very short, final voyage A 1,000-year-old Viking longship known as the Oseberg ship has completed its final journey. A painstaking 300-foot move that was 10 years in the making. Hosts
Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91 Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute. Nell Greenfieldboyce
A question of intent: Is what's happening in Gaza genocide? As accusations of genocide in Gaza mount against Israel, NPR looks at how the term is defined legally and why previously reticent scholars have changed their minds. Majd Al-Waheidi
Wary of changes under Trump, 'citizen historians' are documenting the Smithsonian Historians and citizens who say they are concerned about the Trump administration's pressure on the Smithsonian are working to document exhibits, as they exist today, throughout the museum network. Elizabeth Blair
