July 23, 2020 | 7:55 AM
‘We did it, and we can do it’: A Bucks County Rosie helps fight a new foe
“This virus is actually like another war, and we’ve gotta pull together if we’re gonna conquer it.”
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July 3, 2020 | 10:01 AM
A Fourth of July tradition: NPR reads the Declaration of Independence
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.
By NPR June 24, 2020 | 12:58 PM
Philly students secure historical marker commemorating 1967 school walkout notorious for Rizzo brutality
During the walkout, over 3,000 Philadelphia students protested racial injustice within the education system.
By Sojourner Ahebee/WHYY June 10, 2020 | 7:45 AM
Get ready for a Prehistoric Road Trip
Travel with Emily through billions of years of history to meet some of the earliest life forms
June 3, 2020 | 10:42 AM
The law police used to discriminate against musicians of color
Some of the biggest names in the music, like Billie Holiday and Charlie Parker, lost their right to work at crucial points in their careers.
By Colin Marshall/NPR