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First known cookbook by a Black American woman gets new edition 160 years later

Malinda Russell's A Domestic Cookbook was first published in 1866. It contains least a hundred recipes for sweets, plus recipes for shampoo and cologne – and remedies for toothaches.

A Black, all-female WWII unit got a congressional medal 80 years after making history

The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for decades. Just two of the 855 women are believed to be alive for the ceremony.

First responders work the scene after a plane crashed in the parking lot of a retirement community in Manheim Township, Pa. on Sunday.

A single-engine plane crashes near a Pennsylvania airport, injuring 5 passengers

The crash happened around 3 p.m. Sunday just south of Lancaster Airport in Manheim Township. All five victims were taken to hospitals. Nobody on the ground was hurt.

Busy Thanksgiving travel week begins in earnest Tuesday, expect delays

As Thanksgiving week begins, travelers were being advised to expect a busy travel season at San Diego International Airport.

President Trump speaks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office on March 6, including the order against the law firm Perkins Coie.

Judge blocks Trump from enforcing 'chilling' order against law firm

While Trump's executive order takes aim at Perkins Coie, the judge said it "casts a chilling harm of blizzard proportion across the entire legal profession."

With federal funding on the line, school leaders weigh Trump DEI order

The Trump administration has told states they have until April 24 to promise to end DEI programs in K-12 schools, or risk losing federal dollars.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of Hamilton perform at the Tony Awards in 2016. The show has garnered near-universal acclaim since its 2015 opening.

'Hamilton' cancels planned Kennedy Center performances

The hit musical joins a number of other productions and acts that have pulled out of appearances at the Kennedy Center since President Trump took over the storied venue last month.

In February, President Trump broke tradition when he dismissed Kennedy Center leadership and appointed a new Board of Trustees.

During tour, Trump declares the Kennedy Center is in 'tremendous disrepair'

President Trump toured the Kennedy Center today and presided over its board meeting. He expressed deep dissatisfaction with the current state of the performing arts center.

How Trump's firings could upend a 90-year-old Supreme Court ruling limiting his power

Already, lower courts have found President Trump's removal of Democratic members of independent agencies to be unlawful. The Trump administration has appealed.

What if I'm missing a form? Attorneys answer tax questions from NPR's audience

We asked our listeners to send us their most befuddling questions about the 2025 tax season. What if you can't pay your tax bill? How good is online tax software? Two tax attorneys weigh in.

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