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“Basically, a time of transition.”That’s what Rep. Andrew Brenner, a Republican from Powell and chair of the Ohio House of Representatives’ Education and…

Horwitz, who died Monday, spoke to Fresh Air in '98 about Confederates in the Attic,his bookabout the legacy of the Civil War. Plus, Maureen Corrigan reviews his latest book, Spying on the South.

This week, we're listening back to some favoriteFresh Air interviews from the past decade. Rivers, who died in 2014, spoke to Terry Gross in 2010 about the sacrifices she made as a female comedian.

Historian Mary Beard says many of our popular notions about the empire are based on culture rather than fact. Her new book is called SPQR. Originally broadcast Nov. 30, 2015.

Trotter was a Black newspaper editor in the early 20th century who advocated for civil rights by organizing mass protests. Historian Kerri Greenidge tells his story in her new book.

This week's puzzle is called "SuperPACs." Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts with PA- and the second word starts with C.

The loss of Antonin Scalia led to a number of 4-4 ties, allowing lower court decisions to stand. Harder to quantify is the impact his absence had on the thinking and decision making of other justices.

"The Hidden Light of Northern Fires" tells the story of Mary, who uses her New York farm as an Underground Railroad stop during the Civil War, a risky venture because her town has seceded from the Union.

Have you ever wanted to watch video of the people who make NPR acting out Planet Money stories? Well, who asked you anyway.

Rapping Shakespeare? Origami in math class? Out-of-the box ideas to get students excited about learning. Part II of our special series on the achievement gap.