A postman’s son from Kentucky, he worked hard to lose his accent but never forgot his Appalachian roots. “The best stories come from west of the Potomac,” he said.

This is part of a special series in which NPR looks back at its coverage of major news stories from the past. Which long-running cartoon features this protagonist: he's got round ears, an iconic ...

Among Gloria Steinem's many hard-won achievements is the creation of Ms. magazine. The writer and activist died last week at the age of 92. For many people, she was the face of feminism for decades.

Long before she died Wednesday, at the age of 92, Gloria Steinem had become the face of second-wave feminism. A journalist as well as an activist, she helped launch Ms. magazine in 1971, which helped ...

Gloria Steinem has died. Her foundation posted online this morning that she died yesterday in New York City. She was 92 years old. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Gloria Steinem co-founded Ms. Magazine, the ...

Milledge A. Hart, III a native Texan, is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Following service in the Marine Corps, Mr. Hart joined IBM Corporation as a marketing representative. In 1962, ...

On Nov. 7, 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act into law, less than 20 years after the rise of television. The goal was to create enriching educational programming ...