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Author Andrew Delbanco says Northerners began to realize slavery wasn't just a Southern issue after the passage of the 1850 law. His book is The War Before The War. Originally broadcast Nov. 6, 2018.

Originally aired on February 09, 1996 - In part 76 of our Civil War series, Virginia Tech history professor James Robertson addresses the question of…

Jeff Sessions running for Senate. Top diplomat now recalls quid pro quo on Ukraine aid. Takeaway from state elections.

As Apple becomes the latest tech giant to pledge assistance for the California housing crisis, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg about solutions for the state.

On songs like "Cellophane," the British artist steps out of her self-imposed cage and tests the limits of her tremendous soprano.

Protests continue in Baghdad with government promises doing little to quell the dissatisfaction of hundreds of thousands taking to the streets.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Steven Pifer, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, and a nuclear arms expert, about why the U.S. should get American nuclear weapons out of Turkey.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Los Angeles Times reporter Gustavo Arellano about the lasting ramifications of a California measure that restricted undocumented immigrants from receiving public services.

One bright spot for the fire-devastated town of Paradise, Calif., is the high school football team. The Paradise Bobcats finished the regular season undefeated.

A national survey by psychologists shows a significant rise in U.S. stress in 2019. Mass shootings, the election campaign and concerns about health care costs and access top the list of stressors.