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Abraham Lincoln signed the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in September 1862. He issued the formal Emancipation Proclamation the following January. Lincoln was under tremendous pressure to withdraw emancipation as a precondition for peace talks with the Confederacy.

Lincoln prioritized democracy over his political future. A new biography explains why

Presidential historian Jon Meacham speaks with NPR about his new biography, And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. It examines Lincoln's actions as well as motivations.

An ivory-billed woodpecker specimen is on a display at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. Death's come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 assorted birds, fish and other species: The U.S. government is declaring them extinct.

The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker And More Than 20 Other Species Have Gone Extinct

Government scientists warn climate change, on top of other pressures, could make such disappearances more common.

Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei, smiles as she leaves her home in Vancouver on Friday.

Canadians Are Released After A Chinese Executive Resolves U.S. Criminal Charges

Meng Wanzhou, a top executive of the Chinese communications giant, has left Canada after being detained for three years. Canada announced two of its citizens were freed by China.

Julia Taubitz, of Germany, crashes during the luge women's singles run 2 at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing.

Unlucky curve 13 - Olympic luge racers crash out at same place on Beijing course

U.S. luge racer Emily Sweeney walked away from a crash on a day when numerous athletes lost control on the newly built sled track in Yanqing.

CIA Director William Burns has ramped up efforts to determine the cause of "Havana syndrome," a combination of ailments that have afflicted U.S. intelligence officers and diplomats in recent years. A growing number of cases have been reported in Vienna in recent months.

CIA Recalls Vienna Station Chief In Move Related To Handling Of 'Havana Syndrome'

A growing number of U.S. intelligence officers and diplomats in Vienna have reported symptoms in recent months consistent with "Havana syndrome," which include dizziness, migraines and memory loss.

NASA releases the first high-resolution color images from the largest space telescope ever built

New images from the James Webb Space Telescope show the most distant reaches of the universe in the most stunning detail ever captured.

Teachers across the U.S. are battling challenges on multiple fronts, and it's driving many to leave.

America's kids are going back to school. Not all of their teachers will join them

It's a new school year and Jake Miller is not setting up his classroom in Pennsylvania. He's not getting to know a new group of eighth-graders. After 15 years of teaching, he quit.

Want to do gifts the old-fashioned way? We have some crafty ideas for you.

5 DIY holiday recipes and crafts to avoid supply chain problems

It's the most wonderful time of the year, as they say. That is, unless you ordered the latest and greatest gadget too late, and now it's stuck in supply chain limbo. We're here to help.

Michigan's race for governor: Meet GOP candidate Kevin Rinke

Republican candidate for governor Kevin Rinke is a businessman who has worked in the auto industry and other fields. As part of Michigan Radio's Election 2022 coverage, he spoke with Morning Edition host Doug Tribou.

R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago in September 2019.

R. Kelly And Britney TV Docs Tap Into 'Consequence Culture,' Not Cancel Culture

Surviving R. Kelly and Framing Britney Spears are among a growing list of documentary projects challenging audiences to reconsider old controversies with fresh eyes.

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