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Brad Meltzer is known for his political thrillers, but he also writes kids books about real-life people like Rosa Parks and Amelia Earhart.

The Founding Father believed July 2, 1776, was the really the big day – the day the Continental Congress voted for independence.

Recent attacks in North Carolina have heightened the negative public perception of sharks. But for Stewart, sharks are like family.

Also this week, misconceptions about slavery. And, the struggle for gay Christians trying to keep the faith.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Alexander Eisenschmidt, an assistant professor of architecture at University of Illinois at Chicago, about the new Chicago Ferris Wheel.

The Philadelphia Archdiocese has plans to demolish the city's oldest Polish church, but it's facing strong resistance: Longtime parishioners and neighborhood newcomers have joined forces in protest.

Most everyone knows the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. But most don't know about a very big edit before the final draft.

Not everyone celebrated when the British surrendered at Yorktown. About a fifth of all colonists remained loyal to the Crown; for them, the American victory spelled exodus and, often, more violence.

Real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump is polling surprisingly well in New Hampshire. NPR unpacks Trump's appeal to the state's voters.

Syrian Christians face new threats from a rebel coalition that is fighting both the self-declared Islamic State and the regime.