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NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Tracy Borman, royal historian and author of Crown and Sceptre, about the life and legacy of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth II, the U.K.'s longest-serving monarch, died Thursday at the age of 96. The queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is offering a peek at his collection of American memorabilia, which includes some historically significant musical instruments.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian troops at the Dnipro River, and the long game in the war.

At age 96, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, after 70 years on the throne. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 8, 2022.)

After record flooding at the end of July in eastern Kentucky, residents reported more than 10,000 homes damaged or destroyed. Many residents remain in housing limbo as they apply for aid and rebuild.

Europe's energy ministers meet Friday to present a common front against Russia shutting off gas supplies. They're expected to announce considerable belt tightening measures.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to U.S. Ambassador to the U.K. Jane Hartley about Queen Elizabeth's death and how change in the monarchy could affect global divides and divisions within the U.K.

Sarah Cameron Sunde brings her tidal cycle performance to New York City to cap off a nine-year global tour to spread awareness of sea level rise.

A mother tells her daughter what it was like being at the Pentagon when a jet tore through the building on Sept. 11, 2001.