This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated.

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A skull from China has been identified as Denisovan using molecular evidence – so ancient humans once known solely from their ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist and author Sara Kehaulani Goo about her new book "Kuleana: A Story of Family, Land, and Legacy in Old Hawai'i." ...