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World War II
Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the first CARE packages sent to Europe
May 11, 2016
On May 11, 1946, war-torn Europe received its first batch of U.S. CARE packages.
CARE
The global refugee crisis is the worst since WWII
Sep 3, 2015
Only 1 percent of refugees worldwide end up formally resettled.
Its economic growth sputtering, China puts on a parade
by
Rob Schmitz
Sep 2, 2015
Thursday's military pageant in Tian'anmen Square comes at a crucial time.
Selling bonds to fund the war and fight inflation
Sep 2, 2015
Ken McGee sold the debt securities for $18.75, going door-to-door in Oklahoma.
Greeks talk reparations while Germans talk euro debt
Apr 7, 2015
Greece says Germany owes it about $300 billion in reparations for World War II.
Long-lost WWII photographs are found
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 26, 2015
Levi Bettwieser's Rescued Film Project recovers untold history one photo at a time
How the GI Bill created a market for the GED
Jun 23, 2014
Once popular among primarily soldiers, the GED now serves a different demographic
For public good, not for profit.
How political history influences what's on your plate
Dec 13, 2011
What do Prohibition, World War II and immigration policy have to do with your food? Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner discusses reasons why American food is what it is today.
World War II told in a series of tweets
by
Molly Wood
Nov 25, 2011
The story of the war in real time, 140 characters at a time.