Neil Armstrong, who became the first man on the moon, is remembered not just for his historic walk, but also his sense of humor and humility. Fellow astronaut Rusty Schweickart says Armstrong will also be remembered as "a symbol of what humanity can do when it sets its mind to it."

The reboot of the famous 1970s soap opera brings back many characters while also introducing the new generation of the Ewing family. It's a mix that TNT hopes will inspire the same passion as the original series, which had the whole country asking: "Who shot J.R.?"

Elizabeth Catlett was one of the most important African-American sculptors of the 20th century and one of the last living links to the Harlem Renaissance. She died Monday at age 96.

As the supernatural enjoys a pop culture resurgence — from vampires to fairy tales — there's also been a firestorm of fascination with dragons, who appear this year in two movies, a new book, video games and a Washington, D.C. museum exhibit. Allison Keyes explores the mystical creatures' appeal.

At the groundbreaking on the National Mall on Wednesday, President Obama said the newest Smithsonian museum has been "a long time coming" and will serve "not just as a record of tragedy, but as a celebration of life." The National Museum of African American History and Culture is expected to open in 2015.

Emerging from the shadow of the Washington Monument, civil rights groups marched to the new Martin Luther King Jr. memorial on Saturday. The crowd rallied on the eve of the new memorial's dedication, calling for jobs and economic justice.

In 1943, Louis Armstrong and his wife Lucille moved to Corona, Queens. Lucille found their house, bought it and decorated it before her husband had ever even seent it. Though he was world famous, Armstrong loved the working class neighborhood where they lived, in what he called "a whole lot ...

In New York today, hundreds of people are expected to turn out to welcome the return of the remains of more than 400 bodies removed from an African Burial Ground during the 1991 construction of a federal office building. NPR's Allison Keyes reports on the deep emotions and new information ...

In New York City, plans are being finalized for a ceremony this fall commemorating the reburial of hundreds of men, women, and children removed from a huge African burial ground near City Hall.

There was a memorial rally set for Saturday in Crown Heights to honor slain City Councilman James E. Davis. Davis was shot to death Wednesday by a political opponent inside New York's City Hall. The attack has sparked changes in security, and turned a re-election battle into fodder for the ...

Nine years after author Ralph Ellison died in his Harlem apartment, a monument has been erected in his honor on Riverside Drive. The design is meant to illustrate the basic premise of his novel, Invisible Man, a portrait of the struggles of a Black man in a hostile society. Reporter ...

Twelve years after Yankel Rosenbaum was killed in race riots that erupted in Crown Heights, a federal jury returned a guilty verdict. It was Limerick Nelson's third trial. Nelson this time admitted stabbing Rosenbaum--but said he was drunk and caught up in the confusion after a Jewish driver struck two ...

For the first time in many years, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has mounted an exhibit of African American Art. The show spans the years from 1929 to 1945, and includes prints, drawings and paintings -- some by artists whose names are unknown to mainstream audiences. The works offer illuminating ...

Its not all that unusual to hear the clip clop of hooves on the streets of New York - be it from the carriage horses in Central Park or police officers on horseback.
But in parts of Brooklyn and Queens - the sound often comes from horses ridden by flamboyant Black ...

Independence Party founder Tom Golisano is running for Governor of New York against the incumbent - Republican George Pataki - and Democrat Carl McCall. It is Golisano's third try. WNYC's Allison Keyes profiles the billionaire businessman.

Tom Golisano -- the son of Italian immigrants -- is bonding with voters at ...

A federal judge has ruled that Silverstein Properties - the leaseholder on the World Trade Center site - cannot collect twice for the September 11th attacks. In a case involving three of more than 20 insurance companies - the judge ruled that the attack was a single event. WNYC's Allison ...

In the weeks after the September 11th attacks, relatives of the victims began to form support groups to help deal with their grief and trauma. Now, if you search 9-11 families on the internet -- you'll come up with more than 420 thousand matches. Several family organizations have formed a ...

In the wake of the September 11th attacks, New York City launched the largest mental health campaign in the country. Organizers were hoping to reach out to the millions who were traumatized by the attacks and offer them counseling. But a year later, despite studies showing that as many as ...

After hours, the streets of lower Manhattan often feel desolate and shutdown. Even before the horrific attacks of September 11th, the financial district was not a 24-hour community, but a place for millions of people to go to work.

Now, community advocates and some politicians say there is an opportunity ...

They are nicknamed frankenfish – which may sound like something out of a Saturday nigth live skit. But Snakehead fish are real. They made national headlines earlier this month when they were found to be breeding in a Maryland pond where they'd been dumped. Now the government wants to ban ...