To celebrate Independence Day 2002, Morning Edition asked listeners to write essays "describing where in the country you feel most American, most connected to history." Hear and read a sample of the responses.
Samples of Beethoven's hair reveal he may have suffered from lead poisoning, which could explain some of the difficult physical maladies the composer suffered in his life.
The first portrait painted of King Charles since his coronation has some critics seeing red. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben discusses the controversy with art journalist Holly Black.