On November 12, 2025, the US officially minted its last penny. This ends a tradition that began in 1793. This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/22/nx-s1-5407493/no-more-pennies-one-cent-treasury-stop-minting
Jane Goodall, the famous scientist who studied chimpanzees, has died at age 91. This is an AI-generated article summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/10/01/459238450/jane-goodall-primatologist-dead-91
Image credit: By U.S. Department of State from United States – Deputy Secretary Higginbottom Poses for a Photo With Dr. Jane Goodall and the State Department’s Global Health Diplomacy Director Jordan in Washington, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=176194954
Long ago, the Inca Empire in South America used knots called khipus to keep records. This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/08/13/nx-s1-5500316/khipu-quipu-inca-empire-knots-record-keeping
UNESCO has added 26 new places to its World Heritage List. These places are important for culture, nature, or history.
Archaeologists in London have discovered one of the largest collections of Roman wall paintings ever found in the city. This is an AI-generated summary. Full reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/06/20/nx-s1-5439437/roman-artifacts-london
Every June, people across the world celebrate Pride Month. But where did the word “Pride” come from—and why is June the time to celebrate?
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by History.com: https://www.history.com/articles/pride-term-origin
Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, becoming the first pontiff from the United States. He chose the name Pope Leo the Fourteenth.
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by PBS: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/08/nx-s1-5385327/vatican-white-smoke-new-pope-conclave
Image credit: By Edgar Beltrán / The Pillar – https://x.com/edgarjbb_/status/1920590815472108021, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=164970023
A letter written by a Titanic survivor has sold at auction for $399,000.
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/04/27/g-s1-63049/letter-titanic-survivor-auction
Image: By Francis Godolphin Osbourne Stuart – http://www.uwants.com/viewthread.php?tid=3817223&extra=page%3D1, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=163984148
Greek theater began over 2,500 years ago in ancient Greece.
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by Audrey Porter/PBS: https://www.pbs.org/articles/the-history-of-greek-theater
Wilbur and Orville Wright are the American inventors who made a small engine-powered flying machine.
By Wright Brothers – Library of Congress — https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/wri/item/2001696497/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=736974