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Between two farm fields in Sharpsburg, Md., there was a sunken road, which Confederates used as a rifle pit until they were overrun by federal troops. The road has since been known as "Bloody Lane."

Antietam: A Savage Day In American History

The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest single day in American history, and the partial victory by Union troops led Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Monday marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War battle that left 23,000 men killed or wounded on both sides.

Some survivors remain traumatized a year after a flood killed 20 in Waverly, Tenn.

It's been one year since a flood tore through Waverly, Tenn., and killed 20 people. There's been lots of effort to rebuild but it's still unclear if the town will ever be the same.

Decades ago, a Maryland sailor burned his winter socks. Now it's a spring tradition

In Annapolis, Md., people gather each year to usher in the warmer weather by burning their socks. The springtime tradition is the unofficial start of the Chesapeake Bay sailing season.

A trash picker carries a sack of recyclable materials she collected at the Ghazipur landfill in the east of New Delhi.

A Day's Work On Delhi's Mountain Of Trash

It's almost as tall as the Taj Mahal. It smolders and festers. And it's a source of income for slum dwellers nearby.

Kayce Atencio, who had a heart attack when he was 19, was unable to rent an apartment for years because of bad credit attributed in part to thousands of dollars of medical debt. "It always felt like I just couldn't get a leg up," says Atencio, one of millions of Americans whose access to housing is threatened by medical debt.

Medical debt nearly pushed this family into homelessness. Millions more are at risk

Saddled with debt from health care, many Americans are forced into painful tradeoffs. And some are losing their homes.

A reclaimed VA campus in West LA could help with the city's homelessness crisis

The massive West LA campus may finally start housing vets - in numbers that could turn the tide on veterans homelessness nationwide.

Three student journalists on the protests rocking their campuses

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with student journalists at Emory University, University of Notre Dame and the University of Texas at Dallas about covering the pro-Palestine protests on their campuses.

Reenactor John Koopman III, playing George Washington, waves to attendees at the Thomas Baird Homestead in Millstone Township, N.J., on May 30. The event re-created a Revolutionary War encampment to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.

What would George Washington say? It's a busy year for people who portray him

America's 250th birthday has brought more events and new crowds for Revolutionary reenactors and interpreters. They say Washington's life holds important lessons for our current political divide.

When LeBron James Speaks, Do People Stop And Listen?

NBA star player LeBron James and his Miami Heat take on the San Antonio Spurs in the finals today. But The New York Times columnist William Rhoden says James is also gaining influence off the court.

Hussam Allahham, a refugee from Syria who is trained as a doctor, now works part-time for a refugee aid organization in Wales. He says Syrians can be shocked when they reach small villages, and he tells them to consider it a break after years of struggle to survive.

'Your Children Are Safe': A Town In Wales Welcomes Refugees From Syria

The U.K. began its community sponsorship program for Syrians in 2016. Some refugees who arrived earlier have helped newcomers settle in — and are persuading Welsh communities to open their doors.

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