Nov 11th, 2008 · From "yes we can" to "maverick" to "red states versus blue states," there are some phrases that blogger Ana Marie Cox won't miss from the 2008 election season. Which "campaign relics" are you ready to retire?
Sep 2nd, 2008 · As school gets under way, something is missing: the sound of teachers picketing. Big urban strikes that used to interrupt the school year are pretty much relics of the past. That's because big cities are taking education more seriously, and teachers unions are going into negotiations looking for more than dollars — they have become part of the reform effort.
Jul 1st, 2008 · Many historical artifacts can be found in National Parks, which are often tempting to thieves. Some say stealing these relics may help preserve history rather than hurt it. As part of our series on National Parks, NPR's Laura Sullivan has the story.
Nov 11th, 2007 · The peculiar little automobiles manufactured in East Germany were once the subject of derision. Now, 50 years after the Trabant's first production, collectors cherish these relics on wheels. This week in Washington, D.C., collectors celebrated the Trabant and the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
May 29th, 2007 · The world's second oldest profession? Tomb raiding. To combat the problem, American dealers and museums increasingly require a paper trail documenting a relic's ownership, but looters are just taking their business to Japan and Europe.
Nov 28th, 2006 · The tobacco crop is quickly disappearing from the farm fields of Kentucky. But tobacco barns, in various states of repair, stand proudly on the landscape as icons of family farming.
May 2nd, 2006 · A few miles from the Turkish border, in the former mining town of Vale, stands the House of Culture. Once the heart of the community, the huge structure is now a monument to post-Soviet decline. One flamboyant resident of Vale, known by locals as "Uncle Gocha," has worked without pay for 15 years to keep what's left from collapsing.
Mar 1st, 2006 · Hip-hop artists say they will turn over relics such as vinyl records, CDs and diaries to the National Museum of American History. The museum plans to open an exhibit tracing hip-hop from its origins in the South Bronx to its emergence as a global phenomenon.