NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Pagan Kennedy about her new book The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story, which explains the origin of the rape kit and the woman behind it.

Wes Modes explores untold stories along U.S. rivers in his project, "A Secret History of American River People." ...

‘The Secret History of the Rape Kit’ reveals how one woman changed forensics, then disappeared. Journalist Pagan Kennedy tells the story of Marty Goddard who created the rape kit but allowed ...

Overall, The Secret History is a complex story. It's dark and atmospheric and delves into the worst nature of people.

In “The Secret History of the Rape Kit,” Pagan Kennedy writes about the tool’s inventor and others who have fought for its use In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are ...

- It's a collar, it fits a human neck, it doesn't fit livestock. - [Narrator] It's a secret history that is now coming to light. - There were Black militia men at the battles of Lexington and Concord.

The new six-part docuseries "Genghis Khan: The Secret History of the Mongols" details the life of Genghis Khan, a fearless warrior and ruthless conqueror, his epic rise to notoriety, and the ...