100 years after evolution went on trial, the Scopes case still reverberates
One hundred years ago, the small town of Dayton, Tenn., became the unlikely stage for one of the most sensational trials in American history, over the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution.
Center-right candidate Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany's next chancellor
After Germans voted on Sunday, the center-right Christian Democrat leader Friedrich Merz is likely to become Germany's next chancellor.
Expert says tariffs and terrorist designations won't beat the opioid crisis
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with researcher Vanda Felbab-Brown about why she thinks President Trump's proposed tariffs and designating cartels as terrorist organizations won't stop the opioid crisis.
A long-lost recording is the basis for the latest Guy Clark album
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Tamara Saviano, who produced a new album by folk and country singer Guy Clark based on long-lost recordings.
Pod Corner: The Other Moonshot
An excerpt from "The Other Moonshot," a podcast from LAist Studios and Reasonable Volume.
What does Trump's pick for labor secretary tell us about his priorities for workers?
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with labor historian Harley Shaiken about what President Trump's pick for labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, tells us about how he's thinking about labor policy.
Relations sour across the U.S.-Canada border between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario
For decades, residents of Detroit, Mich., and Windsor, Ontario, across the river in Canada, have had close ties. A month into President Trump's second term, relations have deteriorated.
OPM email stokes confusion and anger among federal workers
Some lawmakers and agencies diverged from an official Office of Personnel Management request for employees to document their work.
CPAC is an annual meeting of conservative leaders. How's it changed in recent years?
The Conservative Political Action Conference, which meets on Saturday, has shifted toward President Trump and away from traditional conservatism.
Young, Black actors in Hollywood -- how do their careers compare to their peers?
Why is it that a list of young A-list stars contains so few Black actors?