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100 years after evolution went on trial, the Scopes case still reverberates
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
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.
The Dalai Lama turns 90 amid reaction to succession announcement
by Omkar Khandekar
The Dalai Lama turns 90 on Sunday and celebrates his birthday amid reaction to his recent announcement that he, not China, will choose his successor.
Cuts to HIV research funding in the US impacts progress towards ending the epidemic
by Tinbete Ermyas
How will the Trump administration's cuts to HIV research impact the progress that's been made towards ending the epidemic in the U.S.?
We need each other, say artisans at Smithsonian Folklife Festival
by Michelle Aslam
NPR's Pien Huang takes a journey to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival to hear from youth voices about how they're telling the story of America on the 4th of July.
Madison McFerrin describes the power of finding her own voice and sound
by Avery Keatley
Madison McFerrin, daughter of renowned musician Bobby McFerrin, describes her new album Scorpio and the power of finding her own voice and sound.
Heat and wildfire smoke affect birth outcomes, according to a new study
by Alejandra Borunda
Heat and wildfire smoke affect birth outcomes, according to a new study of women in Los Angeles.
Did humans contribute to evolutionary change in rodents?
by Pien Huang
Scientists in Chicago are mapping some fascinating evolutionary changes to local rodents — and how humans may have contributed to that change.
Ukraine attacks Russian airfields
by Pien Huang
The Ukrainian military says that today it attacked airfields in Russia, where fighter jets used to bomb Ukrainian cities are stored. They say it's an attempt to weaken the Kremlin's war machine.
The deadly risk of trying to reach food in Gaza
by Daniel Estrin
An NPR journalist in Gaza describes his experience seeking food from a site run by private American contractors, facing Israeli military fire, crowds fighting for rations, and masked thieves.
First time novelist writes about life in semi-dystopian reality TV show
by Avery Keatley
First time novelist, Aisling Rawle, has just published "The Compound" - a book set in a semi-dystopian reality TV show.
"Catastrophic" flooding brings devastation along Guadalupe River areas
by Pien Huang
The number of people dead rose Saturday after the "catastrophic" flooding from Friday Morning along the Guadalupe River in central Texas. Houston Public Radio's Dominic Anthony Walsh reports from the area.
Texas flooding leaves more than a dozen people dead, 20 missing
by Ailsa Chang
At least 13 people are dead after a "catastrophic" storm and flooding in Texas.
Adult education programs in limbo as Trump administration withholds grant funds
by Sarah Asch
The Trump administration is withholding $715 million for adult funding nationwide. This has left programs that serve over a million students a year scrambling for answers.