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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.
Life Kit has tips on how to be a better letter writer
by Marielle Segarra
Considering striking up a new pen-pal relationship this summer? Life Kit has advice on how to get started.
It's a bad tick season
by Pien Huang
Data from CDC indicates this may be a bad tick season. Experts offer tips to reduce your chance of coming down with Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis and other tickborne diseases, and what to watch out for.
Designer Claire McCardell revolutionized women's fashion. Why isn't she better known?
by Andrew Limbong
NPR's Andrew Limbong interviews writer Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson about her new book, "Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free."
Parts of the US are facing heatwaves. Here's how they affect vulnerable populations.
by Andrew Limbong
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Patricia Fabian, professor of environmental health at Boston University, about the impact that heat waves have on vulnerable populations.
Is diplomacy with Iran possible right now?
by Andrew Limbong
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with former Iran nuclear negotiator Seyed Hossein Mousavian about the possibility of diplomacy between Israel and Iran, as fighting between the two countries escalates.
Diplomats shift into high gear to try to revive nuclear negotiations with Iran
by Michele Kelemen
European diplomats are working to revive nuclear negotiations with Iran to find a peaceful end to a war that President Trump has said the U.S. could join to support Israel against Iran.
Prosecutors announce culprits behind 'The largest jewelry heist in U.S. history'
by Christopher Intagliata
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with LA Times reporter Daniel Miller about the indictment of seven people in what prosecutors are calling "the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history."
Minnesota officials say addressing security is paramount after lawmaker assassination
by Clay Masters
After the fatal shootings in Minnesota of a state legislator and her husband, the topic of security is in the spotlight. It's expensive, restrictive and not foolproof. How strict is too strict?
Sister group Haim is out with their first album in five years
by Christopher Intagliata
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with the Haim sisters about their new album I Quit out Friday.
This physician left her job to make 'teaching kitchens' for those in need
by John Ketchum
After working as an emergency medicine physician in Kansas City for years, Kathryn Miner started exploring other ways to help people in her community and pursued lifestyle and culinary medicine.
It's looking like a bad season for tick bites. Here's what you should know
by Pien Huang
Data from the CDC indicates this may be a bad tick season. So if you're planning a hike, a trip to a park or just hanging out in the backyard, here are some tips to fend off these blood-sucking bugs.
Tired and scared, fleeing Iranians mock their own leaders in private
by Jackie Northam
Israel and Iran continue to pound each other with missiles. Israelis sought shelter in bunkers in several areas. Many Iranians are trying to flee Tehran, while others have chosen to stay and risk it.