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.
Dom Phillips' widow and friend finished the book he was writing when he was killed
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Alessandra Sampaio, journalist Dom Phillips' widow, and Jonathan Watts, Phillips' friend and colleague, about finishing the book Phillips was writing when he was killed.
'28 Years Later': A horror thriller worth the wait
The rage virus that escaped from a bio-weapons lab in 28 Days Later has been contained -- to all of England -- in this third installment of the auteur-horror franchise.
U.S. military strategy on Iran
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dave Deptula about the military planning underway in the U.S. amid the Israel-Iran conflict.
A preview of the first NBA Game 7 in nine years
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mike Vorkunov from the Athletic about the high stakes game in the NBA finals on Sunday.
If you want to make it in girls softball in Brooklyn, you better know how to chant
At these softball playoffs for 11- and 12-year-old girls, you may hear singing. There's a chant for almost every moment in the game and all of them require full-on K-Pop, selfie energy.
A beloved Mexican market in LA suffers economically amid ICE raids
As immigration raids continue in Los Angeles, businesses in Latino neighborhoods suffer, including at a beloved Mexican market known as El Mercadito.
Gabby Giffords on political violence in the U.S.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former Rep. Gabby Giffords and her executive director Emma Brown about political violence in the U.S. in the wake of the attack on Minnesota state legislators.
President Trump is declaring national emergencies faster than any other president
Trump invoked emergency powers more times in his first 100 days than any other modern president has in that time. Experts worry it could lead to an upending of the constitutional balance of power.
Unpacking the record-breaking sale of the LA Lakers
ESPN reported on Wednesday that a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers is being sold "for a franchise valuation of approximately $10 billion," citing "sources with
Claims that seed oils are harming Americans' health are causing problems for farmers
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and others have said that seed oils are poisoning Americans. The medical community mostly rejects those claims, but they are causing problems for farmers.
Shock and terror over the Israel-Iran conflict permeates LA's Persian diaspora
Members of the large and diverse Iranian American community in Los Angeles express their feelings about Israel's attacks and Iran's response.