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.
Middle Eastern nations are caught in the flight path of the war between Israel and Iran
Israel and Iran have been trading attacks for five days. Jordan, Lebanon and other countries are caught in the flight path between the two.
Remembering Mother Emanuel, 10 years after racist attack on famed Charleston church
Charleston, S.C., reflects on 10 years since a racially motivated attack on the historic Emanuel AME church. A white supremacist killed 9 Black worshippers in 2015 in hopes of starting a race war.
South Korea's new president turns off loudspeakers at the border with North Korea
South Korea's new president's first move toward easing tensions with North Korea: switch off loudspeakers blaring propaganda and K-pop tunes over the border.
Gospel singer CeCe Winans reflects on her legendary career
NPR's Juana Summers talks with CeCe Winans, the best-selling female gospel artist in history, about her Tiny Desk performance and Black Music Month.
An intergenerational center works to connect nursing home residents and students
one small town in Kansas brings nursing home residents and students together as it tests a strategy for boosting quality of life across generations.
Backyard chicken rentals increase as egg prices fluctuate
When the price of eggs seesawed up and down, more people opted to buy chickens for their backyard and to make it an easier option: They rented them.
The latest in NIH grant funding
A U.S. federal court judge in Boston has ordered the restoration of the grants issued by the National Institutes of Health that had been canceled by the Trump administration.
The strategy behind nonviolent protest movement in the U.S.
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Harvard Kennedy School of Government political scientist Erica Chenoweth about whether protests like those against President Trump change minds or policies.
Remembering Nina Kuscsik, a trailblazer in women's running
Back in the 1970s, the prevailing thought was that it wasn't safe for women to run. A leader in the fight for a woman's right to run has died. Nina Kuscsik was 86.
The new conflict between Israel and Iran has defied expectations, expert says
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Aaron Stein, president of the Foreign Policy Research Institute, about the stakes and the history of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.
