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.
How the mega-popular band Turnstile keeps its Baltimore roots
The hardcore rock band Turnstile is back with a new album, Never Enough. Izzi Bavis talks about how they've kept their Baltimore roots while becoming one of the biggest rock bands in America.
Awkward silence follows a dramatic public feud between Musk and Trump
A very public rift between President Trump and his onetime adviser Elon Musk captivated social media. But it's unclear what sort of long term changes it may bring.
Sick and wounded kids from Gaza seek treatment in Jordan
Children from Gaza with cancer are finally making it into Jordan for long promised treatment. But a plan to allow as many as 2,000 patients out of the war-torn enclave has slowed.
What in the world is the CBO?
Republicans are attacking the Congressional Budget Office, accusing the agency of mixing partisanship with economic projections. But criticism is nothing new for the nonpartisan agency.
'The Spinach King' is a tale of American success--and family betrayal
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with John Seabrook about his book The Spinach King: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty, which tells the story of his family's frozen vegetable empire.
In Puerto Rico, immigration arrests raise concerns about racial profiling
Recent ICE raids in Puerto Rico have mostly rounded up Dominican immigrants. The island is now reckoning with the role that longstanding anti-Dominican racism and racial profiling may be playing.
How Trump's sweeping new travel ban may affect the many nations it targets
President Trump announces a sweeping travel ban on citizens from 12 countries, with restrictions on seven others -- evoking the "Muslim ban" Trump introduced during his first term.
Volunteers are helping save climate data — which teachers rely on — before it's lost
As the Trump administration removes climate-related data and tools from agency websites, teachers are left scrambling to fix lesson plans. But, a volunteer effort is archiving much of the lost data.