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.
Here to Help: A man's decades-long history with Habitat for Humanity
Gerard Van de Werken is a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity Austin, a non-profit housing organization. For our series, Here to Help, he discusses his decades-long history with the organization.
Trump's tariffs could cut deficit by $2.8 trillion over next decade — with caveats
Forecasters at the Congressional Budget Office say President Trump's tariffs could shave $2.8 trillion off the federal debt if they remain in place for a decade. That's a big if.
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is closing in on a .400 batting average
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees has had a great season and is closing in on one of baseball's rarest batting milestones: breaking .400. The last player to do it was Ted Williams in 1941.
Air traffic overhaul obstacles
The fragile state of the U.S. air traffic control system was easy to see during the recent outages in Newark. But it will be a lot harder to make up for decades of underinvestment and other mistakes.
'She Who Dared,' an opera about women in the civil rights movement, opens in Chicago
A new opera tells the story of the Black women who organized in Alabama leading up to the Montgomery bus boycott.
A single mother of eight in Gaza is running out of ways to cope
A single mother in Gaza describes what hunger looks like for her and her eight children under Israeli restrictions on aid.
Hungry hungry elephant raids grocery store and hardly hurts a fly
When a massive elephant entered a small grocery shore in Thailand in search of snacks, chaos did not ensue.
The effect of budget cuts on vulnerable seniors
Proposed federal budget cuts to health and social programs would affect about 8 million seniors living in poverty. Many rely on state and federal support that the Trump Administration wants to cut.
The future of government-funded research at universities
The Trump administration is now cutting or threatening to cut federal funding for research. So, what does that mean for universities as we know them?
Trump and Musk have a very public break up
The feud seemed to drive a stake through the big-money political bromance between the president and Elon Musk -- who spent close to $300 million to elect Trump and became one of his closest advisers.
It's the Oklahoma City Thunder against the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals
The NBA Finals begin. The best-of-seven series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers is sure to be thrilling. It's the seventh year in a row a different NBA champion will be crowned.