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.
What to know about this year's wild NBA playoffs
The NBA playoffs have been wild this year. There have been six 20-point comeback victories. That's the most in almost 30 years. The New York Knicks have three of those wins.
U.S. and Israel are at odds with the UN over new aid program for Gaza
The U.N. Security Council meets on Gaza, as the U.S. backs a new aid group and dismisses concerns by the U.N. that aid is being "politicized."
With the downsizing of the federal workforce, are America's farms at risk?
There are growing concerns that President Trump's depletion of the federal workforce is putting America's farms at risk, which could lead to higher food prices and hurdles for farm exports.
Volunteering and service to others could help with the loneliness epidemic
As part of our series on community and service, called Here to Help, Mary Louise Kelly speaks to former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the benefits of volunteering.
New York kidnapping underscores rise in crypto 'wrench attacks'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jeff John Roberts, finance and crypto editor at Fortune magazine, about the increase in so-called "wrench attacks" on cryptocurrency holders.
Inside a Louisiana factory making torpedo bats that have become all the rage
Torpedo baseball bats hit it big when the Yankees set a new team record with nine home runs in one game earlier this season. We visit a factory in Louisiana to see what makes them so special.
Federal cuts have a local impact in the nation's capital
Washington, D.C. is home to lots of federal workers. As they get laid off or worry about their futures under the Trump administration, that's having an impact on the local economy and the city budget.
COVID vaccine researcher discusses CDC's new guidelines
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, about the CDC's new guidelines on COVID vaccines for kids and pregnant women.
Experts putting together Revolutionary War-era ship found at World Trade Center site
Fifteen years ago, archaeologists at the World Trade Center site discovered a ship, deep in the muck, dating back to the Revolutionary War. Now they're putting it back together.
Here's the first K-pop group with North Korean defectors
1VERSE is the first K-pop group in the world to feature North Korean defectors. The group is the latest in K-pop to market multiculturalism in a cutthroat industry.
Combo meals and new hairstyles: Do informal recession indicators line up with data?
There are all kinds of people online spotting informal recession indicators. Planet Money takes some of those to see how they compare to the indicators economists watch.
