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.
Pre Civil-War Wisconsin law does not ban abortion, says state Supreme Court
A law from 1849 does not ban abortion in Wisconsin. That's what the state Supreme Court decided Wednesday.
The Dalai Lama's succession
As Dalai Lama turns 90, he says he will not be the last spiritual leader of Tibet's Buddhists — there will be a successor.
Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten the future of Kentucky health clinics
A look at a rural clinic in Kentucky shows how it could get harder for states to provide health care for people on Medicaid — and how other clinics could be affected — if Congress imposes cuts.
The Senate bill and the social safety net
President Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill passed the Senate. It would cut trillions in taxes. It also would make the biggest cuts to the social safety net in decades — to things like food aid.
What the rollback of California's landmark environmental law could mean
California lawmakers passed legislation this week changing the state's landmark environmental law in an effort to lower barriers to affordable housing. We unpack the changes and their implications.
The deadly risk of trying to reach food in Gaza
An NPR journalist in Gaza describes his experience seeking food from a site run by private American contractors, facing Israeli military fire, crowds fighting for rations, and masked thieves.
Captive Primate Safety Act aims to curb illegal pet trade in the U.S.
Wildlife trafficking is one of the world's biggest illegal trades, and the U.S. creates much of the demand for pet primates. Now there's a proposed ban on privately owning and breeding these animals.
How curtailing clean energy tax credits could impact one Georgia community
A small town in Georgia had hoped for jobs at a new solar glass plant, but looming federal budget cuts have put the project on hold.
Seeing America from abroad
Digital nomads from the U.S. who roam the world say their time abroad allows them to recognize — and even appreciate — aspects of American life and the privilege of American identity.
