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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.

NPR speaks with Mac McCorkle, professor of public policy at Duke University, about Elon Musk's bid to launch a third party and how that might impact upcoming U.S. elections.

AAP and other leading health organizations allege that the health secretary violated federal law when he took the COVID vaccine off the list of recommended shots for pregnant women and healthy children.

A new study in the journal JAMA finds the health of America's children has worsened across several key indicators over the last two decades. That includes the number of children with chronic diseases.

There was a circle in Maria Burns' yard where grass wouldn't grow and trees died. She knew what it was: An old natural gas well, plugged when she was a little girl, starting to leak again.

NPR speaks with esports journalist Rod Breslau about the second annual Esports World Cup starting Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, where 2,000 players are expected to compete from more than 100 countries.

Some Democratic state lawmakers discussed what the new federal budget could mean for Michigan at a town hall in Southeast Michigan Monday night

Kerr County, Texas, experienced the worst of the flooding and has seen the highest death toll. NPR's Juana Summers describes the scene where she arrived Monday morning.

A new book reveals the tensions between Vice President Harris and President Biden — and how it led to Democratic failure in 2024.

Medicaid programs go by so many different names across the country that advocates and experts warn people may not know they're losing their coverage until it's too late.