During the Scopes Trial over teaching evolution in public school, modern science clashed with religion. Its effects helped shape politics today.
Farmers in Vermont are trying to build a sustainable local economy for agricultural products. Americans across the political spectrum want it to work.
As China expands its influence in Latin America, the Trump administration looks to a Monroe Doctrine 2.0 to claim the hemisphere as America鈥檚 domain.
George Floyd鈥檚 murder prompted Americans to reexamine their communities 鈥� and themselves. In Kansas City, Missouri, residents still confront a wall of racial separation.
Pro-democracy students helped oust Bangladesh鈥檚 autocratic leader. Now the country is grappling with how it sees its past 鈥� and defines its future.
Citing the Quran and emphasizing religious duty, Indonesia鈥檚 鈥淕reen Islam鈥� movement teaches Muslims to be better stewards of the Earth.
In the past, most of Ukrainian life was conducted in the Russian tongue. After three years of war, Ukrainians are also fighting for their language and identity.
A resurgence of tigers in northern India is a victory for conservationists. But as fatal attacks increase, local residents say, 鈥淧rotect us, too.鈥�
In Malawi, one aid group seeks to upend ideas about international assistance by giving individuals a one-time cash payment, without conditions.
Our reporter goes home to cover proposed high-voltage power lines in Maryland, a crucial need for expanding data centers and Americans鈥� digital lives.
A controversy in Kansas illustrates the dark history of U.S. Indian boarding schools. Can Indigenous peoples like the Shawnee control their story?
This Oscar season, our reporter explores the quirky ecosystem of cinephiles and their efforts to save community movie theaters. Can independent cinema survive Netflix?
Only Donald Trump can make the call to launch U.S. nuclear-armed ICBMs. Our reporter visits the subterranean world of the missileers who鈥檇 launch them.
After the fall of the Assad regime, Syrians grasp for answers and a path to restoration under new president Ahmed al-Sharaa.
With the inauguration of the nation鈥檚 47th president, Americans prepare for the promises and perils of Trump 2.0.
In Columbus, Ohio, police are rethinking how to manage unruly Gaza street protests. Their 鈥渄ialogue unit鈥� could become a model for other U.S. cities.
As our writers unwrap their favorite memories of childhood holiday gifts, something else comes into focus: the giver.
Amid Israeli airstrikes, tens of thousands of Lebanon鈥檚 Shiites fled their homes. After ceasefire, residents express support and anger for Hezbollah.
As states mandate Bible lessons and posting the Ten Commandments in public schools, religious conservatives challenge separation of church and state.
New science shows that farm animals and other creatures exhibit signs of conscious experience. How should this make us see them 鈥� and ourselves?
As more women enter skilled construction trades, they are laying a foundation to succeed in a rough-and-tumble world of labor union brotherhoods.
Libertarian President Javier Milei is trying to radically remake Argentina鈥檚 economy. Will people accept the pain and give him time to do it?
By law, Norway鈥檚 universal child care system must be rooted in values that include forgiveness, equality, solidarity, and respect for human dignity.
One year after Oct. 7, on-the-ground reporting in Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel finds lives of Palestinians and Israelis forever altered.
The presidential campaign is light on policy details. For hints of what Kamala Harris might do as president, we look at her track record in public office.
