Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water
Florida has become the second state in the country — after Utah — to ban fluoridation of public water systems.
U.S. Should Not Go To War Against Iran Over A Drone, Parsi Says
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Trita Parsi, founder of the National American Council, about reports the U.S. authorized airstrikes against Iran, after the downing of an unmanned drone, then canceled it.
Why Retaliate Against Iran For Shootdown Of Unmanned U.S. Drone?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former NATO commander Admiral Jim Stavridis about reports that the U.S. called off airstrikes against Iranian targets.
Trump Administration Plots Responses To Iran Downing A U.S. Drone
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Norman Roule, retired CIA point man on Iran, about the latest flare up of tensions between the U.S. and Iran. There are reports the U.S. ordered airstrikes against Iran.
DNA Testing Solves The Case Of The Unknown Skull In Denmark Museum
The skull, which came from Greenland, looked like a narwhal, those whales with unicorn tusks but it had bizarre teeth. DNA tests show the animal's mother was a narwhal, the father a tuskless beluga.
Sunken WWI German Battleships Are For Sale On eBay
Four World War I battleships were deliberately scuttled 100 years ago. The BBC reports the buyer will not have permission to salvage parts of the shipwrecks.
High Court Rules Cross May Stand On Public Land
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a 40-foot cross could stand on public land in Maryland because of its historical significance as a World War I memorial.
Alabama Republican Eyes Comeback. Roy Moore To Run Again For U.S. Senate
The controversial judge lost a winnable race for the GOP in 2017 as allegations of sexual assault and misconduct against teen girls surfaced from decades ago.
Babbling Baby Relates To Dad's Conversation About TV's 'Empire'
The connection between a parent and child can run so deep that it transcends language. The proof is a viral video in which a dad and a 19-month-old talk about the TV show Empire.
Meet Joy Harjo, The First Native American U.S. Poet Laureate
NPR's Noel King talks to Joy Harjo, who is a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation. She grew up in Oklahoma and has been writing poetry since the 1970s.
News Brief: Fallout From Drone Downing, Roy Moore To Make Another Senate Run
President Trump reportedly backs off on airstrikes against Iran. As the dispute escalates, how are Iranians reacting? And Alabama Republican Roy Moore is making a second run for the U.S. Senate.