100 years after evolution went on trial, the Scopes case still reverberates
A century ago this week, a small Tennessee town staged a courtroom drama that would ripple through classrooms and pulpits for generations. The 1925 Scopes “Monkey Trial” wasn’t just about one teacher defying a state law—it was a flashpoint in America’s ongoing struggle to reconcile science and faith. Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan turned a test case into national theater, exposing deep cultural divides that haven’t gone away. From biology textbooks to school board meetings, the debate over evolution still echoes—and the lines drawn back then remain strikingly familiar today. Scott Neuman and Nell Greenfieldboyce with NPR has the full story.
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