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This ancient piece of bread, more than 14,000 years old, is changing what archaeologists thought they knew about the history of food and agriculture.

14,000-Year-Old Piece Of Bread Rewrites The History Of Baking And Farming

Breadcrumbs found at an excavation in Jordan reveal that humans were baking thousands of years earlier than previously believed. It may have even prompted them to settle down and plant cereals.

HBO's Heavy-Handed 'Fahrenheit 451' Lacks The Poetry Of Ray Bradbury's Original

Critic Dave Bianculli says that the new TV movie "dilutes and deflates" the 1953 novel it draws from. Viewers should "skip the movie, and go back and read Bradbury's book."

Looking back at a decade of GOP hard-liners in Congress

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Paul Kane of The Washington Post about the recent history of the influence of hard-line Republicans in the House of Representatives.

Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference after his election at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 25, 2023.

Who is Mike Johnson? An ardent conservative who embraces far-right policies

The new House speaker opposes abortion rights and same sex marriages. He's also an ally of former President Donald Trump who refused to certify the 2020 presidential election results.

The long and bitter relationship between Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas have a tortured relationship dating back to the 1990s. Yet at various times, the hardline policies of one have boosted the other.

Eugene Levy gets out of his comfort zone in 'The Reluctant Traveler'

The Schitt's Creek star visits distant lands and tastes exotic foods as the host of the Apple TV+ series. Levy describes it as a show about "a guy traveling who doesn't love to travel."

California Gov. Gavin Newsom blames state's homeless rates on local officials

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is laying blame for the state's homeless rates on local officials and recently proposed to cut some state money for their programs.

Thousands Of Haitians Are Waiting At The U.S.-Mexico Border To Enter The Country

Scott Simon talks with Washington Post correspondent Arelis Hernandez about the thousands of Haitians gathered at the southern border.

Native American protestors gather at a construction site for the Dakota Access pipeline to perform a daily prayer ceremony. Over 1,000 people, most Native American, have gathered at two prayer camps along the Cannonball River near its confluence with the Missouri in North Dakota to protest the Dakota Access pipeline.

At The Sacred Stone Camp, Tribes And Activists Join Forces To Protect The Land

Hundreds of Native Americans and their supporters have gathered in North Dakota to protest the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Thousands Of Striking Teachers Disrupt Mexico City

The teachers are protesting education changes that would institute evaluations and reduce the power of unions in hiring educators. It's common practice for teachers in Mexico to buy and sell tenured positions. The protests in Mexico City have caused traffic mayhem, and at one point blocked access to the international airport.

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