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In 1925, the Scopes Trial sparked national debates about creationism and secularism, and put Dayton, Tenn., on the map. Now another debate is happening in Dayton about whether it's appropriate to memorialize the secular side with a statue.

Landau, famous for roles in North By Northwest and Ed Wood, died Saturday. His portrayal of Rollin Hand in the 1960s TV show Mission: Impossible showed his gift for playing a variety of roles.

Daniel Day-Lewis says he is no longer going to act. Weekend Edition guest host Melissa Block remembers an interview she had with him that might shed some light on what he'll do next.

Elmore Nickleberry, and other black sanitation workers who participated in the Memphis sanitation worker's strike of 1968, will soon be receiving $70,000 in retirement grants.

The Internet is full of things, including a Reddit subgroup devoted to the act of eating an orange in the shower. We gave it a shot ourselves.

After a fire at a mosque in Tampa, Fla., members of the Jewish community have stepped up to help rebuild the mosque.

Former Bush Solicitor General Ted Olson reflects on how his life has changed since September 11, 2001. His wife Barbara Olson died in the attack on the Pentagon that day.

Brazilian drug trafficker Jarvis Chimenes Pavao is serving an eight-year sentence in Paraguay. AFP reports that police, investigating an alleged escape plan, found a stylish three-room suite of cells.

"There's no greater athlete on the planet at the moment," says Cameron Spencer, who shot Sunday's definitive photo of Olympic gold medal sprinter Usain Bolt as he won the semifinals.

A third of U.S. adults are obese, and 80 percent don't eat enough fruits, veggies and whole grains. Yet our poll with Truven Health Analytics suggests that as a nation, we eat with blinders on.