Exactly a century ago, national attention was focused on a Tennessee courthouse. It was truly — with apologies to O.J. Simpson some 70 years later — the “trial of the century.” In July 1925, it seemed ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A federal judge is contemplating whether the mandatory teaching of "intelligent design" improperly promotes religion in schools, after the historic evolution trial drew to a close.

In 2005, a federal lawsuit set a national precedent after a judge ruled against the Dover Area School District's policy to teach intelligent design. The landmark case, Kitzmiller v. Dover, established ...