Lucy Perkins
Stories
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After Recruitment Hurdles, Poll Workers Face High Pressure
Around the country, election officials are recruiting thousands of new pollworkers to run this fall's election. It's a daunting task with high stakes, especially in swing states.
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Pittsburgh Memorial Marks 1 Year Since Synagogue Shooting
Sunday marks one year since the deadly Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. Organizers across the region have been holding events to remember those who died.
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Where Does Religion Come From? One Researcher Points To 'Cultural' Evolution
If you've taken part in a religious service, have you ever stopped to think about how it all came to be? How did people become believers? Where did the rituals come from? And what purpose does it all serve? This week, we bring you a July 2018 episode with social psychologist Azim Shariff. He argues that we should consider religion from a Darwinian perspective, as an innovation that helped human societies to thrive and flourish.
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On The Scene At Pittsburgh Shooting
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Lucy Perkins to get the latest on a shooting that took place in a local synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pa.